2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite
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The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) will be the 43rd edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Elite. Featuring 24 teams are playing eight games against different opponents in the league phase.[1]
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Teams | Competition proper: 24 (from 12 associations) |
← 2023–24 (AFC CL) 2025–26 → |
The final stage will be played in Saudi Arabia from 25 April to 4 May 2025.[2] The tournament winner will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, 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]
Al Ain are the defending champions, as the AFC Champions League records and statistics are carried forward to the ACL Elite.