The Preliminary Stage determines the final clubs that will qualify for the AFC Champions League Two group stage. With only three qualification matches scheduled across the West and East Regions, every fixture carries significant importance. The winners will secure a place in the group stage, while the defeated clubs will continue their continental campaign in the AFC Challenge League. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for every Preliminary Stage fixture.
West Region
🇮🇳 East Bengal 1-1 AET 4-1 🇰🇼 Al-Arabi (Match 1)
Winner Odds
[Odds to be added]
Fixtures
12 August 2026
🇮🇳 East Bengal(4.11) 1-1 AET 4-1 🇰🇼 Al-Arabi(1.89)/Draw 3.58
The Group Stage marks the beginning of the main competition, where 32 clubs compete across the West and East Regions for a place in the knockout stage. Every point is crucial over six matchdays, making consistency and squad depth key factors throughout the campaign. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for every Group Stage fixture.
The 32 participating clubs are divided into eight groups of four teams. The group winners and runners-up advance to the Round of 16.
13 Oct 2026, 13:45- 🇮🇳 East Bengal (2.881) 2-3 🇮🇶 Al-Shorta Baghdad (2.299) / Draw 3.41 13 Oct 2026, 16:00- 🇸🇦 Al-Seeb Sports Club (2.695) 0-3 🇧🇭 Al-Hussein (2.591) / Draw 3.14 14 Oct 2026, 07:45- 🇦🇺 Melbourne Victory (2.529) 3-0 🇰🇷 Seoul (2.685) / Draw 3.25 14 Oct 2026, 12:15- 🇮🇩 Persib Bandung (1.589) 1-0 🇻🇳 Viettel (5.63) / Draw 3.72 14 Oct 2026, 13:45- 🇺🇿 Nasaf Qarshi (2.746) 1-2 🇦🇪 Al-Wahda Abu Dhabi (2.47) / Draw 3.265 14 Oct 2026, 16:00- 🇰🇼 Al Kuwait SC (2.135) 3-1 🇧🇭 Al Khalidiya (3.105) / Draw 3.505 14 Oct 2026, 16:00- 🇧🇭 Al-Muharraq (2.631) 2-0 🇮🇷 Gol Gohar (2.725) / Draw 3.045 14 Oct 2026, 16:00- 🇸🇦 Al-Taawoun (2.164) 2-1 🇶🇦 Al Rayyan (3.14) / Draw 3.39 14 Oct 2026, 18:15- 🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly Amman (1.758) 2-0 🇴🇲 Al Nahda Al Buraimi (4.47) / Draw 3.535 15 Oct 2026, 12:15- 🇹🇭 BG Pathum United (1.831) 1-2 🇦🇺 Adelaide United (3.66) / Draw 3.9 14 Oct 2026, 16:00- 🇦🇪 Al Jazira(1.15) 2-1 🇹🇲 Arkadag(16.20)/ Draw 7.07 15 Oct 2026, 10:00- 🇰🇷 Gangwon FC(1.28) 1-2 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Crown(8.08)/ Draw 6.19 15 Oct 2026, 10:00- 🇭🇰 Tai Po(5.49) 0-1 🇸🇬 Lion City Sailors(1.42)/ Draw 5.49 15 Oct 2026, 12:15- 🇲🇾 Kuching City(1.61) FC 1-1 🇭🇰 Kitchee(4.26)/ Draw 4.68 15 Oct 2026, 12:15- 🇰🇭 Svay Rieng(3.13) 0-0 🇨🇳 Shanghai Shenhua(1.98)/ Draw 4.07 15 Oct 2026, 12:15- 🇸🇬 Tampines Rovers(8.39) 0-1 🇯🇵 Machida Zelvia(1.33)/ Draw 5.04
M3
M4
M5
M6
Standings(West Region)
Group A
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇦🇪 Al Wahda
6
+2
5
2
🇰🇼 Al-Kuwait
3
+1
5
3
🇺🇿 Nasaf
1
-1
1
4
🇧🇭 Al-Khaldiya
1
-2
1
Group B
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇦🇪 Al Jazira
4
+1
2
2
🇧🇭 Al-Muharraq
3
+1
2
3
🇹🇲 Arkadag
3
0
2
4
🇮🇷 Gol Gohar
1
-2
0
Group C
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇸🇦 Al Taawoun
4
+1
3
2
🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly
3
+1
5
3
🇶🇦 Al-Rayyan
3
0
5
4
🇴🇲 Al-Nahda
1
-2
1
Group D
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇮🇶 Al-Shorta
6
+2
4
2
🇯🇴 Al-Hussein
4
+3
5
3
🇮🇳 East Bengal
1
-1
4
4
🇴🇲 Al-Seeb
0
-4
0
Standings(East Region)
Group E
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇮🇩 Persib
6
+2
2
2
🇦🇺 Melbourne Victory
4
+3
4
3
🇻🇳 Thể Công–Viettel
1
-1
1
4
🇰🇷 FC Seoul
0
-4
0
Group F
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇦🇺 Adelaide United
6
+4
5
2
🇸🇬 Lion City Sailors
4
+1
2
3
🇹🇭 BG Pathum United
1
-1
2
4
🇭🇰 Tai Po
0
-4
0
Group G
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇯🇵 Machida Zelvia
6
+3
3
2
🇨🇳 Shanghai Shenhua
4
+1
2
3
🇰🇭 PKR Svay Rieng
1
-2
0
4
🇸🇬 Tampines Rovers
0
-2
1
Group H
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
GF
1
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Crown
6
+2
4
2
🇭🇰 Kitchee
2
0
1
3
🇰🇷 Gangwon FC
1
-1
1
4
🇲🇾 Kuching City
1
-1
2
Fixtures by Team
Group A (West Region)
Club
Country
Al Wahda
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Nasaf
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Al-Kuwait
🇰🇼 Kuwait
Al-Khaldiya
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Al Wahda
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al Wahda vs Al-Kuwait
MD2
✈️ Nasaf vs Al Wahda
MD3
✈️ Al-Khaldiya vs Al Wahda
MD4
🏠 Al Wahda vs Al-Khaldiya
MD5
✈️ Al-Kuwait vs Al Wahda
MD6
🏠 Al Wahda vs Nasaf
Al-Kuwait
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al Wahda vs Al-Kuwait
MD2
🏠 Al-Kuwait vs Al-Khaldiya
MD3
✈️ Nasaf vs Al-Kuwait
MD4
🏠 Al-Kuwait vs Nasaf
MD5
🏠 Al-Kuwait vs Al Wahda
MD6
✈️ Al-Khaldiya vs Al-Kuwait
Nasaf
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al-Khaldiya vs Nasaf
MD2
🏠 Nasaf vs Al Wahda
MD3
🏠 Nasaf vs Al-Kuwait
MD4
✈️ Al-Kuwait vs Nasaf
MD5
🏠 Nasaf vs Al-Khaldiya
MD6
✈️ Al Wahda vs Nasaf
Al-Khaldiya
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al-Khaldiya vs Nasaf
MD2
✈️ Al-Kuwait vs Al-Khaldiya
MD3
🏠 Al-Khaldiya vs Al Wahda
MD4
✈️ Al Wahda vs Al-Khaldiya
MD5
✈️ Nasaf vs Al-Khaldiya
MD6
🏠 Al-Khaldiya vs Al-Kuwait
Group B (West Region)
Club
Country
Al Jazira
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Gol Gohar
🇮🇷 Iran
Al-Muharraq
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Arkadag
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
### Group B
Gol Gohar
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Gol Gohar vs Al Jazira
MD2
✈️ Al-Muharraq vs Gol Gohar
MD3
🏠 Gol Gohar vs Arkadag
MD4
✈️ Arkadag vs Gol Gohar
MD5
✈️ Al Jazira vs Gol Gohar
MD6
🏠 Gol Gohar vs Al-Muharraq
Al Jazira
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Gol Gohar vs Al Jazira
MD2
🏠 Al Jazira vs Arkadag
MD3
🏠 Al Jazira vs Al-Muharraq
MD4
✈️ Al-Muharraq vs Al Jazira
MD5
🏠 Al Jazira vs Gol Gohar
MD6
✈️ Arkadag vs Al Jazira
Arkadag
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Arkadag vs Al-Muharraq
MD2
✈️ Al Jazira vs Arkadag
MD3
✈️ Gol Gohar vs Arkadag
MD4
🏠 Arkadag vs Gol Gohar
MD5
✈️ Al-Muharraq vs Arkadag
MD6
🏠 Arkadag vs Al Jazira
Al-Muharraq
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Arkadag vs Al-Muharraq
MD2
🏠 Al-Muharraq vs Gol Gohar
MD3
✈️ Al Jazira vs Al-Muharraq
MD4
🏠 Al-Muharraq vs Al Jazira
MD5
🏠 Al-Muharraq vs Arkadag
MD6
✈️ Gol Gohar vs Al-Muharraq
Group C (West Region)
Club
Country
Al Taawoun
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Al-Rayyan
🇶🇦 Qatar
Al-Faisaly
🇯🇴 Jordan
Al-Nahda
🇴🇲 Oman
Al-Nahda
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al-Nahda vs Al Taawoun
MD2
✈️ Al-Faisaly vs Al-Nahda
MD3
🏠 Al-Nahda vs Al-Rayyan
MD4
✈️ Al-Rayyan vs Al-Nahda
MD5
✈️ Al Taawoun vs Al-Nahda
MD6
🏠 Al-Nahda vs Al-Faisaly
Al Taawoun
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al-Nahda vs Al Taawoun
MD2
🏠 Al Taawoun vs Al-Rayyan
MD3
✈️ Al-Faisaly vs Al Taawoun
MD4
🏠 Al Taawoun vs Al-Faisaly
MD5
🏠 Al Taawoun vs Al-Nahda
MD6
✈️ Al-Rayyan vs Al Taawoun
Al-Rayyan
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al-Rayyan vs Al-Faisaly
MD2
✈️ Al Taawoun vs Al-Rayyan
MD3
✈️ Al-Nahda vs Al-Rayyan
MD4
🏠 Al-Rayyan vs Al-Nahda
MD5
✈️ Al-Faisaly vs Al-Rayyan
MD6
🏠 Al-Rayyan vs Al Taawoun
Al-Faisaly
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al-Rayyan vs Al-Faisaly
MD2
🏠 Al-Faisaly vs Al-Nahda
MD3
🏠 Al-Faisaly vs Al Taawoun
MD4
✈️ Al Taawoun vs Al-Faisaly
MD5
🏠 Al-Faisaly vs Al-Rayyan
MD6
✈️ Al-Nahda vs Al-Faisaly
Group D (West Region)
Club
Country
Al-Hussein
🇯🇴 Jordan
Al-Shorta
🇮🇶 Iraq
Al-Seeb
🇴🇲 Oman
East Bengal
🇮🇳 India
Al-Hussein
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al-Hussein vs East Bengal
MD2
✈️ Al-Seeb vs Al-Hussein
MD3
✈️ Al-Shorta vs Al-Hussein
MD4
🏠 Al-Hussein vs Al-Shorta
MD5
✈️ East Bengal vs Al-Hussein
MD6
🏠 Al-Hussein vs Al-Seeb
East Bengal
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al-Hussein vs East Bengal
MD2
🏠 East Bengal vs Al-Shorta
MD3
✈️ Al-Seeb vs East Bengal
MD4
🏠 East Bengal vs Al-Seeb
MD5
🏠 East Bengal vs Al-Hussein
MD6
✈️ Al-Shorta vs East Bengal
Al-Shorta
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Al-Shorta vs Al-Seeb
MD2
✈️ East Bengal vs Al-Shorta
MD3
🏠 Al-Shorta vs Al-Hussein
MD4
✈️ Al-Hussein vs Al-Shorta
MD5
✈️ Al-Seeb vs Al-Shorta
MD6
🏠 Al-Shorta vs East Bengal
Al-Seeb
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Al-Shorta vs Al-Seeb
MD2
🏠 Al-Seeb vs Al-Hussein
MD3
🏠 Al-Seeb vs East Bengal
MD4
✈️ East Bengal vs Al-Seeb
MD5
🏠 Al-Seeb vs Al-Shorta
MD6
✈️ Al-Hussein vs Al-Seeb
Group E (East Region)
Club
Country
FC Seoul
🇰🇷 South Korea
Melbourne Victory
🇦🇺 Australia
Thể Công–Viettel
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Winner of East Play-off
TBD
FC Seoul
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 FC Seoul vs Persib
MD2
✈️ Melbourne Victory vs FC Seoul
MD3
✈️ Thể Công–Viettel vs FC Seoul
MD4
🏠 FC Seoul vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD5
✈️ Persib vs FC Seoul
MD6
🏠 FC Seoul vs Melbourne Victory
Persib Bandung
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ FC Seoul vs Persib
MD2
🏠 Persib vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD3
🏠 Persib vs Melbourne Victory
MD4
✈️ Melbourne Victory vs Persib
MD5
🏠 Persib vs FC Seoul
MD6
✈️ Thể Công–Viettel vs Persib
Thể Công–Viettel
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Thể Công–Viettel vs Melbourne Victory
MD2
✈️ Persib vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD3
🏠 Thể Công–Viettel vs FC Seoul
MD4
✈️ FC Seoul vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD5
✈️ Melbourne Victory vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD6
🏠 Thể Công–Viettel vs Persib
Melbourne Victory
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Thể Công–Viettel vs Melbourne Victory
MD2
🏠 Melbourne Victory vs FC Seoul
MD3
✈️ Persib vs Melbourne Victory
MD4
🏠 Melbourne Victory vs Persib
MD5
🏠 Melbourne Victory vs Thể Công–Viettel
MD6
✈️ FC Seoul vs Melbourne Victory
Group F (East Region)
Club
Country
Adelaide United
🇦🇺 Australia
BG Pathum United
🇹🇭 Thailand
Lion City Sailors
🇸🇬 Singapore
Tai Po
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Lion City Sailors
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Lion City Sailors vs BG Pathum United
MD2
✈️ Tai Po vs Lion City Sailors
MD3
✈️ Adelaide United vs Lion City Sailors
MD4
🏠 Lion City Sailors vs Adelaide United
MD5
✈️ BG Pathum United vs Lion City Sailors
MD6
🏠 Lion City Sailors vs Tai Po
BG Pathum United
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Lion City Sailors vs BG Pathum United
MD2
🏠 BG Pathum United vs Adelaide United
MD3
✈️ Tai Po vs BG Pathum United
MD4
🏠 BG Pathum United vs Tai Po
MD5
🏠 BG Pathum United vs Lion City Sailors
MD6
✈️ Adelaide United vs BG Pathum United
Adelaide United
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Adelaide United vs Tai Po
MD2
✈️ BG Pathum United vs Adelaide United
MD3
🏠 Adelaide United vs Lion City Sailors
MD4
✈️ Lion City Sailors vs Adelaide United
MD5
✈️ Tai Po vs Adelaide United
MD6
🏠 Adelaide United vs BG Pathum United
Tai Po
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Adelaide United vs Tai Po
MD2
🏠 Tai Po vs Lion City Sailors
MD3
🏠 Tai Po vs BG Pathum United
MD4
✈️ BG Pathum United vs Tai Po
MD5
🏠 Tai Po vs Adelaide United
MD6
✈️ Lion City Sailors vs Tai Po
Group G (East Region)
Club
Country
Machida Zelvia
🇯🇵 Japan
Shanghai Shenhua
🇨🇳 China
PKR Svay Rieng
🇰🇭 Cambodia
Tampines Rovers
🇸🇬 Singapore
Machida Zelvia
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Machida Zelvia vs PKR Svay Rieng
MD2
✈️ Tampines Rovers vs Machida Zelvia
MD3
✈️ Shanghai Shenhua vs Machida Zelvia
MD4
🏠 Machida Zelvia vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD5
✈️ PKR Svay Rieng vs Machida Zelvia
MD6
🏠 Machida Zelvia vs Tampines Rovers
Shanghai Shenhua
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Shanghai Shenhua vs Tampines Rovers
MD2
✈️ PKR Svay Rieng vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD3
🏠 Shanghai Shenhua vs Machida Zelvia
MD4
✈️ Machida Zelvia vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD5
✈️ Tampines Rovers vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD6
🏠 Shanghai Shenhua vs PKR Svay Rieng
PKR Svay Rieng
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Machida Zelvia vs PKR Svay Rieng
MD2
🏠 PKR Svay Rieng vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD3
✈️ Tampines Rovers vs PKR Svay Rieng
MD4
🏠 PKR Svay Rieng vs Tampines Rovers
MD5
🏠 PKR Svay Rieng vs Machida Zelvia
MD6
✈️ Shanghai Shenhua vs PKR Svay Rieng
Tampines Rovers
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Shanghai Shenhua vs Tampines Rovers
MD2
🏠 Tampines Rovers vs Machida Zelvia
MD3
🏠 Tampines Rovers vs PKR Svay Rieng
MD4
✈️ PKR Svay Rieng vs Tampines Rovers
MD5
🏠 Tampines Rovers vs Shanghai Shenhua
MD6
✈️ Machida Zelvia vs Tampines Rovers
Group H (East Region)
Club
Country
Gangwon FC
🇰🇷 South Korea
Kuching City
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Kitchee
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Phnom Penh Crown
🇰🇭 Cambodia
### Group H
Kitchee
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Kitchee vs Gangwon FC
MD2
✈️ Kuching City vs Kitchee
MD3
✈️ Phnom Penh Crown vs Kitchee
MD4
🏠 Kitchee vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD5
✈️ Gangwon FC vs Kitchee
MD6
🏠 Kitchee vs Kuching City
Gangwon FC
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Kitchee vs Gangwon FC
MD2
🏠 Gangwon FC vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD3
🏠 Gangwon FC vs Kuching City
MD4
✈️ Kuching City vs Gangwon FC
MD5
🏠 Gangwon FC vs Kitchee
MD6
✈️ Phnom Penh Crown vs Gangwon FC
Phnom Penh Crown
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
🏠 Phnom Penh Crown vs Kuching City
MD2
✈️ Gangwon FC vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD3
🏠 Phnom Penh Crown vs Kitchee
MD4
✈️ Kitchee vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD5
✈️ Kuching City vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD6
🏠 Phnom Penh Crown vs Gangwon FC
Kuching City
Matchday
Fixture
MD1
✈️ Phnom Penh Crown vs Kuching City
MD2
🏠 Kuching City vs Kitchee
MD3
✈️ Gangwon FC vs Kuching City
MD4
🏠 Kuching City vs Gangwon FC
MD5
🏠 Kuching City vs Phnom Penh Crown
MD6
✈️ Kitchee vs Kuching City
Round of 16 Betting Analysis
The Round of 16 begins the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two, where two-legged ties determine which clubs advance to the quarter-finals. With qualification on the line, tactical discipline, squad depth, and home advantage are expected to play decisive roles. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for every Round of 16 fixture.
Round of 16 Fixtures
TBD
Quarter-finals Betting Analysis
The Quarter-finals feature the remaining eight clubs competing for a place in the semi-finals. At this stage, the overall quality of the competition rises significantly, with many of Asia’s strongest clubs still in contention. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for every Quarter-final fixture.
Quarter-final Fixtures
TBD
Semi-finals Betting Analysis
The Semi-finals determine the two finalists of the AFC Champions League Two. Every tactical decision and squad selection can have a significant impact on the outcome, making these ties particularly attractive for bettors. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for every Semi-final fixture.
Semi-final Fixtures
TBD
Final Betting Analysis
The AFC Champions League Two Final crowns the competition’s champion. With continental silverware at stake, betting markets are expected to attract considerable attention as the season reaches its climax. As bookmaker odds become available, this section will be updated with betting analysis, value selections, market movements, and key trends for the AFC Champions League Two Final.
