Reveal of Al-Hilal's fixtures in the AFC Champions League Elite

A thrilling encounter

The draw for the league phase of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite took place today, Tuesday, handing Al-Hilal a mouthwatering Arab clash.

Here are Al-Hilal's fixtures in full for the league phase under its new format:

Matchday one (Kingdom Arena): Al-Ain of the UAE

Matchday two (away):

Al-Sadd of Qatar

Matchday three (Kingdom Arena):

Shabab Al-Ahli of the UAE

Matchday four (away):

Neftchi of Uzbekistan

Matchday five (Kingdom Arena):

Al-Gharafa of Qatar

Matchday six (away):

Al-Wasl of the UAE

Matchday seven (Kingdom Arena):

Al-Shamal of Qatar

Matchday eight (away):

Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan

The tournament runs under a new format that splits the clubs in each geographical region across four balanced tiers.

Organisers hope the system will crank up the intensity and level the playing field, with every club facing two teams from each of the four tiers.