Kuching City face tough Asian test after ACL2 draw
KUALA LUMPUR: Super League runners-up Kuching City have been handed a stern continental test after being drawn alongside South Korea’s Gangwon in Group H of the 2026-2027 Asian Champions League Two (ACL2).
Kuching City, the Super League runners-up, have been assigned a challenging group in the upcoming Asian Champions League Two (ACL2) competition. The Borneo-based team will face off against South Korea's Gangwon, Hong Kong's Kitchee SC, and Cambodia's Phnom Penh Crown in Group H. They will also need to secure a top-two finish to progress to the knockout stages in their first-ever ACL2 appearance.
The 22nd edition of this second-tier club competition consists of 32 teams divided into eight groups, with matches played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The group stage is scheduled to begin on September 15, 2026.
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