2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage explained

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

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
	B	Arkadag	Al-Arabi
	C	Al-Seeb
East Region	D	Shan United	Tainan City
	E	Madura United	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Format

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	West Region(Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runners-up: first team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg) If best runners-up from Group A QF1: Group A runners-up vs. Group B winners QF2: Group C winners vs. Group A winners If best runners-up from Group B QF1: Group B runners-up vs. Group C winners QF2: Group A winners vs. Group B winners If best runners-up from Group C QF1: Group C runners-up vs. Group A winners QF2: Group B winners vs. Group C winners East Region(First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg) QF3: Group E runners-up vs. Group D winners QF4: Group D runners-up vs. Group E winners
Semi-finals	(First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg) West Region SF1: Winners of QF1 vs. Winners of QF2 East Region SF2: Winners of QF3 vs. Winners of QF4
Final	(Winners of East Region semi-finals host match) Winners of SF2 vs. Winners of SF1

Schedule

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

Quarter-finals

Summary

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

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East Region

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Semi-finals

Summary

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.

East Region

Final

See main article: article. 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.

External links

• , the-AFC.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025) . 22 August 2024 . The AFC.
2. Web site: AFC Challenge League 2024/25 Competition Regulations . Asian Football Confederation. 22 August 2024.

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