ACL Elite 2026-27 First Match Standings: "Buriram" Celebrates, "Ratchaburi" Awaits First Points, Top Leader Dominates
On 15 Sep 2026 GMT+7, the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 East Zone league stage standings and results were summarized after the first matches, where Buriram United and Ratchaburi FC, two representatives from Thai League 1, made their debuts.
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026 GMT+7
Daejeon Citizen 1-0 Kyoto Sanga
Gamba Osaka 4-1 Cong An Hanoi
Kashima Antlers 7-1 Newcastle Jets
Ratchaburi FC 4-6 Shanghai Port
Beijing Guoan 3-1 Pohang Steelers
Johor Darul Ta'zim 1-1 Buriram United
Kashima Antlers, a strong team from Japan’s J1 League, took the lead in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 East Zone league stage by dominating Australia’s Newcastle Jets 7-1.
Buriram United earned their first point in Malaysia, holding Johor Darul Ta'zim to a 1-1 draw despite being down to 10 men from the 57th minute.
Meanwhile, Ratchaburi FC’s ACL Elite debut ended in a home loss to Shanghai Port, 4-6, meaning they must wait for their first points in upcoming matches.
1. Kashima Antlers 3 points
2. Gamba Osaka 3 points
3. Shanghai Port 3 points
4. Beijing Guoan 3 points
5. Daejeon Citizen 3 points
6. Buriram United 1 point
7. Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 point
8. Kashiwa Reysol 0 points *yet to play
9. Port FC 0 points *yet to play
10. Vissel Kobe 0 points *yet to play
11. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 points *yet to play
12. Kyoto Sanga 0 points
13. Ratchaburi FC 0 points
14. Pohang Steelers 0 points
15. Cong An Hanoi 0 points
16. Newcastle Jets 0 points
