AFC Champions League Elite

World · 2025-26

Teams

Matches

121

Played

117

Current round

Final

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Fixtures & results

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In progress

Melbourne City1

Buriram United1

Agg 1–1 · 1st leg 1–1 · 2nd leg 0–0pens 2–4

Gangwon FC0

Machida Zelvia1

Agg 0–1 · 1st leg 0–0 · 2nd leg 0–1

FC Seoul1

Vissel Kobe3

Participating teams

#	Team
1	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	1768	75.9	€97.1m	€3.3m
2	Al-Ahli Jeddah	1726	73.7	€71.0m	€3.1m
3	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	1563	69.6	€34.8m	€1.1m
4	Al-Ittihad FC	1546	73.2	€67.9m	€2.3m
5	Machida Zelvia	1520	71.4	€19.9m	€865k
6	Al Sadd	1515	71.7	€34.8m	€1.2m
7	Johor Darul Takzim FC	1513	67	€18.1m	€422k
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1493	71.1	€18.5m	€842k
9	Vissel Kobe	1479	69.9	€11.6m	€399k
10	Tractor Sazi	1465	68.7	€16.7m	€725k
11	Chengdu Better City	1431	66.8	€9.9m	€395k
12	Sepahan FC	1427	66.2	€8.8m	€400k
13	FC Seoul	1425	69.2	€11.5m	€546k
14	Al-Duhail SC	1423	71.1	€33.0m	€1.1m
15	Gangwon FC	1417	67.7	€11.9m	€476k
16	Al Wahda FC	1415	68	€18.1m	€821k
17	Shanghai Shenhua	1358	68.2	€17.7m	€737k
18	Al Shorta	1353	63.8	€4.5m	€343k
19	Buriram United	1352	65.5	€6.9m	€223k
20	SHANGHAI SIPG	1327	67.5	€15.1m	€559k
21	Melbourne City	1319	61.9	€8.1m	€452k
22	Nasaf	1319	63.3	€4.9m	€308k
23	Al-Gharafa	1311	67.6	€12.3m	€559k
24	Ulsan Hyundai FC	1306	67.9	€8.7m	€321k
25	Sharjah FC	1296	67.2	€17.2m	€750k
26	Bangkok United	1231	61.2	€2.3m	€101k

Squad strength across the field — Elo, OVR and market value, distinct from cup progress.

Team of the tournament · 4-3-3

Team of the round

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Final · 4-3-3

Player stats · 2025-26

#	Player	Club	Pos
1	Rafa Mujica	Al Sadd	ST	10	670	8	2	25	16	84	4	85.7%	9	1	1	19	3	4	20	1	4	—	0	1	7.26
2	A. Boulbina	Al-Duhail SC	WG	9	798	7	1	26	9	226	10	72.6%	11	3	—	40	12	11	5	0	7	—	1	0	7.44
3	Felipe	Chengdu Better City	ST	9	747	6	0	9	4	190	8	64.2%	9	3	2	88	6	19	17	0	6	—	2	3	7.29
4	H. Aouar	Al-Ittihad FC	AM	8	658	6	1	12	8	312	11	84.0%	8	7	1	28	8	10	4	0	—	—	0	3	7.64
5	K. Piątek	Al-Duhail SC	ST	10	935	5	0	25	13	181	4	76.8%	4	4	1	61	3	21	14	1	1	—	0	0	6.91
6	R. Mahrez	Al-Ahli Jeddah	WG	11	918	4	2	18	13	388	17	81.7%	14	4	2	43	9	17	6	0	7	—	0	4	7.49
7	Roberto Firmino	Al Sadd	AM	9	813	4	3	16	9	276	21	78.6%	10	7	—	29	8	3	1	0	—	—	0	1	7.03
8	Y. Soma	Machida Zelvia	AM	12	811	4	1	23	11	214	14	75.7%	8	6	—	28	3	12	8	2	1	—	1	5	7.22
9	E. Millot	Al-Ahli Jeddah	CM	11	808	4	2	10	5	294	13	80.6%	17	13	1	45	8	16	18	5	3	—	0	3	6.94
10	Y. Muto	Vissel Kobe	WG	8	607	4	1	11	8	162	7	79.0%	9	3	—	32	14	5	7	0	1	—	0	2	7.26
11	S. Milinković-Savić	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	CM	7	520	4	1	16	6	327	13	78.3%	5	5	2	37	5	6	6	0	3	—	0	1	7.44
12	Breno Cascardo	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	CM	10	504	4	0	6	5	256	7	89.1%	8	5	2	25	3	4	8	3	—	—	0	1	7.20
13	K. Benzema	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	5	480	4	1	14	6	165	5	80.0%	—	—	—	14	5	1	4	0	4	—	0	2	7.34
14	Marcos Leonardo	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	7	477	4	0	11	10	87	7	75.9%	—	—	—	4	—	3	8	2	2	—	0	2	7.27
15	Bissoli	Buriram United	ST	11	949	3	0	18	9	207	4	75.4%	—	4	—	29	7	8	10	3	5	—	1	5	6.40
16	B. Bourigeaud	Al-Duhail SC	CM	10	904	3	2	12	9	470	20	80.2%	10	6	4	25	3	9	11	1	—	—	2	0	7.21
17	F. Kessié	Al-Ahli Jeddah	CM	10	870	3	1	10	6	393	5	81.9%	6	3	2	27	7	8	13	1	3	—	0	4	7.02
18	Y. Ideguchi	Vissel Kobe	CM	9	804	3	1	10	5	357	6	82.6%	24	11	4	37	2	5	10	0	1	—	0	5	7.34
19	S. Ezatolahi	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	CM	10	785	3	1	9	4	353	5	83.9%	14	3	6	45	4	13	15	2	1	—	0	3	7.18
20	Claudinho	Al Sadd	CM	8	780	3	2	15	8	552	13	85.0%	16	8	2	34	8	8	7	1	—	—	1	1	7.46
21	M. Caputo	Melbourne City	ST	9	602	3	0	15	7	112	2	61.6%	2	—	1	34	5	9	17	0	6	—	0	1	6.70
22	Galeno	Al-Ahli Jeddah	WG	8	597	3	3	13	5	154	10	67.5%	6	4	2	23	7	5	4	0	2	—	0	3	7.34
23	Y. Osako	Vissel Kobe	ST	8	557	3	2	10	5	205	14	76.1%	2	2	1	39	7	12	5	1	3	—	0	3	7.20
24	J. Lingard	FC Seoul	ST	6	535	3	3	9	5	302	12	84.1%	6	1	—	16	2	7	8	2	3	—	0	2	7.58
25	T. Yengi	Machida Zelvia	ST	7	480	3	0	10	7	66	3	66.7%	4	2	2	36	4	13	7	2	1	—	0	3	7.04

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Player stats · 2025-26

#	Player	Club	Pos
1	Rafa Mujica	Al Sadd	ST	10	670	8	2	25	16	84	4	85.7%	9	1	1	19	3	4	20	1	4	—	0	1	7.26
2	A. Boulbina	Al-Duhail SC	WG	9	798	7	1	26	9	226	10	72.6%	11	3	—	40	12	11	5	0	7	—	1	0	7.44
3	Felipe	Chengdu Better City	ST	9	747	6	0	9	4	190	8	64.2%	9	3	2	88	6	19	17	0	6	—	2	3	7.29
4	H. Aouar	Al-Ittihad FC	AM	8	658	6	1	12	8	312	11	84.0%	8	7	1	28	8	10	4	0	—	—	0	3	7.64
5	K. Piątek	Al-Duhail SC	ST	10	935	5	0	25	13	181	4	76.8%	4	4	1	61	3	21	14	1	1	—	0	0	6.91
6	R. Mahrez	Al-Ahli Jeddah	WG	11	918	4	2	18	13	388	17	81.7%	14	4	2	43	9	17	6	0	7	—	0	4	7.49
7	Roberto Firmino	Al Sadd	AM	9	813	4	3	16	9	276	21	78.6%	10	7	—	29	8	3	1	0	—	—	0	1	7.03
8	Y. Soma	Machida Zelvia	AM	12	811	4	1	23	11	214	14	75.7%	8	6	—	28	3	12	8	2	1	—	1	5	7.22
9	E. Millot	Al-Ahli Jeddah	CM	11	808	4	2	10	5	294	13	80.6%	17	13	1	45	8	16	18	5	3	—	0	3	6.94
10	Y. Muto	Vissel Kobe	WG	8	607	4	1	11	8	162	7	79.0%	9	3	—	32	14	5	7	0	1	—	0	2	7.26
11	S. Milinković-Savić	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	CM	7	520	4	1	16	6	327	13	78.3%	5	5	2	37	5	6	6	0	3	—	0	1	7.44
12	Breno Cascardo	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	CM	10	504	4	0	6	5	256	7	89.1%	8	5	2	25	3	4	8	3	—	—	0	1	7.20
13	K. Benzema	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	5	480	4	1	14	6	165	5	80.0%	—	—	—	14	5	1	4	0	4	—	0	2	7.34
14	Marcos Leonardo	Al-Hilal Saudi FC	ST	7	477	4	0	11	10	87	7	75.9%	—	—	—	4	—	3	8	2	2	—	0	2	7.27
15	Bissoli	Buriram United	ST	11	949	3	0	18	9	207	4	75.4%	—	4	—	29	7	8	10	3	5	—	1	5	6.40
16	B. Bourigeaud	Al-Duhail SC	CM	10	904	3	2	12	9	470	20	80.2%	10	6	4	25	3	9	11	1	—	—	2	0	7.21
17	F. Kessié	Al-Ahli Jeddah	CM	10	870	3	1	10	6	393	5	81.9%	6	3	2	27	7	8	13	1	3	—	0	4	7.02
18	Y. Ideguchi	Vissel Kobe	CM	9	804	3	1	10	5	357	6	82.6%	24	11	4	37	2	5	10	0	1	—	0	5	7.34
19	S. Ezatolahi	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	CM	10	785	3	1	9	4	353	5	83.9%	14	3	6	45	4	13	15	2	1	—	0	3	7.18
20	Claudinho	Al Sadd	CM	8	780	3	2	15	8	552	13	85.0%	16	8	2	34	8	8	7	1	—	—	1	1	7.46
21	M. Caputo	Melbourne City	ST	9	602	3	0	15	7	112	2	61.6%	2	—	1	34	5	9	17	0	6	—	0	1	6.70
22	Galeno	Al-Ahli Jeddah	WG	8	597	3	3	13	5	154	10	67.5%	6	4	2	23	7	5	4	0	2	—	0	3	7.34
23	Y. Osako	Vissel Kobe	ST	8	557	3	2	10	5	205	14	76.1%	2	2	1	39	7	12	5	1	3	—	0	3	7.20
24	J. Lingard	FC Seoul	ST	6	535	3	3	9	5	302	12	84.1%	6	1	—	16	2	7	8	2	3	—	0	2	7.58
25	T. Yengi	Machida Zelvia	ST	7	480	3	0	10	7	66	3	66.7%	4	2	2	36	4	13	7	2	1	—	0	3	7.04

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