Fortis FC have been drawn in Group C of the final round of AFC Challenge League (ACGL) 2026/27 alongside India’s FC Goa, Tajikistan’s FC Regar-TadAZ and hosts Qadsia SC of Kuwait as the draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.
The 20 teams were divided in groups of four - three in the West Zone and two in the East and will compete in a centralised format in the group stage.
Bangladesh have been placed in the West Zone of the AFC Challenge League.
Besides the three West Zone group winners, the best second-placed side will also advance to the knockout stage – the quarterfinals.
In the East, the group winners and runners-up will make it to the last eight.
The group stage will be played on October 17 to 24, 2026, with the Quarter-finals and semi-finals - both double-legged affairs - scheduled for March 3-18 and April 7-15, 2027 respectively, with the final slated for May 8.
Fortis will kick off their group campaign against Qadsia SC on October 17 before facing FC Goa and FC Regar-TadAZ on October 20 and October 23.
Draw Result
Group A: Ahal FC (TKM), Al Ansar FC (LBN), Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC (SYR), Paro FC (BHU)
Group B: Al Arabi SC (KUW), Nejmeh SC (LBN), FC Istiklol (TJK), Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)
Group C: FC Goa (IND), Qadsia SC (KUW), Fortis FC (BAN), FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK)
Group D: Borneo FC Samarinda (IDN), One Taguig FC (PHI), Tainan City FC (TPE), Yangon United FC (MYA)/Ezra FC (LAO)
Group E: Persib Bandung (IDN)/Manila Digger (PHI), Shan United FC (MYA), New Taipei City Hang Yuan FC (TPE), Kasuka FC (BRU)/Karketu Dili FC (TLS)
