Preliminary battles to kick off in #ACLElite and #ACLTwo

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Preliminary battles to kick off in #ACLElite and #ACLTwo

Kuala Lumpur: The quest to reach the league and group stages of both the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) and AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) for the 2026/27 campaign gets underway next week with seven high-stakes one-off ties in the Preliminary Stage.

Four League Stage berths are at stake in the ACL Elite—two each in the West and East Regions—as eight clubs do battle on August 11 (Tuesday), with the losing clubs directly entering the Group Stage of the ACL Two.

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2026/27 line-ups confirmed for AFC men’s club competitions

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

2026/27 line-ups confirmed for AFC men’s club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today revealed the list of participating clubs for the 2026/27 seasons of its three men’s competitions.

The line-ups for the newly-expanded AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite), AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) and AFC Challenge League™ (ACGL) were determined in accordance with the AFC Club Competitions – Entry Regulations (Edition 2025) and AFC Club Competitions 2026/27 Slot Allocation—which can be found here and here respectively—and the list of licensed clubs.

#ACLElite - Facts & Figures

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

#ACLElite - Facts & Figures

Jeddah: The curtain came down on the AFC Champions League Finals Jeddah 2026™ with Al Ahli Saudi FC defeating FC Machida Zelvia 1-0 in a pulsating final.

It was a decider that had it all and the-AFC.com highlights several facts and figures that caught the eye from a tournament that more than lived up to expectation.

#ACLTwo - Facts & Figures

Mon, 18 May, 2026

#ACLTwo - Facts & Figures

Riyadh: The AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ concluded on Saturday with Gamba Osaka defeating Al Nassr Club 1-0 in the final.

It was fitting finale to a tournament which captured the imagination of the continent with high octane action from start to end.

As the dust settles on the thrilling edition, the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye.