AFC Champions League Elite
World · Cup · Season 2026
The AFC Champions League Elite is Asian club football's top continental competition, rebranded and restructured for the 2024–25 season. 24 clubs split across West and East regions compete through a league phase and knockout rounds. Al Ahli Saudi FC are the reigning champions, beating Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the 2024–25 final.
Standings
No standings available for this season
Next Fixtures
- Neftchi vs Al Quwa Al JawiyaMonday, 14 September 2026
- Esteghlal FC vs Al SaddTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai vs Tractor SaziTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Al Shamal vs Al-Ittihad FCTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Al-Ahli Jeddah vs PakhtakorTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Al-Qadisiyah FC vs Al-Wasl FCTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Kashima vs Newcastle JetsTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Gamba Osaka vs Công An Nhân DânTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Daejeon Citizen vs Kyoto SangaTuesday, 15 September 2026
- Ratchaburi vs SHANGHAI SIPGTuesday, 15 September 2026
Recent Results
- Al-Jazira 1 - 4 Al-Ittihad FCFull-time
- Pakhtakor 3 - 0 Al HusseinFull-time
- Gangwon FC 0 - 1 Gamba OsakaFull-time
- Adelaide United 0 - 2 Công An Nhân DânFull-time
Teams
- Adelaide United
- Al Ain
- Al Hussein
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya
- Al Sadd
- Al Shamal
- Al-Ahli Jeddah
- Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi FC
- Al-Ittihad FC
- Al-Jazira
- Al-Nassr
- Al-Qadisiyah FC
- Al-Wasl FC
- Beijing Guoan
- Buriram United
- Công An Nhân Dân
- Daejeon Citizen
- Esteghlal FC
- Gamba Osaka
- Gangwon FC
- Jeonbuk Motors
- Johor Darul Takzim FC
- Kashima
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Kyoto Sanga
- Neftchi
- Newcastle Jets
- Pakhtakor
- Pohang Steelers
- Port FC
- Ratchaburi
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
- SHANGHAI SIPG
- Tractor Sazi
- Vissel Kobe
Top Scorers
- 1.Danilo Pereira (Al-Ittihad FC)0
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the AFC Champions League Elite structured?
24 clubs are split into West and East regions (12 each), playing a league phase before knockout rounds — round of 16 over two legs, then quarter-finals onward as single matches hosted at a centralized venue in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Which club has won the most Asian Champions League titles?
Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, with 4 titles across the competition's history (1991, 1999–2000, 2019, 2021).