AFC Champions League Two

Also known as AFC Cup

Annual second tier asian club football competition

Key facts

Organiser s: AFC
Founded: 2004 ; 22 years ago ( 2004 ) (as AFC Cup )
Region: Asia
Teams: 32 (group stage)
Qualifier for: AFC Champions League Elite
Related competitions: AFC Champions League Elite (1st tier) , AFC Challenge League (3rd tier)
Current champions: Gamba Osaka (1st title)
Most championships: Al-Kuwait , Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya , (3 titles each)
Website: www.the-afc.com

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.the-afc.com/competition/afc-cup

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The AFC Champions League Two (abbreviated as the ACL Two or ACL2) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. It is the second-tier competition of Asian club football, ranked below the AFC Champions League Elite and above the AFC Challenge League.

The competition was founded in 2004 as the AFC Cup, played primarily among clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying slots to the top-tier AFC Champions League. The competition rebranded to its current name in 2024. In a bid to increase competitiveness, its format was also changed to include clubs from higher ranked AFC member associations, and the prize money was increased.