 In the 2018 season, Bali United competed in AFC competition for the first time in their history.The club made their debut in the AFC Champions League on 16 January 2018 with a 3–1 win over Tampines Rovers in the preliminary stage round 1, but failed to reach the group stage after losing 1–2 to Chiangrai United in the preliminary stage round 2.They also debuted in the AFC Cup where they were eliminated in the group stage after only finished in 4th.