The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage will be played from 16 September 2024 to 19 February 2025.[1]
The draw for the league stage took place on 16 August at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]
For each region, the title holder or the highest seeded team from each member association involved were allocated into Pot 1, while the remaining teams were allocated into Pot 2.[3]
Each team was drawn a position in the draw grid for their region: column A-C for West and D-F for East. Teams from Pot 1 were drawn into positions 1 or 2 while teams from Pot 2 were drawn into positions 3 or 4.
Each position had pre-determined matchups as part of a pairings grid. Teams in each column play matches with the other columns in each region.
The schedule of the league stage is as follows.[4]
| Round | Dates (West region) | Dates (East region) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 16–17 September 2024 | 17–18 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | 30 September–1 October 2024 | 1–2 October 2024 | |
| Matchday 3 | 21–22 October 2024 | 22–23 October 2024 | |
| Matchday 4 | 4–5 November 2024 | 5–6 November 2024 | |
| Matchday 5 | 25–26 November 2024 | 26–27 November 2024 | |
| Matchday 6 | 2–3 December 2024 | 3–4 December 2024 | |
| Matchday 7 | 3–4 February 2025 | 11–12 February 2025 | |
| Matchday 8 | 17–18 February 2025 | 18–19 February 2025 |
The detailed schedule was announced on 16 August 2024 after the draw ceremony.[5] [6]
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