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Asian Football Confederation reveals ACL draw format
The Asian Football Confederation has announced the mechanism for the group stage draw of the 2026-2027 Asian Champions League Elite, which will take place on August 18 at the Confederation’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. The tournament features 32 teams for the first time in an expanded format, evenly divided between the West and East Zones, with four levels in each zone. Each team will play eight matches—four at home and four away. The top eight teams from each zone will advance to the Round of 16, held in March, followed by knockout stages in Saudi Arabia from the quarterfinals to the final between April and May. Clubs are categorized into four levels, with rules in place to prevent teams from the same national federation from facing each other early on and to avoid repeated matchups. A fixed draw system ensures balanced and fair distribution of encounters.
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