Kathmandu, May 1 -- Nepal have been granted an indirect slot for the 2026-27 season of the AFC Challenge League, as revealed by the Asian Football Confederation in a social media post on Thursday. But Nepal will most likely lose the slot in the third-tier continental club competition of Asia, again.

The Asian Football Confederation organises three club competitions annually. AFC Champions League Elite is the top-tier competition. Saudi club Al-Ahli won the league's 2025-26 season, defeating Japan's Machida Zelvia on April 25.

AFC Champions League Two is the second-tier club tournament in Asia. Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr could lift the trophy of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two if they defeat Japan's Gamba Osaka in the f...