AFC Champions League 2
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Asia/Australia
Abbreviation
AFCCL2
Summary
The AFC Champions League 2 (2025-2026 AFCCL2) is Asia's 2nd most prestigious club football tournament where 35 premier league/1st division club teams from 23 of the AFC F/As (football associations) are represented. The AFCCL2 runs from 13 August 2025 to 16 May 2026.
The 2025-2026 AFCCL Team Allocation table details club team slots earned by each F/A for the 2025-2026 AFC competitions . Overall F/A rankings are based on the AFC F/A Rankings published on 18 May 2025.
Sharjah FC (UAE1) are the defending AFCCL2 champion.
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2025-2026 AFC Champions League 2
Team Allocation
Team Allocation
| F/A | AFC Rank | Group | Playoff |
|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Korea Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Qatar | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Iran | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Thailand | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| China PR | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Australia | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Iraq | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Singapore | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Oman | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1 | 1 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Playoffs | 6 | 1 team each from India, Indonesia, Oman, Philippines, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, | 3 Knockout matches | |
| Group | 32 | (SEE GROUP COLUMN OF TEAM ALLOCATION TABLE) | 3 winners from Qualifying Playoffs stage | 8 groups of 4 with 2 matches against each team in group; top 2 teams with most points in each group advance |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | Top 2 teams from each Group Stage | 8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances; |
| Semifinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances; |
| Final | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 1 knockout match at a neutral location |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al Wasl FC (UAE1) | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1) | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Esteghlal FC (IRN1) | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 4 | Al -Wehdat SC (JOR1) | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.09.25 |  | 71 | Esteghlal FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | 40 | Al -Wehdat SC | Al Muharraq Stadium |
| 01.10.25 | | 01 | Al-Muharraq SC | Azadi Stadium |
| 12 | Al Wasl FC | King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 22.10.25 | | 20 | Al -Wehdat SC | Azadi Stadium |
| 01 | Al Wasl FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 29.10.25 | | 21 | Al-Muharraq SC | King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 05.11.25 | | 22 | Al-Muharraq SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 11 | Esteghlal FC | King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 26.11.25 | | Al Wasl FC | Azadi Stadium |
| 24.12.25 | | Al -Wehdat SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Esteghlal FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) (QAT1) | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Al Khalidiya SC (BHR1) | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Andijan (UZB1) | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FK Arkadag (TKM1) | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.09.25 |  | 00 | FC Andijan | Arkadag Stadiony |
 | 00 | Al Khalidiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 01.10.25 | | 00 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Bobur Arena |
| 20 | FK Arkadag | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 22.10.25 | | 00 | Al Khalidiya SC | Bobur Arena |
| 22 | FK Arkadag | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 29.10.25 | | 12 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 05.11.25 | | 11 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Ahal merkezi sport toplumy |
| 00 | FC Andijan | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 26.11.25 | | FK Arkadag | Bobur Arena |
| 24.12.25 | | Al Khalidiya SC | Ahal merkezi sport toplumy |
| FC Andijan | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Hussein SC (JOR1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan (IRN1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ahal FK (TKM1) | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan FC (IND1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 WITHDREW | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 16.09.25 |  | FT | Ahal FK | Mohun Bagan Ground | ||
| Ahal FK wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
 | 10 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Al-Hasan Stadium |
| 30.09.25 | | 14 | Al-Hussein SC | Arkadag Stadiony |
| FT | Mohun Bagan FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 21.10.25 | | 01 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Ashgabat Stadium |
| CANC | Mohun Bagan FC | Al-Hasan Stadium |
| 04.11.25 | | CANC | Al-Hussein SC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 22 | Ahal FK | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 25.11.25 | | Mohun Bagan FC | Ashgabat Stadium |
| Al-Hussein SC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 23.12.25 | | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| Ahal FK | Al-Hasan Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Nassr FC (KSA1) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a SC (IRQ1) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | FK Istiqlol (TJK1) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 4 | FC Goa (IND1) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 1 | 10 | -9 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.09.25 |  | 02 | Al Zawra'a SC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
 | 50 | FK Istiqlol | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
| 01.10.25 | | 20 | FC Goa | Republican Central Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 22.10.25 | | 21 | Al Zawra'a SC | Republican Central Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Nassr FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 05.11.25 | | 21 | FK Istiqlol | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 40 | FC Goa | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
| 26.11.25 | | Al-Nassr FC | Republican Central Stadium |
| FC Goa | Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 24.12.25 | | FK Istiqlol | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Al Zawra'a SC | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Công An Hà Nội (VIE1) | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Macarthur FC (AUS1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 3 | Wofoo Tai Po FC (HKG1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan FC (CHN1) | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.25 |  | 20 | Macarthur FC | Tai Po Sports Ground |
 | 22 | Công An Hà Nội | Workers' Stadium (Beijing) |
| 02.10.25 | | 30 | Beijing Guoan FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 30 | Wofoo Tai Po FC | Hang Day Stadium |
| 23.10.25 | | 33 | Beijing Guoan FC | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 11 | Macarthur FC | Hang Day Stadium |
| 06.11.25 | | Công An Hà Nội | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| Wofoo Tai Po FC | Workers' Stadium (Beijing) |
| 27.11.25 | | Wofoo Tai Po FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| Beijing Guoan FC | Hang Day Stadium |
| 11.12.25 | | Công An Hà Nội | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| Macarthur FC | Workers' Stadium (Beijing) |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Gamba Osaka (JPN1) | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC (THA1) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Thép Xanh Nam Đinh FC (VIE1) | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | Eastern SC (HKG1) | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 16 | -14 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.09.25 |  | 31 | Eastern SC | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
 | 31 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 02.10.25 | | 01 | Thép Xanh Nam Đinh FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 02 | Gamba Osaka | Ratchaburi Stadium |
| 22.10.25 | | 31 | Thép Xanh Nam Đinh FC | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| 51 | Eastern SC | Ratchaburi Stadium |
| 05.11.25 | | 07 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 01 | Gamba Osaka | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 27.11.25 | | Thép Xanh Nam Đinh FC | Ratchaburi Stadium |
| Gamba Osaka | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 11.12.25 | | Eastern SC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Persib Bandung (IDN1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bangkok United FC (THA1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Lion City Sailors FC (SIN1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Selangor FA (MAS1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.25 |  | 24 | Bangkok United FC | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
 | 11 | Lion City Sailors FC | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |
| 01.10.25 | | 42 | Selangor FA | Bishan Stadium |
| 02 | Persib Bandung | True BG Stadium |
| 23.10.25 | | 20 | Selangor FA | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |
| 10 | Lion City Sailors FC | True BG Stadium |
| 06.11.25 | | Bangkok United FC | Bishan Stadium |
| Persib Bandung | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 26.11.25 | | Selangor FA | True BG Stadium |
| Persib Bandung | Bishan Stadium |
| 10.12.25 | | Lion City Sailors FC | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| Bangkok United FC | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Tampines Rovers FC (SIN1) | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Pohang Steelers (KOR1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | BG Pathum United (THA1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.25 |  | 03 | Tampines Rovers FC | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
 | 01 | Pohang Steelers | True BG Stadium |
| 02.10.25 | | 20 | Kaya FC-Iloilo | Pohang Steel Yard |
| 21 | BG Pathum United | Our Tampines Hub |
| 23.10.25 | | 10 | Pohang Steelers | Our Tampines Hub |
| 02 | BG Pathum United | Mckinley Hill Stadium |
| 06.11.25 | | Tampines Rovers FC | Pohang Steel Yard |
| Kaya FC-Iloilo | True BG Stadium |
| 27.11.25 | | BG Pathum United | Pohang Steel Yard |
| Kaya FC-Iloilo | Our Tampines Hub |
| 11.12.25 | | Tampines Rovers FC | True BG Stadium |
| Pohang Steelers | Mckinley Hill Stadium |
Preliminary Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 13 Aug 2025
| 21 | Manila Digger FC (PHI1) | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |
 | 12 | Ahal FK (TKM1) | TALCO Arena |
| 21 | Al-Seeb Club (OMA1) | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |