Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League records and statistics
General performances -- Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League
Table:
City

Winners

Runners-up

Winning clubs

Runners-up

Riyadh

3

6

Al-Hilal (3)

Al-Hilal (4), Al-Shabab (1), Al-Nassr (1)

Tehran

3

3

Esteghlal (2), PAS Tehran (1)

Esteghlal (2), Persepolis (1)

Tel Aviv

3

1

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2), Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

Hapoel Tel Aviv (1)

Pohang

3

0

Pohang Steelers (3)

—

Jeddah

2

3

Al-Ittihad (2)

Al-Ahli (2), Al-Ittihad (1)

Bangkok

2

1

Thai Farmers Bank (2)

BEC Tero Sasana (1)

Doha

2

1

Al-Sadd (2)

Al-Arabi (1)

Jeonju

2

1

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1)

Saitama

2

1

Urawa Red Diamonds (25)

Urawa Red Diamonds (1)

Suwon

2

0

Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2)

—

Guangzhou

2

0

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (2)

—

Iwata

1

2

Júbilo Iwata (1)

Júbilo Iwata (2)

Seoul

1

2

Ilhwa Chunma (1)

Yangzee (1), FC Seoul (1)

Al Ain

1

2

Al-Ain (1)

Al-Ain (2)

Shenyang

1

1

Liaoning Whowin (1)

Liaoning Whowin (1)

Yokohama

1

1

Furukawa Electric (1)

Yokohama F. Marinos (1)

Seongnam

1

1

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1)

Sydney

1

0

Western Sydney Wanderers FC (1)

—

Busan

1

0

Daewoo Royals (1)

—

Tokyo

1

0

Yomiuri (1)

—

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Riyadh ( /rɪˈjɑːd/ ; Arabic : الرياض , romanized : ar-Riyāḍ [ ar.riˈjaːdˤ ] , Najdi pronunciation : [ er.rɪˈjɑːðˤ ] ) is the capital of Saudi Arabia and the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula . With a population of 6.9 million people , Riyadh is the third-largest city in the Arab world and the 39th-largest in Asia . Riyadh is located on the eastern part of the Najd plateau at about 600 metres ( 2,000 ft ) above sea level . Riyadh is the political and administrative centre of Saudi Arabia and is the headquarters of the country 's central government bodies , such as the Saudi Royal Court and the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia . Riyadh is of great economic importance , as it is the headquarters of many banks and major companies . It is also the location of the King Abdullah Financial District , one of the world 's largest financial centres . Riyadh is one of the world 's fastest-growing cities in population , with many immigrants . The city is divided into 15 municipal districts , managed by the Municipality of Riyadh headed by the mayor of Riyadh , and the Royal Commission for Riyadh which is chaired by the governor of the Province , Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud . The current mayor is Tariq bin Abdul Aziz Al-Faris . Riyadh has been designated a global city .
Al Hilal Saudi Football Club ( Arabic : نادي الهلال السعودي لكرة القدم ) is a Saudi Arabian professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh . The football team plays in the Saudi Professional League . Founded on 16 October 1957 , it is one of four teams to have participated in all seasons of the Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976 . Overall , they have won 15 official titles on the national and international stage , and 99 counting friendly trophies . In domestic competitions , they have won a record 15 Professional League titles , a record 13 Crown Prince Cup titles , a record 7 Saudi Federation Cup titles , 8 King Cup titles , a record 2 Super Cup title , and also the Saudi Founder 's Cup an official Centennial football tournament , held every hundred years . Internationally , Al Hilal has a record 7 Asian Football Confederation trophies - the AFC Champions League in 1991 , 2000 and 2019 , the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1997 and 2002 , and the Asian Super Cup in 1997 , 2000 . In September 2009 , Al Hilal was awarded Best Asian Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS .
Al-Shabab Football Club ( Arabic : نادي الشباب ) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh . It was founded in 1947 , and was named at first Shabab Al Riyadh , but in 1967 was renamed Al Shabab .
Al-Nassr Football Club ( Arabic : نادي النصر السعودي ; Naṣr meaning Victory ) is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh . Formed in 1955 , the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium . Its home colours are yellow and blue . Al-Nassr is one of the most popular clubs in Saudi Arabia , with 26 national top-flight trophies as well as various regional and friendly championships . The club has won 9 Premier League titles , 2 GCC Champions League titles , 3 Saudi Crown Prince Cup , 6 Saudi King 's Cups , and holds the impressive feat of pulling a historic Asian double in 1998 , by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners ' Cup and Asian Super Cup , This achievement landed Al-Nassr a spot in the first FIFA Club World Cup where it won the Fair Play award , thus , making Al-Nassr the first club from Asia to play on an international level , as well as becoming the first team in the world to win such an award . This in turn gave the club its famous nickname , The International .
Tehran or Teheran ( /tɛəˈræn , -ˈrɑːn , ˌteɪə-/ ; Persian : تهران Ťehrân [ tehˈɾɒːn ] ( listen ) ) is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province . With a population of around 8.7 million in the city and 15 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran , Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia , and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East ( after Cairo ) . It is ranked 24th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area . In the Classical era , part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages , a prominent Median city . It was subject to destruction through the medieval Arab , Turkic , and Mongol invasions . Its modern-day inheritor remains as an urban area absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran . Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786 , in order to remain within close reach of Iran 's territories in the Caucasus , before being separated from Iran as a result of the Russo-Iranian Wars , and to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties . The capital has been moved several times throughout history , and Tehran is the 32nd national capital of Iran . Large-scale demolition and rebuilding began in the 1920s , and Tehran has been a destination for mass migrations from all over Iran since the 20th century . Tehran is home to many historical collections , including the royal complexes of Golestan , Sa'dabad , and Niavaran , where the two last dynasties of the former Imperial State of Iran were seated . Tehran 's most famous landmarks include the Azadi Tower , a memorial built under the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1971 to mark the 2,500th year of the foundation of the Imperial State of Iran , and the Milad Tower , the world 's sixth-tallest self-supporting tower which was completed in 2007 . The Tabiat Bridge , a newly built landmark , was completed in 2014 .
Esteghlal Tehran Football Club ( Persian : باشگاه فوتبال استقلال تهران ) , commonly known as Esteghlal , is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran , that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League . The club was founded in 1945 as Docharkheh Savaran ( Persian : دوچرخه سواران ; meaning 'the bikers ' ) and previously known as Taj Tehran Football Club ( Persian : باشگاه فوتبال تاج تهران ; meaning 'the crown ' ) between 1949 and 1979 . The club is part of the multisport club Esteghlal of Iran Athletic and Cultural Company ( Persian : شرکت فرهنگی ورزشی استقلال ایران ) . They are the first team which got 1000 points in Persian Gulf Pro League . Since the beginning of the 1973-74 season , Esteghlal has played its home games at the Azadi which has a seating capacity of 78,116 , though it is able to hold more people during important matches . Esteghlal set an attendance record for an Asian Club Championship match in 1999 when 125,000 supporters watched their final against Júbilo Iwata in Tehran . The club is owned and supported by the Ministry of Sport and Youth . Esteghlal is one of the largest teams in Iran And the third most proud team in Asia . Bering one of the oldest existing football clubs in Tehran and Iran , it carries a deep history in Iranian football . It is one of the most supported and successful clubs in Iranian football , having won two AFC Champions League trophies , eight national titles and a record of seven national cups . Esteghlal is also leading the all-time table of the Persian Gulf Pro League . The club 's historical crest was holding a crown , giving the club its nickname Crown of Asia .
Pas Tehran Football Club ( Persian : باشگاه فوتبال پاس تهران ) was an Iranian football club based in Tehran , Iran . Pas F.C . was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sport Club . The club has a long and rich history and has always been associated with Iranian police , receiving most of its funding from that branch . In recent years the football club had shown itself to be a contender , thanks to increased funding and support from the team board . The team played its matches in Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium . On 9 June 2007 , Pas Tehran was officially dissolved . Their right to participate in the Persian Gulf Cup was given to a newly formed team called Pas Hamedan .
Persepolis Football Club ( Persian : باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس ) , is a Persian Gulf Pro League professional football club based in Tehran , Iran . Persepolis F.C . was founded in 1963 by Ali Abdo and has been in the first division of Iranian football since 1968 . Persepolis also had three teams in bowling , basketball and volleyball in its first years of establishment . Persepolis F.C . is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club . The club is owned by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . There have been many attempts to privatize the club with no success due to the large debt the club has accumulated . The club has played at its home ground , Azadi Stadium , since 1973 . They contest the Tehran derby , which is regarded as one of the biggest in Asia , with archrivals Esteghlal , a match that is always closely followed by Iranian football fans . According to the Asian Football Confederation , Persepolis is the most popular football club in Asia . At AFC Champions League , Persepolis has the records of the most attendances ( 11 matches among 20 matches with the most attendances ) and five matches with the most attendances .
Tel Aviv-Yafo , often referred to as just Tel Aviv , is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel . Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 451,523 , it is the economic and technological center of the country . If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel , Tel Aviv is the country 's second most populous city after Jerusalem ; if not , Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem . [ a ] Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality , headed by Mayor Ron Huldai , and is home to many foreign embassies . [ b ] It is a global city and is ranked 25th in the Global Financial Centres Index . Tel Aviv has the third- or fourth-largest economy and the largest economy per capita in the Middle East . The city has the 31st highest cost of living in the world . Tel Aviv receives over 2.5 million international visitors annually . A party capital in the Middle East , it has a lively nightlife and 24-hour culture . Tel Aviv has been called The World 's Vegan Food Capital , as it possesses the highest per capita population of vegans in the world , with many vegan eateries throughout the city . Tel Aviv is home to Tel Aviv University , the largest university in the country with more than 30,000 students . The city was founded in 1909 by the Yishuv ( Jewish residents ) as a modern housing estate on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa , then part of the Jerusalem province of Ottoman Syria .
Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club . Founded in 1906 as the HaRishon Le Zion-Yafo Association , it is the oldest , largest , and most decorated football club in Israel . With the establishment of the city of Tel Aviv in 1909 , the club changed its name to Maccabi Tel Aviv . In 1922 , it became the first Jewish football club to participate in local competitions . The meaning of the name Maccabi - 'there is no one like you among the gods ' - forms an integral part of the character of the team , which took the Star of David as their logo to represent the Jewish people . Maccabi Tel Aviv have won more titles than any other Israeli club , winning 22 League Championships ( 17 after Israeli independence ) , 23 prestigious State Cups ( 16 after Israeli independence ) and an additional five Toto ( League ) Cups , as well as two AFC Champions League until Israel were expelled from the AFC in 1974 . Maccabi Tel Aviv is the only Israeli football team that have never been relegated from the Israeli Premier League and one of only three Israeli teams to ever progress to the UEFA Champions League group stage . The club is named after the Maccabees and invest a lot in the development and nurturing of young talent . The club 's youth system operate football academies at three sites in the Tel Aviv area , working with over 750 children aged 6-15 . The club also runs 17 youth teams with 400 players between 9 and 19 years old . These teams tend to compete very successfully in local and national leagues .
Hapoel Tel-Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv , that competes in the Israeli Premier League . The club 's traditional home ground is Bloomfield Stadium . To date , the club has won thirteen championships and sixteen State Cups . In 1967 Hapoel Tel Aviv became the first club to win the Asian Club Championships . Since 1995 the club has competed in European club competitions , and has the highest rank among all Israeli clubs , with some outstanding achievements , such as wins against Chelsea , Milan , Hamburg , Paris Saint-Germain , Benfica , Rangers , and Celtic . It is also one of only 3 Israeli teams to have qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage , and one of the two which are ordinary members of the European Club Association . The club name , Hapoel , translates to The Worker , and combined with its red Hammer and sickle badge represents the club ties to Marxism , Socialism , and the working class . For seven decades , the club was owned by the Histadrut , Israel 's national trade union center .
Pohang ( Korean pronunciation : [ pʰo.ɦaŋ ] ) is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang , South Korea , and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region . The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River . The city is divided into two wards ( gu ) , Buk-gu or Northern Ward ( 북구 ; 北區 ) and Nam-gu or Southern Ward ( 남구 ; 南區 ) . This city has the largest population of North Gyeongsang Province and it has the third largest land area of any city ( si ) in South Korea .
Pohang Steelers ( Hangul : 포항 스틸러스 ) is a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang , North Gyeongsang . They were originally called Pohang Steelworks , after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it . The club was founded in 1973 and is one of Korean football 's most successful sides . They are the joint-most successful team in Asia with three AFC Champions League titles .
Jeddah ( English : /ˈdʒɛdə/ JED-ə ) , also spelled Jedda , Jiddah or Jidda ( /ˈdʒɪdə/ JID-ə ; Arabic : جدة , romanized : Jidda , Hejazi pronunciation : [ ˈdʒɪd.da ] ) , is a city in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia and the country 's commercial center . With a population of about four million people ( as of 2017 [ update ] ) , Jeddah is the largest city in Makkah Province , the second-largest in Saudi Arabia ( after the capital Riyadh ) , and the tenth-largest in the Arab world . Jeddah Islamic Port , located on the Red Sea , is the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Arab world ( after Dubai 's Port of Jebel Ali ) . Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca , the holiest city in Islam , located just 65 kilometres ( 40 mi ) to the east , while Medina , the second-holiest city , is located 360 kilometres ( 220 mi ) to the north . Economically , Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia , and the Middle East . Jeddah was independently ranked fourth in the Africa - Mid-East region in terms of innovation in 2009 in the Innovation Cities Index . Jeddah is one of Saudi Arabia 's primary resort cities and was named a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network ( GaWC ) . Given the city 's close proximity to the Red Sea , fishing and seafood dominates the food culture unlike other parts of the country . In Arabic , the city 's motto is Jeddah Ghair , which translates to Jeddah is different . The motto has been widely used among both locals as well as foreign visitors . The city had been previously perceived as the most open city in Saudi Arabia .
Al-Ittihad Club Saudi Arabia ( Arabic : نادي الاتحاد العربي السعودي ) , also known as Al-Ittihad Jeddah or simply Al-Ittihad , meaning The Union , is a Saudi Premier League football club based in Jeddah . Al-Ittihad has won 8 League titles , 9 King 's cup titles , 8 Crown Prince cup titles , 3 Saudi Federation Cup titles 1 Arab Champions League title , 1 Gulf Champions League title , 2 Saudi Egyptian Super Cup titles , 3 Asian championships and 13 other titles . Overall , it has won 48 official trophies in its history . The club was founded on December 26 , 1927 before the third Saudi state was declared , making it the oldest and first sports club in Saudi Arabia . The most successful period in Al-Ittihad 's history was the 1990s and mid 2000s , when the club won numerous honours both domestically and continental . The team won Cup Winners Cup in 1999 and two Champions League titles in 2004 and 2005 and as far as going on to compete in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup . The club has the distinction of being the only Asian club to have won the AFC Champions League twice in a row . Al-Ittihad has a record of home average attendance for Asia clubs in domestic league matches with the average of 42,371 on 2014/2015 season and that is for the club 's big popularity which is the first in Saudi Arabia and Asia . The club 's most famous Saudi players are Saeed Ghorab , Hamzah Idris , Ahmad Jamil , Al Hasan Al-Yami , and Mohammed Noor . The most famous foreign players are Brazilian international Bebeto , who played for Al-Ittihad from 2001 to 2002 ; the Brazilian attacking midfielder Tcheco who played for the club from 2003 to 2005 , who came back in 2008 for one season ; and the Portuguese Paulo Jorge Alves , also known as Jójó , who was at Al-Ittihad from 2010 to 2012 .
Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club ( Arabic : النادي الأهلي السعودي لكرة القدم ) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah , that competes in the Saudi Pro League , the top flight of Saudi Arabian football . The club was founded in 1937 . Domestically , Al-Ahli have won 3 Professional League titles and 13 King Cups , 6 Crown Prince Cups , and 1 Super Cup . In international club football , Al-Ahli have won 3 GCC Champions League and 1 Arab Club Championship and have reached two AFC Champions League finals . The first Saudi club combined the league and the King 's Cup in the same season in 1968 , the only club that did it 3 times in 1978 , 1984 , 2016 . Al-Ahli is one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League that have never been relegated from the top flight , along with Al-Hilal , Al-Ittihad , and Al-Nassr . Al-Ahli have a record-breaking 51-match unbeaten run from 2014 to 2016 . Al Ahli 's home games are played at King Abdullah Sports City , also known as the KASC Stadium . The stadium , which is shared with long-lasting city rivals Al-Ittihad , is the second largest stadium in Saudi Arabia , with a total capacity of 62,000 . The club 's most famous Saudi players are Taisir Al-Jassim , Khalid Massad , Amin Dabo , Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad , Malek Mouath , and Yasser Al Mosailem . And the most famous foreign players are Omar Al Soma , Victor Simões , Nabil Maâloul , Imad Al Hosni and Mohamed Barakat .
Bangkok [ a ] is the capital and most populous city of Thailand . It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [ b ] or simply Krung Thep . [ c ] The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres ( 605.7 sq mi ) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has a population of over eight million , 12.6 percent of the country 's population . Over fourteen million people ( 22.2 percent ) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census , making Bangkok the nation 's primate city , dwarfing Thailand 's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy . Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century , which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities : Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782 . Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam , later renamed Thailand , during the late-19th century , as the country faced pressures from the West . The city was at the centre of Thailand 's political struggles throughout the 20th century , as the country abolished absolute monarchy , adopted constitutional rule , and underwent numerous coups and several uprisings . The city grew rapidly during the 1960s through the 1980s and now exerts a significant impact on Thailand 's politics , economy , education , media and modern society . [ citation needed ] The Asian investment boom in the 1980s and 1990s led many multinational corporations to locate their regional headquarters in Bangkok . The city is now a regional force in finance and business . It is an international hub for transport and health care , and has emerged as a centre for the arts , fashion , and entertainment . The city is known for its street life and cultural landmarks , as well as its red-light districts .
Thai Farmers Bank Football Club ( Thai : สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกสิกรไทย ) is a defunct Thai football club based in Bangkok and supported by the eponymous financial institution . They won two AFC Champions League titles in 1994 and 1995 . Due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis , the club sponsor 's stock price dropped 49% , which resulted in them being taken over by foreign investors . The financial crisis went on , so in 2000 the club finally folded .
Police Tero Football Club ( Thai : สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ เทโร ) , formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana , is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok . The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003 . BEC Tero Sasana merged with Police United in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police Tero Football Club in the 2018 season .
Doha ( Arabic : الدوحة , ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa , pronounced [ adˈdawħa ] ) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar . It has a population of 956,460 ( 2015 ) . The city is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of the country . It is Qatar 's fastest growing city , with over 80% of the nation 's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs , [ citation needed ] and it is also the economic centre of the country . Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda . It was officially declared as the country 's capital in 1971 , when Qatar gained independence from being a British Protectorate . As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centres in the Middle East , Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . Doha accommodates Education City , an area devoted to research and education . The city was host to the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations . It was also selected as host city of a number of sporting events , including the 2006 Asian Games , the 2011 Pan Arab Games and most of the games at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup . In December 2011 , the World Petroleum Council held the 20th World Petroleum Conference in Doha . Additionally , the city hosted the 2012 UNFCCC Climate Negotiations and is set to host many of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup .
Al-Sadd Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي السد الرياضي ) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha . It is best known for its association football team , which competes in the top level of Qatari football , the Qatar Stars League . Locally , it is known primarily by the nickname Al Zaeem , which translates to The Boss . It is known as the best team in Qatar and is the only Qatari team that has won the AFC Champions League in Asia . In addition to football , the club has teams for handball , basketball , volleyball , table tennis and athletics . It is the most successful sports club in the country , and holds a national record of 57 official football championships . The origin of Al Sadd 's conception began with four Qatari students who excelled in football , but did not wish to join any of the existing football clubs . After consulting with the minister of Youth and Sports , the group , led by Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Mubarak Al Ali and Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Sultan Al Ali , founded the club on 21 October 1969 in Qatar 's capital city . In the 1989 season , they became the first Arab club side to triumph in the Asian Club Championship by defeating Al Rasheed of Iraq on an aggregate of away goals . Twenty-two years later , they won the 2011 Asian Champions League and earned a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup , in which Al Sadd finished third .
Al-Arabi Sports Club ( Arabic : النادي العربي الرياضي ) , is a Qatari sports club based in Doha , Qatar . Founded in 1952 , the most prominent team of the club is the football team which plays in the Qatar Stars League . The club 's home ground is the 13,000-seat Grand Hamad Stadium , where they have played since their establishment . Al-Arabi had their first major success in 1978 , winning the Emir of Qatar Cup , and won various titles during the 1980s and 1990s . The club enjoyed their greatest period of success in those two decades , winning 17 major trophies . Domestically , Al-Arabi have won seven league titles , eight Emir of Qatar Cups , one Qatar Crown Prince Cup and six Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cups . Al-Arabi 's regular kit colours are red shirts and shorts with red socks . The club 's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image . The current crest , featuring a ceremonial falcon , is a modification of the one introduced in the early 1950s . They are known for having one of the largest fan bases in Qatar next to rivals Al Rayyan . In terms of championships won , they are the second most successful club on a local level after Al Sadd . Al-Arabi is known by various nicknames including Dream Team , The Red Devils , and Century Club .
Jeonju ( Korean pronunciation : [ tɕʌn.dʑu ] ) is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province . It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju ( Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju ) . The name Jeonju literally means Perfect Region ( from the hanja 全 ( 전 ; jeon ) for perfect , 州 ( 주 ; ju ) for region ) . It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food , historic buildings , sports activities , and innovative festivals . In May 2012 , Jeonju was chosen as a Creative Cities for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO 's Creative Cities Network . This honour recognizes the city 's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years , its active public and private food research , a system of nurturing talented chefs , and its hosting of distinctive food festivals .
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( Korean : 전북 현대 모터스 ) is a professional football club based in North Jeolla Province , South Korea . Jeonbuk play at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju , the capital city of the province . Jeonbuk has won the K League seven times , first in 2009 . They have also won the Korean FA Cup three times , in 2000 , 2003 and 2005 . The club has won the AFC Champions League twice , first in 2006 , becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003 , and for a time being the only team in the world to have become continental champions without ever having won a domestic league title . This title guaranteed Jeonbuk 's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2006 . They won the second title in 2016 . The club 's color is green which is also the color of North Jeolla Province . It 's South Korea 's most successful football club up to date .
Saitama ( さいたま市 , Saitama-shi , Japanese : [ saꜜitama ] ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture , Japan . Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa , Ōmiya , Yono and Iwatsuki . It is a city designated by government ordinance . Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo , many of its residents commute into Tokyo . As of 1 January 2020 [ update ] , the city had an estimated population of 1,309,768 , and a population density of 6,024 persons per km² . Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres ( 83.95 sq mi ) .
Urawa Red Diamonds ( 浦和レッドダイヤモンズ , Urawa Reddo Daiyamonzu ) , colloquially Urawa Reds ( 浦和レッズ ) , are a professional association football club playing in Japan 's football league , J1 League . The name Red Diamonds alludes to the club 's pre-professional era parent company Mitsubishi . The corporation 's logo consists of three red diamonds , one of which remains within the current club badge . Its hometown is the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture , but its name comes from the former city of Urawa , which is now a part of Saitama City .
Suwon [ a ] ( Korean : 수원 ; Hanja : 水原 , Korean pronunciation : [ su.wʌn ] ) is the capital and largest metropolis of Gyeonggi-do , South Korea 's most populous province which surrounds Seoul , the national capital . Suwon lies about 30 kilometres ( 19 miles ) south of Seoul . It is traditionally known as The City of Filial Piety . With a population close to 1.2 million , it is larger than Ulsan , although it is not governed as a metropolitan city . Suwon has existed in various forms throughout Korea 's history , growing from a small settlement to become a major industrial and cultural center . It is the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea . The city walls are one of the more popular tourist destinations in Gyeonggi Province . Samsung Electronics R & D center and headquarters are in Suwon . The city is served by two motorways , the national railway network , and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway . Suwon is a major educational center , home to 11 universities . Suwon is home to football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings , which have won the K League on four occasions and AFC Champions League twice . The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization also plays in Suwon .
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ( Korean : 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 ) is a South Korean football club based in Suwon , South Korea , that plays in the K League 1 . Founded in December 1995 , they have won the national championship on four occasions ( 1998 , 1999 , 2004 , and 2008 ) , and the Asian Club Championship twice ( 2000-01 and 2001-02 ) . Asia 's Player of the Century Cha Bum-kun was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010 , when he replaced former South Korea national team manager Kim Ho who had been the club 's first manager .
Guangzhou ( Chinese : 广州 ; Cantonese pronunciation : [ kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ̂u ] or [ kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ́u ] ( listen ) ; Mandarin pronunciation : [ kwàŋ.ʈʂóu ] ( listen ) ) , also known as Canton and formerly romanized as Kwangchow or Kwong Chow , is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China . On the Pearl River about 120 km ( 75 mi ) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km ( 90 mi ) north of Macau , Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road , and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub , as well as one of China 's three largest cities . Guangzhou is at the heart of the most-populous built-up metropolitan area in mainland China that extends into the neighboring cities of Foshan , Dongguan , Zhongshan and Shenzhen , forming one of the largest urban agglomerations on Earth . Administratively , the city holds sub-provincial status and is one of China 's nine National Central Cities . At the end of 2018 , the population of the city 's expansive administrative area is estimated at 14,904,400 by city authorities , up 3.8% year from the previous year . Guangzhou is ranked as an Alpha global city . There is a rapidly increasing number of foreign temporary residents and immigrants from Southeast Asia , the Middle East , Eastern Europe and Africa . This has led to it being dubbed the Capital of the Third World . The domestic migrant population from other provinces of China in Guangzhou was 40% of the city 's total population in 2008 . Together with Shanghai , Beijing and Shenzhen , Guangzhou has one of the most expensive real estate markets in China . In the late 1990s and early 2000s , nationals of sub-Saharan Africa who had initially settled in the Middle East and other parts of Southeast Asia moved in unprecedented numbers to Guangzhou in response to the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis . Long the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders , Guangzhou fell to the British during the First Opium War .
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association . The team is based in Guangzhou , Guangdong , and their home stadium is the Tianhe Stadium which has a seating capacity of 58,500 . Their majority shareholders are the Evergrande Real Estate Group ( 56.71% ) and the e-commerce company Alibaba Group ( 37.81% ) , while the rest of the shares are traded in the Chinese OTC system . They were founded in 1954 , and won several second tier titles before they became professional in 1993 . Their results improved , leading to a runners-up spot in China 's top tier . Unable to improve upon these results , the club went through a period of stagnation and decline before they experienced a brief revival , when they won the 2007 second division . In 2009 , the club was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal and they were punished with relegation . The Evergrande Real Estate Group decided to purchase the club and pumped significant funds into the team . They immediately won promotion and gained their first top tier title in the 2011 season . The club is the only Chinese football club to win the AFC Champions League twice , in 2013 and 2015 . The club is also the first Chinese club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup , making its first appearance in 2013 . According to Forbes , Guangzhou Evergrande is the most valuable football team in China , with a team value of US $ 282 million and an estimated revenue of US $ 57 million in 2015 .
Iwata ( 磐田市 , Iwata-shi ) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 May 2019 [ update ] , the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households and a population density was 1,000 persons per km2 . The total area of the city was 163.45 square kilometres ( 63.11 sq mi ) . Iwata widely known as the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation . Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata , a J . League soccer team , as well as Yamaha Jubilo , a rugby team .
Júbilo Iwata ( Japanese : ジュビロ磐田 , Hepburn : Jubiro Iwata ) is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League . The team name Júbilo means 'joy ' in Spanish and Portuguese . The team 's hometown is Iwata , Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium . For big fixtures such as the Shizuoka Derby with Shimizu S-Pulse and against some of the top teams in J1 , Júbilo play at the much larger Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City , a venue built specifically for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals . They practice at Okubo Ground in Iwata and Iwata Sports Park Yumeria . One of the most successful teams in the J.League , Júbilo have won the J.League title three times and finished as runners up three times . Júbilo hold the distinction of being Japan 's most successful team in international club football , making three successive appearances in the Asian Club Cup final , being champions once and runners up twice .
Seoul ( /soʊl/ , like soul ; Korean : 서울 [ sʌ.ul ] ( listen ) ; lit . Capital ) , officially the Seoul Special City , is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea . Seoul forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area . Ranked as an alpha world city , Seoul was the world 's 4th largest metropolitan economy with a GDP of US $ 635 billion in 2014 after Tokyo , New York City and Los Angeles . International visitors generally reach Seoul via AREX from the Incheon International Airport , notable for having been rated the best airport for nine consecutive years ( 2005-2013 ) by the Airports Council International . In 2015 , it was rated Asia 's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis , with the GDP per capita ( PPP ) in Seoul being around $ 40,000 . In 2017 , the cost of living in Seoul was ranked 6th globally . In 2018 , Seoul 's real estate market was ranked 5th in the world for the price of apartments in the downtown center. , Seoul was one of the host cities for the official tournament of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan . With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City , the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 Fortune Global 500 companies , including Samsung , LG , and Hyundai . Ranked seventh in the Global Power City Index and Global Financial Centres Index , the metropolis exerts a major influence in global affairs as one of the five leading hosts of global conferences . Seoul has hosted the 1986 Asian Games , 1988 Summer Olympics , 2002 FIFA World Cup , and more recently the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit . Seoul was the capital of various Korean kingdoms , including Baekje , Joseon , and the Korean Empire and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo .
Seongnam FC ( Hangul : 성남 FC ) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seongnam , South Korea . Seongnam plays in the K League 1 , the top division in South Korea . Founded as Ilhwa Chunma Football Club in 1989 , the club have won a joint-record seven national league titles , three FA Cups , three League Cups , and two AFC Champions League titles . Seongnam also placed fifth in the IFFHS Asian Clubs of the 20th century . In 2014 , the club was bought by the Seongnam City Government and was officially renamed Seongnam FC .
Yangzee FC was a South Korean football club that operated between 1967 and 1970 . Set up in February 1967 by the then-head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency , Kim Hyung-wook , the team was charged with improving the level of football in South Korea after North Korea reached the quarter-finals of the 1966 World Cup in England . Recruiting the best talent of the time , participation in the squad took the place of the mandatory military service requirement for Korean nationals , and the players lived and trained at the headquarters of the Intelligence Agency during their time with the team . The team dominated the domestic football scene at the time , and in 1969 reached the final of the Asian Club Championship , losing 1-0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final in Bangkok . As Kim 's grip on power at the Intelligence Agency slipped away , and interest in the football club waned as relations towards North Korea improved , the team was wound up on March 17 , 1970 .
FC Seoul ( Korean : FC 서울 ) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul , the capital of South Korea , that plays in the K League 1 . The club is owned by GS Sports , a subsidiary of GS Group . The club was officially founded as Lucky-Goldstar Football Club in 1983 , by the Lucky-Goldstar Group . FC Seoul have won six League titles , two FA Cups , two League Cups and one Super Cup . FC Seoul is one of the most successful and popular clubs in the K League 1 , with financial backing from the GS Group . In 2012 , FC Seoul was evaluated as the most valuable football brand in the K League .
Al Ain ( Arabic : ٱلْعَيْن , al-ʿayn , literally The Spring ) is a city in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , on the United Arab Emirates ' border with Oman , adjacent to the town of Al-Buraimi . It is the largest inland city in the Emirates , the fourth-largest overall ( after Dubai , Abu Dhabi , and Sharjah ) , and the second-largest in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi . The freeways connecting Al-Ain , Abu Dhabi , and Dubai form a geographic triangle in the country , each city being roughly 130 kilometres ( 81 mi ) from the other two . Al-Ain is known as the Garden City ( Arabic : مَدِيْنَة ٱلْحَدِيْقَة , romanized : Madīnat Al-Ḥadīqah , lit . 'City of The Garden ' ) of Abu Dhabi , the UAE or the Gulf , due to its greenery , particularly with regard to the city 's oases , parks , tree-lined avenues and decorative roundabouts , with there being strict height controls on new buildings , to no more than seven floors , and according to one author , an oasis around Al-Ain and Al-Hasa in Saudi Arabia are the most important in the Arabian Peninsula . That said , the region of Al-Ain and Al-Buraimi , altogether Tawam or Al-Buraimi Oasis , is of cultural and historical importance . For example , the area witnessed events relevant to the history of Islam during the Rashidun , Umayyad and Abbasid eras , similar to Dibba and Ras Al-Khaimah . It was where Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , the founder of the United Arab Emirates , spent much of his life , at least since 1927 , before becoming the Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 1966 . Though it is often held that he was born in Abu Dhabi , some hold the view that he was born in Al-Ain . Al-Ain may also be the site of the oldest mosque in the country , in the premises of the Sheikh Khalifa Mosque .
Al-Ain Football Club ( Arabic : نادي العين لكرة القدم ; transliterated : Nady al-'Ayn ) or Al-Ain FC or simply Al-Ain is a professional football club , based in the city of Al Ain , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club ( Arabic : نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي ) Al Ain SCC for short . The club was founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain , members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates . The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country , being the team with the most trophies ( 34 in total ) . Al Ain is by far the most successful club in the UAE . Al Ain has won a record 13 UAE Pro-League , 6 President 's Cups , 3 Federation Cups , 1 Arabian Gulf Cup , a record 5 Super Cups , two Abu Dhabi Championship Cups , one Joint League Cup , Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup , Gulf Club Champions Cup and AFC Champions League . The club is the first and only UAE side so far to win the AFC Champions League .
Shenyang ( [ ʂə̀n.jǎŋ ] ; Chinese : 沈阳 ) , formerly known as Fengtian ( Chinese : 奉天 ; pinyin : Fèngtiān ) or by its Manchu name Mukden , is a major sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province , People 's Republic of China . Located in central-north Liaoning , it is the province 's most populous city as well as the largest city in Northeast China by urban population , with an urban population of 6.3 million ( 2010 census ) , while the total metropolitan population is up to 8.1 million . Shenyang is also the central city of one of the major megalopolises in China , the Greater Shenyang Metropolitan Area , with a total population over 23 million . The city 's administrative region includes the ten metropolitan districts of Shenyang proper , the county-level city of Xinmin , and two counties of Kangping and Faku . In the 17th century , Shenyang was conquered by the Manchu people and briefly used as the capital of the Qing dynasty . The Battle of Mukden took place in 1905 as part of the Russo-Japanese War . Japan 's subsequent victory allowed them to annex the region west of the old city and increase their influence on Shenyang ; the Mukden Incident led the Japanese to further invade and occupy the rest of Northeast China , creating the puppet state of Manchukuo . After the Japanese surrender in 1945 , Shenyang remained a Kuomintang stronghold , but was captured by the Communists in 1948 after the Liaoshen Campaign . Along with its nearby cities , Shenyang is an important industrial center in China , and serves as the transportation and commercial hub of China 's northeast - particularly with Japan , Russia and Korea . A center of heavy industry in China since the 1930s , and the spearhead of the Chinese central government 's Northeast Area Revitalization Plan , the city has been diversifying its industry , including expanding into the service sector . Growing industries include software , automotive and electronics .
Liaoning Football Club ( simplified Chinese : 辽宁足球俱乐部 ; traditional Chinese : 遼寧足球俱樂部 ; pinyin : Liáoníng Zúqiú Jùlèbù ) , officially known as Liaoning Hongyun ( simplified Chinese : 辽宁宏运 ; traditional Chinese : 遼寧宏運 ; pinyin : Liáoníng Hóngyùn ) , is a professional association football club that currently participates in the China League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association ( CFA ) . The team is based in Shenyang , Liaoning Province and their home stadium is the Tiexi New District Sports Center that has a seating capacity of 30,000 . Their current majority shareholders are the Liaoning Sport Technology College and the Huludao Hongyun Group Co. , Ltd , which is part of the real estate and financial conglomerate the Hongyun Group . The football club can predate their formation to 1953 when the local Shenyang government sports body joined existing club Northeast China to play in the Chinese national football league . By 1956 the league was gradually expanding and regional sports institutes were allowed their own representatives , which eventually formed Liaoning Football Club . The club won several league titles as well as the 1989-90 Asian Club Championship when they beat Nissan Yokohama in the final making Liaoning FC the first Chinese club to win an Asian club championship trophy . Since February 26 , 1994 the current football team was established to be an entirely professional football club so they could play in the 1994 Chinese Jia-A League season , making them one of the founding members of the first fully professional top tier league in China . According to Forbes , Liaoning are the 10th most valuable football team in China , with a team value of $ 67 million , and an estimated revenue of $ 14 million in 2015 .
Yokohama ( Japanese : 横浜 , Hepburn : Yokohama , pronounced [ jokohama ] ( listen ) ) is the second largest city in Japan by population , and the most populous municipality of Japan . It is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture . It lies on Tokyo Bay , south of Tokyo , in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu . It is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area . Yokohama developed rapidly as Japan 's prominent port city following the end of Japan 's relative isolation in the mid-19th century , and is today one of its major ports along with Kobe , Osaka , Nagoya , Hakata , Tokyo , and Chiba .
JEF United Chiba ( ジェフユナイテッド千葉 , Jefu Yunaiteddo Chiba ) , full name JEF United Ichihara Chiba and also known as JEF Chiba ( ジェフ千葉 , Jefu Chiba ) , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League . On 1 February 2005 , the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara , Chiba as its hometown in 2003 . Of its club name , JEF is taken from the JR East and Furukawa Electric companies and United is meant to represent the unity of the team and its home city .
Yokohama F. Marinos ( 横浜F・マリノス , Yokohama Efu Marinosu ) is a Japanese association football team that participates in the J1 League . Having won the J-League title four times and finishing second twice , they are one of the most successful J-League clubs . The team is based in Yokohama and was founded as the company team of Nissan Motors . The club was formed by the merger of Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama Flügels in 1999 . The current name is intended to reflect both Marinos and Flügels . The team name Marinos means sailors in Spanish . Yokohama F. Marinos is the longest serving team in the top flight of Japanese football , having played at the top level since 1982 , also making them , along with Kashima Antlers , one of only two teams to have competed in Japan 's top flight of football every year since its inception .
Seongnam ( Korean pronunciation : [ sʌŋ.nam ] ) is the second largest city in South Korea 's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country . Its population is approximately one million . Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul . It is largely a residential city located immediately southeast of Seoul and belongs to the Seoul National Capital Area . Seongnam , the first planned city in Korea 's history , was conceived during the era of President Park Chung-Hee for the purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic , textile , and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s . The city featured a network of roads , to Seoul and other major cities , from the early 1970s on . Today , Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul . Bundang , one of the districts in Seongnam , was developed in the 1990s . To accelerate the dispersion of Seoul 's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area , the Korean government has provided stimulus packages to large public corporations and private companies to be headquartered in the Bundang district . Bundang-gu is now home to prominent companies such as KT ( formerly Korea Telecom ) . In recent years , a movement to have Seongnam designated a metropolitan city capable of governing itself has arisen . In August 2009 , the city of Seongnam decided to merge with the city of Hanam , also in Gyeonggi-do .
Sydney ( /ˈsɪdni/ ( listen ) SID-nee ) is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia 's east coast , the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km ( 43.5 mi ) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west , Hawkesbury to the north , the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west . Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs , 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions . Residents of the city are known as Sydneysiders . As of June 2017 , Sydney 's estimated metropolitan population was 5,230,330 and is home to approximately 65% of the state 's population . Indigenous Australians have inhabited the Sydney area for at least 30,000 years , and thousands of engravings remain throughout the region , making it one of the richest in Australia in terms of Aboriginal archaeological sites . During his first Pacific voyage in 1770 , Lieutenant James Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to chart the eastern coast of Australia , making landfall at Botany Bay and inspiring British interest in the area . In 1788 , the First Fleet of convicts , led by Arthur Phillip , founded Sydney as a British penal colony , the first European settlement in Australia . Phillip named the city Sydney in recognition of Thomas Townshend , 1st Viscount Sydney . Penal transportation to New South Wales ended soon after Sydney was incorporated as a city in 1842 . A gold rush occurred in the colony in 1851 , and over the next century , Sydney transformed from a colonial outpost into a major global cultural and economic centre . After World War II , it experienced mass migration and became one of the most multicultural cities in the world .
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club ( colloquially known as Western Sydney , or simply as Wanderers ) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney , New South Wales . It competes in the country 's premier soccer competition , the A-League , under licence from Football Federation Australia ( FFA ) . The club has established itself as a major force in both Australia and Asia , having won one A-League Premiership and an AFC Champions League title in its short history . Formed in April 2012 by FFA , Wanderers was established with a strong community focus . A series of community forums across Western Sydney helped choose the club 's name and colours , as well as its culture and playing style . The club 's record-breaking inaugural season won them an A-League premiership and saw the club reach the 2013 A-League Grand Final . The club followed that up by contesting the 2014 A-League Grand Final and securing second place in their second season of the league . The club was also crowned Asian Champions in their debut Champions League season , becoming the first , and so far only , Australian side to win the tournament . The club is run from a facility based in Blacktown , and currently plays matches at Bankwest Stadium . Their foundation home ground of Parramatta Stadium was closed & demolished in 2017 as part of process for building the new stadium . An academy youth team competes in the National Youth League and the National Premier Leagues NSW . A women 's team competes in the W-League .
Busan ( Korean pronunciation : [ pusan ] ) , formerly romanized as Pusan and now officially Busan Metropolitan City , is South Korea 's second most-populous city after Seoul , with a population of over 3.5 million inhabitants . It is the economic , cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea , with its port - Korea 's busiest and the fifth-busiest in the world [ a ] - only about 190 kilometers ( 120 mi ) from the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu . The surrounding Southeast Economic Zone ( including Ulsan and South Gyeongsang ) is South Korea 's largest industrial area . Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county , together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million . The full metropolitan area , the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region , has a population of approximately 8 million . The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong and the Suyeong Rivers , with mountains separating most of the districts . The Nakdong is Korea 's longest river and Busan 's Haeundae Beach is also the country 's largest . Busan is a center for international conventions , hosting APEC in 2005 . It is also a center for sports tournaments in Korea , having hosted the 2002 Asian Games and FIFA World Cup . It is home to the world 's largest department store , the Shinsegae Centum City . Busan was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Film in December 2014 .
Busan IPark ( Korean : 부산 아이파크 ) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan , South Korea that will compete in K League 1 after being promoted from 2019 K League 2 . Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium . The club was one of the original five members of the K League and continuously competed in the first division from 1983 to 2015 , when they were relegated . Initially , the club was simply called Daewoo in reference to the company that originally owned and financed it . Today they receive financial backing from the HDC Group .
Tokyo ( 東京 , Tōkyō , English : /ˈtoʊkioʊ/ , Japanese : [ toːkʲoː ] ( listen ) ) , officially Tokyo Metropolis ( 東京都 , Tōkyō-to ) , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan . The capital of Japan , it houses the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government . Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan 's main island , Honshu , and includes the Izu and Ogasawara Islands . Originally a small fishing village named Edo ( 江戸 ) , the city became a prominent political center of Japan when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters in 1603 . When Emperor Meiji moved the imperial seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868 , Edo was renamed Tokyo , literally the Eastern Capital . The Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture ( 東京府 , Tōkyō-fu ) and the city of Tokyo ( 東京市 , Tōkyō-shi ) . While commonly referred to as a city , Tokyo is a collective entity of multiple smaller municipalities , including 23 special wards and various bed towns in the western area . Modern Tokyo is categorized as an alpha+ city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . As of 2019 , the population of Tokyo was estimated to be over 13.9 million , making it Japan 's most populous prefecture . The metropolitan area is the world 's most populous with over 40 million people as well as the world 's largest urban agglomeration economy . As of 2011 [ update ] , Tokyo hosted 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies , the highest number of any city in the world at that time . The city ranked sixth on the Global Financial Centres Index of 2019 .
Tokyo Verdy ( 東京ヴェルディ , Tōkyō Verudi ) is a Japanese professional football club , based in Tokyo , Japan , that plays in J2 League . Founded as Yomiuri FC in 1969 , Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League , with honours including 2 J.League titles , 5 Emperor 's Cups , 6 JSL Cup / J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title , and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles . Verdy 's plays its home games at the 50,000 capacity Ajinomoto Stadium , which it shares with FC Tokyo , although many home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo , including Tokyo National Stadium .