AFC Champions League Elite: Asia's club summit before kick-off
AFC Champions League Elite is the top club competition in Asia, run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The 2026-27 season grows the league stage from 24 to 32 clubs, arranged in two separate 16-club tables, West Region and East Region. Every club meets eight different opponents from its own region, four at home and four away, and never faces a club from the same national association.
From the regional top eight to a final in Saudi Arabia
The eight best clubs in each regional table reach the round of 16; everyone else goes home. That round stays inside the region and is played over two legs, 1st against 8th, 2nd against 7th, 3rd against 6th and 4th against 5th, with the lower-ranked side hosting first. The eight winners travel to a centralised Finals in Saudi Arabia: four quarter-finals drawn across the two regions, two semi-finals and the final, seven one-off matches in all.
2026-27 stage | When |
|---|---|
League stage, matchday 1 | 14-15 September 2026 |
League stage, matchday 8 (West) | 15 February 2027 |
Round of 16, two legs | 1-17 March 2027 |
Finals in Saudi Arabia | from 23 April 2027 |
Final | 1 May 2027 |
In the pre-match list, every AFC Champions League Elite fixture carries its date, kick-off time and round number, then W1, draw and W2 prices and the 1X and 12 double chances. A match page adds Both Teams To Score and Each Team To Score 2 Or More.
Before kick-off
Other pre-match competitions are under Football. From kick-off, fixtures switch to the AFC Champions League Elite live, and every running game is listed under in-play football. Betting needs a 1xBet account.