The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
#coefficientcheck
— Lachie Avil (@LachieAvil) February 19, 2026
Equation now for 🇦🇺 Australia to overtake 🇨🇳 China this season and earn extra #ACLElite qualification place for season 27/28:
🇦🇺 Melbourne City need to win one leg (in regular time) against 🇹🇭 Buriram Utd OR draw twice and progress in ET/Pens in #ACLElite R16. https://t.co/yp9bdIvnN0
🚨 #BREAKING
— The Asian Game (@TheAsianGame) April 14, 2026
The AFC have announced major changed to #ACLElite.
⬆️ Increase from 24 to 32 teams - 16 teams each in East/West
🪜 Only top six of each zone guaranteed progression
🏟️ Teams ranked 6-10 to play additional Knockout Stage Playoff to decide final two spots pic.twitter.com/We8askfizq
The latest slot allocations for AFC Club Competitions in men’s football are revealed! pic.twitter.com/R4QA4wdOvE
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) April 30, 2026
Melbourne Victory acknowledges the following update from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) May 19, 2026
AFC has advised Football Australia that Heidelberg United FC is ineligible for the direct AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) slot under AFC regulations. As a result, Melbourne…
RR wrote:
https://x.com/gomvfc/status/2056554654277025988
Melbourne Victory acknowledges the following update from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
AFC has advised Football Australia that Heidelberg United FC is ineligible for the direct AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two) slot under AFC regulations. As a result, Melbourne…
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) May 19, 2026
Because they're not in the top tier domestic league in Australia they would have had to win the Australian Cup to qualify outright.