2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah will host the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 12 August 2025 Competition proper: 15 September 2025 – 25 April 2026 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 24 (from 12 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 104 |
| Goals scored | 272 (2.62 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,231,449 (11,841 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Houssem Aouar Adil Boulbina (6 goals each) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2026. | |
The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is 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 quarter-finals onwards (referred to as the 'AFC Champions League Elite Finals') will be played as single-match knockout ties in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium) from 16 to 25 April. 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 their domestic performance.
Al-Ahli are the defending champions.