Archive · 20 Aug 2026
FC Goa Draws Challenging AFC Challenge League Group
FC Goa is going to play in a football tournament called the AFC Challenge League.
It was placed in Group C with teams from Kuwait, Bangladesh, and Tajikistan.
The teams will play each other once in Kuwait.
The matches will happen from October 17 to 24, 2026.
Qadsia SC will host the group’s matches.
FC Goa joined this tournament after losing a preliminary match to FK Arkadag.
The best teams from the West zone will move on to the quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played over two legs, followed by the final in May 2027.
FC Goa will play in Group C of the 2026-27 AFC Challenge League.
Its opponents are Qadsia SC, Fortis FC, and FC Regar-TadAZ.
Group C matches will be held in Kuwait from October 17 to 24, 2026.
FC Goa entered the competition after losing to FK Arkadag in the AFC Champions League 2 preliminary stage.
The three West-zone group winners and the best runner-up will reach the quarter-finals.
- Who
- FC Goa, Qadsia SC, Fortis FC, and FC Regar-TadAZ.
- What
- The teams were drawn into Group C of the 2026-27 AFC Challenge League.
- When
- The group stage is scheduled for October 17-24, 2026; the final is scheduled for May 8, 2027.
- Where
- Group C matches will be held in Kuwait, hosted by Qadsia SC.
- Why
- FC Goa dropped into the AFC Challenge League after losing to FK Arkadag in the AFC Champions League 2 preliminary stage.
- Competition
- AFC Challenge League 2026-27
- Competition level
- Asia's third-tier men's club football tournament
- Group
- Group C
- Opponents
- Qadsia SC, Fortis FC, and FC Regar-TadAZ
- Group-stage format
- Single round-robin, centralised league format
- Group-stage dates
- October 17-24, 2026
- Quarter-final qualification
- Three West-zone group winners and the best-ranked West-zone runner-up