The 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship (2025–26 ACC), known as the 2025–26 Shopee Cup due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the fourth edition of the ASEAN Club Championship, an international football competition between clubs affiliated with the ASEAN Football Federation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 8–15 August 2025 Competition proper: 20 August 2025 – 27 May 2026 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 12 Total (maximum): 14 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Buriram United (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Selangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 119 (3.31 per match) |
| Attendance | 261,005 (7,250 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nguyễn Xuân Son (Nam Định) Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) 7 goals each |
| Best player | Guilherme Bissoli (Buriram United) |
| Best young player | Nathakorn Ratthanasuwan (Buriram United) |
| Best goalkeeper | Kalamullah Al-Hafiz (Selangor) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The final was played between Selangor and Buriram United at Petaling Jaya Stadium in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on first leg, Buriram Stadium in Buriram, Thailand on second leg.[2][3] Buriram United, the defending champions, beat Selangor 3–1 on aggregate to win a record 2nd title. With this victory, Buriram United became the first team to successfully defend their title in competition's history.[4]
Association team allocation
editClubs from all twelve member football associations of the ASEAN Football Federation were eligible to enter the competition; Australia and Timor Leste did not enter, while Indonesia withdrew due to logistical reasons.[5][6]
| Participation for 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship | |
|---|---|
| Participating | |
| Not participating | |
| Member association | Group stage | Play-off |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
2 (+1 ACC) | — |
 Vietnam |
2 | — |
| Malaysia |
2 | — |
 Indonesia[Note IDN] |
— | |
 Singapore |
2 | — |
 Cambodia |
1 | — |
 Philippines |
— | 1 |
 Myanmar |
— | 1 |
 Laos |
— | 1 |
 Brunei |
— | 1 |
 Australia |
— | — |
 Timor-Leste |
— | — |
| Total | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Indonesia (IDN): 2024–25 Liga 1 champions and runners-up, Persib and Dewa United Banten, were initially invited by the AFF to participate in the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship. However, both teams declined to take part due to logistical issues. Liga Indonesia Baru then proposed sending Malut United and Persebaya, the third- and fourth-placed teams of the 2024–25 Liga 1, but the proposal was rejected by the AFF.[7]
Teams
edit| Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|
| Persib |
2024–25 Liga 1 champions |
| Dewa United Banten |
2024–25 Liga 1 runners-up |
Round and draw dates
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying stage | Qualifying play-off | 4 July 2025 | 8–9 August 2025 | 15 August 2025 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 20–21 August 2025 | ||
| Matchday 2 | 24–25 September 2025 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 3–4 December 2025 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 17 December 2025 and 28 January 2026 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 29 January and 4 February 2026 | |||
| Matchday 6 (Group B only) | 5 February and 22 April 2026 | |||
| Knockout stage | ||||
| Semi-finals | 6 May 2026 | 13 May 2026 | ||
| Final | 20 May 2026 | 27 May 2026 | ||
Qualifying play-offs
editThe first leg was played on 8 August, and the second leg on 15 August 2025. The winners of the ties advanced to the group stage.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasuka | 2–4 | DH Cebu | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Ezra | 1–3 | Shan United | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Group stage
editAt the draw on 4 July 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, fourteen teams were drawn into two groups of seven. Teams from the same association were not placed in the same group, with the exception of Thailand, where a maximum of two Thai teams (one being the title holder) can be placed in the same group. The group stage is a single round-robin format.
Initially, the top four teams from each group advance to a quarter-final stage. However, following the withdrawal of Indonesian teams, the quarter-finals were removed; only the top two teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
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Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRU | SEL | BGP | CAH | BGT | DHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buriram United |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Selangor |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | ||
| 3 | BG Pathum United |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 2–2 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Công An Hà Nội |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Tampines Rovers |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Dynamic Herb Cebu |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–3 | — |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NDI | JDT | PKR | BKU | LCS | SUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nam Định |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 11 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Bangkok United |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 5 | 1–4 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Lion City Sailors |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | Shan United |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 | 0–3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Knockout stage
editIn the knockout stage, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The top four teams from the final standings in the group stage entered at the semi-finals.
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| A2 | Selangor | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| B1 | Nam Định | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| A2 | Selangor | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| A1 | Buriram United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| B2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| A1 | Buriram United (a.e.t.) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
editThe first legs were played on 6 May, and the second legs were played on 13 May 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 4–1 | Nam Định | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–4 | Buriram United | 1–3 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selangor | 1–3 | Buriram United | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Selangor | 0–1 | Buriram United |
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| Buriram United | 2–1 | Selangor |
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Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyễn Xuân Son |
Nam Định |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
 Bérgson |
Johor Darul Ta'zim |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Guilherme Bissoli |
Buriram United |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | Chrigor |
Selangor |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
 Hide Higashikawa |
BG Tampines Rovers |
1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 6 | Suphanat Mueanta |
Buriram United |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Patrick |
Svay Rieng |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Faisal Halim |
Selangor |
1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 9 | Chanathip Songkrasin |
BG Pathum United |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
 Goran Čaušić |
Buriram United |
1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| João Figueiredo |
Johor Darul Ta'zim |
2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Alan Grafite |
Cong An Hanoi |
1 | 2 | |||||||||
- Note
- Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Nurikhsani, Gregah (4 April 2024). "AFF Gelar Kompetisi Antarklub Asia Tenggara Bernama Shopee Cup" [AFF Holds Southeast Asian Inter-Club Competition Called Shopee Cup]. Bola.com (in Indonesian).
- ↑ "ENERGISED BURIRAM UNITED FC READY TO RESUME SHOPEE CUP™ FINAL BATTLE". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Buriram United FC will go into the second leg of their 2025/26 ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ final clash against Selangor FC with head coach Mark Jackson declaring his side will be fully energised after a rare weekend off in the lead-up to the meeting at Buriram Stadium.
- ↑ "'WE WILL ATTACK TO WIN,' SAYS SELANGOR FC COACH KIM AHEAD OF SHOPEE CUP™ FINAL". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Selangor will host the opening clash of the two-legged decider having won all three matches played at MBPJ Stadium in the competition this season, and that record has given the former Ulsan HD FC coach belief his team can prevail against the title holders.
- ↑ "SHOPEE CUP™ FINAL SECOND LEG: BURIRAM UNITED FC 2-1 SELANGOR FC. BURIRAM UNITED WIN 3-1 ON AGGREGATE". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Buriram United Juara, Jumlah Tim ASEAN Club Championship Musim Depan Bertambah" [Buriram United Champion, Number of ASEAN Club Championship Teams Increases Next Season]. Skor.id (in Indonesian). 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "LIB Tolak AFF, Ogah Kirim Persib dan Dewa United ke Turnamen Antarklub ASEAN" [LIB Rejects AFF, Refuses to Send Persib and Dewa United to ASEAN Interclub Tournament]. suara.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Malut United dan Persebaya Ditolak AFF untuk Ikut ASEAN Club Championship 2025 / 2026: Maunya Persib dan Dewa United" [Malut United and Persebaya Rejected by AFF to Participate in ASEAN Club Championship 2025/2026: AFF wants Persib and Dewa United]. Bola.com (in Indonesian). 3 July 2025.