Gulf Clubs Champions League 2026-2027 draw set for tomorrow
Gulf clubs await tomorrow’s draw for the 2026-2027 Champions League, with 12 teams to be split into three groups for home-and-away matches.
Key Takeaways
AIParticipating clubs in the third edition of the Gulf Clubs Champions League for the 2026-2027 season are preparing to learn their group stage paths during the official draw, which will be held tomorrow via video conference.
The group stage will follow a double round-robin format, starting October 13, 2026, with 12 clubs representing the member national associations.
The organizing committee stated that the draw mechanism will divide the 12 clubs into four pots, each containing three teams, based on the Asian Football Confederation’s club rankings for the 2026-2027 season.
Club allocation by pot
- Pot 1: Al-Ettifaq and Neom (Saudi Arabia), Al-Nasr (UAE).
- Pot 2: Ajman (UAE), Al-Duhail and Qatar SC (Qatar).
- Pot 3: Erbil and Al-Zawraa (Iraq), Al-Shabab (Oman).
- Pot 4: Al-Riffa (Bahrain), Kazma (Kuwait), Shabab Hadramout (Yemen).
According to the tournament regulations, the 12 teams will be drawn into three groups of four, with the rule that no two clubs from the same country can be in the same group.
The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals, which will also be played over two legs.
The group stage is scheduled to conclude on February 17, 2027. Quarterfinal matches will take place from March 2 to 17, 2027, while the semifinals and final are set for April 23 to 30, 2027.