| AFC Champions League Elite | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Al-Hilal V/s Al-Gharafa
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COMPETITION : | Round 6
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| DATE: | 03-12-2024
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TIME:
| 11:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| KINGDOM ARENA
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| Al-Hilal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Bono (GK); Cancelo, Koulibaly, Bulaihi, Lodi; Kanno, Savic; Qahtani, Leonardo, Dawsari; Mitrovic. | |
| Al-Gharafa | Lineup |
Possible XI: N’Diaye (GK); Yousif, Traore, Sano, Hamed-Mayor; Diaz, Sassi; Coman, Al-Ganehi, Brahimi; Joselu. | |
Preview: Al-Hilal Vs Al-Gharafa
The hosts are two points behind leaders Al Ahli.
The AFC Champions League Elite will return to the Kingdom Arena as four-time champions Al Hilal gear up to welcome Al Gharafa in their sixth fixture. The Blue Waves dropped points from a winning position in their last game and had to settle for a draw. They are undefeated in the continental championship this season having won four games and drawn one. The Saudi giants are placed second on the table with 13 points under their belt.
Al Gharafa on the other hand have had a tough run in the competition so far. They have won just one of their five games and find themselves in the lower half of the table. The Cheetahs have maintained a good record in their domestic league, but have failed to replicate the magic in the Champions League. Pedro Martins’ men have lost three games this season, including a defeat to Al Nassr in their last outing.
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About AFC Champions League Elite:
History
The AFC Champions League Elite (abbreviated as the ACL Elite) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations.
Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded as AFC Champions League in 2002 following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. It was rebranded again in 2024 to its current name.
A total of 24 clubs compete in the league stage of the competition, divided into East and West regions (12 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions League Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, and also for the next edition of the AFC Champions League Elite league stage if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.
The most successful club in the competition is Al-Hilal with a total of four titles. Al Ain are the current champions, having beaten Yokohama F. Marinos in the 2024 final.
