The second-tier of AFC club competition will now be known as the AFC Champions League Two. Previously split into five zones (ASEAN, East, West, Central and South), the ACL Two will see teams divided into just East and West as per the ACL Elite.

Without an ill Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia has drawn with Al-Shorta of Iraq 1-1 in the first ever game in the revamped and rebranded AFC Champions League Elite.

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Chinese football looked to have hit an all-time low but a glimmer of hope was offered in Tuesday's ACL Elite action.

The first edition of the AFC Champions League Elite begins Monday with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez striving to lead their Saudi Arabian clubs to continental success.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant of India and Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan Kulob settled for a share of the spoils following a goalless draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2024-25 Group A tie on Wednesday. Little separated the two sides at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium and both teams will look to improve when they return to action in two weeks’ time with Mohun Bagan taking on Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC while Ravshan Kulob host Al Wakrah FC of Qatar.

South Korean side get first campaign off to a flyer in Seoul, while China’s Shandong Taishan also make winning start.

Asian Champions League debutants Gwangju FC scored after just 90 seconds on the way to a 7-3 home hammering of last year's runners-up Yokohama F-Marinos on Tuesday.The Asian Champions League Elite begins with two leagues containing 12 teams each and split between East and West Zones.