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2024–25 AFC Champions League Two

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2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Tournament details
TeamsCompetition proper: 32 (from 23 associations)
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The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two will be the 21st edition of the Asia's second-tier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Previously known as the AFC Cup, which had been in existence for the previous 20 seasons, this is the first season using a revised format and the new name of AFC Champions League Two.[1][2] It will feature 32 teams in the group stage.[3] The winner will enter the league stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.

Central Coast Mariners were the reigning champions, as the AFC Cup records and statistics are carried forward to the ACL Two.[4] However, they will not be able to defend the title as they will participate in the AFC Champions League Elite league stage.

Association team allocation

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The associations are allocated slots according to their club competitions ranking,[5] which was published after the 2022 competitions were completed.[6]

Participation for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Participating
Not participating
Notes
  1. ^
    AFC Licensing (AFC): Association did not have a licensed club.[7]

Teams

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Location of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage teams
Blue: West Region Orange: East Region

The number of appearances and last appearance include the AFC Cup as the predecessor of the AFC Champions League Two.

Notes
  1. ^
    Iran (IRN): Fourth place Tractor qualifies, due to Sepahan (who were third place in the Pro League) winning the 2023–24 Hazfi Cup.
  2. ^
    Iraq (IRQ): Al-Shorta, the 2023–24 Iraq FA Cup winners, also won the league title. As a result, the 2023–24 Iraq Stars League runners-up, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, qualified for the Champions League Two.
  3. ^
    Malaysia (MAS): Johor Darul Ta'zim, the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup winners, also won the league title. As a result, the 2023 Malaysia Super League runners-up, Selangor, qualified for the Champions League Two.
  4. ^
    Philippines (PHI): Kaya–Iloilo, the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara winners, also won the league title. As a result, the 2024 Philippines Football League runners-up, DH Cebu, qualified for the Champions League Two.
  5. ^
    Qatar (QAT): Al-Sadd had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023-24 Qatar Stars League champions has also won the 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup. Thus, second-placed Al-Rayyan have also qualified for the Champions League Elite league stage, the third-placed Al-Gharafa qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off, the fourth-placed Al-Wakrah qualified for the Champions League Two group stage.
  6. ^
    Saudi Arabia (KSA): Al Hilal being the 2023–24 King Cup winners, have already qualified to 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite as the 2023–24 Saudi Pro League champions, so Saudi Pro League fourth-placed team will qualify for the Champions League Two group stage.[8]
  7. ^
    Singapore (SGP): Albirex Niigata (S), the 2023 Singapore Premier League champions, are a team from Japan and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC club competitions. As a result, Lion City Sailors, the Singapore Premier League runners-up, qualified for the Champions League Two group stage. Since Lion City Sailors also won the 2023 Singapore Cup, Tampines Rovers FC, also qualified for the group stage as the third placed team in the 2023 Singapore Premier League.
  8. ^
    South Korea (KOR): Pohang Steelers had already qualified for the Champions League Elite as the 2023 K League 1 runners-up when they won the 2023 Korean FA Cup. Thus, third-placed Gwangju FC qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off, while the fourth-placed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors qualified for the Champions League Two group stage.
  9. ^
    Tajikistan (TJK): Istiklol won both the 2023 Tajikistan Higher League and 2023 Tajikistan Cup. Ravshan Kulob, as the league runners-up, also entered the group stage.
  10. ^
    Thailand (THA): Bangkok United, the 2023–24 Thai League 1 runners-up had qualified for the Champions League Elite qualifying play-off as the 2023–24 Thai FA Cup winner. Thus, third-placed Port qualified for the Champions League Two group stage. Fifth place Muangthong United also qualified for the Champions League Two group stage due to Đông Á Thanh Hóa's withdrawal from the competition and BG Pathum United's decision not to participate.[9]
  11. ^
    Turkmenistan (TKM): Arkadag, the 2023 Ýokary Liga and 2023 Turkmenistan Cup champions only have AFC Challenge League license. So Altyn Asyr, the regular season runners-up replaced Arkadag in AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs.[7]
  12. ^
    United Arab Emirates (UAE): Al-Wasl, who has already qualified to Champions League Elite as 2023–24 UAE President's Cup winners, also won the 2023–24 UAE Pro League and Al Ain, the UAE Pro League third-placed team was assured a place in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage by winning the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, so UAE Pro League fourth-placed team, Sharjah, qualified for the Champions League Two group stage.

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[10] All matches will be played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, apart from the final which takes place on Saturday.

Stage Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary stage Preliminary stage No draw[a] 14 August 2024
Group stage Matchday 1 16 August 2024 17–18 September 2024 (West), 18–19 September 2024 (East)
Matchday 2 1–2 October 2024 (West), 2–3 October 2024 (East)
Matchday 3 22–23 October 2024 (West), 23–24 October 2024 (East)
Matchday 4 5–6 November 2024 (West), 6–7 November 2024 (East)
Matchday 5 26–27 November 2024 (West), 27–28 November 2024 (East)
Matchday 6 3–4 December 2024 (West), 4–5 December 2024 (East)
Knockout stage Round of 16 12 December 2024 11–12 February 2025 (West), 12–13 February 2025 (East) 18–19 February 2025 (West), 19–20 February 2025 (East)
Quarter-finals 4–5 March 2025 (West), 5–6 March 2025 (East) 11–12 March 2025 (West), 12–13 March 2025 (East)
Semi-finals 8 April 2025 (West), 9 April 2025 (East) 15 April 2025 (West), 16 April 2025 (East)
Final 17 May 2025

Qualifying play-offs

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The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The two winners of the play-off round (two from West Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 30 direct entrants, while losers of the qualifying play-offs will enter the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Bengal India 2–3 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
Al-Ahli Bahrain 0–1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
East Bengal India2–3Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
 Report
Attendance: 27,892
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
Al-Ahli Bahrain0–1Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Report
Attendance: 1,396
Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Group stage

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Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification A1 A2 A3 A4
1 Qatar Al-Wakrah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Iran Tractor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 India Mohun Bagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Tajikistan Ravshan Kulob 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification B1 B2 B3 B4
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Bahrain Al-Khaldiya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification C1 C2 C3 C4
1 Iran Sepahan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Tajikistan Istiklol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Jordan Al-Wehdat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification D1 D2 D3 D4
1 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Uzbekistan Nasaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Jordan Al-Hussein Irbid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group E

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification E1 E2 E3 E4
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Australia Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Hong Kong Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group F

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification F1 F2 F3 F4
1 China Zhejiang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Thailand Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Singapore Lion City Sailors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Indonesia Persib Bandung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group G

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification G1 G2 G3 G4
1 Thailand Bangkok United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Vietnam Thep Xanh Nam Định 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Hong Kong Lee Man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Singapore Tampines Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group H

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification H1 H2 H3 H4
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — – – –
2 Malaysia Selangor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – — – –
3 Thailand Muangthong United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Philippines DH Cebu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie will be 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 (Regulations Article 10). The order of matches (home vs away) was determined at the draw, except for the final. The final was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the team from the East Region. The draw for the knockout stage will be held on 12 December 2024..

Final

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Main article: 2025 AFC Champions League Two final


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ pre-determined format

References

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