AFC Champions League 2
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2024-2025
Location
Asia/Australia
Abbreviation
AFCCL2
Summary
The AFC Champions League 2 (2024-2025 AFCCL2) is Asia's 2nd most prestigious club football tournament where 24 premier league/1st division club teams from 46 of the AFC F/As (football associations) are represented. The AFCCL2 replaces the AFCCUP. It runs from 14 August 2024 to 17 May 2025.
The 2024-2025 AFCCL/AFCCL2 Allocation table details club team slots earned by each F/A for the 2024-2025 AFCCL2. Overall F/A rankings are based on the AFC F/A Rankings published on 15 August 2024.
Central Coast Mariners (AUS1) are the defending AFCCUP champion.
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2024-2025 AFC Champions League 2
Team Allocation
Team Allocation
| F/A | AFC Rank | Group | Playoff |
|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Korea Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Qatar | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Iraq | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| China PR | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Thailand | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| India | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Singapore | 31 | 2 | 0 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Playoffs | 4 | 1 team each from Bahrain, India, Kuwait, and Turkmenistan, | 2 Knockout matches | |
| Group | 32 | (SEE GROUP COLUMN OF TEAM ALLOCATION TABLE) | 2 winners from Qualifying Playoffs stage | 8 groups of 4 with 2 matches against each team in group; top 2 teams with most points in each group advance |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | Top 2 teams from each League Stage groupo | 8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances; |
| Semifinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 set of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances; |
| Final | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 1 knockout match at a neutral location |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (IRN1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Wakrah SC (QAT1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Mohun Bagan FC (IND1) | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ravshan Kulob (TJK1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.24 |  | 00 | Ravshan Kulob | Salt Lake Stadium |
 | 03 | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 02.10.24 | | 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Republican Central Stadium |
| CANC | Mohun Bagan FC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
| 23.10.24 | | Al Wakrah SC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Ravshan Kulob | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
| 06.11.24 | | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Republican Central Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 27.11.24 | | Mohun Bagan FC | Republican Central Stadium |
| Al Wakrah SC | Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Qom) |
| 04.12.24 | | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Ravshan Kulob | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (IRQ1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Al Taawon FC (KSA1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Khalidiya SC (BHR1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Altyn Asyr FK (TKM1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.24 |  | 23 | Al Taawon FC | Bahrain National Stadium |
 | 21 | Altyn Asyr FK | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 02.10.24 | | 01 | Al Khalidiya SC | Köpetdag Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Al Taawon Club Stadium |
| 23.10.24 | | Altyn Asyr FK | Al Taawon Club Stadium |
| Al Khalidiya SC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| 06.11.24 | | Al Taawon FC | Köpetdag Stadium |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Bahrain National Stadium |
| 27.11.24 | | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Köpetdag Stadium |
| Al Khalidiya SC | Al Taawon Club Stadium |
| 04.12.24 | | Altyn Asyr FK | Bahrain National Stadium |
| Al Taawon FC | Al-Madina Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al -Wehdat SC (JOR1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sharjah FC (UAE1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan (IRN1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | FK Istiqlol (TJK1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 17.09.24 |  | 21 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Amman International Stadium |
 | 01 | Sharjah FC | Republican Central Stadium |
| 01.10.24 | | 22 | Al -Wehdat SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 40 | FK Istiqlol | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 22.10.24 | | Al -Wehdat SC | Republican Central Stadium |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Sharjah Stadium |
| 05.11.24 | | Sharjah FC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| FK Istiqlol | Amman International Stadium |
| 26.11.24 | | FK Istiqlol | Sharjah Stadium |
| Al -Wehdat SC | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium |
| 03.12.24 | | Sharjah FC | Amman International Stadium |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | Republican Central Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Nasaf (UZB1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Club (UAE1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Al-Hussein SC (JOR1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 4 | Kuwait SC (KUW1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 31 | Al-Hussein SC | Rashid Stadium |
| 02.10.24 |  | 21 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Markaziy Stadion (Qarshi) |
| 21 | Kuwait SC | Amman International Stadium |
| 23.10.24 | | Kuwait SC | Rashid Stadium |
| FC Nasaf | Amman International Stadium |
| 06.11.24 | | Al-Hussein SC | Markaziy Stadion (Qarshi) |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Amman International Stadium |
| 04.12.24 | | Al-Hussein SC | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| FC Nasaf | Rashid Stadium |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Sydney FC (AUS1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Eastern SC (HKG1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 4 | Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 19.09.24 |  | 30 | Kaya FC-Iloilo | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium |
 | 50 | Eastern SC | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 03.10.24 | | 14 | Sydney FC | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| 23 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 23.10.24 | | Sydney FC | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium |
| 24.10.24 | | Eastern SC | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| 07.11.24 | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| Kaya FC-Iloilo | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 28.11.24 | | Sydney FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| 05.12.24 | | Eastern SC | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium |
| Kaya FC-Iloilo | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Lion City Sailors FC (SIN1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Port FC (THA1) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Zhejiang Prodessional (CHN1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Persib Bandung (IDN1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 19.09.24 |  | 01 | Port FC | Jalak Harupat Stadium |
 | 20 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 03.10.24 | | 10 | Persib Bandung | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| PSPD | Lion City Sailors FC | BG Stadium |
| 24.10.24 | | Zhejiang Prodessional | BG Stadium |
| Lion City Sailors FC | Jalak Harupat Stadium |
| 07.11.24 | | Port FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Persib Bandung | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 28.11.24 | | Lion City Sailors FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Persib Bandung | BG Stadium |
| 05.12.24 | | Port FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Zhejiang Prodessional | Jalak Harupat Stadium |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Bangkok United FC (THA1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC (VIE1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Tampines Rovers FC (SIN1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | Lee Man FC (HKG1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 18.09.24 |  | 42 | Tampines Rovers FC | Thammasat Stadium |
 | 02 | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 02.10.24 | | 31 | Lee Man FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 00 | Bangkok United FC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 24.10.24 | | Bangkok United FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| 06.11.24 | | Tampines Rovers FC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| Lee Man FC | Thammasat Stadium |
| 27.11.24 | | Bangkok United FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Lee Man FC | Thiên Trường Stadium |
| 04.12.24 | | Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh FC | Thammasat Stadium |
| Tampines Rovers FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Jeonbuk Motors (KOR1) | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Selangor FA (MAS1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Muangthong United FC (THA1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | Cebu FC (PHI1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 19.09.24 |  | 11 | Selangor FA | Thunderdome Stadium |
 | 06 | Jeonbuk Motors | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| 03.10.24 | | 41 | Muangthong United FC | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| 10 | Cebu FC | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 23.10.24 | | Cebu FC | Thunderdome Stadium |
| Jeonbuk Motors | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 07.11.24 | | Selangor FA | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| Muangthong United FC | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| 28.11.24 | | Cebu FC | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
| Muangthong United FC | Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 05.12.24 | | Selangor FA | Rizal Memorial Track & Football Stadium |
| Jeonbuk Motors | Thunderdome Stadium |
Preliminary Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Wed - 14 Aug 2024
 | 23 | Altyn Asyr FK (TKM1) | Salt Lake Stadium |
 | 01 | Kuwait SC (KUW1) | Bahrain National Stadium |