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AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 Preliminary Stage Match Schedule

AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 - Draw results & match schedule

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#ACLTwo - Group Stage Draw finalised

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

#ACLTwo - Group Stage Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The 32-strong cast for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ discovered their opponents following the Group Stage Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday.

The 22nd edition of Asia’s second-tier men’s competition will kick off its thrilling group battles - to be played in a home-and-away round-robin format - on September 15.

#ACLTwo - Group Stage Draw: Facts & Figures

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

#ACLTwo - Group Stage Draw: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ is set to be a mesmerising affair with the Group Stage Draw to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday.

The third edition of the revamped competition will see the teams bidding to follow in the footsteps of 2024/25 winners Sharjah FC of the UAE and 2025/26 champions Gamba Osaka of Japan. The-AFC.com highlights several key facts and figures ahead of the Draw.

Road to glory begins: #ACLTwo contenders to discover Group Stage fate

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Road to glory begins: #ACLTwo contenders to discover Group Stage fate

Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) 2026/27™ will learn their Group Stage opponents on August 18 (Tuesday) when the draw ceremony takes place at 2pm at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Featuring 32 clubs, the 22nd edition of Asia’s second-tier men’s competition will kick off its thrilling group battles—to be played in a home-and-away round-robin format—on September 15.

Rashid salutes East Bengal resilience

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Rashid salutes East Bengal resilience

Kolkata: Mohammed Rashid played a major role in helping East Bengal FC oust Al Arabi SC to advance to the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage and the captain was pleased with how the team responded to changing game dynamics.

East Bengal were staring at defeat with minutes left to play and trailing to Anayo Iwuala’s opener for Al Arabi but Rashid came to the rescue with a precise free-kick for Javi Gupta to nod home to take the game into extra-time.

Things got even better for Rashid as he volleyed in a stunning goal in the first half of extra-time but the captain refused to take the entire plaudits.

PS: FC Arkadag (TKM) 3-0 FC Goa (IND)

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

PS: FC Arkadag (TKM) 3-0 FC Goa (IND)

Arkadag: FC Arkadag defeated India’s FC Goa 3-0 to secure their place in the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday.

After a listless first half, Turkmenistan's Arkadag turned on the style after the break to put them in the Group Stage draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 18.

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PS: East Bengal FC (IND) 4-1 Al Arabi SC (KUW) - AET

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

PS: East Bengal FC (IND) 4-1 Al Arabi SC (KUW) - AET

Kolkata: India’s East Bengal FC fought back to defeat Al Arabi SC 4-1 in extra-time to qualify for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage on Wednesday.

With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the entertaining affair at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Kiriangan Stadium was settled by strikes from Basim Rashid, David Lalhlansanga and Rohit Danu to put East Bengal into the group stage draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur on August 18.

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