East Zone

SP Falcons (MNG) v Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
SP Falcons will aim to maximise home ground advantage as they seek a return to the Group Stage for the second consecutive season.

Taichung Futuro, however, will be up for the challenge - having appeared in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24.

SP Falcons (MNG) v Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
Venue: MFF Stadium (Ulaanbaatar)
Kick-off: 16:00 (UTC+8)

Yangon United FC (MYA) v Ezra FC (LAO)
This is set to be a thrilling tie between two ASEAN rivals with Yangon United having earned their place in the Preliminary Stage after finishing runners-up domestically last season.

Ezra FC, who claimed their maiden Lao league title in style by posting an unbeaten 2024/25 campaign, will be looking to continue their form on the continental stage.

Yangon United FC (MYA) v Ezra FC (LAO)
Venue: Thuwunna Stadium (Yangon)
Kick-off: 16:00 (UTC+6:30)

Tainan City FC (TPE) v Khangarid Klub (MNG)
Tainan City FC will be determined to advance, having reached the last eight stage in 2024/25.

The five-time Chinese Taipei champions, however, will do well to tread carefully against Mongolia's Khangarid FC.

Tainan City FC (TPE) v Khangarid Klub (MNG)
Venue: Taipei Municipal Stadium (Taipei)
Kick-off: 19:30 (UTC+8)

Kasuka FC (BRU) v Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)
Kasuka FC will attempt to create history by becoming the first team from Brunei Darussalam to reach the group stage of an AFC competition.

They will, however, have to work hard as Phnom Penh Crown FC are regular participants on the continental stage and the Cambodian side will be determined to not miss out.

Kasuka FC (BRU) v Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)
Venue: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium (Bandar Seri Begawan)
Kick-off: 20:15 (UTC+8)

Maziya Sports & RC (MDV) v Al Arabi SC (KUW)
This will be a meeting between two sides who featured in the competition last year, with Maldives' Maziya Sports & RC's campaign ending in the group stage.

Kuwait's Al Arabi suffered semi-final heartbreak and they will be determined to go all the way this season.

Maziya Sports & RC (MDV) v Al Arabi SC (KUW)
Venue: Maldives National Football Stadium (Male)
Kick-off: 15:00 (UTC+5)

Abahani Limited Dhaka (BAN) v FC Muras United (KGZ)
Bangladesh's Abahani Limited Dhaka will hope to end an absence from the continental group stage that stretches back to 2013.

Standing in their way will be Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Muras United, a club established only in 2023.

Abahani Limited Dhaka (BAN) v FC Muras United (KGZ)
Venue: National Stadium Dhaka (Dhaka)
Kick-off: 17:00 (UTC+6)

Paro FC (BHU) v Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)
Reigning Bhutan league champions Paro FC will aim to repeat last season’s Preliminary Stage success where they defeated Nepal's Church Boys United to advance.

Abu Muslim Farah FC, who lifted their maiden league title in 2024/25, will be aiming to create history by becoming the first ever Afghan club to qualify for the Group Stage of an AFC competition.

Paro FC (BHU) v Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)
Venue: Changlimithang Stadium (Thimphu)
Kick-off: 18:00 (UTC+6)

FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) v Hutteen SC (SYR)
Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Abdysh-Ata will be seeking a second consecutive group stage appearance but have to shake off their inconsistent form in the domestic league.

Syria’s Hutteen SC will be fired up in their return to continental stage for the first time since the 2000/01 Asian Cup Winners’ Cup.

FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) v Hutteen SC (SYR)
Venue: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium (Bishkek)
Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+6)

Al Karama SC (SYR) v Bashundhara Kings (BAN)
Another Syrian side, Al Karama SC can expect strong resistance from Bashundhara Kings.

The Bangladesh side's campaign ended in the group stage last year and they will be determined to do much better this time around.

Al Karama SC (SYR) v Bashundhara Kings (BAN)
Venue: Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium (Doha)
Kick-off: 20:30 (UTC+3)