AFC Champions League Two 2025-26: Full Schedule, Fixtures, Date, Time, Venue and List of Matches

The 22nd edition of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) second-tier club football tournament, the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two is the second under the AFC Champions League Two title.

The group stage consists of 32 teams. If the winner hasn’t already qualified through their domestic performance, they will receive an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite.

They are the reigning champs, Sharjah. They are now competing in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage, hence they were unable to defend their championship.

Indian football’s two representatives, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa, are in Groups C and D in the AFC Champions League Two 2025–26 group stage, which begins on September 16 and ends on December 24.

On September 16, Mohun Bagan plays Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium to kick off their campaign, while FC Goa plays Iraq’s Al-Zawraa at home the next night.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr’s October 22 trip to Goa would be the main attraction for Indian fans. The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host all three of FC Goa’s home games, while Kolkata will host Mohun Bagan’s games.

The ACL 2 is the second-tier club football competition on the region, ranked below the AFC Champions League Elite and organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The UAE’s Sharjah FC won the first championship last season.

Teams in each group will play each other in home and away games in accordance with the AFC Champions League Two format. The top two teams will then move on to the round of 16, which is set for February of the following year.

The ACL Two 2025–26 final is set for May 16 at a neutral location, with the quarterfinals and semifinals taking place in March and April, respectively.

After winning the Indian Super League Shield the previous season, Mohun Bagan advanced straight to the AFC Champions League Two group stage.

In the meantime, FC Goa advanced to the group round after first securing a spot in the competition’s playoff phase after winning the Super Cup. After that, the Gaurs defeated Al Seeb of Oman in the playoffs to earn a spot in the main tournament.

AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 groups and teams

Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE), Esteghlal FC (IRN), Al Muharraq SC (BHR), Al Wehdat (JOR)
Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT), PFC Andijon (UZB), FC Arkadag (TKM), Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)
Group C: Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC (IRN), Al Hussein (JOR), Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND), Ahal FC (TKM)
Group D: Al Nassr Club (KSA), Al Zawraa SC (IRQ), FC Istiklol (TJK), FC Goa (IND)
Group E: Beijing FC (CHN), Macarthur FC (AUS), Tai Po FC (HKG), Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)
Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN), Nam Dinh FC (VIE), Ratchaburi FC (THA), Eastern FC (HKG)
Group G: Bangkok United (THA), Selangor FC (MAS), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), Persib Bandung (IDN)
Group H: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR), BG Pathum United (THA), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Tampines Rovers FC

AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 schedule

As per Indian Standard Time (IST)

ACL Two 2025-26 Group A matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 17, Wednesday	Al Wasl FC vs Esteghlal FC	9:30 PM	Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
September 17, Wednesday	Al Muharraq SC vs Al Wehdat	10:45 PM	Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, Arad
October 22, Wednesday	Esteghlal FC vs Al Wehdat	9:30 PM	Azadi Stadium, Tehran
October 22, Wednesday	Al Muharraq SC vs Al Wasl FC	10:45 PM	Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, Arad
October 1, Wednesday	Esteghlal FC vs Al Muharraq SC	9:30 PM	Azadi Stadium, Tehran
October 1, Wednesday	Al Wehdat vs Al Wasl FC	9:30 PM	King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
November 5, Wednesday	Al Wasl FC vs Al Muharraq SC	7:15 PM	Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
November 5, Wednesday	Al Wehdat vs Esteghlal FC	11:45 PM	King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
November 26, Wednesday	Al Wehdat vs Al Muharraq SC	11:45 PM	King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
November 26, Wednesday	Esteghlal FC vs Al Wasl FC	9:30 PM	Azadi Stadium, Tehran
December 24, Wednesday	Al Wasl FC vs Al Wehdat	9:30 PM	Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
December 24, Wednesday	Al Muharraq SC vs Esteghlal FC	9:30 PM	Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, Arad

ACL Two 2025-26 Group B matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 17, Wednesday	FC Arkadag vs PFC Andijon	7:15 PM	Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag
September 17, Wednesday	Al Ahli SC vs Al Khaldiya SC	9:30 PM	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
October 1, Wednesday	PFC Andijon vs Al Ahli SC	7:15 PM	Bobur Arena, Andijan
October 1, Wednesday	Al Khaldiya SC vs FC Arkadag	11:45 PM	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
October 22, Wednesday	PFC Andijon vs Al Khaldiya SC	7:15 PM	Bobur Arena, Andijan
October 22, Wednesday	Al Ahli SC vs FC Arkadag	9:30 PM	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 5, Wednesday	FC Arkadag vs Al Ahli SC	7:15 PM	Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag
November 5, Wednesday	Al Khaldiya SC vs PFC Andijon	9:30 PM	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
November 26, Wednesday	Al Khaldiya SC vs Al Ahli SC	9:30 PM	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa
November 26, Wednesday	PFC Andijon vs FC Arkadag	7:15 PM	Bobur Arena, Andijan
December 24, Wednesday	FC Arkadag vs Al Khaldiya SC	9:30 PM	Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag
December 24, Wednesday	Al Ahli SC vs PFC Andijon	9:30 PM	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

ACL Two 2025-26 Group C matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 16, Tuesday	Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Ahal FC	7:15 PM	Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
September 16, Tuesday	Al Hussein vs Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC	11:45 PM	Amman International Stadium, Amman
September 30, Tuesday	Ahal FC vs Al Hussein	TBC	TBC
September 30, Tuesday	Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC vs Mohun Bagan SG	9:30 PM	Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan
October 21, Tuesday	Ahal FC vs Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC	TBC	TBC
October 21, Tuesday	Al Hussein vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant	11:45 PM	Amman International Stadium, Amman
November 4, Tuesday	Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Al Hussein	7:15 PM	Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
November 4, Tuesday	Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC vs Ahal FC	9:30 PM	Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan
November 25, Tuesday	Ahal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant	TBC	TBC
November 25, Tuesday	Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC vs Al Hussein	9:30 PM	Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan
December 23, Tuesday	Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Foolad Sepahan SC	7:15 PM	Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
December 23, Tuesday	Al Hussein vs Ahal FC	7:15 PM	Amman International Stadium, Amman

ACL Two 2025-26 Group D matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 17, Wednesday	FC Goa vs Al Zawraa SC	7:15 PM	Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
September 17, Wednesday	Al Nassr Club vs FC Istiklol	11:45 PM	King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
October 1, Wednesday	FC Istiklol vs FC Goa	7:15 PM	Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
October 1, Wednesday	Al Zawraa SC vs Al Nassr Club	11:45 PM	Al Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad
October 22, Wednesday	FC Istiklol vs Al Zawraa SC	7:15 PM	Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
October 22, Wednesday	FC Goa vs Al Nassr Club	7:15 PM	Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
November 5, Wednesday	Al Zawraa SC vs FC Istiklol	9:30 PM	Al Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad
November 5, Wednesday	Al Nassr Club vs FC Goa	11:45 PM	King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
November 26, Wednesday	FC Istiklol vs Al Nassr Club	7:15 PM	Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
November 26, Wednesday	Al Zawraa SC vs FC Goa	9:30 PM	Al Zawraa Stadium, Baghdad
December 24, Wednesday	FC Goa vs FC Istiklol	9:30 PM	Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
December 24, Wednesday	Al Nassr Club vs Al Zawraa SC	9:30 PM	King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh

ACL Two 2025-26 Group E matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 18, Thursday	Tai Po FC vs Macarthur FC	2:30 PM	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong China
September 18, Thursday	Beijing FC vs Cong An Ha Noi FC	5:45 PM	Workers’ Stadium, Beijing
October 2, Thursday	Macarthur FC vs Beijing FC	1:15 PM	Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
October 2, Thursday	Cong An Ha Noi FC vs Tai Po FC	6:15 PM	Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi
October 23, Thursday	Tai Po FC vs Beijing FC	2:30 PM	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong China
October 23, Thursday	Cong An Ha Noi FC vs Macarthur FC	6:15 PM	Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi
November 6, Thursday	Macarthur FC vs Cong An Ha Noi FC	2:15 PM	Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
November 6, Thursday	Beijing FC vs Tai Po FC	5:45 PM	Workers’ Stadium, Beijing
November 27, Thursday	Macarthur FC vs Tai Po FC	2:15 PM	Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
November 27, Thursday	Cong An Ha Noi FC vs Beijing FC	6:15 pm	Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi
December 11, Thursday	Tai Po FC vs Cong An Ha Noi FC	5:45 pm	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong China
December 11, Thursday	Beijing FC vs Macarthur FC	5:45 pm	Workers’ Stadium, Beijing

ACL Two 2025-26 Group F matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 17, Wednesday	Gamba Osaka vs Eastern FC	3:30 PM	Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
September 17, Wednesday	Nam Dinh FC vs Ratchaburi FC	5:45 PM	Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh
October 2, Thursday	Eastern FC vs Nam Dinh FC	3:30 PM	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong China
October 2, Thursday	Ratchaburi FC vs Gamba Osaka	4:45 PM	Ratchaburi Stadium, Ratchaburi
October 22, Wednesday	Gamba Osaka vs Nam Dinh FC	3:30 PM	Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
October 22, Wednesday	Ratchaburi FC vs Eastern FC	4:45 PM	Ratchaburi Stadium, Ratchaburi
November 5, Wednesday	Eastern FC vs Ratchaburi FC	5:45 PM	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong China
November 5, Wednesday	Nam Dinh FC vs Gamba Osaka	5:45 PM	Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh
November 27, Thursday	Eastern FC vs Gamba Osaka	3:30 PM	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
November 27, Thursday	Ratchaburi FC vs Nam Dinh FC	3:30 PM	Ratchaburi Stadium, Ratchaburi
December 11, Thursday	Gamba Osaka vs Ratchaburi FC	3:30 PM	Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
December 11, Thursday	Nam Dinh FC vs Eastern FC	3:30 PM	Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh

ACL Two 2025-26 Group G matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 18, Thursday	Selangor FC vs Bangkok United	3:30 PM	MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
September 18, Thursday	Persib Bandung vs Lion City Sailors FC	5:45 PM	Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung
October 1, Wednesday	Lion City Sailors FC vs Selangor FC	3:30 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
October 1, Wednesday	Bangkok United vs Persib Bandung	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
October 23, Thursday	Bangkok United vs Lion City Sailors FC	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
October 23, Thursday	Persib Bandung vs Selangor FC	5:45 PM	Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung
November 6, Thursday	Lion City Sailors FC vs Bangkok United	3:30 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
November 6, Thursday	Selangor FC vs Persib Bandung	5:45 PM	MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya
November 26, Wednesday	Bangkok United vs Selangor FC	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
November 26, Wednesday	Lion City Sailors FC vs Persib Bandung	5:45 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
December 10, Wednesday	Persib Bandung vs Bangkok United	5:45 PM	Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung
December 10, Wednesday	Selangor FC vs Lion City Sailors FC	5:45 PM	MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya

ACL Two 2025-26 Group H matches

Date	Fixture	Time	Venue
September 18, Thursday	Kaya FC-Iloilo vs Tampines Rovers FC	3:30 PM	New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas
September 18, Thursday	BG Pathum United vs FC Pohang Steelers	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
October 2, Thursday	FC Pohang Steelers vs Kaya FC-Iloilo	3:30 PM	Steelyard, Pohang
October 2, Thursday	Tampines Rovers FC vs BG Pathum United	3:30 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
October 23, Thursday	Tampines Rovers FC vs FC Pohang Steelers	3:30 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
October 23, Thursday	Kaya FC-Iloilo vs BG Pathum United	3:30 PM	New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas
November 6, Thursday	FC Pohang Steelers vs Tampines Rovers FC	3:30 PM	Steelyard, Pohang
November 6, Thursday	BG Pathum United vs Kaya FC-Iloilo	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
November 27, Thursday	FC Pohang Steelers vs BG Pathum United	3:30 PM	Steelyard, Pohang
November 27, Thursday	Tampines Rovers FC vs Kaya FC-Iloilo	5:45 PM	Bishan Stadium, Singapore
December 11, Thursday	BG Pathum United vs Tampines Rovers FC	5:45 PM	Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani
December 11, Thursday	Kaya FC-Iloilo vs FC Pohang Steelers	5:45 PM	New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas