# 2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 18 August 2022 to 6 May 2023. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

## Qualified teams

The group winners and three best runners-up in the group stage from each region advanced to the round of 16, with both West Region (Groups A–E) and East Region (Groups F–J) having eight qualified teams.
| Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up (best three from each region) |
| West Region | A | Al-Hilal | Al-Rayyan |
| West Region | B | Al Shabab | — |
| West Region | C | Foolad | Shabab Al-Ahli |
| West Region | D | Al-Duhail | — |
| West Region | E | Al-Faisaly | Nasaf Qarshi |
| East Region | F | Daegu FC | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| East Region | G | BG Pathum United | — |
| East Region | H | Yokohama F. Marinos | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| East Region | I | Johor Darul Ta'zim | — |
| East Region | J | Vissel Kobe | Kitchee |

## Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. All ties were played as a single-leg match (Regulations Article 9.1), except for the final, which was played over two legs. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).

## Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.
| Round | West Region | East Region |
| Round of 16 | 19–20 February 2023 | 18–19 August 2022 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 February 2023 | 22 August 2022 |
| Semi-finals | 26 February 2023 | 25 August 2022 |
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
| Final | 29 April 2023 | 6 May 2023 |

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 19 February 2023 – Doha | 19 February 2023 – Doha | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Duhail (p) | 1 (7) | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Duhail (p) | 1 (7) | 23 February 2023 – Doha | 23 February 2023 – Doha | | | | | | |
| Al-Rayyan | 1 (6) | 23 February 2023 – Doha | 23 February 2023 – Doha | | | | | | |
| Al-Rayyan | 1 (6) | Al-Duhail | 2 | | | | | | |
| 19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | Al-Duhail | 2 | | | | | | |
| 19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Shabab | 2 | Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Shabab | 2 | | | 26 February 2023 – Doha | 26 February 2023 – Doha | | | | |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 0 | | | 26 February 2023 – Doha | 26 February 2023 – Doha | | | | |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 0 | | | Al-Duhail | 0 | | | | |
| 20 February 2023 – Doha | 20 February 2023 – Doha | West Region | West Region | Al-Duhail | 0 | | | | |
| 20 February 2023 – Doha | 20 February 2023 – Doha | West Region | West Region | Al-Hilal | 7 | | | | |
| Al-Faisaly | 0 | | | Al-Hilal | 7 | | | | |
| Al-Faisaly | 0 | 23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | | | | | | |
| Foolad | 1 | 23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | | | | | | |
| Foolad | 1 | Foolad | 0 | | | | | | |
| 20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | Foolad | 0 | | | | | | |
| 20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | 20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah | Al-Hilal | 1 | | | | | | |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | Al-Hilal | 1 | | | | | | |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Shabab Al-Ahli | 1 | | | | | Al-Hilal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 18 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | Al-Hilal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 18 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vissel Kobe | 3 | | | | | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vissel Kobe | 3 | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | | | | | | |
| 18 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | 18 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | Vissel Kobe | 1 | | | | | | |
| 18 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | 18 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Daegu FC | 1 | | | 25 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 25 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | 25 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 25 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 (1) | | | | |
| 19 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 19 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | East Region | East Region | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 (1) | | | | |
| 19 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 19 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | East Region | East Region | Urawa Red Diamonds (p) | 2 (3) | | | | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | | | Urawa Red Diamonds (p) | 2 (3) | | | | |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | 22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002) | | | | | | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | | | | | | |
| 19 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | 19 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | | | | | | |
| 19 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | 19 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa) | BG Pathum United | 0 | | | | | | |
| BG Pathum United | 4 | BG Pathum United | 0 | | | | | | |
| Kitchee SC | 0 | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16
### Combination tables

| Qualified | 1A vs | 1B vs | 1C vs | 1D vs | 1E vs |
| 2A/2B/2C | 1B* | 1A | 2A | 2B | 2C |
| 2A/2B/2D | 1D | 2D | 2A | 1A* | 2B |
| 2A/2B/2E | 1E | 2E | 2A | 2B | 1A* |
| 2A/2C/2D | 1C* | 2D | 1A | 2A | 2C |
| 2A/2C/2E | 2C | 2E | 1E* | 2A | 1C |
| 2A/2D/2E | 2D | 2E | 2A | 1E* | 1D |
| 2B/2C/2D | 2D | 1C* | 1B | 2B | 2C |
| 2B/2C/2E | 2C | 1E | 2E | 2B | 1B* |
| 2B/2D/2E | 2D | 1D* | 2E | 1B | 2B |
| 2C/2D/2E | 2D | 2E | 1D* | 1C | 2C |
| Qualified | 1F vs | 1G vs | 1H vs | 1I vs | 1J vs |
| 2F/2G/2H | 1G* | 1F | 2F | 2G | 2H |
| 2F/2G/2I | 1I | 2I | 2F | 1F* | 2G |
| 2F/2G/2J | 1J | 2J | 2F | 2G | 1F* |
| 2F/2H/2I | 1H* | 2I | 1F | 2F | 2H |
| 2F/2H/2J | 2H | 2J | 1J* | 2F | 1H |
| 2F/2I/2J | 2I | 2J | 2F | 1J* | 1I |
| 2G/2H/2I | 2I | 1H* | 1G | 2G | 2H |
| 2G/2H/2J | 2H | 1J | 2J | 2G | 1G* |
| 2G/2I/2J | 2I | 1I* | 2J | 1G | 2G |
| 2H/2I/2J | 2I | 2J | 1I* | 1H | 2H |

### Summary

The round of 16 was played over one leg, with the matchups determined by the combination tables based on which group runners-up qualified.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

### East Region
## Quarter-finals
### Summary

The quarter-finals were played over one leg.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

### East Region
## Semi-finals
### Summary

The semi-finals were played over one leg.
West Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
East Region :
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |

### East Region
## Final

The final was played over two legs.
Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.