AFC Champions League Elite: Vissel Kobe, Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli top their groups after Round 3

The third round of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season ended with Japan's Vissel Kobe topping the East Group with 9 points from three matches, winning all of them, scoring 5 goals and conceding just one.

Chasing Vissel Kobe in the East Group are Malaysia's Johor Darul Takzim FC and China's Beijing Guoan, both on 7 points from three matches, after two wins and one draw each.

At the bottom of the East Group standings, Newcastle Jets and Port FC occupy the last two positions without any points after losing all three of their matches, while Pohang Steelers also have no points despite having played only two matches so far.

In the West Group, UAE's Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai of the UAE share the top spot with 9 points each from three matches, with both teams winning all of their games. Al Ain scored 10 goals and conceded just two, while Shabab Al Ahli scored 5 goals and conceded one.

Al-Ahli Jeddah of Saudi Arabia sit third in the West Group with 7 points from two wins and one draw, while Esteghlal FC and Al-Hilal Saudi FC come fourth and fifth with 6 points each.

At the bottom of the West Group standings, Al-Gharafa of Qatar and Al-Wasl FC of the UAE are at the foot of the table without any points, with Al-Gharafa having lost all three of their matches while Al-Wasl have lost both of their matches so far.