2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage

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The knockout stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two is being 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.

Region Group Winners Runners-up
West Region A Iran Tractor Qatar Al-Wakrah
B Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun Bahrain Al-Khaldiya
C United Arab Emirates Sharjah Jordan Al-Wehdat
D United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Jordan Al-Hussein
East Region E Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Australia Sydney FC
F Singapore Lion City Sailors Thailand Port
G Thailand Bangkok United Vietnam Nam Định
H South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Thailand Muangthong United

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 was 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

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
Vietnam Nam Định 0 0 0
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 4 7
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 1 1
Singapore Lion City Sailors 3 1 4
Thailand Muangthong United 2 0 2
Singapore Lion City Sailors 3 4 7
Singapore Lion City Sailors
East Region
Australia Sydney FC
Thailand Port 0 0 0
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4 1 5
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 2 2
Australia Sydney FC 2 3 5
Australia Sydney FC 2 3 5
Thailand Bangkok United 2 2 4
 
 
Bahrain Al-Khaldiya 1 3 4
Iran Tractor 2 3 5
Iran Tractor 0 2 2 (2)
Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun (p) 0 2 2 (4)
Qatar Al-Wakrah 2 2 4 (3)
Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun (p) 2 2 4 (4)
Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun
West Region
United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Jordan Al-Wehdat 0 3 3
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 2 4 6
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 1 1 2 (4)
United Arab Emirates Sharjah (p) 1 1 2 (5)
Jordan Al-Hussein 0 1 1 (0)
United Arab Emirates Sharjah (p) 1 0 1 (3)


Round of 16

Summary

The first legs were played on 11, 12 and 13 February, and the second legs on 18, 19 and 20 February 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Region
Al-Khaldiya Bahrain4–5Iran Tractor1–23–3
Al-Wakrah Qatar4–4 (3–4 p)Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun2–22–2 (a.e.t.)
Al-Wehdat Jordan3–6United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli0–23–4
Al-Hussein Jordan1–1 (0–3 p)United Arab Emirates Sharjah0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
East Region
Nam Định Vietnam0–7Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–30–4
Muangthong United Thailand2–7Singapore Lion City Sailors2–30–4
Port Thailand0–5South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–40–1
Sydney FC Australia5–4Thailand Bangkok United2–23–2 (a.e.t.)

West Region

Al-Hussein Jordan0–1United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Report
  • Caio 42'
Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan)
Sharjah United Arab Emirates0–1 (a.e.t.)Jordan Al-Hussein
Report
Penalties
 3–0
Attendance: 1,186
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

1–1 on aggregate; Sharjah won 3–0 on penalties.

Al-Khaldiya Bahrain1–2Iran Tractor
 Report
Attendance: 367
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
Tractor Iran3–3Bahrain Al-Khaldiya
 Report
Attendance: 50,103
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

Tractor won 5–4 on aggregate.

Al-Wehdat Jordan0–2United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
Report
Attendance: 467
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh (Saudi Arabia)
Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates4–3Jordan Al-Wehdat
 Report
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Shabab Al Ahli won 6–3 on aggregate.

Al-Wakrah Qatar2–2Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun
Assal 55'
Gelson Dala 70'		 Report El Mahdioui 14' (pen.)
Roger Martínez 61'
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Fu Ming (China PR)
Al Taawoun Saudi Arabia2–2 (a.e.t.)Qatar Al-Wakrah
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Al-Taawoun Club Stadium, Buraidah
Attendance: 3,345
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

4–4 on aggregate; Al Taawoun won 4–3 on penalties.

East Region

Nam Định Vietnam0–3Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Report
Attendance: 10,800
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan4–0Vietnam Nam Định
 Report
Attendance: 9,471

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 7–0 on aggregate.

Sydney FC Australia2–2Thailand Bangkok United
Segecic 60', 79' Report
Attendance: 5,131
Bangkok United Thailand2–3 (a.e.t.)Australia Sydney FC
 Report
Attendance: 1,819

Sydney FC won 5–4 on aggregate.

Port Thailand0–4South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report
Attendance: 1,385
Referee: Abdulla Al Marri (Qatar)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea1–0Thailand Port
Park Jae-yong 5' Report
Attendance: 3,487
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 5–0 on aggregate.

Muangthong United Thailand2–3Singapore Lion City Sailors
 Report
Attendance: 3,865
Lion City Sailors Singapore4–0Thailand Muangthong United
 Report
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)

Lion City Sailors won 7–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Region
Tractor Iran2–2 (2–4 p)Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun0–02–2 (a.e.t.)
Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates2–2 (4–5 p)United Arab Emirates Sharjah1–11–1 (a.e.t.)
East Region
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan1–4Singapore Lion City Sailors0–3[note 5]1–1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea2–5Australia Sydney FC0–22–3

West Region

Tractor Iran0–0Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun
Report
Attendance: 25,080
Referee: Qasim Al Hatmi (Oman)
Al Taawoun Saudi Arabia2–2 (a.e.t.)Iran Tractor
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Al-Taawoun Club Stadium, Buraidah
Attendance: 5,689

2–2 on aggregate; Al Taawoun won 4–2 on penalties.

Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates1–1United Arab Emirates Sharjah
 Report
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Sharjah United Arab Emirates1–1 (a.e.t.)United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 7,681
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

2–2 on aggregate; Sharjah won 5–4 on penalties.

East Region

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan0–3
Awarded[note 5]		Singapore Lion City Sailors
Report
Attendance: 6,812
Lion City Sailors Singapore1–1Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 Report
Attendance: 4,193
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)

Lion City Sailors won 4–1 on aggregate.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea0–2Australia Sydney FC
Report Klimala 36', 66'
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Sydney FC Australia3–2South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report Jeon Jin-woo 35', 45+4'
Attendance: 7,039
Referee: Abdulla Al Marri (Qatar)

Sydney FC won 5–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Region
Al Taawoun Saudi Arabia1United Arab Emirates Sharjah8 Apr15 Apr
East Region
Lion City Sailors Singapore2Australia Sydney FC9 Apr16 Apr

West Region

Al Taawoun Saudi ArabiavUnited Arab Emirates Sharjah
Al-Taawoun Club Stadium, Buraidah
Sharjah United Arab EmiratesvSaudi Arabia Al Taawoun

East Region

Lion City Sailors SingaporevAustralia Sydney FC
Sydney FC AustraliavSingapore Lion City Sailors

Final

Main article: 2025 AFC Champions League Two final

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. The winner will be given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.

Winner SF2vWinner SF1


Notes

  1. ^ Al-Hussein played their home matches at Amman International Stadium, Amman, instead of their regular home stadium Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid, which did not meet AFC requirements.
  2. ^ Al-Wehdat played their home matches at Amman International Stadium, Amman, instead of their regular home stadium King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman.
  3. ^ Al-Wakrah played their home matches at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, instead of their regular home stadium Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
  4. ^ Port played their home matches at Pathum Thani Stadium, Pathum Thani, instead of their regular home stadium PAT Stadium, Bangkok, which did not meet AFC requirements.
  5. ^ a b Lion City Sailors were awarded a 0–3 victory by forfeit, after Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded an ineligible player. The score on the field was originally a 6–1 win by Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[3][4]
  6. ^ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors played their home matches at Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, instead of their regular home stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju.

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). The AFC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Tan, Gabriel (8 March 2025). "Lion City Sailors handed AFC Champions League Two lifeline over Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielding suspended player". ESPN Singapore. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "List of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee decision 8 March 2025" (PDF). The AFC. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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