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2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage

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The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage will begin on 3 March with the round of 16 and end on 4 May 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

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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 Pos. Team
West Region 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
4 Qatar Al-Sadd
5 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
6 Iran Esteghlal
7 Qatar Al-Rayyan
8 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
East Region 1 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
2 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
4 South Korea Gwangju
5 Japan Vissel Kobe
6 Thailand Buriram United
7 China Shanghai Shenhua
8 China Shanghai Port

Format

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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

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The schedule of the knockout component is as follows.[1]

Stage Round Draw date West region East region
Round of 16 No draw[a] 3–4 and 10–11 March 2025 4–5 and 11–12 March 2025
Final stage[b] Quarter-finals TBD 25–26 April 2025
Semi-finals 29–30 April 2025
Final 4 May 2025

Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
W8Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
25–26 April – TBA
W1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
W
E
W7Qatar Al-Rayyan
29 April – TBA
W2Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
W6Iran Esteghlal
25–26 April – TBA
W3Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
W
E
W5United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
4 May – Jeddah
W4Qatar Al-Sadd
E8China Shanghai Port
25–26 April – TBA
E1Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
W
E
E7China Shanghai Shenhua
30 April – TBA
E2Japan Kawasaki Frontale
E6Thailand Buriram United
25–26 April – TBA
E3Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
W
E
E5Japan Vissel Kobe
E4South Korea Gwangju

Round of 16

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 3–5 March, and the second legs will be played on 10–12 March 2025.

West Region
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Pakhtakor UzbekistanR16 West 1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal3–4 Mar10–11 Mar
Al-Rayyan QatarR16 West 2Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli3–4 Mar10–11 Mar
Esteghlal IranR16 West 3Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr3–4 Mar10–11 Mar
Al-Wasl United Arab EmiratesR16 West 4Qatar Al-Sadd3–4 Mar10–11 Mar
East Region
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Shanghai Port ChinaR16 East 1Japan Yokohama F. Marinos4–5 Mar11–12 Mar
Shanghai Shenhua ChinaR16 East 2Japan Kawasaki Frontale4–5 Mar11–12 Mar
Buriram United ThailandR16 East 3Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim4–5 Mar11–12 Mar
Vissel Kobe JapanR16 East 4South Korea Gwangju4–5 Mar11–12 Mar

West Region

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Pakhtakor UzbekistanvSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi ArabiavUzbekistan Pakhtakor
Al-Rayyan QatarvSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavQatar Al-Rayyan SC
Esteghlal IranvSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavIran Esteghlal
Al-Wasl United Arab EmiratesvQatar Al-Sadd
Al-Sadd QatarvUnited Arab Emirates Al-Wasl

East Region

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Yokohama F. Marinos JapanvChina Shanghai Port
Kawasaki Frontale JapanvChina Shanghai Shenhua
Johor Darul Ta'zim MalaysiavThailand Buriram United
Vissel Kobe JapanvSouth Korea Gwangju
Gwangju South KoreavJapan Vissel Kobe

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Main article: 2025 AFC Champions League Elite final

The winner will enter the league stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Pakhtakor played their home matches at JAR Stadium, Tashkent, instead of their regular home stadium Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent.
  1. ^ Pre-determined format
  2. ^ centralized venue in Saudi Arabia

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). The AFC. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the AFC. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "More Member Associations to benefit from inclusive AFC Champions League". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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