AFC Champions League Two
Fixtures
| Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
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| 02/10 13:45 | 4 |
Esteghlal vs Al Hussein SC
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| 02/10 16:00 | 4 |
Al Zawra'a vs Al Wasl SC
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| 02/11 12:15 | 4 |
Ratchaburi FC vs Persib Bandung
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| 02/11 12:15 | 4 |
Cong An Ha Noi vs Tampines Rovers FC
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| 02/11 13:45 | 4 |
FC Arkadag vs Al-Nassr Riyadh
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| 02/11 16:00 | 4 |
Sepahan vs Al-Ahli Doha
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| 02/12 10:00 | 4 |
Pohang Steelers vs Gamba Osaka
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| 02/12 12:15 | 4 |
Bangkok United vs Macarthur FC
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| 02/17 16:00 | 4 |
Al Wasl SC vs Al Zawra'a
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| 02/17 18:15 | 4 |
Al Hussein SC vs Esteghlal
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| 02/18 12:15 | 4 |
Persib Bandung vs Ratchaburi FC
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| 02/18 12:15 | 4 |
Tampines Rovers FC vs Cong An Ha Noi
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Results
| Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[2] Al-Muharraq vs Esteghlal Tehran
[3]
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0-3 |
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[4] FC Goa vs FC Istiklol
[3] 
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1-2 |
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[1] Al-Ahli Doha vs Andijon FK
[3] 
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2-0 |
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[1] Al-Nassr Riyadh vs Al Zawra'a
[2]
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5-1 |
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[1] Al Wasl SC vs Al-Wehdat
[4] 
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2-1 |
| 12/24 16:00 | 6 |
[4] FC Arkadag vs Al Khalidiyah
[2] 
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1-0 |
| 12/23 13:45 | 6 |
Mohun Bagan SG vs Sepahan
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CANC |
| 12/23 13:45 | 6 |
[2] Al-Hussein SC vs Ahal FK
[3] 
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3-1 |
| 12/11 12:15 | 6 |
[4] Tai Po vs Cong An Ha Noi
[2]
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1-0 |
| 12/11 12:15 | 6 |
[4] Kaya FC vs Pohang Steelers
[2]
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0-1 |
| 12/11 12:15 | 6 |
[3] Beijing Guoan vs Macarthur FC
[1]
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1-2 |
| 12/11 12:15 | 6 |
[3] BG Pathum United vs Tampines Rovers FC
[1]
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0-2 |
Teams
Al-Wehdat
Tampines Rovers FC
Al Ahed
Johor Darul Takzim
Al-Muharraq
Al-Riffa
Kitchee
PSM Makassar
South China AA
Persib Bandung
Global FC
Al-Faisaly Amman
Selangor
Mohun Bagan
Boeung Ket FC
Bangkok United
Nam Dinh
Central Coast Mariners
Sharjah SCC
Balestier Khalsa FC
Sydney FC
Malkiya
Persipura Jayapura
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Jeonbuk Motors
Fanja
Pohang Steelers
Ratchaburi FC
Gamba Osaka
Manama
Al Wasl SC
Than Quang Ninh
Colombo FC
Song Lam Nghe An
Hai Phong
Felda United FC
Naga World FC
Aizawl FC
Al-Najma Manama
Ahli Al Khalil
Saham
Shabab Al Khaleel
Shabab AL Ordon
East Bengal Club
Terengganu
Beijing Guoan
Thanh Hoa
East Riffa
Kelantan FC
Blue Star
Wikipedia - AFC Champions League Two
The AFC Champions League Two (abbreviated as the ACL Two or ACL2) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. It is the second-tier competition of Asian club football, ranked below the AFC Champions League Elite and above the AFC Challenge League.
The competition was founded in 2004 as the AFC Cup, it was played primarily among clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying slots to the top-tier AFC Champions League. The competition rebranded to its current name in 2024. In a bid to increase competitiveness, its format was also changed to include clubs from higher ranked AFC member associations, and the prize money was increased.
Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions. Participation in the competition is open to clubs from the top 12 nations in the East and the West region based on the AFC club competitions ranking. The participant from each nation ranked 1–6 in each region is the highest-placed club in that nation that did not qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite. The nations ranked 7–12 in each region enter their top club(s) directly to the AFC Champions League Two.
The winner of the AFC Champions League Two will be allocated an indirect preliminary stage slot for the next AFC Champions League Elite season, if they have not already qualified through domestic competition. The current champions of the competition is Sharjah, who defeated Lion City Sailors in the 2025 final. Al-Kuwait and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won three titles each. Clubs from Kuwait have won four titles, making them the most successful nation in the competition.
History
| Season | Winners |
|---|---|
| AFC Cup | |
| 2004 | Al-Jaish |
| 2005 | Al-Faisaly |
| 2006 | Al-Faisaly (2) |
| 2007 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| 2008 | Al-Muharraq |
| 2009 | Kuwait SC |
| 2010 | Al-Ittihad Aleppo |
| 2011 | Nasaf Qarshi |
| 2012 | Kuwait SC (2) |
| 2013 | Kuwait SC (3) |
| 2014 | Qadsia |
| 2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 2016 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| 2017 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2) |
| 2018 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3) |
| 2019 | Al-Ahed |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Al-Muharraq (2) |
| 2022 | Al-Seeb |
| 2023–24 | Central Coast Mariners |
| AFC Champions League Two | |
| 2024–25 | Sharjah |
The AFC Cup began in 2004 as a second-tier competition to relate back to the AFC Champions League, as 14 countries that had developing status competed in the first competition, with 18 teams being nominated. The winners and three runners-up would then head to the knock-out stage. Al-Jaish took the first AFC Cup after they defeated fellow Syrian opponents Al-Wahda on away goals.
In 2005, 18 teams competed from nine nations with the nations still being allowed to choose from one or two teams entering. After Syrian teams left the AFC Cup to try at the AFC Champions League for four years, Al-Faisaly defeated Nejmeh in the final. With it, Jordanian teams would win the next two AFC Cup seasons with Bahrain joining the league while Bangladesh was relegated to the AFC President's Cup until the tournament's abolition in 2014.
Al-Muharraq would break the trend in 2008 as they won the last two-legged final before it headed back into a one-leg system, a rule that was never changed until now.
On 23 December 2022, it was announced that the AFC competition structure would change from the established formats from the 2024–25 season. A new second-tier tournament called the AFC Champions League Two would be introduced. Meanwhile, a new third-tier competition was also launched under the name AFC Challenge League.
On 24 May 2024, AFC announced that the records and statistics of the preceding AFC club competitions will be recognised and integrated within the revamped club competitions, with the data from the AFC Cup transferring to the AFC Champions League Two.