Final ACL Elite Eastern Zone Standings: 8 Teams Advance, 4 Teams Eliminated

The final summary of the ACL Elite Eastern Zone standings is complete, with 8 teams advancing and 4 teams eliminated.

On 18 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the teams advancing and eliminated were summarized after the conclusion of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26 Eastern Zone league stage matchday 8, completing all 12 teams. Two matches were played today, as follows.

ACL Elite Eastern Zone League Stage Matchday 8 Results

Melbourne City (Australia) 0-0 Gangwon FC (South Korea)

Shanghai Port (China) 0-0 Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea)

ACL Elite 2025-26 Eastern Zone Standings

(8 Teams Advancing)

1. Machida Zelvia - 17 points

2. Vissel Kobe - 16 points

3. Sanfrecce Hiroshima - 15 points

4. Buriram United - 14 points (+2 goal difference, 10 goals scored, 8 conceded)

5. Melbourne City - 14 points (+2 goal difference, 9 goals scored, 7 conceded)

6. Johor Darul Ta'zim - 11 points

7. FC Seoul - 10 points

8. Gangwon FC - 9 points

---------

(4 Teams Eliminated)

9. Ulsan Hyundai - 9 points

10. Chengdu Rongcheng - 6 points

11. Shanghai Shenhua - 4 points

12. Shanghai Port - 4 points