List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Champions League 2020 MA Applicant(s) Granted Granted with Sanction Clubs Licensed Clubs Licensed with Sanction Melbourne City FC Melbourne Victory AUS 9 5 - Perth Glory Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers FC BHR 1 1 - Riffa Evergrande Taobao FC Shanghai SIPG FC Beijing Sinobo Guoan FC Shandong Luneng Taisan FC Jiangsu Sunning FC Wuhan Zall Professional FC Chongqing Dangdai Lifan FC Tianjin Teda FC Dalian Yifang FC Henan Jianye FC Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC Hebei Fortune FC Guangzhou R&F FC CHN 27 27 - Tianjin Tianhai FC Shenzen FC Beijing Renhe FC Qingdao Huanghai FC Guizhou Hengfeng FC Changchun Yatai FC Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC Zhejiang Greentown FC Beijing BSU FC Meihzou Hakka FC Guangdong Southern Tigers FC Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard FC Liaoning Hongyun FC Shanghai Shenxin FC Kwoon Chung Southern (Southern District Wofoo Tai Po HKG 5 2 1 FC) Kitchee City FC Bengaluru FC FC Goa IND 19 - 6 Jamshedpur FC ATK Chennaiyin FC Arema FC Bhayangkara FC United FC Madura United Persib IDN 16 8 1 Persebaya Persija Persipura PSSM Persepolis Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Esteghlal Tehran (License under review) IRN 18 7 - Golden Padideh of Khorasan Tractorsazi (License under review) Zobahan Foolad Khouzestan Al Shorta IRQ 3 3 - Al-Zawraa SC Air Force SC Hokkaido Consadole Blaublitz Vegalta Mito Hollyhock Urawa Reds Tochigi SC JEF United F.C. Reysol FC Machida Zelvia FC Yokohama F•Marinos AC Parceiro Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. Albirex JPN 48 25 23 FC Gifu Sanga F.C. Shimizu S-Pulse Gamba Jubilo Iwata Grampus JPN 48 25 23 List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Champions League 2020 MA Applicant(s) Granted Granted with Sanction Clubs Licensed Clubs Licensed with Sanction Vissel Renofa Yamaguchi FC Fagiano Sanfrecce Avispa Giravanz Kitayushu Ehime FC Kagoshima United FC V•Varen Nagasaki FC Ryukyu Al Faisali Club Al Jazeera Club Al Wehdat Club JOR 6 - 6 Shabab Al Ordon Club Al Salt Club Al Ahli Club Hyundai FC Greeners FC FC FC FC Gangwon FC FC Steelers Sangju Sangmu FC Bluewings FC FC KOR 20 19 1 United FC Gyeongnam FC Jeju United FC Gwangju FC FC Anyang FC 1995 FC Suwon FC Daejeon Citizen FC Seoul E-Land FC KUW 1 1 - SC Johor Darul Ta'zim Selangor Kedah MAS 10 6 - Perak Terengganu Kuala Lumpur Shan United FC Hantharwady United FC Ayeyawady United FC Rakhine United FC Yangon United FC Zwekapin United FC Yadanarbon FC Chinland FC Magwe FC Chin United FC MYA 20 10 8 Southern Myanmar FC Mawyawadi FC Dagon FC Kachin United FC ISPE FC Silver Stars FC Myawady FC University FC Ceres Negros FC PHI 3 - 2 Kaya FC-Iloilo Al Sadd Football Sports Club Company Al Duhail Sports Club for Football Al Sailiya Football Club Company QAT 6 6 - Al Rayyan Football Club Al Ahli Football Sports Club Company Al Arabi Sports Club Football Company Al - Nassr Al - Hilal Al - Tawoon Al - Ahli KSA 13 9 - Al - Shabab Al - Faisaly Al - Fateh Al - Ettifaq Al - Fayha Geylang International FC Home United FC SIN 6 4 - Hougang United FC Tampines Rovers FC SYR 2 - - Nil. TJK 2 - 1 FC Istiklol List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Champions League 2020 MA Applicant(s) Granted Granted with Sanction Clubs Licensed Clubs Licensed with Sanction Buriram United Port FC Singha Chiangrai United True Bangkok United SCG Muangthong United THA 9 8 1 Chonburi FC Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC Nakhonratchasima FC Suphanburi FC Sharjah Shabab Al Ahli Al Wahda Al Ain Al Jazira UAE 14 11 - Baniyas Ajman Al Nasr Al Wasl Kalba Dibba Pakhtakor Sogdiana Lokomotiv Bunyodkor UZB 14 6 1 Navbahor Lochinlari Metallurg AGMK Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh Hoang Anh Gia Lai Than Quang Ninh Becamex Binh Duong VIE 14 7 1 Quang Nam SHB Da Nang Sai Gon Viettel