# 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

The 2025–2026 AFC Champions League Two will be the 22nd edition of the Asia's second-tier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Champions League Two title. It will feature 32 teams in the group stage. The winner will be given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.

## Association team allocation

The associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking which was published after the 2023–24 competitions were completed.
Participation for 2025–2026 AFC Champions League Two :
* Participating
* Not participating

## Teams

The number of appearances and last appearance include the AFC Cup as the predecessor of the AFC Champions League Two.
West Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying round losers | |
| | 2024–25 Saudi Pro League third place | |
| | 2024–25 UAE Pro League third place | |
| | 2024–25 Qatar Stars League third place | |
| | 2024–25 Hazfi Cup winners | |
| Andijon | 2024 Uzbekistan Cup winners | 1st |
| | 2024–25 Iraq FA Cup winners | |
| | 2024–25 Jordanian Pro League champions | |
| | 2024–25 Bahraini Premier League champions | |
| Mohun Bagan | 2024–25 Indian Super League champions | 8th (2023–24) |
| Istiklol | 2024 Tajikistan Higher League champions | 8th (2024–25) |
Qualifying play-off participants :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| | 2024–25 Jordan FA Cup winners | |
| | 2025 Bahrain FA Cup winners | |
| | 2025 Super Cup winners | |
| Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda | 2024 Tajikistan Cup winners | 2nd (2013) |
| Ahal | 2024 Ýokary Liga runners-up | 5th (2021) |
| | 2024–25 Oman Professional League champions | |
East Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying round losers | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2024 J1 League fourth place | 1st |
| Pohang Steelers | 2024 Korean FA Cup winners | 1st |
| Beijing Guoan | 2024 Chinese Super League fourth place | 1st |
| | 2024–25 Thai League 1 runners-up | |
| Macarthur FC | 2024 Australia Cup winners | 2nd (2023–24) |
| Selangor | 2024–25 Malaysia Super League runners-up | 7th (2024–25) |
| | 2024–25 V.League 1 champions | |
| | 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League champions | |
| | 2024–25 Singapore Premier League champions | |
| | 2024–25 Philippines Football League champions | |
Qualifying play-off participants :
* Qualifying method
* 2024–25 Vietnamese Cup winners
* 2024–25 Hong Kong FA Cup winners
* 2024–25 Singapore Cup winners
* 2024–25 Philippines Football League runners-up
* 2024–25 Liga 1 champions
* 2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League champions
The following team will also qualify to the West or East region unless they had already qualified based on their domestic performance.
West or East Region :
| Team | Qualifying method | App. (last) |
| | 2024–25 AFC Challenge League winners | |

### Notes

* ^ China (CHN): As 2024 Chinese FA Cup winners Shanghai Port qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Chinese FA Cup winners was passed onto the fourth placed team in the 2024 Chinese Super League.
* ^ Japan (JPN): As 2024 Emperor's Cup winners Vissel Kobe qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Emperor's Cup winners was passed onto the fourth placed team the 2024 J1 League.
* ^ Malaysia (MAL): As 2024 Malaysia FA Cup winners Johor Darul Ta'zim qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Malaysia FA Cup winners was passed onto the runners-up of the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League.
* ^ Turkmenistan (TKM): Arkadag, winners of the 2024 Ýokary Liga would have qualified for the qualifying play-off, but were only awarded a AFC Challenge League license. As a result the berth was given to Ahal, runners-up of the 2024 Ýokary Liga.