AFC Champions League Elite 2026 — Football standings & results

West Region

Group Standings · 2026

The 2026 AFC Champions League Elite group standings feature 32 teams split across tournament groups. Al Ain leads their group with 6 points from 2 matches, followed by Esteghlal FC on 6 points. The group tables show preliminary-round qualification context before the knockout stage.

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Diff	Points	Form
1Al Ain	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	6	WW
2Esteghlal FC	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	WW
3Al-Hilal Saudi FC	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6	WW
4Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6	WW
5Al-Ahli Jeddah	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	4	WD
6Al-Qadisiyah FC	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	DW
7Neftchi	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	LW
8Al-Nassr	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	WL
9Pakhtakor	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	2	DDW
10Al Shamal	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	2	DD
11Al-Ittihad FC	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	LDW
12Tractor Sazi	2	0	1	1	—	1	-1	1	DL
13Al-Gharafa	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	LL
14Al-Wasl FC	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0	LL
15Al Quwa Al Jawiya	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	LL
16Al Sadd	2	0	0	2	—	5	-5	0	LL

East Region

Group Standings · 2026

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Diff	Points	Form
1Kashima	2	2	0	0	8	1	+7	6	WW
2Gamba Osaka	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	6	WWW
3Vissel Kobe	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6	WW
4Beijing Guoan	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6	WW
5SHANGHAI SIPG	2	1	1	0	7	5	+2	4	DW
6Johor Darul Takzim FC	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	WD
7Daejeon Citizen	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4	DW
8Kashiwa Reysol	2	1	0	1	6	3	+3	3	WL
9Kyoto Sanga	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	3	WL
10Jeonbuk Motors	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	LW
11Buriram United	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	LD
12Ratchaburi	2	0	0	2	4	7	-3	0	LL
13Công An Nhân Dân	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	LLW
14Pohang Steelers	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	LL
15Port FC	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5	0	LL
16Newcastle Jets	2	0	0	2	2	10	-8	0	LL

Betting Insights

2026

Both Score %

52.8%

Percentage of matches where both teams scored

Over 2.5 / 5.5 %

50.0%

Percentage of matches with over 2.5 goals (football) or 5.5 (hockey)

Home Win %

44.4%

Percentage of matches won by home teams

Draw %

19.4%

Percentage of matches ending in a draw

Away Win %

36.1%

Percentage of matches won by away teams

Most Common Scorelines

2026

1-1

16.7%(6)

1-0

11.1%(4)

2-1

11.1%(4)

0-2

8.3%(3)

0-1

8.3%(3)

1-2

5.6%(2)

1-3

5.6%(2)

3-0

5.6%(2)

2-0

2.8%(1)

5-1

2.8%(1)

Season Results

2026

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Match results from this season listed in chronological order. Historical results provide context for understanding how the season unfolded and which teams performed above or below expectations.