# 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two is being played from 11 February to 17 May 2025. A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout stage.

## Qualified teams

The following teams advanced from the group stage.
| Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| West Region | A | Tractor | Al-Wakrah |
| West Region | B | Al Taawoun | Al-Khaldiya |
| West Region | C | Sharjah | Al-Wehdat |
| West Region | D | Shabab Al Ahli | Al-Hussein |
| East Region | E | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sydney FC |
| East Region | F | Lion City Sailors | Port |
| East Region | G | Bangkok United | Nam Định |
| East Region | H | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Muangthong United |

## Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which will be played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 10). The order of matches (home vs away) will be determined at the draw, except for the final. The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the team from the East Region. The draw for the knockout stage was held on 12 December 2024.

## Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 12 December 2024 | 11–13 February 2025 | 18–20 February 2025 |
| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | 12 December 2024 | 4–6 March 2025 | 11–13 March 2025 |
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 12 December 2024 | 8–9 April 2025 | 15–16 April 2025 |
| Knockout stage | Final | 12 December 2024 | 17 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 |

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | |
| Nam Định | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | Lion City Sailors | 3 | 1 | 4 | | |
| Muangthong United | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | Lion City Sailors | 3 | 1 | 4 | | |
| Lion City Sailors | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Lion City Sailors | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | Lion City Sailors | |
| East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | Lion City Sailors | |
| East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | East Region | Sydney FC | |
| Port | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | Sydney FC |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 2 | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | Sydney FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Sydney FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | Sydney FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | |
| Bangkok United | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Al-Khaldiya | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Tractor | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tractor | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | Tractor | 0 | 2 | 2 (2) | | |
| | | | | | | Al Taawoun (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | | |
| Al-Wakrah | 2 | 2 | 4 (3) | | | Al Taawoun (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | | |
| Al Taawoun (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Al Taawoun (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | | | | | | | Al Taawoun | |
| West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | Al Taawoun | |
| West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | West Region | Sharjah | |
| Al-Wehdat | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | Sharjah |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | | |
| | | | | | | Sharjah (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | | |
| Al-Hussein | 0 | 1 | 1 (0) | | | Sharjah (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | | |
| Sharjah (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16
### Summary

The first legs were played on 11, 12 and 13 February, and the second legs on 18, 19 and 20 February 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| West Region |||||
| Al-Khaldiya | 4–5 | Tractor | 1–2 | 3–3 |
| Al-Wakrah | 4–4 (3–4 p) | Al Taawoun | 2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Al-Wehdat | 3–6 | Shabab Al Ahli | 0–2 | 3–4 |
| Al-Hussein | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Sharjah | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| East Region |||||
| Nam Định | 0–7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Muangthong United | 2–7 | Lion City Sailors | 2–3 | 0–4 |
| Port | 0–5 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Sydney FC | 5–4 | Bangkok United | 2–2 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |

#### West Region

1–1 on aggregate; Sharjah won 3–0 on penalties.
Tractor won 5–4 on aggregate.
Shabab Al Ahli won 6–3 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Al Taawoun won 4–3 on penalties.

#### East Region

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 7–0 on aggregate.
Sydney FC won 5–4 on aggregate.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 5–0 on aggregate.
Lion City Sailors won 7–2 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| West Region |||||
| Tractor | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Al Taawoun | 0–0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Sharjah | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| East Region |||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–4 | Lion City Sailors | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–5 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | 2–3 |

#### West Region

2–2 on aggregate; Al Taawoun won 4–2 on penalties.
2–2 on aggregate; Sharjah won 5–4 on penalties.

#### East Region

Lion City Sailors won 4–1 on aggregate.
Sydney FC won 5–2 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| West Region |||||
| Al Taawoun | 1 | Sharjah | 8 Apr | 15 Apr |
| East Region |||||
| Lion City Sailors | 2 | Sydney FC | 9 Apr | 16 Apr |

#### East Region
## Final

In the final, the winners of the semi-finals from West Region and East Region will play each other, with the host team (from East Region) alternated from the previous season's final. The winner will be given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through their domestic performance.