List of second division football clubs in AFC countries
AFC countries on this map of the world's six football confederations.
The List of second division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries.
- For clubs playing at top divisions, see List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries.
- For clubs belonging to any of the other five continental football confederations of the world, see List of association football clubs.
Bangladesh
[edit]- Football association: Bangladesh Football Federation
- Second-level league: Bangladesh Championship League
As of 2023–24 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFF Elite Football Academy | Dhaka |
| 2 | Dhaka Wanderers Club | Dhaka |
| 3 | Farashganj SC | Dhaka |
| 4 | Fakirerpool YMC | Dhaka |
| 5 | NoFeL Sporting Club | Noakhali |
| 6 | PWD Sports Club | Dhaka |
| 7 | Uttara FC | Dhaka |
| 8 | Wari Club | Dhaka |
Cambodia
[edit]- Football association: Football Federation of Cambodia
- Second-level league: Cambodian League 2
As of 2023-24 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bati Academy | Takéo |
| 2 | ISI Dangkor Senchey B | Phnom Penh |
| 3 | Siem Reap FC | Siem Reap |
| 4 | Tiffy Army B | Phnom Penh |
| 5 | Visakha B | Phnom Penh |
China
[edit]- Football association: Chinese Football Association
- Second-level league: China League One
As of 2024 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beijing BIT | Beijing |
| 02 | Beijing BSU | Beijing |
| 03 | Dalian Pro | Dalian |
| 04 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | Pingguo |
| 05 | Heilongjiang Ice City | Harbin |
| 06 | Jiangxi Beidamen | Jiujiang |
| 07 | Kunshan | Suzhou |
| 08 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | Shenyang |
| 09 | Nanjing City | Nanjing |
| 10 | Nantong Zhiyun | Nantong |
| 11 | Qingdao Hainiu | Qingdao |
| 12 | Qingdao Youth Island | Qingdao |
| 13 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Xi'an |
| 14 | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | Shijiazhuang |
| 15 | Sichuan Jiuniu | Chengdu |
| 16 | Suzhou Dongwu | Suzhou |
| 17 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Ürümqi |
| 18 | Zibo Cuju | Zibo |
Chinese Taipei
[edit]See Chinese Taipei for the naming issue.
- Football association: Chinese Taipei Football Association
- Top-level league: Taiwan Second Division Football League
As of 2024 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Taoyuan FC | Taoyuan |
| 2 | MCU Desafino | Taipei |
| 3 | NUK Kuo Kuang | Kaohsiung |
| 4 | Sunny Bank AC Taipei | Taipei |
| 5 | Taipei Elite | Taipei |
| 6 | TCRFC | Taichung |
Hong Kong
[edit]- Football association: The Hong Kong Football Association
- Second-level league: Hong Kong First Division League
As of 2024–25 season:
India
[edit]- Football association: All India Football Federation
- Second-level league: I-League
As of 2024–25 season:
Indonesia
[edit]- Football association: Football Association of Indonesia
- Second-level league: Liga 2
Locations of Java-based 2024–25 Liga 2 teams.
Red: Group 1; 
Yellow: Group 2; 
Blue: Group 3
Red: Group 1; 
Yellow: Group 2; 
Blue: Group 3As of 2024–25 season:
Iran
[edit]- Football association: Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
- Second-level league: Azadegan League
Locations of clubs
As of 2024–25 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ario Eslamshahr | Eslamshahr |
| 2 | Be'sat Kermanshah | Kermanshah |
| 3 | Damash Gilan | Rasht |
| 4 | Fajr Sepasi | Shiraz |
| 5 | Mes Kerman | Kerman |
| 6 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | Shahr-e Babak |
| 7 | Mes Sungun | Tabriz |
| 8 | Naft va Gaz Gachsaran | Dogonbadan |
| 9 | Palayesh Naft | Bandar Abbas |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | Masjed Soleyman |
| 11 | Nirooye Zamini | Tehran |
| 12 | Pars Jonoubi Jam | Jam |
| 13 | Paykan | Tehran |
| 14 | Saipa FC | Tehran |
| 15 | Sanat Naft Abadan | Abadan |
| 16 | Shahrdari Astara | Astara |
| 17 | Shahrdari Noshahr | Nowshahr |
| 18 | Shahr Raz Shiraz | Shiraz |
Iraq
[edit]- Football association: Iraq Football Association
- Second-level league: Iraqi Premier Division League
As of 2023–24 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Afak FC | Al-Qadisiyyah |
| 02 | Al-Alam SC | Saladin |
| 03 | Al-Bahri SC | Basra |
| 04 | Al-Difaa Al-Madani | Baghdad |
| 05 | Al-Hudood SC | Baghdad |
| 06 | Al-Hussein SC (Baghdad) | Baghdad |
| 07 | Al-Jinsiya FC | Baghdad |
| 08 | Al-Kufa FC | Najaf |
| 09 | Al-Muroor SC | Baghdad |
| 10 | Al-Nasiriya FC | Dhi Qar |
| 11 | Al-Ramadi FC | Anbar |
| 12 | Al-Samawa FC | Samawa |
| 13 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Baghdad |
| 14 | Al-Shirqat FC | Saladin |
| 15 | Al-Sulaikh SC | Baghdad |
| 16 | Babil SC | Babil |
| 17 | Diyala FC | Diyala |
| 18 | Duhok SC | Duhok |
| 19 | Ghaz Al-Shamal | Kirkuk |
| 20 | Karbalaa FC | Karbala |
| 21 | Masafi Al-Janoob | Basra |
| 22 | Maysan FC | Maysan |
| 23 | Peshmerga FC | Sulaymaniyah |
| 24 | Suq Al-Shuyukh FC | Dhi Qar |
Japan
[edit]- Football association: Japan Football Association
- Second-level league: J2 League
As of 2024 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Albirex Niigata | Niigata |
| 02 | Blaublitz Akita | Akita |
| 03 | Ehime FC | Ehime |
| 04 | Fagiano Okayama | Okayama |
| 05 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Fukuoka |
| 06 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | Iwate |
| 07 | JEF United Chiba | Chiba |
| 08 | Machida Zelvia | Tokyo |
| 09 | Matsumoto Yamaga | Nagano |
| 10 | Mito Hollyhock | Ibaraki |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | Yamagata |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | Saitama |
| 13 | Renofa Yamaguchi | Yamaguchi |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | Kumamoto |
| 15 | FC Ryukyu | Okinawa |
| 16 | SC Sagamihara | Kanagawa |
| 17 | Tochigi SC | Tochigi |
| 18 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Gunma |
| 19 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Nagasaki |
| 20 | Ventforet Kofu | Yamanashi |
| 21 | Tokyo Verdy | Tokyo |
| 22 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Ishikawa |
Lebanon
[edit]- Football association: Lebanon Football Association
- Second-level league: Lebanese Second Division
As of 2024–25 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | Aley |
| 2 | BFA Sporting | Beirut |
| 3 | Jwayya FC | Jwayya |
| 4 | Tripoli | Tripoli |
| 5 | Irshad Chehim | Shheem |
| 6 | Risaleh Toura | Toura |
| 7 | Ukhouwa Kharayeb | Kharayeb |
| 8 | Mabarra | Beirut |
| 9 | Nahda Barelias | Bar Elias |
| 10 | Salam Zgharta | Zgharta |
| 11 | Ahly Nabatieh | Nabatieh |
| 12 | Wehda Saadnayel | Saadnayel |
Malaysia
[edit]- Football association: Football Association of Malaysia
- Second-level league: Malaysia Premier League
As of 2022 season:
Maldives
[edit]- Football association: Football Association of Maldives
- Second-level league: Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament
As of 2020 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.G. Sports Club | |
| 2 | Club PK | |
| 3 | Club Valencia | |
| 4 | Dhivehi Sifainge Club | |
| 5 | JJ Sports | |
| 6 | Kuda Henveiru | |
| 7 | Mahibadhoo | |
| 8 | Maldives U19 | |
| 9 | Super United Sports |
Mongolia
[edit]- Football association: Mongolian Football Federation
- Second-level league: Mongolian First League
As of 2020 season:
| Club |
|---|
| BCH Lions |
| Khoromkhon FC |
| Khovd FC |
| Tuv Buganuud FC |
| DMU FC |
| Aldariin Daychid FC |
| Khovd Western FC |
| Deren-2 |
| Khökh Chononuud FC |
| Khan-Uul FC |
Myanmar
[edit]- Football association: Myanmar Football Federation
- Second-level league: Myanmar National League 2
As of 2023 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glory Goal FC | |
| 2 | Golden Grit FC | |
| 3 | Junior Lions | Yangon |
| 4 | Mawyawadi FC | Lashio |
| 5 | Port | Dagon Seikkan |
| 6 | Rakhine United | Sittwe |
| 7 | Shwe Pyi Thar FC | |
| 8 | Silver Star | Yangon |
| 9 | Thitsar Arman FC | Yangon |
| 10 | University |
Nepal
[edit]- Football association: All Nepal Football Association
- Second-level League: Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
As of 2022 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bansbari Club | Kathmandu |
| 2 | Birgunj United FC | Birgunj |
| 3 | Boys Union Club | Lalitpur |
| 4 | Church Boys United | Kathmandu |
| 5 | Jhamsikhel Youth Club | Lalitpur |
| 6 | Khumaltar Youth Club | Lalitpur |
| 7 | Madhyapur Youth Association | Bhaktapur |
| 8 | Nayabasti Youth Club | Kathmandu |
| 9 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | Kathmandu |
| 10 | Samajik Youth Club | Gokarneshwar |
| 11 | Saraswati Youth Club | Kathmandu |
| 12 | Shree Bhagwati Club | Kathmandu |
| 13 | Shree Kumari Club | Kathmandu |
| 14 | Tushal Youth Club | Lalitpur |
Pakistan
[edit]- Football association: Pakistan Football Federation
- Second-level league: PFF League
As of 2020 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aqua Pure Water FC | |
| 02 | Atletico Academy Lahore | |
| 03 | Baloch Quetta F.C. | |
| 04 | GPA F.C. | |
| 05 | Hazara Coal Company | |
| 06 | Insaf Afghan Goods Trading Company | |
| 07 | Jeay Laal | |
| 08 | Karachi United | |
| 09 | Lyallpur FC | |
| 10 | Masha United | |
| 11 | Pak Afghan Clearing FC | |
| 12 | Pakistan Police F.C. | |
| 13 | Pakistan Railways FC | |
| 14 | Pakistan Steel FC | |
| 15 | Sindh Government Press F.C. | |
| 16 | Social Welfare FT | |
| 17 | Wohaib FC | |
| 18 | Young Ittefaq |
Saudi Arabia
[edit]- Football association: Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Second-level league: Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
As of 2024–25 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abha | Abha |
| 2 | Al-Adalah | Al-Hasa |
| 3 | Al-Ain | Al Atawlah |
| 4 | Al-Arabi | Unaizah |
| 5 | Al-Batin | Hafar al-Batin |
| 6 | Al-Bukiryah | Al Bukayriyah |
| 7 | Al-Faisaly | Harmah |
| 8 | Al-Hazem | Ar Rass |
| 9 | Al-Jabalain | Ha'il |
| 10 | Al-Jandal | Dumat al-Jandal |
| 11 | Al-Jubail | Jubail |
| 12 | Al-Najma | Unaizah |
| 13 | Al-Safa | Safwa |
| 14 | Al-Tai | Ḥaʼil |
| 15 | Al-Zulfi | Al Zulfi |
| 16 | Jeddah | Jeddah |
| 17 | Neom | Tabuk |
| 18 | Ohod | Medina |
South Korea
[edit]- Football association: Korea Football Association
- Second-level league: K League 2
As of 2024 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansan Greeners | Ansan |
| 2 | FC Anyang | Anyang |
| 3 | Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon |
| 4 | Busan IPark | Busan |
| 5 | Chungnam Asan FC | Asan |
| 6 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Daejeon |
| 7 | Gimpo FC | Gimpo |
| 8 | Gwangju FC | Gwangju |
| 9 | Gyeongnam FC | Gyeongnam |
| 10 | Jeonnam Dragons | Jeonnam |
| 11 | Seoul E-Land | Seoul |
Tajikistan
[edit]- Football association: Tajikistan Football Federation
- Second-level league: Tajikistan First League
As of 2021 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Barkchi | Hisor |
| 02 | Dynamo Dushanbe | Dushanbe |
| 03 | Hulbuk Vose | Hulbuk |
| 04 | Isfara | Isfara |
| 05 | Khayr Vahdat FK | Vahdat |
| 06 | Khosilot Farkhor | Farkhar |
| 07 | Mohir | Yovon |
| 08 | Pakthakor | Jabbor Rasulov |
| 09 | Panjshir | Kolkhozobod |
| 10 | Ravshan Zafarobod | Zafarobod |
| 11 | Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda | Tursunzoda |
| 12 | Saroykamar Panj | Panj |
Thailand
[edit]- Football association: Football Association of Thailand
- Second-level league: Thai League 2
As of 2023–24 season:
United Arab Emirates
[edit]- Football association: United Arab Emirates Football Association
- Second-level league: UAE Division One
As of 2023–24 season:
Uzbekistan
[edit]- Football association: Uzbekistan Football Federation
- Second-level league: Uzbekistan Pro League
As of 2024 season:
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aral Nokis | Nukus |
| 2 | Bukhara | Bukhara |
| 3 | Dustlik Tashkent | Tashkent |
| 4 | FK Mash'al Mubarek | Muborak |
| 5 | Olimpik-Mobiuz | Tashkent |
| 6 | Kokand 1912 | Kokand |
| 7 | FC Shurtan Guzar | Gʻuzor |
| 8 | Xorazm Urganch | Xorazm |
Vietnam
[edit]- Football association: Vietnam Football Federation
- Second-level league: V.League 2
As of 2024-25 season:
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- National Associations, AFC.
- The RSSSF Archive – Domestic Results (Asia and Oceania), Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
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