AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26 Group Stage Draw Confirmed

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold the official draw for the AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26 Group Stage on Thursday, September 11, at 3 pm local time in Kuala Lumpur.

The 12-club line-up for the tournament’s second edition will be split into three groups of four. Matches will run in centralized venues across Asia from November 9 to 23.

Teams in Focus

The competition brings together the continent’s top women’s clubs:

• Six clubs qualified directly through the AFC Women’s Club Competition Ranking 2024/25
• Six others advanced from the Preliminary Stage, which featured a record 19 teams

Defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC of China PR headline the draw as the top seed. Eight clubs will make their Group Stage debuts, with four entering continental competition for the first time:

• Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan)
• ISPE WFC (Myanmar)
• Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore)
• PFC Nasaf (Uzbekistan)
• East Bengal FC (India)
• Suwon FC Women (Korea Republic)
• Stallion Laguna FC (Philippines)
• Naegohyang Women’s FC (Korea DPR)

Group Stage Schedule by Host Nation

Knockout Path

• The top two clubs from each group advance
• Two best third-placed teams also progress
• Quarter-finals will be single-leg fixtures in March 2026

The draw will decide which clubs begin their campaign with a stronger path toward the knockout rounds.