2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage
The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage will begin on March 3 with the round of 16 and end on May 4, 2025, with the final to decide the champions of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.[1] A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout stage.
Qualified teams
[edit]The top eight teams in the league stage from each region advance to the round of 16, with both West Region and East Region having eight qualified teams.
| Region | Team |
|---|---|
| West Region | |
| East Region | |
Format
[edit]In the knockout stage, the 16 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. The round of 16 will see each team play against team from its region, with cross-regional pairings made from the quarter-finals. Each tie will be played as a single match, except the round of 16 which will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10).[2] The match-ups for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final will be determined at a single draw event.
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the knockout component is as follows.[1]
| Stage | Round | Draw date | West region | East region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16[a] | No draw[b] | 3–4 and 10–11 March 2025 | 4–5 and 11–12 March 2025 | |
| Final stage[c] | Quarter-finals | TBD | 25–26 April 2025 | |
| Semi-finals | 29–30 April 2025 | |||
| Final | 4 May 2025 | |||
Bracket
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Round of 16
[edit]Summary
[edit]The first legs will be played on 3–5 March, and the second legs will be played on 10–12 March 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Region 8th | R16 West 1 | West Region 1st | 3–4 Mar | 10–11 Mar |
| West Region 7th | R16 West 2 | West Region 2nd | 3–4 Mar | 10–11 Mar |
| West Region 6th | R16 West 3 | West Region 3rd | 3–4 Mar | 10–11 Mar |
| West Region 5th | R16 West 4 | West Region 4th | 3–4 Mar | 10–11 Mar |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Region 8th | R16 East 1 | East Region 1st | 4–5 Mar | 11–12 Mar |
| East Region 7th | R16 East 2 | East Region 2nd | 4–5 Mar | 11–12 Mar |
| East Region 6th | R16 East 3 | East Region 3rd | 4–5 Mar | 11–12 Mar |
| East Region 5th | R16 East 4 | East Region 4th | 4–5 Mar | 11–12 Mar |
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). The AFC. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the AFC. Retrieved 17 August 2024.