The Vietnamese club will face Port FC of Thailand, Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia, Lion City Sailors of Singapore, Svay Rieng of Cambodia, Persib Bandung of Indonesia and the winner of the play-off between Ezra FC of Laos and Shan United of Myanmar.

Among CAHN’s opponents, Johor Darul Ta'zim are the reigning Malaysian Super League champions, while Port FC are among Thailand’s leading clubs. The remaining teams represent some of Southeast Asia’s top domestic competitions.

Group A features defending champions Buriram United of Thailand, fellow Thai side Ratchaburi, Kuching City of Malaysia, Tampines Rovers of Singapore, Borneo FC of Indonesia, the winners of Vietnam’s National Cup and the winner of the play-off between Kasuka FC of Brunei and Manila Digger of the Philippines.

CAHN finished runners-up in the 2024-2025 ASEAN Club Championship after losing to Buriram United in the final. In the most recent edition, the team coached by Alexandre Polking exited in the group stage.

 In the most recent edition, the team coached by Alexandre Polking exited in the group stage.

The ASEAN Club Championship 2026-2027 will begin with the play-off round on August 8 and conclude in February 2027.

The competition features champions and runners-up from domestic leagues across Southeast Asia. After being held in 2003 and 2005, the tournament was revived by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) in 2024.

Xuan Son fires Nam Dinh into ASEAN Club Championship semi-finals

VOV.VN - Striker Nguyen Xuan Son struck twice as Nam Dinh FC (Vietnam) cruised to a 3-0 victory over Lion City Sailors FC (Singapore) on January 29, securing an early place in the semi-finals of the 2026 ASEAN Club Championship.