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2024–25 AFC Challenge League knockout stage
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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).
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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).
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Schedule
After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows.[1]
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
D1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
East Region | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
D2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
West Region | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Quarter-finals
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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
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Yousif (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Arabi won 3–2 on aggregate.
Attendance: 25,497
Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Arkadag won 3–1 on aggregate.
East Region
Svay Rieng won 7–4 on aggregate.
Madura United won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Semi-finals
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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.
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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.
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