# 2009 AFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2009 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 26 May to 7 November 2009. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2009 AFC Champions League.

## Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified.
| Zone | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | A | Al-Hilal | Pakhtakor |
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | B | Persepolis | Al-Shabab |
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | C | Al-Ittihad | Umm-Salal |
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | D | Al-Ettifaq | Bunyodkor |
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | E | Nagoya Grampus | Newcastle Jets |
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | F | Gamba Osaka | FC Seoul |
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | G | Kashima Antlers | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | H | Pohang Steelers | Kawasaki Frontale |

## Bracket

Note: while the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw, and kept teams from East and West Asia completely separate for that round.
The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, and placed no restrictions on which teams could meet.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakhtakor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakhtakor | 2 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Ittihad | 2 | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Shabab | 1 | | | | | Al-Ittihad | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | | | | | | | | | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Al-Ittihad | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 | |
| Persepolis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 |
| Bunyodkor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bunyodkor | 1 | Bunyodkor | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Pohang Steelers (aet) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Pohang Steelers | 6 | Pohang Steelers (aet) | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | | | | | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Umm-Salal | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Al-Hilal | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | Umm-Salal | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Umm-Salal (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Umm-Salal (p) | 0 (4) | Umm-Salal | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | FC Seoul | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 (4) | FC Seoul | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| FC Seoul (p) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 of the 2009 AFC Champions League was held on 7 January 2009, along with the draw for the group stage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| West Zone |||
| Al-Hilal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Umm-Salal |
| Persepolis | 0–1 | Bunyodkor |
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–2 | Pakhtakor |
| East Zone |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Gamba Osaka | 2–3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Kashima Antlers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | FC Seoul |
| Pohang Steelers | 6–0 | Newcastle Jets |

### East Asia
## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals and the remaining knockout rounds took place at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 29, 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Umm-Salal | 4–3 | FC Seoul | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3–4 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Pakhtakor | 1–5 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Bunyodkor | 4–5 | Pohang Steelers | 3–1 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |

### Second leg

Pohang Steelers won 5–4 on aggregate.
Nagoya Grampus won 4–3 on aggregate.
Umm-Salal won 4–3 on aggregate.
Al-Ittihad won 5–1 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Ittihad | 8–3 | Nagoya Grampus | 6–2 | 2–1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 4–1 | Umm-Salal | 2–0 | 2–1 |

### Second leg

Al-Ittihad won 8–3 on aggregate.
Pohang won 4–1 on aggregate.