The draw for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League 2, held today in the Malaysian capital, has produced balanced groups and promising matchups.

West Asia Zone:

• Group A: Al Wasl (UAE), Esteghlal (Iran), Al Muharraq (Bahrain), Al Wehdat (Jordan).
• Group B: Al Ahli (Qatar), Andijon (Uzbekistan), Arkadag (Turkmenistan), Al Khalidiya (Bahrain).
• Group C: Sepahan (Iran), Al Hussein (Jordan), Mohun Bagan Super Giant (India), Ahal (Turkmenistan).
• Group D: Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia), Al Zawraa (Iraq), Istiklol (Tajikistan), Goa (India).

East Asia Zone:

• Group E: Beijing (China), Macarthur (Australia), Tai Po (Hong Kong), Cong An Hanoi (Vietnam).
• Group F: Gamba Osaka (Japan), Nam Dinh (Vietnam), Ratchaburi (Thailand), Eastern (Hong Kong).
• Group G: Bangkok United (Thailand), Selangor (Malaysia), Lion City Sailors (Singapore), Persib Bandung (Indonesia).
• Group H: Pohang Steelers (Korea Republic), BG Pathum United (Thailand), Kaya–Iloilo (Philippines), Tampines Rovers (Singapore).

The competition will be played in a double round-robin format (home and away) starting on 16 September 2025.

The group stage is set to conclude on 24 December 2025, followed by the Round of 16 from 10 to 19 February 2026. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place between 3–12 March and 7–15 April respectively, with the final scheduled for 16 May 2026.