AFC Champions League Two in India: FanCode to stream 2026-27 group stage
The AFC Champions League Two will be available to stream live in India on the FanCode app and website when the 2026-27 group stage begins in September 2026. East Bengal have qualified for the ACL Two group stage and been drawn into Group D.
The competition has been rebranded from the AFC Cup to AFC Champions League Two and serves as Asia’s second-tier club tournament; the 2026-27 campaign will feature 32 clubs and is the 22nd edition of the competition. This will be the third season under the ACL Two name after Sharjah won the 2024-25 title and Gamba Osaka claimed the 2025-26 crown, with organisers indicating the tournament is set to begin its journey on 25th September 2026.
The 32 teams are split into two regional sections, East and West, each containing four groups of four clubs, and every side will play a home-and-away round-robin in the group stage. Each team will therefore play six group-stage matches and the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout phase.
Organisers have scheduled the group fixtures to run between 15th September 2026 and 9th December 2026, with the knockout rounds slated from 9th February to 18th February 2027. The quarter-finals are scheduled for March 2-18, the semi-finals for April 6-14, and the final will be played on May 15, 2027.
East Bengal will face Al Hussein SC, Al Shorta SC and Al Seeb Club in Group D. The club’s six group fixtures are listed as follows: MD1 — September 16: Al Hussein SC (JOR) vs East Bengal FC (IND) — 21:30 IST; MD2 — October 13: East Bengal FC (IND) vs Al Shorta SC (IRQ) — 19:15 IST; MD3 — October 27: Al Seeb Club (OMA) vs East Bengal FC (IND) — 21:30 IST; MD4 — November 3: East Bengal FC (IND) vs Al Seeb Club (OMA) — 19:15 IST; MD5 — November 24: East Bengal FC (IND) vs Al Hussein SC (JOR) — 19:15 IST; MD6 — December 8: Al Shorta (IRQ) vs East Bengal FC (IND) — 21:30 IST.
All AFC Champions League Two 2026-27 matches will be broadcast live on the FanCode app and website, with viewers in India able to purchase individual match passes or a season pass through the FanCode application or website. For ongoing coverage and updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or via the Khel Now Android and iOS apps and messaging channels.
East Bengal’s opening group match is confirmed as MD1 on September 16, when they travel to face Al Hussein SC at 21:30 IST.