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

Vissel Kobe topped the East Group with 9 points, while Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli shared the top of the West Group with 9 points each after three rounds of the AFC Champions League Elite.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 28 October 2026، 14:57 Saudi time

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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](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/afc-champions-league-elite-28) for the 2026/27 season ended with Japan's [Vissel Kobe](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/vissel-kobe-415) 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](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/johor-darul-takzim-fc-410) and China's [Beijing Guoan](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/beijing-guoan-408), both on 7 points from three matches, after two wins and one draw each.

At the bottom of the East Group standings, [Newcastle Jets](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/newcastle-jets-401) and [Port FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/port-fc-414) occupy the last two positions without any points after losing all three of their matches, while [Pohang Steelers](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/pohang-steelers-409) also have no points despite having played only two matches so far.

In the West Group, UAE's [Al Ain](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ain-72) and [Shabab Al Ahli Dubai](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/shabab-al-ahli-dubai-79) 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](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ahli-jeddah-29) of Saudi Arabia sit third in the West Group with 7 points from two wins and one draw, while [Esteghlal FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/esteghlal-fc-398) and [Al-Hilal Saudi FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-hilal-saudi-fc-32) come fourth and fifth with 6 points each.

At the bottom of the West Group standings, [Al-Gharafa](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-gharafa-70) of Qatar and [Al-Wasl FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-wasl-fc-73) 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.

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