List of second division football clubs in AFC countries

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The List of second division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries.

Bangladesh

Main article: List of football clubs in Bangladesh

As of 2021–22 season:

Club Location
01 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC Dhaka
02 Azampur FC Dhaka
03 BFF Elite Football Academy Dhaka
04 Dhaka Wanderers Club Dhaka
05 Farashganj SC Dhaka
06 Fakirerpool YMC Dhaka
07 Fortis FC Dhaka
08 Gopalganj SC Gopalganj
09 Kawran Bazar PS Dhaka
10 NoFeL Sporting Club Noakhali
11 Uttara FC Dhaka
12 Wari Club Dhaka

Cambodia

Main article: List of football clubs in Cambodia

As of 2022 season:

Club Location
01 Asia Euro United Kandal
02 Banteay Meanchey FC Banteay Meanchey
03 Bati Academy Takeo
04 Electricite du Cambodge FC Phnom Penh
05 ISI Dangkor Senchey FC Phnom Penh
06 Koh Kong FC Koh Kong
07 National Police Commissary F.C. Kandal
08 Next Step F.C. Siem Reap
09 Prey Veng FC Prey Veng
10 Siem Reap FC Siem Reap
11 Soltilo Angkor FC Siem Reap
12 Tbong Khmum Tbong Khmum

China

Main article: List of football clubs in China

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Taiwan

See Chinese Taipei for the naming issue.

As of 2022 season:

Club Location
1 FC.BASE Athletic Taipei
2 FC Kaohsiung Kaohsiung
3 Flight Skywalkers F.C. Taipei
4 Inter Taoyuan FC Taoyuan
5 Land Home NTUS Taichung
6 PlayOne Normal University Taipei
7 Saturday Football International Taipei
8 Tong Jie FC New Taipei

Hong Kong

Main article: List of football clubs in Hong Kong

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 Central & Western District R&SA Central & Western District
02 Citizen AA Diamond Hill
03 Eastern District SA Wan Chai District
04 Happy Valley AA Kowloon
05 Hoi King SA Hong Kong
06 Metro Gallery FC Hong Kong
07 North District FC North District
08 Sham Shui Po SA Sham Shui Po District
09 Shatin SA Sha Tin District
10 South China AA Hong Kong
11 Tai Po FC Tai Po District
12 Wong Tai Sin DRSC Wong Tai Sin District
13 Wing Yee FT Hong Kong
14 Yuen Long FC Yuen Long

India

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Locations of current I-League clubs
Main article: List of football clubs in India

As of 2023–24 season:

Team Location
Aizawl Aizawl
Churchill Brothers Margao
Gokulam Kerala Calicut
Indian Arrows Bhubaneswar
Mohammedan Kolkata
NEROCA Imphal
RoundGlass Punjab Mohali
Rajasthan United Jaipur
Real Kashmir Srinagar
Sreenidi Deccan Visakhapatnam
Sudeva Delhi Delhi
TRAU Imphal

Indonesia

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Location of the 2022–23 Liga 2 teams.
Main article: List of football clubs in Indonesia

As of 2024–25 season:

Team Location
Bekasi City Bekasi
Deltras Sidoarjo
Gresik United Gresik
Kalteng Putra Palangka Raya
Karo United Karo
Nusantara United Nusantara
Persekat Tegal
Persela Lamongan
Perserang Serang
Persewar Waropen
Persiba Balikpapan
Persijap Jepara
Persikab Bandung
Persipa Pati
Persipal BU Palu
Persipura Jayapura
Persiraja Banda Aceh
PSBS Biak Numfor
PSCS Cilacap
PSDS Deli Serdang
PSIM Yogyakarta
PSKC Cimahi
PSMS Medan
PSPS Pekanbaru
Putra Delta Sidoarjo Sidoarjo
Semen Padang Padang
Sriwijaya Bandar Lampung
Sulut United Manado

Iran

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Locations of clubs
Main article: List of football clubs in Iran

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 Arman Gohar Sirjan Sirjan
02 Chadormalou Ardakan Ardakan
03 Chooka Talesh Hashtpar
04 Esteghlal Khuzestan Ahvaz
05 Esteghlal Mollasani Ahvaz
06 Fajr Sepasi Shiraz
07 Kheybar Khorramabad Khorramabad
08 Khooshe Talaei Saveh Saveh
09 Mes Shahr-e Babak F.C. Sirjan
10 Omid Vahdat Khorasan Mashhad
11 Pars Jonoubi Jam Jam
12 Rayka Babol Babol
13 Saipa FC Tehran
14 Shahin Bandar Ameri Bushehr
15 Shahrdari Astara Astara
16 Shahrdari Hamedan Hamedan
17 Shams Azar Qazvin Qazvin
18 Van Pars Nasghshe Jahan Isfahan

Iraq

Main article: List of football clubs in Iraq

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Japan

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Lebanon

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 AC Sporting Beirut
02 Akhaa Ahli Aley FC Aley
03 Al Egtmaaey SC Tripoli
04 Al Irshad Club Chehim Shheem
05 Al Mabarra FC Beirut
06 Al Riyadi Al Abbasiyah Club Aabbassiyeh
07 Al Wehda Club Saadnayel Saadnayel
08 Bint Jbeil FC Bint Jbeil
09 Islah Borj Al Shmali Club Tyre
10 Nahda Club Barelias Bar Elias
11 Salam Zgharta FC Zgharta
12 Shabab Baalbeck SC Baalbek

Malaysia

Main article: List of football clubs in Malaysia

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 FAM-MSN Project Shah Alam
02 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. II Larkin
03 Kelantan FC Kota Bharu
04 Kelantan United F.C. Kota Bharu
05 Kuching City F.C. Kota Kinabalu
06 PDRM FC Kuala Lumpur
07 Perak F.C. Ipoh
08 Selangor FC II Selayang
09 Terengganu FC II Terengganu
10 UiTM F.C. Shah Alam

Maldives

Main article: List of football clubs in Maldives

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

Mongolian First League

Myanmar

Main article: List of football clubs in Myanmar

As of 2021 season:

Club Location
1 Dagon FC Nay Pyi Taw
2 Myanmar University F.C. Yangon
3 Kachin United Kachin
4 Mawlamyine City Mawlamyine
5 Mawyawadi FC Lashio
6 Silver Stars FC Yangon
7 Junior Lions Yangon
8 Yaw Myay FC Magwe

Nepal

Main article: List of football clubs in Nepal

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Pakistan

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
1 Al-Adalah FC Al-Hasa
2 Al-Ain FC Al-Bahah
3 Al Akhdoud Club Najran
4 Al-Diriyah Club Diriyah
5 Al-Jabalain FC Ha'il
6 Al-Jeel Al-Hasa
7 Al-Kawkab FC Al-Kharj
8 Al-Khaleej Saihat
9 Al-Kholood Club Ar Rass
10 Al-Nahda Dammam
11 Al-Orobah FC Sakakah
12 Al-Qadsiah Khobar
13 Al-Sahel Anak
14 Al-Shoulla FC Al-Kharj
15 Al-Wehda Mecca
16 Bisha FC Bisha
17 Hajer FC Al-Hasa
18 Jeddah Club Jeddah
19 Najran SC Najran
20 Ohod Club Medina

South Korea

Main article: List of football clubs in South Korea

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Tajikistan

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

Main article: List of football clubs in Thailand

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 Ayutthaya United F.C. Ayutthaya
02 Chainat Hornbill Chainat
03 Chiangmai FC Chiang Mai
04 Chiangmai United F.C. Chiang Mai
05 Customs United F.C. Samut Prakan
06 Kasetsart Bangkok
07 Krabi F.C. Krabi
08 Lampang FC Lampang
09 Muangkan United F.C. Kanchanaburi
10 Nakhon Pathom United F.C. Nakhon Pathom
11 Phrae United Phrae
12 Ranong United F.C. Ranong
13 Rayong FC Rayong
14 Samut Prakan City F.C. Samut Prakan
15 Suphanburi F.C. Suphanburi
16 Trat F.C. Trat
17 Udon Thani FC Udon Thani
18 Uthai Thani F.C. Uthai Thani

United Arab Emirates

Main article: List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

As of 2023–24 season:

Club Location
01 Abtal Al Khaleej FC Dubai
02 Al-Arabi Umm al Quwain
03 Al Bataeh Club Al Bataeh
04 Al Dhaid SC Dhaid
05 Al Hamriyah SC Al Hamriyah
06 Al Jazirah Al Hamra FC Al Jazirah Al Hamra
07 Al Rams Club Rams
08 Al Taawon Al Jeer
09 Dibba Al-Fujairah Club Dibba Al-Fujairah
10 Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club Dibba Al-Hisn
11 Dubai City F.C. Dubai
12 Fujairah FC Fujairah
13 Masafi Club Masafi
14 Masfout Club Masfout

Uzbekistan

Main article: List of football clubs in Uzbekistan

As of 2020 season:

Club Location
1 Dinamo Samarqand Samarkand
2 FC Istiqlol Fergana Fergana
3 Xorazm FK Urganch Urgench
4 Neftchi Fergana Fergana
5 FC Oqtepa Tashkent
6 FC Shurtan Guzar G'uzor
7 FC Turon Yaypan
8 FC Zaamin Zaamin

Vietnam

Main article: List of football clubs in Vietnam

As of 2022 season:

Club Location
01 Ba Ria Vung Tau Ba Ria
02 Binh Phuoc FC Dong Xoai
03 Can Tho FC Can Tho
04 Cong An Nhan Dan FC Ninh Binh
05 Dak Lak FC Buon Ma Thuot
06 Huế FC Huế
07 Khanh Hoa FC Nha Trang
08 Long An FC Tan An
09 Pho Hien FC Van Giang
10 Phu Dong FC Hanoi
11 Phu Tho Viet Tri
12 Quang Nam FC Tam Ky

See also