About AFC Champions EliteThe AFC Champions Elite (referred to as ACL Elite for short) is an annual intercontinental club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), featuring Asia’s top football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, participated in by national league champions from their respective national associations (and for some countries, one or more runners-up).  League HistoryThe tournament was launched in 1967 as the Asian Club Championship. In 2002, it was renamed the AFC Champions League following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and Asian Super Cup. It was renamed to its current title in 2024.  League RulesA total of 24 clubs participate in the league stage, divided into East and West Zones (12 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. If they have not already qualified through domestic performance, they also earn a spot in the league stage of the next edition of the AFC Champions Elite.  Current SituationThe most successful club in the tournament’s history is Al Hilal, with a total of four titles. Al-Ahli is the current champion, having defeated Kawasaki Frontale in the 2025 final. |
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AFC Champions League Elite upcoming fixture
Shabab Al Ahli vs Tractor S.C. next in AFC Champions League Elite on Mar 2, 2026, 4:00:00 PM UTC, the headline matchup coming up in the AFC Champions League Elite slate.
Watch Shabab Al Ahli vs Tractor S.C. with live scores, predictions, confirmed lineups, full fixture info, and minute-by-minute stats.
Shabab Al Ahli sit at 2, while Tractor S.C. are 2 in the table.
This is round 0 of the AFC Champions League Elite.
AFC Champions League Elite most recent fixture
The latest AFC Champions League Elite match was Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Johor Darul Ta'zim FC in AFC Champions League Elite on Mar 11, 2026, 10:00:00 AM UTC, finishing 1 - 0 (Sanfrecce Hiroshima claimed the win.) at full time.
The first half closed at 0-0, and after the second half plus stoppage time, the full-time score settled at 1-0.
Jairo de Macedo da Silva, Ryo Germain, Rui Filipe da Cunha Correia, Ager Aketxe, and Kosuke Kinoshita were shown a yellow card.
Kosuke Kinoshita scored once for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 9 corners and Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won 3 corners.
This is round 0 of the AFC Champions League Elite.
AFC Champions League Elite Stats shows the latest form line last 10 H2H and recent fixtures with scores and goals.
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Al Ittihad
Al Ahli
Al Duhail
Al Hilal
Vissel Kobe
Machida Zelvia
Shabab Al Ahli
Al-Sadd
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Tractor S.C.
Al Wahda(UAE)
Football Club Seoul
Buriram United
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
Chengdu Rongcheng
Melbourne City
Nasaf Qarshi
Gangwon Football Club
Al-Sharjah
Al-Gharafa
Al Shorta
Ulsan HD FC
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Port
Sepahan
