2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage
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The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage will be played from 5 March to 10 May 2025.[1] A total of 8 teams will compete 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).
| Region | Group | Winners | Runner-ups |
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| West Region | A |  East Bengal |
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| B |  Arkadag |
 Al-Arabi | |
| C |  Al-Seeb |
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| East Region | D |  Shan United |
 Tainan City |
| E |  Madura United |
 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
Format
Summarize
Perspective
In the knockout stage, the 8 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was 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 (note that the away goals rule is abolished). (Regulations Article 10).
| Round | Matchups | ||
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| Quarter-finals |
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| Semi-finals | (First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
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| Final | (Winners of East Region semi-finals host match)
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Schedule
After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows.[1]
| Stage | Round | First leg | Second leg |
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| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | 5–6 March 2025 | 12–13 March 2025 |
| Semi-finals | 9–10 April 2025 | 16–17 April 2025 | |
| Final | 10 May 2025 | ||
Bracket
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| E2 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
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| D1 | Shan United
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| D2 | Tainan City
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| E1 | Madura United
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| B2 | Al-Arabi
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| C1 | Al-Seeb
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| A1 | East Bengal
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| B1 | Arkadag
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Quarter-finals
Summary
In the quarter-finals, the eight qualified teams play 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | QF3 | Shan United | 6 Mar | 13 Mar |
| Tainan City | QF4 | Madura United | 6 Mar | 13 Mar |
West Region
East Region
Semi-finals
Summary
In the Semi-finals, the winners of quarter-finals from each region will face each other in two leg matches. The winners of each tie advance to the final.
West Region
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East Region
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Final
In the final, the winners of the each semi-finals will play each other, with the host team (winners of the semi-finals from East Region) alternating every season. The winner will be given a direct slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage, if they haven't already qualified through their domestic performance.
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