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AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-idn-2-2-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-2-1-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Tangerang: Manila Digger FC held off a spirited fightback from Dewa United FC to advance into the East Zone semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after a 2-2 stalemate in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Thursday. 

Goals by Pa Ousman Gai and Modou Joof at the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Tangerang Stadium gave Kim Versales’ team a 3-2 win win on aggregate over the Indonesian side, who came back strongly in the second half to draw level.  

Up next for Manila Digger are Cambodia’s Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC in the semi-finals. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-fc-idn-v-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-1st-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-v-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after defeating Phnom Penh Crown FC 2-1 on Thursday.

Svay Rieng were simply too strong over the two legs in this all-Cambodian affair, cruising into the last four stage with a 6-2 aggregate win and will next take on Manila Digger FC of the Philippines.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The return leg of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ East Zone quarter-finals promises to be a spectacular affair.

While one tie will see a team going for broke to overturn a huge first leg disadvantage, the second is finely poised.

The-AFC.com takes a look at how the two East Zone quarter-finals stand.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-preview-east-zone-q-finals-2nd-leg

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-manila-digger-fc-phi-1-0-dewa-united-fc-idn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam-1-4-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam

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AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-idn-2-2-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-2-1-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Tangerang: Manila Digger FC held off a spirited fightback from Dewa United FC to advance into the East Zone semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after a 2-2 stalemate in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Thursday. 

Goals by Pa Ousman Gai and Modou Joof at the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Tangerang Stadium gave Kim Versales’ team a 3-2 win win on aggregate over the Indonesian side, who came back strongly in the second half to draw level.  

Up next for Manila Digger are Cambodia’s Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC in the semi-finals. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-fc-idn-v-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-1st-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-v-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after defeating Phnom Penh Crown FC 2-1 on Thursday.

Svay Rieng were simply too strong over the two legs in this all-Cambodian affair, cruising into the last four stage with a 6-2 aggregate win and will next take on Manila Digger FC of the Philippines.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The return leg of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ East Zone quarter-finals promises to be a spectacular affair.

While one tie will see a team going for broke to overturn a huge first leg disadvantage, the second is finely poised.

The-AFC.com takes a look at how the two East Zone quarter-finals stand.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-preview-east-zone-q-finals-2nd-leg

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-manila-digger-fc-phi-1-0-dewa-united-fc-idn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam-1-4-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam

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AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-idn-2-2-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-|-qf-2nd-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-2-1-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Manila Digger hold off Dewa United to advance

Tangerang: Manila Digger FC held off a spirited fightback from Dewa United FC to advance into the East Zone semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after a 2-2 stalemate in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Thursday. 

Goals by Pa Ousman Gai and Modou Joof at the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Tangerang Stadium gave Kim Versales’ team a 3-2 win win on aggregate over the Indonesian side, who came back strongly in the second half to draw level.  

Up next for Manila Digger are Cambodia’s Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC in the semi-finals. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-2nd-leg-dewa-united-fc-idn-v-manila-digger-fc-phi

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/photo/qf-1st-leg-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam-v-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

QF (2nd Leg): Svay Rieng power past Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ after defeating Phnom Penh Crown FC 2-1 on Thursday.

Svay Rieng were simply too strong over the two legs in this all-Cambodian affair, cruising into the last four stage with a 6-2 aggregate win and will next take on Manila Digger FC of the Philippines.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: East Zone Q-finals (2nd Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The return leg of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ East Zone quarter-finals promises to be a spectacular affair.

While one tie will see a team going for broke to overturn a huge first leg disadvantage, the second is finely poised.

The-AFC.com takes a look at how the two East Zone quarter-finals stand.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-preview-east-zone-q-finals-2nd-leg

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-manila-digger-fc-phi-1-0-dewa-united-fc-idn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/video/challengeleague-qf-1st-leg-phnom-penh-crown-fc-cam-1-4-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-cam