Standings snapshot
- Team standings table lists 16 teams.

AFC Champions League Elite · 2026
West Region
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Esteghlal FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 3 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 5 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WD |
| 6 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | DW |
| 7 | Neftchi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 8 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | WL |
| 9 | Pakhtakor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DDW |
| 10 | Al Shamal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DD |
| 11 | Al-Ittihad FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LDW |
| 12 | Tractor Sazi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| 13 | Al-Gharafa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 14 | Al-Wasl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 15 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 16 | Al Sadd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
East Region
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WWW |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
| 5 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | DW |
| 6 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WD |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | DW |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | WL |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | WL |
| 10 | Jeonbuk Motors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 11 | Buriram United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | LD |
| 12 | Ratchaburi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 13 | Công An Nhân Dân | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LLW |
| 14 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 15 | Port FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |
| 16 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LL |