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AFC Champions League Elite
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2025-2026
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AFC Champions League Elite
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Soccer
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AFC Champions League Elite
Season
2025-2026
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The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is the 44th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Elite title.
The Round of 16 for the West region and the quarter-finals onwards will be played as single-match knockout ties in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium) from 13 to 25 April. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite, if not already qualified through their domestic performance.
Al-Ahli are the defending champions.
The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is the 44th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Elite title.
The Round of 16 for the West region and the quarter-finals onwards will be played as single-match knockout ties in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium) from 13 to 25 April. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite, if not already qualified through their domestic performance.
Al-Ahli are the defending champions.
Event List
List
Poster| 15 Sep 25 | r01      | SharjahSharjah | 4 - 3 | Al-GharafaAl-Gharafa |
| 15 Sep 25 | r01 | Al WahdaAl Wahda | 2 - 1 | Al-IttihadAl-Ittihad |
| 15 Sep 25 | r01 | Al-AhliAl-Ahli | 4 - 2 | NasafNasaf |
| 15 Sep 25 | r01 | Al-ShortaAl-Shorta | 1 - 1 | Al-SaddAl-Sadd |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Melbourne CityMelbourne Cit | 0 - 2 | Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hir |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvi | 1 - 1 | FC SeoulFC Seoul |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Gangwon FCGangwon FC | 2 - 1 | Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shen |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Buriram UnitedBuriram Unite | 2 - 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zimJohor Darul T |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Shabab Al-Ahli DubaiShabab Al-Ahl | 1 - 1 | TractorTractor |
| 16 Sep 25 | r01 | Al-HilalAl-Hilal | 2 - 1 | Al-DuhailAl-Duhail |
| 17 Sep 25 | r01 | Ulsan HDUlsan HD | 2 - 1 | Chengdu RongchengChengdu Rongc |
| 17 Sep 25 | r01 | Shanghai PortShanghai Port | 0 - 3 | Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
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