2026 AFC Champions League Two final
Football match
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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 King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | AFC Champions League Two | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh | ||||||
| Man of the Match |  Rui Araki | ||||||
| Referee | Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,207 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 33 °C (91 °F) | ||||||
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
| Team | Region (Federation) | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Gamba Osaka |
East (EAFF) | None |
 Al-Nassr |
West (WAFF) | None |
Venue
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
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).
| Al-Nassr |
Round | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Istiklol |
5–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Eastern |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Zawraa |
2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Ratchaburi |
2–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Goa |
2–1 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Nam Định |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goa |
4–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Nam Định |
1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Istiklol |
4–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Eastern |
5–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Zawraa |
5–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | Ratchaburi |
2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group D winners
Source: ACL2 |
Final standings | Group F winners
Source: ACL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Arkadag |
2–0 | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 |  Pohang Steelers |
3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al Wasl |
4–0 (N) | Quarter-finals | Ratchaburi |
3–2 | 1–1 (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al Ahli |
5–1 (N) | Semi-finals | Bangkok United |
3–1 | 0–1 (H) | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
| Al-Nassr | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka |
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| Report | Hümmet  30' |
          Al-Nassr
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     Gamba Osaka
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Man of the Match:
Assistant video assistant referee:
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Match rules[2]
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