CSL in the 2026-27 ACL: 3 participants

Chinese teams in the 2026-27 ACL: (1)Chinese Super League champions Shanghai Port will qualify directly for the main draw of the AFC Champions League Elite. (2) As winners of the CFA Cup, Beijing Guoan will enter the AFC Champions League Elite play-off roun (3) As runners-up in the 2025 Chinese Super League season, Shanghai Shenhua will qualify directly for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage.