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
Team Allocation
| F/A | AFC Rank | Group | Prelim |
|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| China PR | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Australia | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Iraq | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Singapore | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Oman | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| India | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines | 27 | 0 | 1 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Playoffs | 6 | 1 team each from India, Indonesia, Kuwait, 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 |
Preliminary Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 12 Aug 2026
 | 41 | Al-Arabi SC (KUW1) | Salt Lake Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 30 | FC Goa (IND1) | Ahal merkezi sport toplumy |
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
 | 10 | Manila Digger FC (PHI1) | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |