Al Taawoun face Al Rayyan and Al Faisaly in AFC Champions League Two group

Al Taawoun have been drawn alongside Al Rayyan, Al Faisaly and Al Nahda in an all-Arabic Group C for the AFC Champions League Two, following Tuesday’s draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Saudi club will meet Qatar’s Al Rayyan, Jordanian side Al Faisaly and Oman’s Al Nahda in a group that brings together teams from four different countries. The draw has set up a demanding continental campaign for Al Taawoun, with all four clubs featuring in a group made up entirely of Arab teams.

The new edition of the competition will feature 32 clubs. The group stage will be played in a league format, with each team competing in home and away fixtures.

Group-stage matches are scheduled to begin on 15 September 2026 and will continue until 9 December. The Asian Football Confederation has also confirmed the timetable for the knockout rounds.

The round of 16 will take place between 9 and 18 February 2027, followed by the quarter-finals from 2 to 18 March. The semi-finals are scheduled for 6 to 14 April, while the season will conclude with the final on 15 May 2027.

Five clubs in this year’s tournament have previously won the title. They are Al Faisaly of Jordan, Bahrain’s Muharraq, Seeb of Oman, Kuwait SC and Uzbekistan’s Nasaf.

The full group draw is:

Group A: Al Wahda (United Arab Emirates), Nasaf (Uzbekistan), Kuwait SC (Kuwait), Khalidiya (Bahrain).

Group B: Al Jazira (United Arab Emirates), Gol Gohar Sirjan (Iran), Muharraq (Bahrain), Arkadag (Turkmenistan).

Group C: Al Taawoun (Saudi Arabia), Al Rayyan (Qatar), Al Faisaly (Jordan), Al Nahda (Oman).

Group D: Al Hussein (Jordan), Al-Shorta (Iraq), Seeb (Oman), East Bengal (India).

Group E: FC Seoul (South Korea), Melbourne Victory (Australia), The Cong-Viettel (Vietnam), Persib Bandung (Indonesia) or Manila Diggers (Philippines).

Group F: Adelaide United (Australia), BG Pathum United (Thailand), Lion City Sailors (Singapore), Tai Po (Hong Kong).

Group G: Machida Zelvia (Japan), Shanghai Shenhua (China), Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (Cambodia), Tampines Rovers (Singapore).

Group H: Gangwon FC (South Korea), Kuching City (Malaysia), Kitchee (Hong Kong), Phnom Penh Crown (Cambodia).

The identity of the fourth team in Group E remains to be settled between Persib Bandung and Manila Diggers. Once that place is confirmed, the group-stage line-up for the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two will be complete.