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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

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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 Runners-up
West Region A India East Bengal —
B Turkmenistan Arkadag Kuwait Al-Arabi
C Oman Al-Seeb —
East Region D Myanmar Shan United Chinese Taipei Tainan City
E Indonesia Madura United Cambodia Svay Rieng

Format

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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).

Round Matchups
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals (First team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
Final (Winners of East Region semi-finals host match)
  • Winners of SF2 vs. Winners of SF1

Schedule

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After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows.[1]

Stage Round First leg Second leg
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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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
E2 Cambodia Svay Rieng 6 1 7
D1 Myanmar Shan United 2 2 4
Cambodia Svay Rieng 3 3 6
East Region
Indonesia Madura United 0 3 3
D2 Chinese Taipei Tainan City 0 0 0
E1 Indonesia Madura United 0 3 3
Cambodia Svay Rieng 1
Turkmenistan Arkadag (a.e.t.) 2
B2 Kuwait Al-Arabi (a.e.t.) 1 2 3
C1 Oman Al-Seeb 0 2 2
Kuwait Al-Arabi 2 0 2
West Region
Turkmenistan Arkadag 0 3 3
A1 India East Bengal 0 1 1
B1 Turkmenistan Arkadag 1 2 3

Quarter-finals

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Summary

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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.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Region
Al-Arabi Kuwait3–2Oman Al-Seeb1–02–2 (a.e.t.)
East Bengal India1–3Turkmenistan Arkadag0–11–2
East Region
Svay Rieng Cambodia7–4Myanmar Shan United6–21–2
Tainan City Chinese Taipei0–3Indonesia Madura United0–00–3

West Region

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Al-Arabi Kuwait1–0Oman Al-Seeb
Al Salamah 90+1' Report
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Yousif (United Arab Emirates)
Al-Seeb Oman2–2 (a.e.t.)Kuwait Al-Arabi
 Report
Attendance: 4,387

Al-Arabi won 3–2 on aggregate.

East Bengal India0–1Turkmenistan Arkadag
Report Gurbanow 10'
Attendance: 25,497
Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shammari (Qatar)
Arkadag Turkmenistan2–1India East Bengal
Annadurdyýew 89' (pen.), 90+8' Report Bouli 1'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sheikh Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)

Arkadag won 3–1 on aggregate.

East Region

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Svay Rieng Cambodia6–2Myanmar Shan United
 Report
Attendance: 15,778
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
Shan United Myanmar2–1Cambodia Svay Rieng
 Report Moresche 56' (pen.)
Attendance: 550
Referee: Amir Arab Baraghi (Iran)

Svay Rieng won 7–4 on aggregate.

Tainan City Chinese Taipei0–0Indonesia Madura United
Report
Attendance: 892
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
Madura United Indonesia3–0Chinese Taipei Tainan City
 Report
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)

Madura United won 3–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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Summary

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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.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
West Region
Al-Arabi Kuwait2–3Turkmenistan Arkadag2–00–3
East Region
Svay Rieng Cambodia6–3Indonesia Madura United3–03–3

West Region

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Al-Arabi Kuwait2–0Turkmenistan Arkadag
 Report
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
Arkadag Turkmenistan3–0Kuwait Al-Arabi
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)

Arkadag won 3–2 on aggregate.

East Region

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Svay Rieng Cambodia3–0Indonesia Madura United
 Report
Attendance: 10,765
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Madura United Indonesia3–3Cambodia Svay Rieng
 Report
Attendance: 829
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)

Svay Rieng won 6–3 on aggregate.

Final

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Main article: 2025 AFC Challenge League 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.

Svay Rieng Cambodia1–2 (a.e.t.)Turkmenistan Arkadag
Krya 82' Report
Attendance: 51,610[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "AFC Challenge League 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Match Report of Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC vs Arkadag FK - 2025-05-10 - AFC Challenge League". GlobalSportsArchive.com. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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