Iraqi football clubs in Asian competitions

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2024 Al-Shorta participated in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League stage, competing against teams from Saudi Arabia (Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli), Uzbekistan (Pakhtakor), UAE (Al-Wasl, Al-Ain), and Iran (Persepolis, Esteghlal), playing matches in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran.
2024 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya competed in the AFC Champions League Two group stage, playing against teams from Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain in matches across Baghdad, Iraq and other international venues.
2024 Al-Zawraa reached Group Stage (GS) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2023 Al-Zawraa competed in the AFC Cup Group stage, playing against teams from Kuwait, Bahrain, and Lebanon in matches across Basra, Isa Town, and Kuwait City.
2023 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya participated in the AFC Champions League group stage, competing against teams from Iran, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia in matches held in Iraq, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia.
2023 Al-Kahrabaa participated in the 2023–24 AFC Cup, competing in the group stage with matches against Kuwait's Al-Kuwait, Syria's Al-Ittihad, and Jordan's Al-Wehdat.
2023 In the AFC Cup zonal semi-finals, Al-Kahrabaa played against Lebanese club Al-Ahed, losing 0-1 and 2-4 on aggregate.
2022 Al-Zawraa participated in the AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, drawing and losing to United Arab Emirates' Sharjah in Sharjah.
2022 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya competed in the AFC Champions League group stage, playing against teams from the United Arab Emirates, India, and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2022 Iraqi clubs maintain their involvement in the AFC Champions League Elite, with several teams competing at different stages of the tournament.
2021 Al-Zawraa competed in the AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, losing to United Arab Emirates' Al-Wahda in Dubai.
2021 Al-Shorta competed in the AFC Champions League Group Stage, playing against teams from Qatar (Al-Duhail), Iran (Esteghlal), and Saudi Arabia (Al-Ahli) in matches held in Saudi Arabia.
2021 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya participated in the AFC Champions League, competing in the qualifying play-off and group stage against teams from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Iran.
2020 Al-Zawraa participated in the AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, losing to Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor in Tashkent.
2020 Al-Shorta participated in the AFC Champions League Group Stage, facing teams from Iran (Esteghlal), UAE (Al-Wahda), and Saudi Arabia (Al-Ahli), playing matches in Iraq and Qatar.
2019 Al-Zawraa competed in the AFC Champions League Group stage, facing teams from Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia in matches across Isfahan, Karbala, Riyadh, and Dubai.
2019 Multiple Iraqi clubs including Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Zawraa, and Al-Shorta participate in the AFC Champions League Elite.
2019 Iraqi clubs return to the AFC Champions League group stage after a decade-long absence.
2018 Al-Zawraa participated in the AFC Cup Group stage, playing against teams from Lebanon, Syria, and Bahrain in matches across Beirut, Doha, Manama, and Karbala.
2018 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the AFC Cup, defeating Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr 2-0 in the final in Basra, Iraq.
2018 Al-Zawraa reached Group Stage (GS) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2018 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya wins its third consecutive AFC Cup title, completing a three-year championship streak.
2017 Al-Zawraa competed in the AFC Cup Group stage and Zonal semi-finals, facing teams from Oman, Jordan, and Syria in matches across Doha, Amman, Al Khor, and Muscat, ultimately losing to Iraq's Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Zonal semi-finals.
2017 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya reached the AFC Cup final, ultimately losing 1-0 to Tajikistan's Istiklol in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
2017 Al-Zawraa reached Zonal Semi-Finals (ZSF) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2017 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya reached Group Stage (GS) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2017 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya wins its second consecutive AFC Cup title.
2016 Al-Shorta reached Round of 16 (R16) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2016 Naft Al-Wasat reached Round of 16 (R16) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2016 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the AFC Champions League Two (W'W'W).
2016 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya wins its first AFC Cup title.
2015 Al-Shorta competed in the AFC Cup Group Stage and Round of 16, playing against teams from Bahrain (Al-Hidd), Jordan (Al-Jazeera), and Palestine (Taraji Wadi Al-Nes), reaching the Round of 16 before being eliminated by Kuwait's Al-Kuwait.
2015 Al-Shorta reached Group Stage (GS) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2015 Iraq Erbil participated in the AFC Champions League Two, securing a Group Stage (GS) position.
2015 Duhok reached Round of 16 (R16) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2015 Al-Talaba reached Group Stage (GS) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2014 Al-Shorta participated in the AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off against Kuwait's Al-Kuwait and the AFC Cup Group Stage, competing against teams from Kuwait (Al-Qadsia), Syria (Al-Wahda), and Bahrain (Al-Hidd).
2014 Iraq Erbil again finished as Runners-Up (RU) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2014 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya continues its strong presence in the AFC Champions League Elite.
2014 AFC provides Iraq with one qualifying spot for the AFC Champions League for this edition.
2013 Iraq Erbil participated in the AFC Champions League Two, reaching Round of 16 (R16).
2012 Al-Zawraa participated in the AFC Cup Group stage and Round of 16, playing against teams from Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, ultimately losing to Thailand's Chonburi in the Round of 16.
2012 Al-Zawraa again reached Round of 16 (R16) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2012 Iraq Erbil participated in the AFC Champions League Two, finishing as Runners-Up (RU).
2011 Al-Zawraa reached Round of 16 (R16) in the AFC Champions League Two.
2011 Iraq Erbil participated in the AFC Champions League Two, advancing to Semi-Finals (SF).

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