The draw for the group stage of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two was held Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, determining the opponents of Turkmenistan’s reigning champion FC Arkadag, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The Turkmen team was drawn into Group B alongside Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s Gol Gohar and Bahrain’s Al Muharraq. The exact schedule of Arkadag’s matches will be announced later.
A total of 32 teams will compete in the group stage, divided into eight groups of four. In addition to FC Arkadag, Central Asia will be represented by Uzbekistan’s Nasaf, which was drawn into Group A.
The group stage of Asia’s second-tier club competition is scheduled to begin Sept. 15, 2026, with the final set for May 15, 2027.
