AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 season is underway with Al-Hilal Saudi FC currently top of the table on 22 points after 8 matches. It's early days but the entertainment has been strong, averaging 65/100 Intensity.

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Nine men. Extra time. Continental glory. Al-Ahli Jeddah survived two red cards to break Machida Zelvia hearts in the 96th minute and lift the trophy. This is the kind of resilient night that defines a club's legacy. #AFCCLElite #AlAhli #ExtraTime

Nine-Man Al-Ahli Jeddah Perform Final Miracle This AFC Champions League Elite final defied all logic as a battered, depleted home side found the ultimate extra-time winner to conquer the continent. Stalemate on the Grandest Stage The tension at King Abdullah Sports City was palpable as Al-Ahli Jeddah edged possession in...
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70% possession wasn't enough. Machida Zelvia weather the storm as Shabab Al Ahli suffer double VAR heartbreak. The Japanese side survives the onslaught to book their ticket to the final! 🎟️ #ACLElite #Zelvia #VAR

Machida Survive VAR Drama to Book Final Spot A masterclass in defensive suffering saw the Japanese side weather a relentless Middle Eastern storm to seal a historic continental final berth. The Opening Act The atmosphere inside the iconic Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium was electric for this single-leg knockout tie. The...
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Al-Ahli Jeddah storm into the final! Overturning a deficit at Alinma Stadium, a relentless 16-shot siege broke Vissel Kobe. They are through, but the cracks showed. #ACLElite #AlAhli #VisselKobe

Al-Ahli Overturn Deficit to Reach Continental Final A relentless attacking siege erased an early shock to send Al-Ahli Jeddah into the ultimate continental showdown. The Initial Shock The semi-final atmosphere at Alinma Stadium carried an immense level of Stakes , with a single ticket to the championship match on the...
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A grueling 120 minutes at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium sees Shabab Al Ahli Dubai snatch a semi-final ticket. Extra-time drama decides the margins when the stakes are this high. #ACL #AFC #Football

Renan's Extra-Time Heroics Shatter Buriram in Five-Goal Classic An exhausting 120-minute rollercoaster saw Shabab Al Ahli Dubai break Buriram hearts, booking their semi-final ticket with ruthless extra-time execution. Early Chaos and Friendly Fire Buriram United edged possession early on, but the high Stakes of this AFC Champions League Elite quarter-final...
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Stunning Quarter-final heist! Machida Zelvia shock Al-Ittihad with a tight defensive masterclass and late VAR drama to punch their Semi-final ticket. The giant-killing run continues! #ACL #Upset

Machida Zelvia Execute Perfect Quarter-Final Heist A resilient defensive masterclass and heart-stopping late VAR drama sent Machida Zelvia through to the Semi-finals in a massive continental upset. Absorbing the Saudi Siege Al-Ittihad controlled the tempo from the opening minutes at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium. The hosts on paper, Machida Zelvia...
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Down a man and a goal? No problem. Galeno orchestrates a stunning 2-1 comeback for Al-Ahli against JDT to book a semi-final spot. Survival of the fittest. #ACL #AlAhli #JDT

Al-Ahli Defy the Odds in Ten-Man Quarter-Final Triumph A stunning display of resilience saw the hosts overturn a self-inflicted deficit to secure their ticket to the semi-finals. A Nightmare Unfolds The Stakes could not have been higher at Alinma Stadium for this single-leg quarter-final, but the hosts began by pressing...
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3-1 down. 90th-minute equaliser. Vissel Kobe survive a 47-shot epic against Al Sadd! A flawless shootout sends them to the semi-finals. Seasons end on nights like this. #ACLElite #VisselKobe #AlSadd

Vissel Kobe Survive Six-Goal Epic at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium A breathless quarter-final tie where an unfathomable 90th-minute equaliser forced a nerve-shredding shootout. Early Exchanges The Stakes were unmistakably high from the opening whistle in this single-leg knockout tie. Al Sadd surrendered territory early but drew first blood when Rafa...
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League Standings

Full AFC Champions League table with points, goal difference and recent form

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Machida Zelvia 8 17 15 7 +8 LAl-Ahli Jeddah 1 - 0 (AET) Machida Zelvia (25-04-2026)WMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (21-04-2026)WMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Al-Ittihad FC (17-04-2026)WMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (10-03-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (03-03-2026)
2 Vissel Kobe 8 16 14 7 +7 LVissel Kobe 1 - 2 Al-Ahli Jeddah (20-04-2026)DAl Sadd 3 - 3 (PEN 4-5) Vissel Kobe (16-04-2026)WVissel Kobe 2 - 1 FC Seoul (11-03-2026)WFC Seoul 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (04-03-2026)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe (17-02-2026)
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 15 10 6 +4 WSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (11-03-2026)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (04-03-2026)DFC Seoul 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (17-02-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (10-02-2026)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (10-12-2025)
4 Buriram United 8 14 10 8 +2 LBuriram United 2 - 3 (AET) Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (18-04-2026)DBuriram United 0 - 0 (PEN 4-2) Melbourne City (10-03-2026)DMelbourne City 1 - 1 Buriram United (03-03-2026)WBuriram United 2 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (17-02-2026)WChengdu Better City 0 - 1 Buriram United (10-02-2026)
5 Melbourne City 8 14 9 7 +2 DBuriram United 0 - 0 (PEN 4-2) Melbourne City (10-03-2026)DMelbourne City 1 - 1 Buriram United (03-03-2026)DMelbourne City 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (18-02-2026)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Melbourne City (11-02-2026)DFC Seoul 1 - 1 Melbourne City (10-12-2025)
6 Johor Darul Takzim FC 8 11 8 7 +1 LAl-Ahli Jeddah 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (17-04-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (11-03-2026)WJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (04-03-2026)WJohor Darul Takzim FC 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe (17-02-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (10-02-2026)
7 FC Seoul 8 10 10 9 +1 LVissel Kobe 2 - 1 FC Seoul (11-03-2026)LFC Seoul 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe (04-03-2026)DFC Seoul 2 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (17-02-2026)LVissel Kobe 2 - 0 FC Seoul (10-02-2026)DFC Seoul 1 - 1 Melbourne City (10-12-2025)
8 Gangwon FC 8 9 9 11 -2 LMachida Zelvia 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (10-03-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (03-03-2026)DMelbourne City 0 - 0 Gangwon FC (18-02-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (11-02-2026)DBuriram United 2 - 2 Gangwon FC (09-12-2025)
9 Ulsan Hyundai FC 8 9 6 8 -2 DSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-02-2026)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 2 Melbourne City (11-02-2026)LMachida Zelvia 3 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (09-12-2025)DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Buriram United (26-11-2025)LVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-11-2025)
10 Chengdu Better City 8 6 7 11 -4 LMachida Zelvia 3 - 2 Chengdu Better City (17-02-2026)LChengdu Better City 0 - 1 Buriram United (10-02-2026)DVissel Kobe 2 - 2 Chengdu Better City (09-12-2025)DChengdu Better City 1 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (25-11-2025)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Chengdu Better City (04-11-2025)
11 Shanghai Shenhua 8 4 5 13 -8 LBuriram United 2 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (17-02-2026)LShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Machida Zelvia (10-02-2026)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenhua (10-12-2025)LShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (26-11-2025)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (05-11-2025)
12 SHANGHAI SIPG 8 4 2 11 -9 DSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (18-02-2026)DGangwon FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (11-02-2026)DJohor Darul Takzim FC 0 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (09-12-2025)LSHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 3 FC Seoul (25-11-2025)LBuriram United 2 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (04-11-2025)