The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially announced the date and venue for the final of the inaugural AFC Champions League Elite 2025-2026 season. The decisive match will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2026.
The final will be a single-leg contest hosted at a neutral venue, which the AFC will confirm at a later date. This marks a significant shift from the previous two-legged home-and-away finals used in the old AFC Champions League format.
In terms of broadcasting, football fans across the Arab world will be able to follow the action live. The match will be exclusively televised on the beIN SPORTS network, which holds the official rights for the region.
The AFC Champions League Elite represents the new top tier of Asian club football, replacing the former AFC Champions League starting from the 2025-2026 season. The competition is designed to feature the continent’s very best clubs in a more streamlined and elite format.
