The group stage draw for the AFC Champions League Two took place on Friday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mohun Bagan Super Giant, the reigning ISL Shield winners, will be making their second straight appearance in the competition after successfully defending their league Shield last season. Joining them will be FC Goa, who secured their place by defeating Oman’s Al Seeb in the Preliminary Stage on Wednesday.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been drawn in Group C with Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC of Iran, Jordan’s Al Hussein, and Ahal FC of Turkmenistan.

Group D promises to grab the headlines, with FC Goa set to face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia, Al Zawraa SC of Iraq, and Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol.

The tournament will follow a home-and-away round-robin format, kicking off on September 16. The group stage will run until December 24, 2025, followed by the Round of 16 between February 10 and 19, 2026. The quarter-finals are set for March 3–12, the semi-finals for April 7–15, and the final will take place on May 16, 2026.

AFC Champions League Two Draw Results:

Group A: Al Wasl FC (UAE), Esteghlal FC (IRN), Al Muharraq SC (BHR), Al Wehdat (JOR)

Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT), PFC Andijon (UZB), FC Arkadag (TKM), Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Group C: Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC (IRN), Al Hussein (JOR), Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND), Ahal FC (TKM)

Group D: Al Nassr Club (KSA), Al Zawraa SC (IRQ), FC Istiklol (TJK), FC Goa (IND)

Group E: Beijing FC (CHN), Macarthur FC (AUS), Tai Po FC (HKG), Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)

Group F: Gamba Osaka (JPN), Nam Dinh FC (VIE), Ratchaburi FC (THA), Eastern FC (HKG)

Group G: Bangkok United (THA), Selangor FC (MAS), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), Persib Bandung (IDN)

Group H: FC Pohang Steelers (KOR), BG Pathum United (THA), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

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