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2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage

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The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage will be played from September 16th, 2024 to February 19th, 2025.[1]

Draw

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The draw for the league stage took place on August 16th at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]

Seeding

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For each region, the highest seeded team from each member association involved were allocated into Pot 1, while the remaining teams were allocated into Pot 2.[3]

Region Pot 1 Pot 2
West Region
East Region

Grid Result

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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.[3]

Column A B C D E F
Number West Region East Region
1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Qatar Al-Sadd Iran Persepolis South Korea Ulsan HD China Shanghai Port Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iraq Al-Shorta United Arab Emirates Al Ain Australia Central Coast Mariners Thailand Buriram United Japan Vissel Kobe
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Rayyan Iran Esteghlal South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shandong Taishan Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Qatar Al-Gharafa United Arab Emirates Al Wasl South Korea Gwangju China Shanghai Shenhua Japan Kawasaki Frontale

League phase opponents by club

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West Region
Club Pot 1 opponents Pot 2 opponents
Home Away Home Away
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Qatar Al-Sadd United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Persepolis Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Rayyan United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Iran Esteghlal Qatar Al-Gharafa
Qatar Al-Sadd Iran Persepolis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Uzbekistan Pakhtakor United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Esteghlal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Iran Persepolis Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Sadd Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Gharafa Qatar Al-Rayyan Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Iran Persepolis Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Sadd United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Esteghlal Qatar Al-Gharafa Qatar Al-Rayyan United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Iraq Al-Shorta Uzbekistan Pakhtakor United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Persepolis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Iran Esteghlal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
United Arab Emirates Al Ain Qatar Al-Sadd Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Rayyan Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Gharafa
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Sadd United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Persepolis Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Rayyan United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Iran Esteghlal Qatar Al-Gharafa
Qatar Al-Rayyan Iran Persepolis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Uzbekistan Pakhtakor United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Esteghlal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Iran Esteghlal Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Sadd Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Gharafa Qatar Al-Rayyan Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Iran Persepolis Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Sadd United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Esteghlal Qatar Al-Gharafa Qatar Al-Rayyan United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Qatar Al-Gharafa Uzbekistan Pakhtakor United Arab Emirates Al Ain Iran Persepolis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Iran Esteghlal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
United Arab Emirates Al Wasl Qatar Al-Sadd Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Iraq Al-Shorta Qatar Al-Rayyan Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Qatar Al-Gharafa
East Region
Club Pot 1 opponents Pot 2 opponents
Home Away Home Away
South Korea Ulsan HD China Shanghai Port Japan Vissel Kobe Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Thailand Buriram United China Shandong Taishan Japan Kawasaki Frontale Japan Yokohama F. Marinos China Shanghai Shenhua
China Shanghai Port Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Ulsan HD Japan Vissel Kobe Japan Yokohama F. Marinos South Korea Gwangju South Korea Pohang Steelers Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim South Korea Ulsan HD Thailand Buriram United China Shanghai Port Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shanghai Shenhua China Shandong Taishan South Korea Gwangju
Australia Central Coast Mariners Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Thailand Buriram United China Shanghai Port Japan Vissel Kobe Japan Yokohama F. Marinos China Shanghai Shenhua China Shandong Taishan Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Thailand Buriram United South Korea Ulsan HD Japan Vissel Kobe Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Pohang Steelers Japan Kawasaki Frontale Japan Yokohama F. Marinos South Korea Gwangju
Japan Vissel Kobe China Shanghai Port Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Ulsan HD Thailand Buriram United China Shandong Taishan South Korea Gwangju South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shanghai Shenhua
South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shanghai Port Japan Vissel Kobe Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Thailand Buriram United China Shandong Taishan Japan Kawasaki Frontale Japan Yokohama F. Marinos China Shanghai Shenhua
China Shandong Taishan Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Ulsan HD Japan Vissel Kobe Japan Yokohama F. Marinos South Korea Gwangju South Korea Pohang Steelers Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos South Korea Ulsan HD Thailand Buriram United China Shanghai Port Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shanghai Shenhua China Shandong Taishan South Korea Gwangju
South Korea Gwangju Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Thailand Buriram United China Shanghai Port Japan Vissel Kobe Japan Yokohama F. Marinos China Shanghai Shenhua China Shandong Taishan Japan Kawasaki Frontale
China Shanghai Shenhua South Korea Ulsan HD Japan Vissel Kobe Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Pohang Steelers Japan Kawasaki Frontale Japan Yokohama F. Marinos South Korea Gwangju
Japan Kawasaki Frontale China Shanghai Port Australia Central Coast Mariners South Korea Ulsan HD Thailand Buriram United China Shandong Taishan South Korea Gwangju South Korea Pohang Steelers China Shanghai Shenhua

Schedule

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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

League stage

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The detailed schedule was announced on 16 August 2024 after the draw ceremony.[5][6][2]

West Region

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
2 Qatar Al-Sadd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Iran Persepolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Iraq Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Qatar Al-Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Iran Esteghlal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Qatar Al-Gharafa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Results summary

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Matchday 7
HomeScoreAway
Matchday 8
HomeScoreAway

Matches

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Matchday 1

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Al Ain United Arab EmiratesvQatar Al-Sadd

Al-Shorta IraqvSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Esteghlal IranvQatar Al-Gharafa

Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavIran Persepolis

Pakhtakor UzbekistanvUnited Arab Emirates Al Wasl

Al-Rayyan QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Matchday 2

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Al-Sadd QatarvIran Esteghlal

Persepolis IranvUzbekistan Pakhtakor

Al Wasl United Arab EmiratesvSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavQatar Al-Rayyan

Al-Gharafa QatarvUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain

Al-Hilal Saudi ArabiavIraq Al-Shorta

Matchday 3

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Al-Shorta IraqvUzbekistan Pakhtakor

Al-Sadd QatarvIran Persepolis

Al Ain United Arab EmiratesvSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Al-Rayyan QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Esteghlal IranvSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Al-Gharafa QatarvUnited Arab Emirates Al Wasl

Matchday 4

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Al Wasl United Arab EmiratesvQatar Al-Sadd

Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavIraq Al-Shorta

Persepolis IranvQatar Al-Gharafa

Al-Hilal Saudi ArabiavIran Esteghlal

Pakhtakor UzbekistanvQatar Al-Rayyan

Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain

Matchday 5

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Al Ain United Arab EmiratesvSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Esteghlal IranvUzbekistan Pakhtakor

Al-Gharafa QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Al-Rayyan QatarvIran Persepolis

Al-Shorta IraqvUnited Arab Emirates Al Wasl

Al-Sadd QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Matchday 6

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Persepolis IranvIraq Al-Shorta

Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavIran Esteghlal

Al Wasl United Arab EmiratesvQatar Al-Rayyan

Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavQatar Al-Sadd

Pakhtakor UzbekistanvUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain

Al-Hilal Saudi ArabiavQatar Al-Gharafa

Matchday 7

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Al Ain United Arab EmiratesvQatar Al-Rayyan

Esteghlal IranvIraq Al-Shorta

Al-Sadd QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavUnited Arab Emirates Al Wasl
Al-Gharafa QatarvUzbekistan Pakhtakor

Al-Hilal Saudi ArabiavIran Persepolis

Matchday 8

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Pakhtakor UzbekistanvQatar Al-Sadd

Al-Shorta IraqvUnited Arab Emirates Al Ain

Persepolis IranvSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr

Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavQatar Al-Gharafa

Al-Rayyan QatarvIran Esteghlal

Al Wasl United Arab EmiratesvSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal

East Region

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Korea Ulsan HD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
2 China Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Australia Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Thailand Buriram United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Japan Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 South Korea Pohang Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 China Shandong Taishan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 South Korea Gwangju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 China Shanghai Shenhua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Results summary

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Matches

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Matchday 1

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Gwangju South KoreavJapan Yokohama F. Marinos


Buriram United ThailandvJapan Vissel Kobe

Shanghai Shenhua ChinavSouth Korea Pohang Steelers

Ulsan HD South KoreavJapan Kawasaki Frontale

Shanghai Port ChinavMalaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim

Matchday 2

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Kawasaki Frontale JapanvSouth Korea Gwangju

Pohang Steelers South KoreavChina Shanghai Port


Vissel Kobe JapanvChina Shandong Taishan

Matchday 3

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Gwangju South KoreavMalaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim



Buriram United ThailandvSouth Korea Pohang Steelers

Ulsan HD South KoreavJapan Vissel Kobe

Shanghai Shenhua ChinavJapan Kawasaki Frontale

Matchday 4

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Kawasaki Frontale JapanvChina Shanghai Port

Vissel Kobe JapanvSouth Korea Gwangju

Johor Darul Ta'zim MalaysiavSouth Korea Ulsan HD

Pohang Steelers South KoreavChina Shandong Taishan

Matchday 5

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Ulsan HD South KoreavChina Shanghai Port


Buriram United ThailandvJapan Kawasaki Frontale

Gwangju South KoreavChina Shanghai Shenhua

Matchday 6

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Pohang Steelers South KoreavJapan Vissel Kobe


Shanghai Port ChinavSouth Korea Gwangju


Shanghai Shenhua ChinavSouth Korea Ulsan HD

Matchday 7

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Vissel Kobe JapanvChina Shanghai Port

Pohang Steelers South KoreavJapan Kawasaki Frontale

Shandong Taishan ChinavSouth Korea Gwangju


Buriram United ThailandvSouth Korea Ulsan HD

Matchday 8

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Gwangju South KoreavThailand Buriram United


Shanghai Shenhua ChinavJapan Vissel Kobe


Ulsan HD South KoreavChina Shandong Taishan

Shanghai Port ChinavJapan Yokohama F. Marinos

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Al-Shorta played their home matches at Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, instead of their regular home stadium Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad.
  2. ^ a b c d Pakhtakor played their home matches at JAR Stadium, Tashkent, instead of their regular home stadium Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent.
  3. ^ a b c d Al-Gharafa played their home matches at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, instead of their regular home stadium Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan.

References

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  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "#ACLElite League Stage hopefuls learn opponents". Asian Football Confederation. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Live: AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 League Stage Draw" (video). Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions". AFC. 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage Draw Results & Match Schedule" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ^ "2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage Pairings" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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