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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
List
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| 15 Feb 27 | r08   | EsteghlalEsteghlal | - | Al WaslAl Wasl |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Shabab Al-Ahli DubaiShabab Al-Ahl | - | Al-NassrAl-Nassr |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-SaddAl-Sadd | - | Al-IttihadAl-Ittihad |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-GharafaAl-Gharafa | - | TractorTractor |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-ShamalAl-Shamal | - | Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaAl-Quwa Al-Ja |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-AhliAl-Ahli | - | Al AinAl Ain |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-HilalAl-Hilal | - | PakhtakorPakhtakor |
| 15 Feb 27 | r08 | Al-QadsiahAl-Qadsiah | - | Neftchi FerganaNeftchi Ferga |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Kashima AntlersKashima Antle | - | RatchaburiRatchaburi |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka | - | Daejeon Hana CitizenDaejeon Hana |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan | - | Newcastle JetsNewcastle Jet |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Johor Darul Ta'zimJohor Darul T | - | Công An Hà NộiCông An Hà Nộ |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyund | - | Shanghai PortShanghai Port |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Pohang SteelersPohang Steele | - | Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reyso |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | Buriram UnitedBuriram Unite | - | Vissel KobeVissel Kobe |
| 16 Feb 27 | r08 | PortPort | - | Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga |
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