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2026 AFC Champions League Two final

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2026 AFC Champions League Two final
The King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh hosted the final.
EventAFC Champions League Two
Al-Nassr Gamba Osaka
Saudi Arabia Japan
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Date16 May 2026 (2026-05-16)
VenueKing Saud University Stadium, Riyadh
RefereeAbdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
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The 2026 AFC Champions League Two final was the final match of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, the 21st season of Asia's secondary club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Two. It was played on 16 May 2026.[1]

The winners, Gamba Osaka, were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite since they had not already qualified through their domestic league.

Teams

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Team Region (Federation) Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Japan Gamba Osaka East (EAFF) None
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr West (WAFF) None

Venue

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The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the Al-Nassr in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Route to the final

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Further information: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia Round Japan Gamba Osaka
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tajikistan Istiklol 5–0 (H) Matchday 1 Hong Kong Eastern 3–1 (H)
Iraq Al-Zawraa 2–0 (A) Matchday 2 Thailand Ratchaburi 2–0 (A)
India Goa 2–1 (A) Matchday 3 Vietnam Nam Định 3–1 (H)
India Goa 4–0 (H) Matchday 4 Vietnam Nam Định 1–0 (A)
Tajikistan Istiklol 4–0 (A) Matchday 5 Hong Kong Eastern 5–0 (A)
Iraq Al-Zawraa 5–1 (H) Matchday 6 Thailand Ratchaburi 2–0 (H)
Group D winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 6 18
2 Iraq Al-Zawraa 6 9
3 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 9
4 India Goa 6 0
Source: ACL2
 Final standings Group F winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Japan Gamba Osaka 6 18
2 Thailand Ratchaburi 6 9
3 Vietnam Nam Định 6 9
4 Hong Kong Eastern 6 0
Source: ACL2
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Turkmenistan Arkadag 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Round of 16 South Korea Pohang Steelers 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (H)
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 4–0 (N) Quarter-finals Thailand Ratchaburi 3–2 1–1 (H) 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A)
Qatar Al Ahli 5–1 (N) Semi-finals Thailand Bangkok United 3–1 0–1 (H) 3–0 (A)

Match

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Details

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Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia0–1Japan Gamba Osaka
Report Hümmet 30'
Attendance: 25,207
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Al-Nassr
Gamba Osaka
GK 24 Brazil Bento
RB 12 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Boushal downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 France Mohamed Simakan
CB 26 Spain Iñigo Martínez
LB 23 Saudi Arabia Ayman Yahya downward-facing red arrow 66'
RM 29 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Ghareeb Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 19 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Hassan downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 96 Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Nasser downward-facing red arrow 56'
LM 10 Senegal Sadio Mané
CF 79 Portugal João Félix
CF 7 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutes:
GK 1 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Aqidi
GK 53 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi
DF 2 Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Ghannam upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 4 Saudi Arabia Nader Al-Sharari
DF 70 Saudi Arabia Awad Aman
DF 83 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Najdi upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 8 Iraq Hayder Abdulkareem
MF 20 Brazil Ângelo upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 9 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 16 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Maran
FW 21 France Kingsley Coman upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 60 Saudi Arabia Saad Haqawi
Manager:
Portugal Jorge Jesus
GK 18 Japan Rui Araki
RB 15 Japan Takeru Kishimoto
CB 5 Japan Genta Miura
CB 20 Japan Shinnosuke Nakatani (c)
LB 21 Japan Ryō Hatsuse
CM 16 Japan Tokuma Suzuki downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 27 Japan Rin Mito
RW 17 Japan Ryoya Yamashita downward-facing red arrow 60'
AM 11 Tunisia Issam Jebali downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 8 Japan Ryotaro Meshino downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 23 Turkey Deniz Hümmet downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Japan Masaaki Higashiguchi
GK 22 Japan Jun Ichimori
DF 19 Japan Ginjiro Ikegaya
DF 33 Japan Shinya Nakano
MF 10 Japan Shu Kurata
MF 13 Japan Shuto Abe upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 36 Japan Takato Yamamoto
MF 44 Japan Kanji Okunuki upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 Japan Takashi Usami upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 40 Japan Shoji Toyama
FW 42 Japan Harumi Minamino upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 97 Brazil Welton upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Germany Jens Wissing

Assistant referees:
Ali Jaragh (Kuwait)
Saud Al-Shammari (Kuwait)
Fourth official:
Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
Reserve assistant referee:
Abdulhadi Al-Anzi (Kuwait)
Video assistant referee:
Mohammed Obaid Khadim (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Abdullah Al-Kandari (Kuwait)

Match rules[2]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 Competition Regulations". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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