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.

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Second-leg knockout ties of AFC Club Competitions postponed

Kuala Lumpur: Following the decision on March 1 to postpone the first-leg Knockout Stage matches across the AFC Club Competitions in the West Region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today confirms the postponement of the second-leg ties.

Consequently, the following matches originally scheduled for March 9–11, 2026, have been postponed until further notice:
 
  • AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™: Round of 16 second-leg matches (West Region).
  • AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™: Quarter-final second-leg matches involving West Region teams.

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Statement on AFC Club Competitions

Kuala Lumpur: In light of the developing situation in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 first-leg matches in the West Region, originally scheduled for March 2–3, 2026, will now be rescheduled.

Additionally, the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ Quarter-final first-leg matches involving teams in the West Region, originally scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, 2026, are also postponed until further notice.

Saudi Arabia top of AFC Men’s Club Competitions Mid-Season Ranking 2025/26

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Saudi Arabia top of AFC Men’s Club Competitions Mid-Season Ranking 2025/26

Kuala Lumpur: Saudi Arabia lead the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Men’s Club Competitions Mid-Season Ranking 2025/26, which was released today.

Having ended the 2024/25 rankings on top, the West Asians have retained their position in the latest update, which factors in the latest results from the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) 2025/26™, AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League (ACGL) 2025/26™.