AFC Champions League 2
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
Location
Asia/Australia
Abbreviation
AFCCL2

Summary

The AFC Champions League 2 (2026-2027 AFCCL2) is Asia's 2nd most prestigious club football tournament where 35 premier league/1st division club teams from 24 of the AFC F/As (football associations) are represented. The AFCCL2 runs from 12 August 2026 to 15 May 2027.

The 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Team Allocation table details club team slots earned by each F/A for the 2026-2027 AFC competitions . Overall F/A rankings are based on each association's performance in Asian competitions over the past eight seasons.

Gamba Osaka (JPN1) are the defending AFCCL2 champion.

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2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2
Team Allocation
F/AAFC
Rank		GroupPrelim
Saudi Arabia110
Japan210
Korea Republic310
United Arab Emirates410
Qatar510
Iran610
Thailand710
China PR810
Uzbekistan910
Australia1010
Malaysia1110
Iraq1210
Jordan1310
Vietnam1410
Singapore1520
Bahrain1620
Oman1720
India1802
Hong Kong1920
Turkmenistan2001
Kuwait2101
Indonesia2501
Philippines2701

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Qualifying Playoffs61 team each from India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Philippines, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan,  3 Knockout matches
Group32(SEE GROUP COLUMN OF TEAM ALLOCATION TABLE)3 winners from Qualifying Playoffs stage8 groups of 4 with 2 matches against each team in group; top 2 teams with most points in each group advance
Round of 1616NoneTop 2 teams from each Group Stage8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances;
Semifinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances;
Final8None8 winners from Round of 161 knockout match at a neutral location

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Wahda FC (UAE1)11 -0-03-32111 -0-0332100 -0-00000
2Al Khalidiya SC (BHR1)10 -1-01-00010 -1-0100000 -0-00000
3FC Nasaf (UZB1)10 -1-01-00000 -0-0000010 -1-01000
4Kuwait SC (KUW1)10 -0-10-23-100 -0-0000010 -0-1023-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
16.09.26Al-Wahda FC 32 Kuwait SCAl-Nahyan Stadium
 Al Khalidiya SC 00 FC NasafBahrain National Stadium
14.10.26FC Nasaf   Al-Wahda FCAAMI Park
 Kuwait SC   Al Khalidiya SCAl-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
28.10.26FC Nasaf   Kuwait SCShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 Al Khalidiya SC   Al-Wahda FCBahrain National Stadium
04.11.26Al-Wahda FC   Al Khalidiya SCAl-Nahyan Stadium
 Kuwait SC   FC NasafAl-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
25.11.26FC Nasaf   Al Khalidiya SCAAMI Park
 Kuwait SC   Al-Wahda FCAl-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
09.12.26Al-Wahda FC   FC NasafAl-Nahyan Stadium
 Al Khalidiya SC   Kuwait SCBahrain National Stadium
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Arkadag (TKM1)11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
2Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN1)10 -1-01-00010 -1-0100000 -0-00000
3Al Jazira SCC (UAE1)10 -1-01-00000 -0-0000010 -1-01000
4Al-Muharraq SC (BHR1)10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
15.09.26Gol Gohar Sirjan FC 00 Al Jazira SCCShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 FK Arkadag 10 Al-Muharraq SCAhal merkezi sport toplumy
14.10.26Al Jazira SCC   FK ArkadagMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
 Al-Muharraq SC   Gol Gohar Sirjan FCBahrain National Stadium
28.10.26Gol Gohar Sirjan FC   FK ArkadagShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 Al Jazira SCC   Al-Muharraq SCMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
04.11.26FK Arkadag   Gol Gohar Sirjan FCAhal merkezi sport toplumy
 Al-Muharraq SC   Al Jazira SCCBahrain National Stadium
25.11.26Al Jazira SCC   Gol Gohar Sirjan FCMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
 Al-Muharraq SC   FK ArkadagBahrain National Stadium
09.12.26Gol Gohar Sirjan FC   Al-Muharraq SCShahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
 FK Arkadag   Al Jazira SCCAhal merkezi sport toplumy
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Rayyan SC (QAT1)11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
2Al-Nahda Club (OMA1)10 -1-01-11010 -1-0111000 -0-00000
3Al Taawon FC (KSA1)10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
4Al-Faisaly FC (JOR1)10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
16.09.26Al-Nahda Club 11 Al Taawon FCBuraimi Sports Complex
 Al-Rayyan SC 10 Al-Faisaly FCAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
14.10.26Al Taawon FC   Al-Rayyan SCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Faisaly FC   Al-Nahda ClubAmman International Stadium
28.10.26Al-Nahda Club   Al-Rayyan SCBuraimi Sports Complex
 Al-Faisaly FC   Al Taawon FCAmman International Stadium
04.11.26Al-Rayyan SC   Al-Nahda ClubAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Al Taawon FC   Al-Faisaly FCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
25.11.26Al-Faisaly FC   Al-Rayyan SCAmman International Stadium
 Al Taawon FC   Al-Nahda ClubKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
09.12.26Al-Rayyan SC   Al Taawon FCAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Al-Nahda Club   Al-Faisaly FCBuraimi Sports Complex
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Shorta SC (IRQ1)11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
2Al-Hussein SC (JOR1)10 -1-01-22010 -1-0122000 -0-00000
3East Bengal FC (IND1)10 -1-01-22000 -0-0000010 -1-01220
4Al-Seeb Club (OMA1)10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
16.09.26Al-Hussein SC 22 East Bengal FCAl-Hasan Stadium
 Al-Shorta SC 10 Al-Seeb ClubAl-Shaab Stadium
13.10.26East Bengal FC   Al-Shorta SCSalt Lake Stadium
 Al-Seeb Club   Al-Hussein SCAl-Seeb Stadium
27.10.26Al-Seeb Club   East Bengal FCAl-Seeb Stadium
 Al-Shorta SC   Al-Hussein SCAl-Shaab Stadium
03.11.26East Bengal FC   Al-Seeb ClubSalt Lake Stadium
 Al-Hussein SC   Al-Shorta SCAl-Hasan Stadium
24.11.26East Bengal FC   Al-Hussein SCSalt Lake Stadium
 Al-Seeb Club   Al-Shorta SCAl-Seeb Stadium
08.12.26Al-Hussein SC   Al-Seeb ClubAl-Hasan Stadium
 Al-Shorta SC   East Bengal FCAl-Shaab Stadium
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Persib Bandung (IDN1)11 -0-03-10100 -0-0000011 -0-03101
2Viettel FC (VIE1)10 -1-01-11010 -1-0111000 -0-00000
3Melbourne Victory FC (AUS1)10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
4FC Seoul (KOR1)10 -0-10-01-110 -0-1001-100 -0-00000
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
16.09.26FC Seoul 01 Persib BandungSangam Stadium
 Viettel FC 11 Melbourne Victory FCMy Dinh National Stadium
14.10.26Melbourne Victory FC   FC SeoulAAMI Park
 Persib Bandung   Viettel FCGelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium
28.10.26Viettel FC   FC SeoulMy Dinh National Stadium
 Persib Bandung   Melbourne Victory FCGelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium
 FC Seoul   Viettel FCSangam Stadium
 Persib Bandung   FC SeoulGelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium
02.12.26FC Seoul   Melbourne Victory FCSangam Stadium
 Viettel FC   Persib BandungMy Dinh National Stadium
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Adelaide United (AUS1)11 -0-03-30311 -0-0330300 -0-00000
2Lion City Sailors FC (SIN1)10 -1-01-11010 -1-0111000 -0-00000
3BG Pathum United (THA1)10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
4Wofoo Tai Po FC (HKG1)10 -0-10-03-300 -0-0000010 -0-1003-3
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
17.09.26Adelaide United 30 Wofoo Tai Po FCCoopers Stadium
15.10.26Wofoo Tai Po FC   Lion City Sailors FCTai Po Sports Ground
29.10.26Adelaide United   Lion City Sailors FCCoopers Stadium
 Wofoo Tai Po FC   BG Pathum UnitedTai Po Sports Ground
05.11.26Lion City Sailors FC   Adelaide UnitedBishan Stadium
26.11.26BG Pathum United   Lion City Sailors FCTrue BG Stadium
 Wofoo Tai Po FC   Adelaide UnitedTai Po Sports Ground
03.12.26Adelaide United   BG Pathum UnitedCoopers Stadium
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Machida Zelvia (JPN1)11 -0-03-20211 -0-0320200 -0-00000
2Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN1)11 -0-03-21111 -0-0321100 -0-00000
3Tampines Rovers FC (SIN1)10 -0-10-12-100 -0-0000010 -0-1012-1
4Svay Rieng FC (CAM1)10 -0-10-02-200 -0-0000010 -0-1002-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
17.09.26FC Machida Zelvia 20 Svay Rieng FCMachida GION Stadium
15.10.26Tampines Rovers FC   FC Machida ZelviaOur Tampines Hub
 Svay Rieng FC   Shanghai Shenhua FCMorodok Techo National Stadium
29.10.26Tampines Rovers FC   Svay Rieng FCOur Tampines Hub
05.11.26FC Machida Zelvia   Shanghai Shenhua FCMachida GION Stadium
 Svay Rieng FC   Tampines Rovers FCMorodok Techo National Stadium
26.11.26Tampines Rovers FC   Shanghai Shenhua FCOur Tampines Hub
 Svay Rieng FC   FC Machida ZelviaMorodok Techo National Stadium
03.12.26FC Machida Zelvia   Tampines Rovers FCMachida GION Stadium
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM1)11 -0-03-21111 -0-0321100 -0-00000
2Kitchee SC (HKG1)10 -1-01-00010 -1-0100000 -0-00000
3Gangwon FC (KOR1)10 -1-01-00000 -0-0000010 -1-01000
4Kuching FA (MAS1)10 -0-10-12-100 -0-0000010 -0-1012-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
17.09.26Kitchee SC 00 Gangwon FCMong Kok Stadium
15.10.26Gangwon FC   Phnom Penh Crown FCGangneung Stadium
 Kuching FA   Kitchee SCSarawak Stadium
29.10.26Gangwon FC   Kuching FAGangneung Stadium
05.11.26Kitchee SC   Phnom Penh Crown FCMong Kok Stadium
 Kuching FA   Gangwon FCSarawak Stadium
26.11.26Gangwon FC   Kitchee SCGangneung Stadium
 Kuching FA   Phnom Penh Crown FCSarawak Stadium
03.12.26Kitchee SC   Kuching FAMong Kok Stadium

Preliminary Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 12 Aug 2026
 East Bengal FC (IND1) 41 Al-Arabi SC (KUW1)Salt Lake Stadium
 AET 
 FK Arkadag (TKM1) 30 FC Goa (IND1)Ahal merkezi sport toplumy
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
 Persib Bandung (IDN1) 10 Manila Digger FC (PHI1)Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium