Australia’s position at the summit was underpinned by Melbourne City FC’s impressive run in the AFC Women’s Champions League (AWCL) 2025/26™, where they reached the Semi-finals on the back of a dominant group stage campaign that saw them score 17 goals while not conceding a single time. Melbourne City’s journey came to an end in the last four following a 3-1 defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza, who went on to reach the Final.

Having eliminated last year’s runners-up en route to their own runners-up finish in the AWCL, Tokyo Verdy played a key role in lifting Japan to second place with 90.667 points, with further momentum provided by the Nadeshiko’s memorable title-winning campaign in Australia earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Korea Republic sit in third place with 76.964 points after Suwon FC Women defeated reigning champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC to book their place in the Semi-finals before falling to Tokyo Verdy.

Their standing was further bolstered by the Taeguk Ladies’ strong showing on the international stage, where they reached the last four of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™.

Among the biggest climbers were DPR Korea, who, thanks to Naegohyang Women’s FC’s title-winning campaign in the AWCL and a last-eight appearance at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™, amassed a total of 69.999 points to jump to fifth place.

 

Points for all clubs have been calculated following the conclusion of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26, while the national team points are based on the FIFA Women’s World Ranking issued on April 21, 2026.

 

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