Summary of ACL Elite Eastern Zone standings: four teams have qualified for the next round while two teams have been eliminated after matchday 7.
On 11 February 2026, the latest team qualifications and eliminations were confirmed following the AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26 Eastern Zone league stage matchday 7, a result directly impacting Buriram United, the sole Thai League 1 representative.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Gangwon FC (South Korea) 0-0 Shanghai Port (China)
Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea) 1-2 Melbourne City (Australia)
After matchday 7, four teams have secured top 8 positions to advance to the knockout stage: Vissel Kobe, Machida Zelvia, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, three teams from Japan's J1 League, and Melbourne City from Australia's A-League, all having accumulated enough points to be uncatchable.
Meanwhile, Buriram United still faces the possibility of being overtaken by four teams—FC Seoul, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Gangwon FC, and Ulsan Hyundai—depending on the outcomes of the final league stage matches on 17-18 February.
The two teams already eliminated are Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Port, both clubs from China.
1. Vissel Kobe 16 points *qualified
2. Machida Zelvia 14 points *qualified
3. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 points *qualified
4. Melbourne City 13 points *qualified
5. Buriram United 11 points
6. FC Seoul 9 points
7. Johor Darul Ta'zim 8 points
8. Gangwon FC 8 points
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9. Ulsan Hyundai 8 points
10. Chengdu Rongcheng 6 points
11. Shanghai Shenhua 4 points *eliminated
12. Shanghai Port 3 points *eliminated
*Thanks to BURIRAM UNITED for the photo