2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage explained

The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage will be played from 11 February to 17 May 2025.^[1] A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout stage.^[2]

Qualified teams

The following teams advanced from the group stage.

width=120	Region	Group	Winners	Runners-up	Qualified (Position TBD)
West Region	A	Tractor	Al-Wakrah
	B		Al-Khaldiya
	C	Sharjah	Al-Wehdat
	D	Shabab Al Ahli	Al-Hussein
East Region	E	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Sydney FC
	F			Port
	G	Bangkok United	Nam Định
	H	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie will be 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 (Regulations Article 10). The order of matches (home vs away) will be determined at the draw, except for the final. The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the team from the East Region. The draw for the knockout stage will be held on 12 December 2024.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.^[1]

Stage	Round	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
Knockout stage	Round of 16	12 December 2024	11–13 February 2025	18–20 February 2025
	Quarter-finals		4–6 March 2025	11–13 March 2025
	Semi-finals		8–9 April 2025	15–16 April 2025
	Final		17 May 2025

Final

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

External links

, the-AFC.com

Notes and References

Web site: AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025) . 16 August 2024 . The AFC.
Web site: AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 Competition Regulations . Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2024.