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2025 AFC Champions League Two final

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2025 AFC Champions League Two final
Bishan Stadium in Singapore hosted the final
Event2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Lion City Sailors Sharjah
Singapore United Arab Emirates
1 2
Date18 May 2025 (2025-05-18)
VenueBishan Stadium, Singapore
RefereeAmmar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)[1]
Attendance9,737
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The 2025 AFC Champions League Two final was the final match of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two, the 20th season of Asia's secondary club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Two. It was played on 18 May 2025 in Singapore.[2]

The winners were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if not already qualified through their domestic performance.

Teams

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Team Region (Federation) Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Singapore Lion City Sailors East (AFF) None
United Arab Emirates Sharjah West (WAFF) None

Venue

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The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the Lion City Sailors in Singapore. Despite initial expectations that the final would be held at National Stadium, the venue was unavailable due to a scheduled Lady Gaga concert on the same night.[3] On 17 April 2025, Sharjah objected to the final taking place at Jalan Besar Stadium citing concern about the venue's artificial turf and limited seating capacity.[4][5] Lion City Sailors disagreed with Sharjah’s objection, noting that the venue had hosted all of their six home matches in the tournament up to that point and was certified by the AFC to host AFC Champions League Two matches.[6]

The AFC confirmed on 22 April 2025, that the final would be hosted at the Bishan Stadium, with necessary upgrades to the venue made ahead of the match.[7][8]

Route to the final

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Further information: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Lion City Sailors Singapore Round United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
China Zhejiang 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Tajikistan Istiklol 1–0 (A)
Indonesia Persib Bandung 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Jordan Al-Wehdat 2–2 (H)
Thailand Port 3–1 (A) Matchday 3 Iran Sepahan 3–1 (H)
Indonesia Persib Bandung 2–3 (H) Matchday 4 Iran Sepahan 1–3 (A)
China Zhejiang 2–4 (A) Matchday 5 Tajikistan Istiklol 3–1 (H)
Thailand Port 5–2 (A) Matchday 6 Jordan Al-Wehdat 3–1 (A)
Group F winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Singapore Lion City Sailors 6 10
2 Thailand Port 6 10
3 China Zhejiang 6 9
4 Indonesia Persib 6 5
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group C winner
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 United Arab Emirates Sharjah 6 13
2 Jordan Al-Wehdat 6 11
3 Iran Sepahan 6 10
4 Tajikistan Istiklol 6 0
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Thailand Muangthong United 7–2 3–2
(A) 		4–0
(H) 		Round of 16 Jordan Al-Hussein 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) 1–0 (A) 0–1 (H)
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 3–0[note 1]
(A) 		1–1
(H) 		Quarter-finals United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) 1–1 (A) 1–1 (H)
Australia Sydney FC 2–1 2–0
(H) 		0–1
(A) 		Semi-finals Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H)

Match

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Details

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Lion City Sailors Singapore1–2United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Lestienne 90+1' Report
Attendance: 9,737
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
Lion City Sailors
Sharjah
GK 1 Singapore Izwan Mahbud
CB 14 Singapore Hariss Harun (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
CB 26 Australia Bailey Wright Yellow card 89'
CB 4 Croatia Toni Datković
RWB 16 Singapore Hami Syahin downward-facing red arrow 90'
LWB 29 Portugal Diogo Costa Yellow card 80'
RM 17 Belgium Maxime Lestienne
CM 15 Singapore Song Ui-young
CM 8 Portugal Rui Pires downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM 10 Netherlands Bart Ramselaar
CF 9 Germany Lennart Thy
Substitutes:
GK 13 Singapore Adib Azahari
GK 28 Singapore Zharfan Rohaizad
DF 5 Singapore Lionel Tan upward-facing green arrow 90'
DF 11 Singapore Hafiz Nor
DF 20 Spain Sergio Carmona
DF 22 Singapore Christopher van Huizen
DF 30 Singapore Akram Azman
DF 68 Syria Ali Al Rina
MF 6 Singapore Anumanthan Kumar
MF 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Obren Kljajić
FW 7 Singapore Shawal Anuar upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 21 Singapore Abdul Rasaq Akeem upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Serbia Aleksandar Ranković
GK 40 United Arab Emirates Adel Al-Hosani
RB 19 United Arab Emirates Khaled Ibrahim Yellow card 79' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 4 United Arab Emirates Shahin Abdulrahman (c)
CB 20 South Korea Cho Yu-min
LB 44 Serbia David Petrović downward-facing red arrow 81'
DM 88 United Arab Emirates Majed Hassan downward-facing red arrow 90+11'
RM 10 Tunisia Firas Ben Larbi Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 22 United Arab Emirates Marcus Meloni
LM 11 United Arab Emirates Luanzinho Yellow card 87' downward-facing red arrow 90+7'
CF 30 Guinea Ousmane Camara
CF 7 United Arab Emirates Caio Lucas
Substitutes:
GK 1 United Arab Emirates Khaled Tawhid
GK 17 United Arab Emirates Mayed Mohsen
DF 3 United Arab Emirates Al Hassan Saleh
DF 5 Croatia Maro Katinić upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 18 United Arab Emirates Abdullah Ghanem upward-facing green arrow 90+11'
MF 8 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulbasit upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 14 United Arab Emirates Khaled Ba Wazir
MF 16 Croatia Darko Nejašmić
MF 27 Brazil Guilherme Biro upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 49 Morocco Adel Taarabt upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 23 Suriname Tyrone Conraad
FW 55 Cameroon Herman Junior Kameni
Manager:
Romania Cosmin Olăroiu

Assistant referees:[1]
Mohamed Salman (Bahrain)
Abdulla Al-Rowaimi (Bahrain)
Fourth official:[1]
Mohamed Deham (Bahrain)
Fifth official:[1]
Faisal Al-Awi (Bahrain)
Video assistant referee:[1]
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referee:[1]
Meshari Al-Shamari (Qatar)

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 2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lion City Sailors were awarded a 0–3 victory by forfeit, after Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded an ineligible player. The score on the field was originally a 6–1 win by Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[9][10]
  2. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Match officials confirmed for ACGL and ACL Two finales". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25: Knockout Stage showdowns to ignite #ACLTwo". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ^ Radley, Paul (19 April 2025). "Lady Gaga concert casts shadow over Sharjah's AFC Champions League Two final plans". The National. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (19 April 2025). "Sharjah FC do not want Asian final against Lion City Sailors to be held at Jalan Besar Stadium". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (20 April 2025). "We have earned the right to host Asian Champions League Two final: Lion City Sailors". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Lion City Sailors FC Statement on AFC Champions League Two Final Venue". Lion City Sailors. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ^ "ACL Two: Bishan Stadium Confirmed as Venue for Final". SNE Sports. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Update on 2024/25 AFC Champions League Two Final Venue". Lion City Sailors. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  9. ^ Tan, Gabriel (8 March 2025). "Lion City Sailors handed AFC Champions League Two lifeline over Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielding suspended player". ESPN Singapore. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  10. ^ "List of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee decision 8 March 2025" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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