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2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage

The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage will be played from 5 March to 10 May 2025.[1] A total of 8 teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League.[2]

Qualified teams

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The following teams advanced from the group stage:

  • The winners of the groups and the best runners-up in the West Region (Groups A–C).
  • The winners and runner-ups of each group in the East Region (Groups D–E).
Region Group Winners Runner-ups
West Region A   East Bengal —
B   Arkadag   Al-Arabi
C   Al-Seeb —
East Region D   Shan United   Tainan City
E   Madura United   Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Format

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In the knockout stage, the 8 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which will be played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winners if necessary (note that the away goals rule is abolished). (Regulations Article 10).

Round Matchups
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals (First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
Final (Winners of East Region semi-finals host match)
  • Winners of SF2 vs. Winners of SF1

Schedule

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After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows.[1]

Stage Round First leg Second leg
Knockout stage Quarter-finals 5–6 March 2025 12–13 March 2025
Semi-finals 9–10 April 2025 16–17 April 2025
Final 10 May 2025

Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
E2   Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
D1   Shan United
 
East Region
 
D2   Tainan City
E1   Madura United
 
 
B2   Al-Arabi
C1   Al-Seeb
 
West Region
 
A1   East Bengal
B1   Arkadag

Quarter-finals

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Summary

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In the quarter-finals, the eight qualified teams play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and the identity of the best runners-up.

West Region
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Arabi  QF1  Al-Seeb5 Mar12 Mar
East Bengal  QF2  Arkadag5 Mar12 Mar
East Region
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng  QF3  Shan United6 Mar13 Mar
Tainan City  QF4  Madura United6 Mar13 Mar

West Region

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Al-Arabi  v  Al-Seeb
Al-Seeb  v  Al-Arabi
East Bengal  v  Arkadag
Arkadag  v  East Bengal

East Region

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Tainan City  v  Madura United

Semi-finals

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Summary

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In the Semi-finals, the winners of quarter-finals from each region will face each other in two leg matches. The winners of each tie advance to the final.

West Region
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF1SF1Winner QF29 Apr16 Apr
East Region
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF3SF2Winner QF410 Apr17 Apr

West Region

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East Region

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Final

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Main article: 2025 AFC Challenge League final

In the final, the winners of the each semi-finals will play each other, with the host team (winners of the semi-finals from East Region) alternated from the previous season's final.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). The AFC. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Challenge League 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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