Elite AFC Champions League Round of 16 Schedule Confirmed

Matchups and Dates

The Asian Football Confederation has announced the Round of 16 schedule for the AFC Champions League Elite in the 2025-2026 season.

Eight teams from the Western Zone advanced, with Hilal facing Al Sadd, Al Ahli against Al Duhail, Tractor taking on Shabab Al-Ahli, and Al Ittihad meeting Al Wahda.

First legs kick off on Monday March 2, with Shabab Al-Ahli hosting Tractor at Rashid Stadium in Dubai at 8:00 PM Mecca time, while Al Ahli visit Al Duhail at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha at 9:15 PM.

On Tuesday March 3, two more ties are scheduled: Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 7:00 PM, and Al Sadd vs Al Hilal at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha at 9:15 PM.

Return legs follow on Monday March 9, when Shabab Al-Ahli host Tractor at Al-Inma in Jeddah at 9:15 PM, and Al Ahli host Al Duhail at the same venue and time.

On Tuesday March 10, Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda at Al-Inma, 9:15 PM, and Al Hilal vs Al Sadd at Kingdom Arena, 9:15 PM, complete the round.

The knockout rounds from the quarterfinals to the final are scheduled to be played in Jeddah in April.

Punchline 1: If punctuality were a sniper, these fixtures would be zeroes on the clock—boom, kickoff.

Punchline 2: My calendar is so on point it shoots time with sniper-like precision—kickoff, boom, clock hits zero.