Japanese football clubs in the AFC Champions League

The Japan J.League clubs in the AFC Champions League. This details the participation and performances in the competition since its rebranding and reformatting in 2002 and excludes the details of the old AFC Club Championship.(This does not apply to the finalists) ، The first Japanese club to participate in the competition was Toyo Kogyo who won third place in the 1969 edition.

Results

 * PO: Play-off round, GS: Group Stage, R16: Round of 16, QF: Quarterfinals, SF: Semifinals, RU: Runners-Up, W: Winners

Statistics by club
Updated to 2021 season after Final

Statistics by season
Updated to 2021 season after Final

Games by club
Updated to 2021 season after Final

Statistics by opponents league
Updated to 2021 season after Final