2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah will host the final

Tournament details
Dates| Qualifying:
6–13 August 2024
Competition proper:
16 September 2024 – 3 May 2025
Teams| Competition proper: 24 (from 12 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 72
Goals scored| 218 (3.03 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Jasir Asani (9 goals)

<- 2023–24 (AFC CL)

2025–26 ->

All statistics correct as of 4 December 2024.

International football competition

The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is the 43rd edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Elite. The revamped format, along with the rebranding, sees 24 teams playing eight games against different opponents in the brand new league phase.[1]

The finals will be played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 25 April to 3 May 2025.[2] The tournament winner will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.[3]

Al-Ain were the defending champions, as the AFC Champions League records and statistics are carried forward to the ACL Elite, but were eliminated in the league stage.[4]

## Association team allocation

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

Participation for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

| Participating
| Not participating

West Region (12 teams)  | Rank | Member
association  | Points  | Slots

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League
stage  | Play-off
Region | AFC
1 | 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 93.795 | 3 | 0
2 | 4 |  Qatar | 75.950 | 2 | 1
3 | 5 |  Iran | 72.018 | 2 | 1
4 | 6 |  United Arab Emirates | 64.129 | 1 (+1 ACL) | 1
5 | 9 |  Uzbekistan | 45.006 | 1 | 0
6 | 10 |  Iraq | 36.901 | 1 | 0
Total  | Participating associations: 6  | 11 | 3

East Region (12 teams)  | Rank | Member
association  | Points  | Slots

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League
stage  | Play-off
Region | AFC
1 | 2 |  Japan | 91.821 | 3 | 0
2 | 3 |  South Korea | 88.925 | 3 | 0
3 | 7 |  China | 57.630 | 2 | 1
4 | 8 |  Thailand | 49.470 | 1 | 1
5 | 11 |  Australia | 33.380 | 1 | 0
6 | 13 |  Malaysia | 29.951 | 1 | 0
Total  | Participating associations: 6  | 11 | 2

## Teams

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In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count since the 2002–03 season, when the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League.

West Region  League stage direct entrants  | Team  | Qualifying method  | App. (last)

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Al-Ain | 2023–24 AFC Champions League title holder  | 18th (2023–24)
Al-Hilal | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League champions and 2023–24 King's Cup winners  | 20th (2023–24)
Al-Nassr | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League runners-up  | 8th (2023–24)
Al-Ahli | 2023–24 Saudi Pro League third place  | 14th (2021)
Al-Sadd | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League champions and 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup winners  | 19th (2023–24)
Al-Rayyan | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League runners-up[Note QAT] | 13th (2022)
Persepolis | 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League champions  | 12th (2023–24)
Esteghlal | 2023–24 Persian Gulf Pro League runners-up  | 12th (2021)
Al-Wasl | 2023–24 UAE Pro League champions and 2023–24 UAE President's Cup winners  | 4th (2019)
Pakhtakor | 2023 Uzbekistan Super League champions  | 20th (2023–24)
Al-Shorta | 2023–24 Iraq Stars League champions and 2023–24 Iraq FA Cup winners  | 6th (2021)
Qualifying play-off participants  Team  | Qualifying method  | App. (last)

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Al-Gharafa | 2023–24 Qatar Stars League third place[Note QAT] | 13th (2022)
Sepahan | 2023–24 Hazfi Cup winners  | 15th (2023–24)
Shabab Al-Ahli | 2023–24 UAE Pro League runners-up[Note UAE] | 12th (2023–24)
East Region  League stage direct entrants  | Team  | Qualifying method  | App. (last)

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Vissel Kobe | 2023 J1 League champions  | 3rd (2022)
Kawasaki Frontale | 2023 Emperor's Cup winners  | 11th (2023–24)
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2023 J1 League runners-up  | 7th (2023–24)
Ulsan HD | 2023 K League 1 champions  | 12th (2023–24)
Pohang Steelers | 2023 Korean FA Cup winners and 2023 K League 1 runners-up  | 10th (2023–24)
Gwangju | 2023 K League 1 third place[Note KOR] | 1st
Shanghai Port | 2023 Chinese Super League champions  | 8th (2023–24)
Shanghai Shenhua | 2023 Chinese FA Cup winners  | 10th (2020)
Buriram United | 2023–24 Thai League 1 champions  | 12th (2023–24)
Central Coast Mariners | 2023–24 A-League Men regular season premiers and 2023–24 AFC Cup winners  | 6th (2015)
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2023 Malaysia Super League champions and 2023 Malaysia FA Cup winners  | 10th (2023–24)
Qualifying play-off participants  Team  | Qualifying method  | App. (last)

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Bangkok United | 2023–24 Thai FA Cup winners and 2023–24 Thai League 1 runners-up  | 5th (2023–24)
Shandong Taishan[Note CHN] | 2023 Chinese Super League runners-up  | 12th (2023–24)

Notes

1. ^

China (CHN): Considered to have withdrawn as at the final match of the League stage.[6]

2. ^

Qatar (QAT): As 2024 Emir of Qatar Cup winners Al-Sadd qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Emir of Qatar Cup winners was passed onto the third placed team in the 2023–24 Qatar Stars League.

3. ^

South Korea (KOR): As 2023 Korean FA Cup winners Pohang Steelers qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the Korean FA Cup winners was passed onto the third placed team in the 2023 K League 1.
As both East region finalists in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup (Yokohama F. Marinos and the Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the Champions League Elite through their domestic performance, Gwangju qualified directly into the League stage rather than the qualifying play-off.[7].

4. ^

United Arab Emirates (UAE): As 2023–24 UAE President's Cup winners Al Wasl qualified for the Champions League Elite via their league position, the spot reserved for the UAE President's Cup winners was passed onto the runners-up of the 2023–24 UAE Pro League.

## Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[8] All matches will be played on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, apart from the quarter-finals and final. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played at a centralised venue in Jeddah.

Stage  | Round  | Draw date  | West region  | East region

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Preliminary stage  | Preliminary round 1  | No draw[a] | 6 August 2024
Preliminary round 2  | 13 August 2024
League stage  | Matchday 1  | 16 August 2024  | 16–17 September 2024  | 17–18 September 2024
Matchday 2  | 30 September–1 October 2024  | 1–2 October 2024
Matchday 3  | 21–22 October 2024  | 22–23 October 2024
Matchday 4  | 4–5 November 2024  | 5–6 November 2024
Matchday 5  | 25–26 November 2024  | 26–27 November 2024
Matchday 6  | 2–3 December 2024  | 3–4 December 2024
Matchday 7  | 3–4 February 2025  | 11–12 February 2025
Matchday 8  | 17–18 February 2025  | 18–19 February 2025
Round of 16[b] | No draw[a] | 3–4 and 10–11 March 2025  | 4–5 and 11–12 March 2025
Finals[c] | Quarter-finals  | 17 March 2025  | 25–27 April 2025
Semi-finals  | 29–30 April 2025
Final  | 3 May 2025 at
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Notes

1. ^ a b Pre-determined format
2. ^ two-legged ties
3. ^ Single leg ties

## Qualifying play-offs

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Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs

The two winners of the play-off round (one from West Region and one from East Region) advanced to the league stage to join the 22 direct entrants. The losers of the qualifying play-offs entered the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.[9]

### Preliminary round

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A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round.

West RegionTeam 1| Score| Team 2

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Sepahan | 1–4 (a.e.t.)|  Shabab Al-Ahli

### Play-off round

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A total of 4 teams played in the play-off round: 3 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winners of the preliminary round.

Team 1| Score| Team 2

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West Region
Al-Gharafa SC | 1–0|  Shabab Al-Ahli
East Region
Shandong Taishan | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)|  Bangkok United

## League stage

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Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage

Riyadh

Al-Ahli

Qatar

Tehran

Al-Wasl

Al-Ain

Pakhtakor

Al-Shorta

Greater Tokyo

Vissel Kobe

Gwangju

Yeongnam

Shanghai

Shandong Taishan

Buriram United

Central Coast Mariners

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Qatar teams
Al-Sadd
Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa

Riyadh teams
Al-Hilal
Al-Nassr

Yeongnam teams
Ulsan Hyundai
Pohang Steelers

Greater Tokyo teams
Kawasaki Frontale
Yokohama F. Marinos

Shanghai teams
Shanghai Port
Shanghai Shenhua

Tehran teams
Esteghlal
Persepolis

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Location of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage teams
Orange: East Region;  Blue: West Region

### West Region

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Table

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Al-Hilal | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 24  | 7  | +17  | 22  | Advance to round of 16
2  |  Al-Ahli | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 23  | 8  | +15  | 22
3  |  Al-Nassr | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 17  | 6  | +11  | 17
4  |  Al-Sadd | 8  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 10  | 9  | +1  | 12
5  |  Al Wasl | 8  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 11
6  |  Esteghlal | 8  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 9  | −1  | 9
7  |  Al-Rayyan | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 8
8  |  Pakhtakor | 8  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 7
9  |  Persepolis | 8  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 10  | −4  | 7  |
10  |  Al-Gharafa | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 10  | 18  | −8  | 7
11  |  Al-Shorta | 8  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 17  | −10  | 6
12  |  Al Ain | 8  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 11  | 22  | −11  | 2

Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Results

Matchday 1Home team| Score| Away team

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Al Ain | 1–1|  Al-Sadd
Al-Shorta | 1–1|  Al-Nassr
Esteghlal | 3–0|  Al-Gharafa
Al-Ahli | 1–0|  Persepolis
Pakhtakor | 0–1|  Al Wasl
Al-Rayyan | 1–3|  Al-Hilal

Matchday 2Home team| Score| Away team

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Al-Sadd | 2–0|  Esteghlal
Persepolis | 1–1|  Pakhtakor
Al Wasl | 0–2|  Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr | 2–1|  Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa | 4–2|  Al Ain
Al-Hilal | 5–0|  Al-Shorta

Matchday 3Home team| Score| Away team

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Al-Shorta | 0–0|  Pakhtakor
Al-Sadd | 1–0|  Persepolis
Al Ain | 4–5|  Al-Hilal
Al-Rayyan | 1–2|  Al-Ahli
Esteghlal | 0–1|  Al-Nassr
Al-Gharafa | 1–2|  Al Wasl

Matchday 4Home team| Score| Away team

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Al Wasl | 1–1|  Al-Sadd
Al-Ahli | 5–1|  Al-Shorta
Persepolis | 1–1|  Al-Gharafa
Al-Hilal | 3–0|  Esteghlal
Pakhtakor | 0–1|  Al-Rayyan
Al-Nassr | 5–1|  Al Ain

Matchday 5Home team| Score| Away team

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Al Ain | 1–2|  Al-Ahli
Esteghlal | 0–0|  Pakhtakor
Al-Gharafa | 1–3|  Al-Nassr
Al-Rayyan | 1–1|  Persepolis
Al-Shorta | 1–3|  Al Wasl
Al-Sadd | 1–1|  Al-Hilal

Matchday 6Home team| Score| Away team

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Persepolis | 2–1|  Al-Shorta
Al-Ahli | 2–2|  Esteghlal
Al Wasl | 1–1|  Al-Rayyan
Al-Nassr | 1–2|  Al-Sadd
Pakhtakor | 1–1|  Al Ain
Al-Hilal | 3–0|  Al-Gharafa

Matchday 7Home team| Score| Away team

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Al Ain | 1–2|  Al-Rayyan
Esteghlal | 1–1|  Al-Shorta
Al-Sadd | 1–3|  Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr | 4–0|  Al Wasl
Al-Gharafa | 1–0|  Pakhtakor
Al-Hilal | 4–1|  Persepolis

Matchday 8Home team| Score| Away team

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Pakhtakor | 2–1|  Al-Sadd
Al-Shorta | 2–0|  Al Ain
Persepolis | 0–0|  Al-Nassr
Al-Ahli | 4–2|  Al-Gharafa
Al-Rayyan | 0–2|  Esteghlal
Al Wasl | 0–2|  Al-Hilal

### East Region

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Table

Pos | Team

* v
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* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 7  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 21  | 7  | +14  | 18  | Advance to round of 16
2  |  Kawasaki Frontale | 7  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 13  | 4  | +9  | 15
3  |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 16  | 8  | +8  | 14
4  |  Gwangju | 7  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 15  | 9  | +6  | 14
5  |  Vissel Kobe | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 14  | 9  | +5  | 13
6  |  Buriram United | 8  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 12  | −5  | 12
7  |  Shanghai Shenhua | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 13  | 12  | +1  | 10
8  |  Shanghai Port | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 10  | 18  | −8  | 8
9  |  Pohang Steelers | 7  | 2  | 0  | 5  | 9  | 17  | −8  | 6  |
10  |  Ulsan HD | 7  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 4  | 16  | −12  | 3
11  |  Central Coast Mariners | 7  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 8  | 18  | −10  | 1
12  |  Shandong Taishan | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Withdrawn[a]

Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Notes:

1. ^ Shandong Taishan were considered withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Elite after the club confirmed that it did not intend to report for their league stage match against Ulsan HD on 19 February 2025.[6]

Results

Matchday 1Home team| Score| Away team

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Gwangju | 7–3|  Yokohama F. Marinos
Shandong Taishan | ~~3–1~~|  Central Coast Mariners
Buriram United | 0–0|  Vissel Kobe
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–1|  Pohang Steelers
Ulsan HD | 0–1|  Kawasaki Frontale
Shanghai Port | 2–2|  Johor Darul Ta'zim

Matchday 2Home team| Score| Away team

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Central Coast Mariners | 1–2|  Buriram United
Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1|  Gwangju
Pohang Steelers | 3–0|  Shanghai Port
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0|  Shanghai Shenhua
Vissel Kobe | ~~2–1~~|  Shandong Taishan
Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0|  Ulsan HD

Matchday 3Home team| Score| Away team

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Gwangju | 3–1|  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shanghai Port | 3–2|  Central Coast Mariners
Shandong Taishan | ~~2–2~~|  Yokohama F. Marinos
Buriram United | 1–0|  Pohang Steelers
Ulsan HD | 0–2|  Vissel Kobe
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0|  Kawasaki Frontale

Matchday 4Home team| Score| Away team

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Central Coast Mariners | 2–2|  Shanghai Shenhua
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1|  Shanghai Port
Vissel Kobe | 2–0|  Gwangju
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–0|  Ulsan HD
Pohang Steelers | ~~4–2~~|  Shandong Taishan
Yokohama F. Marinos | 5–0|  Buriram United

Matchday 5Home team| Score| Away team

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Vissel Kobe | 3–2|  Central Coast Mariners
Ulsan HD | 1–3|  Shanghai Port
Shandong Taishan | ~~1–0~~|  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Buriram United | 0–3|  Kawasaki Frontale
Gwangju | 1–0|  Shanghai Shenhua
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0|  Pohang Steelers

Matchday 6Home team| Score| Away team

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Central Coast Mariners | 0–4|  Yokohama F. Marinos
Pohang Steelers | 3–1|  Vissel Kobe
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–0|  Buriram United
Shanghai Port | 1–1|  Gwangju
Kawasaki Frontale | ~~4–0~~|  Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–2|  Ulsan HD

Matchday 7Home team| Score| Away team

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Central Coast Mariners | 1–2|  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Vissel Kobe | 4–0|  Shanghai Port
Pohang Steelers | 0–4|  Kawasaki Frontale
Shandong Taishan | ~~3–1~~|  Gwangju
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0|  Shanghai Shenhua
Buriram United | 2–1|  Ulsan HD

Matchday 8Home team| Score| Away team

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Gwangju | 2–2|  Buriram United
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0|  Central Coast Mariners
Shanghai Shenhua | 4–2|  Vissel Kobe
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5–2|  Pohang Steelers
Ulsan HD | ~~Canc.~~|  Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port | 0–2|  Yokohama F. Marinos

## Knockout stage

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

### Bracket

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Round of 16| | | Quarter-finals| | | Semi-finals| | | Final
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| W8|  Pakhtakor| 1| 0| 1
| | | 25 April – Jeddah
| W1|  Al-Hilal| 0| 4| 4| |
| | | W1|  Al-Hilal|
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| | | E4|  Gwangju| | |
| E5|  Vissel Kobe| 2| 0| 2| | | |
| | | | 29 April – Jeddah
| E4|  Gwangju (a.e.t.)| 0| 3| 3| |
| | | Winner QF1|
| | | | |
| | | Winner QF2| | |
| W7|  Al-Rayyan| 1| 0| 1| | | | | | |
| | | 26 April – Jeddah|
| W2|  Al-Ahli| 3| 2| 5| |
| | | W2|  Al-Ahli|
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| | | E6|  Buriram United| | |
| E6|  Buriram United| 0| 1| 1| | | |
| | | | 3 May – Jeddah
| E3|  Johor Darul Ta'zim| 0| 0| 0| |
| | | Winner SF1|
| | |
| | | Winner SF2|
| E8|  Shanghai Port| 0| 1| 1| | | | | | | |
| | | 26 April – Jeddah|
| E1|  Yokohama F. Marinos| 1| 4| 5| |
| | | E1|  Yokohama F. Marinos|
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| | | W3|  Al-Nassr| | |
| W6|  Esteghlal| 0| 0| 0| | | |
| | | | 30 April – Jeddah
| W3|  Al-Nassr| 0| | 3| |
| | | Winner QF3|
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| | | Winner QF4| | | |
| E7|  Shanghai Shenhua| 1| 0| 1| | | | | | |
| | | 27 April – Jeddah| |
| E2|  Kawasaki Frontale| 0| 4| 4| |
| | | E2|  Kawasaki Frontale| |
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| | | W4|  Al-Sadd| | | |
| W5|  Al-Wasl| 1| 1| 2| | | |
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| W4|  Al-Sadd| 1| 3| 4| |
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### Round of 16

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A total of 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage, with eight teams in each region.

The first legs were played on 3–5 March, the second legs were played on 10–12 March 2025.

Team 1| Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score| Team 2| 1st leg| 2nd leg

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West Region
Pakhtakor | 1–4|  Al-Hilal| 1–0| 0–4
Al-Rayyan | 1–5|  Al-Ahli| 1–3| 0–2
Esteghlal | 0–3|  Al-Nassr| 0–0| 0–3
Al-Wasl | 2–4|  Al-Sadd| 1–1| 1–3
East Region
Shanghai Port | 1–5|  Yokohama F. Marinos| 0–1| 1–4
Shanghai Shenhua | 1–4|  Kawasaki Frontale| 1–0| 0–4
Buriram United | 1–0|  Johor Darul Ta'zim| 0–0| 1–0
Vissel Kobe | 2–3|  Gwangju| 2–0| 0–3 (a.e.t.)

### Quarter-finals

[edit]

The quarter-finals will be played between 25 and 27 April 2025.

Team 1| Score| Team 2

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Al-Hilal | 1|  Gwangju
Al-Ahli | 2|  Buriram United
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3|  Al-Nassr
Kawasaki Frontale | 4|  Al-Sadd

### Semi-finals

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The semi-finals will be played on 29 and 30 April 2025.

Team 1| Score| Team 2

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Winner QF1| 1| Winner QF2
Winner QF3| 2| Winner QF4

### Final

[edit]

Main article: 2025 AFC Champions League Elite final

The final will be played on 3 May 2025 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

3 May 2025 (2025-5-3)

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Winner SF1 | v|  Winner SF2

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King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

## Top scorers

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As of 12 March 2025

Team eliminated for this round / Matches voided by AFC

Player is not in the team but the team is still active for this round.

Rank | Player | Team  | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | MD6 | MD7 | MD8 | R16-1 | R16-2 | QF | SF | F | Total

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1  |  Jasir Asani |  Gwangju | 3 | 1  | 2  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 9
2  |  Salem Al-Dawsari |  Al-Hilal |  | 1  | 3  |  |  |  | 2  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 8
Anderson Lopes |  Yokohama F. Marinos |  | 1  |  | 2  | 1  | 1  |  |  | 1  | 2  |  |  |
Riyad Mahrez |  Al-Ahli |  | 1  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  |  |  |
5  |  Cristiano Ronaldo |  Al-Nassr |  | 1  |  | 1  | 2  |  | 2  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 7
6  |  Akram Afif |  Al-Sadd | 1  | 1  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 5
Aleksandar Mitrović |  Al-Hilal |  | 1  |  | 3  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arif Aiman |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |
Ivan Toney |  Al-Ahli |  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  |  | 1  |  |  |  |  |
Matías Vargas |  Shanghai Port |  |  | 1  | 1  | 3  |  |  |

Note

* Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs and matches voided by AFC are not counted when determining top scorer (Regulations Article 64.4)

## See also

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* 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
* 2024–25 AFC Challenge League
* 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "AFC Executive Committee approves biggest prize purse in Asian club football history from 2024/25; announces AFC Women's Champions League". AFC. 14 August 2023.
2. ^ "Saudi Arabia to host AFC Champions League Elite – Final Stage". the-AFC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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9. ^ "Preliminary battles to kick-start ACL Elite 2024/25". the-AFC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

## External links

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* AFC Champions League Elite, the-AFC.com
* AFC Champions League Elite -- 2024-25 Competition Regulations (Archived)
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