AFC Champions League Elite
Having both hosted the 2025 edition of the ACL Elite Finals, the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium will once again serve as the battlegrounds for the final seven showdowns of the 2025/26 season of the ACL Elite.
This unique centralised format features Asia’s top eight clubs clashing in a centralised format in single-leg ties, starting with the Quarter-finals from April 16 to 18, followed by the Semi-finals on April 20 and 21, and culminating in the prestigious Final on April 25.
Both stadiums – which will also host the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ – are poised to set the backdrop for two Quarter-final fixtures and one Semi-final encounter each. For the second season running, the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium will witness the highly-anticipated Final, where ultimate glory and a USD12 million prize purse is at stake.
With two matchdays remaining in the League Stage (East), Japan’s Vissel Kobe lead the table with 13 points, while in the League Stage (West), Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC sit atop the standings with six wins from six matches.
The League Stage will be followed by the Round of 16, which comprises two-legged ties and is scheduled to be played from March 2-3 and March 9-10 for the West, and March 3-4 and March 10-11 for the East. Thereafter, a draw will be held on March 25 for the eight clubs left standing to determine their path to glory at the ACL Elite Finals Jeddah 2026.
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