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AFC Champions League Elite
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2026-2027
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AFC Champions League Elite
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Soccer
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AFC Champions League Elite
Season
2026-2027
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The 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) will be the 45th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the third under the AFC Champions League Elite title.
Saudi Arabia has provisionally been awarded the hosting rights for the finals until 2029. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite league stage, the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
This will be the first season of the ACL Elite to feature 32 teams in the league stage of the competition, with the AFC confirming on 24 April 2026 that the league stage of the tournament would be expanded from 24 teams to 32. This will be the first season since the 2019 AFC Champions League, in which 32 teams will compete in the competition proper.
Al-Ahli are two-time defending champions, having retained the title in 2026.
The 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) will be the 45th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the third under the AFC Champions League Elite title.
Saudi Arabia has provisionally been awarded the hosting rights for the finals until 2029. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite league stage, the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
This will be the first season of the ACL Elite to feature 32 teams in the league stage of the competition, with the AFC confirming on 24 April 2026 that the league stage of the tournament would be expanded from 24 teams to 32. This will be the first season since the 2019 AFC Champions League, in which 32 teams will compete in the competition proper.
Al-Ahli are two-time defending champions, having retained the title in 2026.
Event List
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| 02 Nov 26 | r04   | PakhtakorPakhtakor | - | Al-NassrAl-Nassr |
| 02 Nov 26 | r04 | TractorTractor | - | Neftchi FerganaNeftchi Ferga |
| 02 Nov 26 | r04 | Al WaslAl Wasl | - | Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaAl-Quwa Al-Ja |
| 02 Nov 26 | r04 | Al-SaddAl-Sadd | - | Al-AhliAl-Ahli |
| 02 Nov 26 | r04 | Al-GharafaAl-Gharafa | - | Al-QadsiahAl-Qadsiah |
| 02 Nov 26 | r04 | Al-IttihadAl-Ittihad | - | Al AinAl Ain |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Newcastle JetsNewcastle Jet | - | Shanghai PortShanghai Port |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reyso | - | Daejeon Hana CitizenDaejeon Hana |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Vissel KobeVissel Kobe | - | RatchaburiRatchaburi |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyund | - | Johor Darul Ta'zimJohor Darul T |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | PortPort | - | Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Công An Hà NộiCông An Hà Nộ | - | Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | EsteghlalEsteghlal | - | Al-ShamalAl-Shamal |
| 03 Nov 26 | r04 | Al-HilalAl-Hilal | - | Shabab Al-Ahli DubaiShabab Al-Ahl |
| 04 Nov 26 | r04 | Pohang SteelersPohang Steele | - | Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka |
| 04 Nov 26 | r04 | Buriram UnitedBuriram Unite | - | Kashima AntlersKashima Antle |
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