The 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship (or the 2024–25 ACC), known as the 2024–25 Shopee Cup due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the third edition of the ASEAN Club Championship, an international football competition between domestic champion club sides affiliated with the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation.[2][3] It will be the first competition since 2005.[4]
Tournament details | |
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Dates | Qualifying: 17 – 24 July 2024 Competition proper: 21 August 2024 – 21 May 2025 |
Teams | Competition proper: 12 Total (maximum): 14 (from 10 associations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
The revival of the ASEAN Club Championship was first proposed to the Asian Football Confederation in 2019,[5] but was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] A further attempt to resurrect the competition was made in 2023,[7] but that was officially cancelled due to overlapping competition schedules from other competitions (such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round and 2023 AFC Asian Cup).[8]
The current tournament was launched on April 4, 2024 with games projected to be played from 17 July 2024 to 21 May 2025.[9]
Association team allocation
editClubs from all twelve member football associations of the ASEAN Football Federation were eligible to enter the competition; Australia and Timor Leste did not enter.[9]
Participation for 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship | |
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Participating | |
Not participating |
Football association | Group stage | Playoff |
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Indonesia | 2 | — |
Malaysia | 2 | — |
Thailand | 2 | — |
Vietnam | 2 | — |
Philippines | 1 | — |
Singapore | 1 | — |
Brunei | — | 1 |
Cambodia | — | 1 |
Laos | — | 1 |
Myanmar | — | 1 |
Australia | — | — |
Timor-Leste | — | — |
Teams
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- Notes
- ^ Indonesia (IDN): Persija, the 2022–23 Liga 1 runners-up, qualified but declined to participate. Thus, their spot was given to Borneo, the 2023–24 Liga 1 regular series winners.[13]
- ^ Malaysia (MAS): Johor Darul Ta'zim, the 2023 Malaysia Super League champions, qualified but declined to participate.[9]
- ^ Singapore (SGP): Albirex Niigata (S), the 2023 Singapore Premier League champions, are a satellite team of a Japanese club and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in the ACC. As a result, Lion City Sailors, the 2023 Singapore Cup winners, qualified instead.[9]
Prize money
editThe prize money allocated is as follows:[14]
Phase | Purse (USD) |
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Play-offs | N/A |
Group stage | TBD |
Semi Finals | TBD |
Finals | Champions: $500,000 Runners-up: TBD |
Total Prize Money | $3,000,000 |
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.[15]
Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Qualifying stage | Qualifying play-off | 9 May 2024 | 17 July 2024 | 24 July 2024 |
Group stage | Matchday 1 | 21–22 August 2024 | ||
Matchday 2 | 25–26 September 2024 | |||
Matchday 3 | 8–9 January 2025 | |||
Matchday 4 | 22–23 January 2025 | |||
Matchday 5 | 5–6 February 2025 | |||
Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 2 April 2025 | 30 April 2025 | |
Finals | 14 May 2025 | 21 May 2025 |
Foreign players
editThere is no limit on foreign players to be registered but only a maximum of six foreigners are allowed per club per match which follows the "5+1 rule" of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[citation needed]
Qualifying play-offs
editFour teams from four member associations competed for two of the twelve berths in the competition proper.[9]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Young Elephants | 3–8 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 2–3 | 1–5 |
Kasuka | 2–4 | Shan United | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Group stage
editAt the draw on 9 May 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, twelve teams were drawn into two groups of six. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same group.[16] The group stage will be a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.[9]
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DOA | PKS | BGP | PSM | TNG | SHU | |
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1 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals | 22 Jan | 3–1 | |||||
2 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 8 Jan | 5 Feb | ||||||
3 | BG Pathum United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 8 Jan | 25 Sep | 5 Feb | |||||
4 | PSM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 5 Feb | 0–0 | 25 Sep | |||||
5 | Terengganu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | 25 Sep | 2–3 | 22 Jan | |||||
6 | Shan United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 22 Jan | 8 Jan |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOR | COA | KLC | BUR | KAY | LCS | |
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1 | Borneo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals | 23 Jan | 3–0 | |||||
2 | Cong An Ha Noi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 6 Feb | 2–1 | 26 Sep | |||||
3 | Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 26 Sep | 23 Jan | 1–0 | |||||
4 | Buriram United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 9 Jan | 6 Feb | 26 Sep | |||||
5 | Kaya-Iloilo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 9 Jan | 6 Feb | ||||||
6 | Lion City Sailors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 9 Jan | 23 Jan |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Knockout stage
editBracket
editSemi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
A2 | Runner-up of Group A | ||||||||||||
B1 | Winner of Group B | ||||||||||||
Winner of Semi-final 1 | |||||||||||||
Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||||||
B2 | Runner-up of Group B | ||||||||||||
A1 | Winner of Group A |
Semi-finals
editThe first legs will be played on 2 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April 2025.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Runner-up of Group A | – | Winner of Group B | 2 April | 30 April |
Runner-up of Group B | – | Winner of Group A | 2 April | 30 April |
Finals
editThe first leg will be played on 14 May, and the second leg were played on 21 May 2025.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Winner of Semi-final 1 | – | Winner of Semi-final 2 | 14 May | 21 May |
Winner of Semi-final 1 | v | Winner of Semi-final 2 |
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Report |
Winner of Semi-final 2 | v | Winner of Semi-final 1 |
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Report |
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 22 August 2024.
Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
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1 | Léo Gaúcho | Borneo | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Berguinho | Borneo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Jefferson Tabinas | Buriram United | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Phan Văn Đức | Cong An Ha Noi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Alan Grafite | Cong An Ha Noi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Haqimi Azim | Kuala Lumpur City | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Moussa Bakayoko | Shan United | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Gabriel Silva | Svay Rieng | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Pablo | Svay Rieng | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Min Ratanak | Svay Rieng | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Manny Ott | Terengganu | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Safawi Rasid | Terengganu | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Rimario Gordon | Thanh Hoa | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Luiz Antônio | Thanh Hoa | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Yago Ramos | Thanh Hoa | 1 | 1 |
- Note
- Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nurikhsani, Gregah (4 April 2024). "AFF Gelar Kompetisi Antarklub Asia Tenggara Bernama Shopee Cup" [AFF Holds Southeast Asian Inter-Club Competition Called Shopee Cup]. Bola.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Asean Club Championship to launch after getting AFC and Fifa backing". 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Fox Sports". Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Vietnam to send two football teams to AFF Club Championship 2023".
- ^ "AFC Statement on the Asean Club Championship". Asian Football Confederation. 17 November 2019.
- ^ Football: ASEAN Club Championship returns after 20 years with Shopee as new sponsor. Channel News Asia (TV broadcast). Singapore: Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Vietnam to send two football teams to AFF Club Championship 2024-2025". VietnamPlus. Vietnam News Agency. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 AFF Club Championship schedule, structure announced". VietnamNet.
- ^ a b c d e f Lee, David (4 April 2024). "Asean Club Championship to make a comeback in 2024-25 season". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Rahayu, Suci; Bagaskara, Sem (7 May 2024). "Persija Putuskan Absen, PSM Ikut ASEAN Club Championship 2024-2025". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Borneo FC Wakili Indonesia di ASEAN Club Championship" [Borneo FC Represents Indonesia in the ASEAN Club Championship]. Borneo FC (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b Musa, Muzaffar (5 April 2024). "Shopee Cup: Terengganu, KL City dipilih sebagai wakil negara" [Shopee Cup: Terengganu, KL City selected as country representatives]. Stadium Astro (in Malay). Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Israjab, Muhammad (8 May 2024). "Borneo FC RESMI Gantikan Persija Ajang ASEAN Club Championship 2024-2025 Ditunjuk PSSI, Alasannya". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). Southeast Sulawesi. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ASEAN’s top clubs kick-off quest to claim ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup title. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "ASEAN'S TOP CLUBS KICK-OFF QUEST TO CLAIM ASEAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOPEE CUP TITLE™". aseanutdfc.com. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "ASEAN's Top Clubs Kick-off Quest to Claim ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup Title™". ASEAN United FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.