Saudi Arabia confirmed to host Asian Champions League Elite finals

Saudi Arabia has hosted the past 2 Asian Champions League Elite finals and has present been confirmed for the adjacent three.

Saudi ‌Arabia volition organise the adjacent 3 ⁠editions ⁠of the Asian Champions League Elite finals aft the Asian Football Confederation’s ⁠executive committee confirmed the country’s provisional hosting rights had been made permanent.

The Saudis person hosted the archetypal 2 editions of the event, which sees the quarterfinals, semifinals and last played successful ‌a centralised venue, since the continent’s premier nine contention was restructured earlier the 2024/2025 season.

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Jeddah-based outfit Al-Ahli person won the rubric connected the 2 occasions the metropolis has hosted the ⁠finals, defeating Japan’s Kawasaki ⁠Frontale successful 2025 earlier beating Machida Zelvia, besides from Japan, successful May.

The upcoming variation of the tournament, which ⁠features the home champions of the starring competitions from ⁠the region, volition ⁠see the league signifier expanded from 24 to 32 teams.

The qualifying rounds volition commencement connected August 11, ‌with the gully for the league signifier to beryllium held successful Kuala Lumpur ‌on ‌August 18 and play commencing connected September 14.

Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Ahli completed their back-to-back victories with a 1-0 triumph aft other clip against Machida Zelvia, of the Japanese J1 League, successful past year’s final.

Fellow Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Hilal are the grounds winners of the contention with 4 wins from 9 appearances successful the last – which is besides a record.

Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds and South Korea’s Pohang Steelers person each lifted the trophy twice, having some appeared successful the last connected 3 occasions.