August 19 – Now in its 22nd edition, the 32 clubs qualified for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 have been drawn into eight groups in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Group matches will be played in a home-and-away round-robin format, beginning September 15 and finishing December 9, 2026.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Round of 16 between February 9 and 18, 2027. The quarter finals and semi-finals are set for March 2-18 and April 6-14 respectively, with the Final scheduled for May 15, 2027.

In the West region, top seeds Al Wahda FC (UAE) will face PFC Nasaf (UZB), Kuwait SC (KUW) and Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) in Group A while Al Jazira Club (UAE), Golgohar Sirjan SC (IRN), Al Muharraq SC (BHR) and FC Arkadag (TKM) meet in Group B.
Al Taawoun FC (KSA) have been drawn with Al Rayyan SC (QAT), Al Faisaly (JOR) and Al Nahda Club (OMA) in Group C while Al Hussein (JOR), Al Shorta (IRQ), Al Seeb Club (OMA) and East Bengal FC (IND) meet in Group D.

In the East, Group E will see the clash of FC Seoul (KOR) and Melbourne Victory FC (AUS), alongside The Cong – Viettel FC (VIE) and either Persib Bandung (IDN) or Manila Digger (PHI).

Australia’s other qualifier, Adelaide United FC , face BG Pathum United (THA), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) and Tai Po FC (HKG) in from Group F.

FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) headline Group G, facing Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN), Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) and Tampines Rovers FC (SGP). Group H features Gangwon FC (KOR), Kuching City FC (MAS), Kitchee SC (HKG) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM).

There are 25 countries represented on the 32 qualified teams.

Draw Result
Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE), PFC Nasaf (UZB), Kuwait SC (KUW), Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)
Group B: Al Jazira Club (UAE), Golgohar Sirjan SC (IRN), Al Muharraq SC (BHR), FC Arkadag (TKM)
Group C: Al Taawoun FC (KSA), Al Rayyan SC (QAT), Al Faisaly (JOR), Al Nahda Club (OMA)
Group D: Al Hussein (JOR), Al Shorta (IRQ), Al Seeb Club (OMA), East Bengal FC (IND)
Group E: FC Seoul (KOR), Melbourne Victory FC (AUS), The Cong – Viettel FC (VIE), Persib Bandung (IDN)/Manila Digger (PHI)
Group F: Adelaide United (AUS), BG Pathum United (THA), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), Tai Po FC (HKG)
Group G: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN), Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN), Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM), Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)
Group H: Gangwon FC (KOR), Kuching City FC (MAS), Kitchee SC (HKG), Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

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