The draw ceremony for the group stage of the new season of the Southeast Asian Cup C1 took place early this (July 4). afternoon.
formation, Group A includes defending champions Buriram United, Pathum United (Thailand), Selangor (Malaysia), Tampines Rovers (Malaysia), defending runner-up CAHN Club and the winner of the play-off match between Kasuka (Brunei) and Herb Cebu (Philippines).

CAHN Club will soon meet Buriram United again in the group stage (Photo: Manh Quan).
Group B includes Bangkok United (Thailand), Johor Darul Tazim (Malaysia), Nam Dinh , Svay Rieng (Cambodia), Lion City Sailors (Singapore) and the winner of the play-off match between Erza FC (Laos) and Shan United (Myanmar).
There are a total of 14 teams participating in the tournament next season, of which 10 will go straight to the group stage and 4 teams will have to compete for a ticket through play-off matches.
The 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Cup is getting tense early, as champions Buriram United and runners-up CAHN clash in the group stage.
In addition to CAHN Club and Buriram United, other teams considered to be championship candidates include the current V-League champion Nam Dinh and the traditional Malaysian team Johor Darul Tazim.
In addition, last season's AFC Champions League 2 runner-up Lion City Sailors (Singapore) and AFC Challenge League runner-up Svay Rieng (Cambodia) are unknowns of the tournament.
The 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Cup will start in early August this year and last until the end of May 2026.

2025-2026 Southeast Asian Cup group stage results (Photo: ASEAN Football).
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/clb-cong-an-ha-noi-chung-bang-voi-buriram-united-tai-cup-c1-dong-nam-a-20250704145533923.htm
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