Asian Champions League Games Moved to Saudi Arabia

Jeddah to host postponed ACL matches in April

Asian Champions League Elite ties rescheduled to Jeddah due to Middle East conflict. Matches set for April 13-14 as single-leg games.

ACL matches rescheduled to Jeddah amid Middle East conflict...

The Asian Football Confederation has rescheduled four postponed Asian Champions League Elite matches to be played in Jeddah on April 13 and 14 as single-leg ties. The matches were originally set to be played in Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates but were postponed due to the conflict in the Middle East.

The affected matches include defending champions Al-Ahli vs Al-Duhail, Al-Hilal vs Al-Sadd, Shabab Al-Ahli vs Tractor FC, and Al-Wahda vs Al-Ittihad. Jeddah will also host the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final from April 16 to 25.

The last-16 encounters were initially set to be played in Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on a home-and-away basis in the first two weeks of March.

Defending champions Al Ahli are due to take on Al Duhail from Qatar while four-times winners Al Hilal face Al Sadd. Shabab Al-Ahli from the UAE play Iran's Tractor FC and Al-Wahda meet Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad.

Those fixtures will now be held on April 13 and 14 as single-leg ties ahead of the tournament's finals stage. 

🔹 #ACLElite single-leg Round of 16 West Region to take place on April 13 and 14
🔹 #ACLTwo and #ChallengeLeague single-leg Quarter-finals and
Semi-finals to be held on April 19 and 22

AFC announce latest update on club competitions! https://t.co/HcaKB4nLj8

— #ACLElite | #ACLTwo (@TheAFCCL) March 24, 2026

 

Jeddah had already been slated to host the quarter-finals, semis, and final on a centralized basis with matches running from April 16 to 25.

Last-16 matches on the Eastern side of the draw have already been concluded, with Japanese pair Vissel Kobe and Machida Zelvia joined in the quarter-finals by Thailand's Buriram United and Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia.

The draw for the quarter-finals will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.