2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
Tournament details
Dates15 September - 2 May
TeamsCompetition proper: 24 (from 12 associations)
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) will be the 44th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Elite title.

The finals will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.

Al Ahli are the defending champions.

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