The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage was played from 5 March to 10 May 2025.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League.[2]
Qualified teams
The following teams advanced from the group stage:
- The winners of the groups and the best runners-up in the West Region (Groups A–C).
- The winners and runner-ups of each group in the East Region (Groups D–E).
In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which is played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winners if necessary. (Regulations Article 10).
| Round
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Matchups
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| Quarter-finals
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- West Region
(Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runners-up: first team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
- If best runners-up from Group A
- QF1: Group A runners-up vs. Group B winners
- QF2: Group C winners vs. Group A winners
- If best runners-up from Group B
- QF1: Group B runners-up vs. Group C winners
- QF2: Group A winners vs. Group B winners
- If best runners-up from Group C
- QF1: Group C runners-up vs. Group A winners
- QF2: Group B winners vs. Group C winners
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- East Region
(First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
- QF3: Group E runners-up vs. Group D winners
- QF4: Group D runners-up vs. Group E winners
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| Semi-finals
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(First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
- West Region
- SF1: Winners of QF1 vs. Winners of QF2
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- East Region
- SF2: Winners of QF3 vs. Winners of QF4
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| Final
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(Winners of East Region semi-finals host match)
- Winners of SF2 vs. Winners of SF1
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Schedule
After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows.[1]
| Stage
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Round
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First leg
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Second leg
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| Knockout stage
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Quarter-finals
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5–6 March 2025
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12–13 March 2025
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| Semi-finals
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9–10 April 2025
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16–17 April 2025
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| Final
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10 May 2025
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Bracket
Quarter-finals
Summary
In the quarter-finals, the eight qualified teams played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and the identity of the best runners-up in the West region.
West Region
Al-Arabi won 3–2 on aggregate.
Arkadag won 3–1 on aggregate.
East Region
Svay Rieng won 7–4 on aggregate.
Madura United won 3–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
In the semi-finals, the winners of quarter-finals from each region faced each other in a two-legged tie. The winners of each tie advanced to the final.
West Region
Arkadag won 3–2 on aggregate.
East Region
Svay Rieng won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final
In the final, the winners of the each semi-finals played each other, with the host team alternating every season. The winners would be given a direct slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage, if not already qualified through the domestic performance.
References
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Arkadag
Al-Arabi
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