List of all clubs qualified for AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 season

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :May 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Modified at :May 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Al-Nassr will compete in the competition next season.

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) second-tier club football competition, the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, will serve as the 22nd edition to be held under the AFC Champions League Two the name.

32 teams will compete in the group stage. If the champion has not previously advanced through their domestic achievement, they will receive an indirect preliminary stage berth for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite.

The current champions, Sharjah, will compete in the AFC Champions League Elite League stage, hence, they will not be able to defend their championship next season.

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Al Fateh’s spectacular strike in the 96th minute of the Saudi Pro League ended Al-Nassr’s hopes of making it to the AFC Champions League Elite. Even though Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo gave Al-Nassr the lead twice, they were unable to get the victory they needed to overtake Al-Hilal. When they were given points from a prior game because an opponent’s player was ineligible, their chances were rekindled.

Al-Nassr’s victory would not have been sufficient to surpass Al-Hilal. Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored goals in Al-Hilal’s 2-0 victory over Al-Qadsiah to guarantee their runner-up spot. In the 25th minute, Mitrovic scored a penalty, and in the second half, Milinkovic-Savic added another. Al-Hilal now leads Al-Nassr by five points.

Hence, Al-Nass will play in the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 next season, but it remains to be seen if their star player, Ronaldo, will remain at the club, whose deal expires at the end of the season.

In the article below, we take a look at a list of the clubs that have qualified for the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 for the next season.

List of all clubs qualified for the AFC Champions League Two 2025-25

AndijonFC IstiklolMohun Bagan SGAl Khaldiya SCAl Hussein SCAl Muharraq SCAl Ahli SCFK ArkadagAl WaslAl-Nassr

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.