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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Latest match in AFC Champions League Elite
The most recent AFC Champions League Elite fixture featured Al Ahli against Machida Zelvia in AFC Champions League Elite on Apr 25, 2026, 4:15:00 PM UTC, ending 1 - 0 at full time (Al Ahli came away with the win.).
Halftime finished 0-0; the 90-minute score was 0-0, before extra time moved it to 1-0.
Zakaria Al Hawsawi and Mohammed Abdulrahman Yousef received red cards. Enzo Millot, Tete Yengi, and Edouard Mendy received yellow cards.
Firas Al-Buraikan found the net once for Al Ahli.
Al Ahli earned 4 corners, while Machida Zelvia finished with 1.
This fixture belongs to round 0 in AFC Champions League Elite.
AFC Champions League Elite Stats highlights recent form, the last 10 H2H meetings, and the latest fixtures with scores and goals.
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Al Ahli
Al Ittihad
Vissel Kobe
Shabab Al Ahli
Al Hilal
Al Duhail
Al-Sadd
Machida Zelvia
Buriram United
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC
Tractor S.C.
Al Wahda(UAE)
Football Club Seoul
Chengdu Rongcheng
Melbourne City
Nasaf Qarshi
Gangwon Football Club
Al-Sharjah
Al-Gharafa
Al Shorta
Ulsan HD FC
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Port
Sepahan
