2025 AFC Challenge League final

The 2025 AFC Challenge League final was the final match of the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League, the 11th season of Asia's third-highest club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Challenge League. It was played on 10 May 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia,^[3] between local club Svay Rieng and Turkmenistani side Arkadag, both of which reached a continental final for the first time.

2025 AFC Challenge League final

Event	2024–25 AFC Challenge League
Svay Rieng Arkadag 1 2
After extra time
Date	10 May 2025 (2025-05-10)
Venue	Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Referee	Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)[1]
Attendance	51,610[2]
Weather	Light thunderstorms and rain 27 °C (81 °F) 87% humidity
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The winners were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, if they had not already qualified through their domestic performance.

Teams

Team	Region (Federation)	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Svay Rieng	East (AFF)	None
Arkadag	West (CAFA)	None

Venue

The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the Svay Rieng in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Route to the final

Further information: 2024–25 AFC Challenge League

Svay Rieng				Round	Arkadag
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
SP Falcons	2–1			Matchday 1	Maziya	2–1
Madura United	1–2			Matchday 2	Abdysh-Ata Kant	2–0
N/A				Matchday 3	Al Arabi	2–3
Group E runners-up Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Madura United 2 4 2 Svay Rieng 2 3 3 SP Falcons (H) 2 1 Source: AFC (H) Hosts				Final standings	Group B winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Arkadag 3 6 2 Al-Arabi (H) 3 6 3 Abdysh-Ata Kant 3 6 4 Maziya 3 0 Source: AFC (H) Hosts
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Shan United	7–4	6–2 (H)	1–2 (A)	Quarter-finals	East Bengal	3–1	1–0 (A)	2–1 (H)
Madura United	6–3	3–0 (H)	3–3 (A)	Semi-finals	Al-Arabi	3–2	0–2 (A)	3–0 (H)

Match

Details

10 May 2025 (2025-05-10)

19:00 UTC+7

Svay Rieng	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Arkadag
Krya 82'	Report	Saparow 59' Annadurdyýew 112'

Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh

Attendance: 51,610^[2]

Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Svay Rieng

Arkadag

GK 27 Vireak Dara RB 13 Sareth Krya CB 25 Chou Sinti  109' CB 28 Ryo Fujii LB 61 Takashi Odawara  114' DM 5 Soeuy Visal (c) RM 30 Nhean Sosidan  74' CM 17 Bounphachan Bounkong  55' LM 97 Breninho CF 9 Gabriel Silva  91' CF 21 Cristian  37'  55' Substitutes: GK 18 Aim Sovannarath GK 31 Sang Hankhun DF 3 Sath Rosib MF 6 Hikaru Mizuno  114' MF 8 Pablo  55' MF 10 Kouch Dani  109' MF 16 Kim Sokyuth MF 26 Min Ratanak  74' MF 29 Soun Sovan MF 93 Thierry Bin FW 11 Nick Taylor  91' FW 98 Moresche  55' Manager: Pep Muñoz [es]

GK 16 Rasul Çaryýew  120+5' CB 4 Mekan Saparow CB 2 Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew CB 5 Abdy Bäşimow (c) RM 12 Ybraýym Mämmedow  71' CM 13 Welmyrat Ballakow  72' CM 21 Mirza Beknazarow LM 8 Yhlas Saparmämmedow  80' RF 14 Şanazar Tirkişow  110' CF 11 Didar Durdyýew  60' LF 31 Yazgylyç Gurbanow  72' Substitutes: GK 1 Rüstem Ahallyýew DF 25 Ilýas Çaryýew MF 18 Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew  80' MF 19 Begenç Akmämmedow  60' MF 77 Şamämmet Hydyrow  110' MF 88 Ahmet Ataýew  72' FW 9 Enwer Annaýew FW 17 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew  72' FW 23 Berdimyrat Rejebow  71' Manager: Ahmet Allaberdyýew  45+4'

Assistant referees:[1] Yoon Jae-yeol (South Korea) Cheon Jin-hee (South Korea) Fourth official:[1] Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) Fifth official:[1] Bang Gi-yeol (South Korea) Video assistant referee:[1] Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) Assistant video assistant referee:[1] Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied. Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time. Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

See also

• 2025 AFC Champions League Elite final (1st Tier)
• 2025 AFC Champions League Two final (2nd Tier)
• 2025 AFC Women's Champions League final (Women's)

Notes

1. Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.