The 2023β24 AFC Champions League knockout stage began on 13 February with the round of 16 and ended on 25 May 2024 with the final to decide the champions of the 2023β24 AFC Champions League. [1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage.
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 AβE) and East Region (Groups FβJ) having eight qualified teams.
Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up ( best three from each region) |
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West Region | A | Al Ain | Al-Fayha |
B | Nasaf | β | |
C | Al-Ittihad | Sepahan | |
D | Al Hilal | Navbahor | |
E | Al Nassr | β | |
East Region | F | Bangkok United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
G | Yokohama F. Marinos | Shandong Taishan | |
H | Ventforet Kofu | β | |
I | Kawasaki Frontale | Ulsan Hyundai | |
J | Pohang Steelers | β |
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (note that the away goals rule had been abolished) (Regulations Article 10.1). [2] The order of matches (home vs away) was determined at the draw, except for the final. The final was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the first leg hosted by the team from the East Region. The match-ups were determined at a single draw event, made on 28 December 2023.
The schedule of the competition was as follows. [1]
Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 28 December 2023 | 13β15 February 2024 | 20β22 February 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 4β6 March 2024 | 11β13 March 2024 | ||
Semi-finals | 17 April 2024 | 23β24 April 2024 | ||
Final | 11 May 2024 | 25 May 2024 |
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 28 December 2023, 16:00 MYT ( UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pohang Steelers | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ventforet Kofu | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos ( p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shandong Taishan | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shandong Taishan | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bangkok United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos ( a.e.t.) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nasaf | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain ( p) | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Nassr | 0 | 4 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Fayha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Nassr | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sepahan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Navbahor | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ittihad | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The first legs were played on 13β15 February, and the second legs were played on 20β22 February 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nasaf | 1β2 | Al Ain | 0β0 | 1β2 |
Al-Fayha | 0β3 | Al Nassr | 0β1 | 0β2 |
Sepahan | 2β6 | Al Hilal | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Navbahor | 1β2 | Al-Ittihad | 0β0 | 1β2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3β1 | Pohang Steelers | 2β0 | 1β1 |
Ulsan Hyundai | 5β1 | Ventforet Kofu | 3β0 | 2β1 |
Shandong Taishan | 6β5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2β3 | 4β2 |
Bangkok United | 2β3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2β2 | 0β1 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ain won 2β1 on aggregate.
Al Nassr won 3β0 on aggregate.
Al Hilal | 3β1 | Sepahan |
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Al Hilal won 6β2 on aggregate.
Navbahor | 0β0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad | 2β1 | Navbahor |
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Al-Ittihad won 2β1 on aggregate.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2β0 | Pohang Steelers |
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Pohang Steelers | 1β1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3β1 on aggregate.
Ulsan Hyundai | 3β0 | Ventforet Kofu |
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Ventforet Kofu | 1β2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Ulsan Hyundai won 5β1 on aggregate.
Shandong Taishan | 2β3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 2β4 | Shandong Taishan |
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Shandong Taishan won 6β5 on aggregate.
Bangkok United | 2β2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Bangkok United |
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Yokohama F. Marinos won 3β2 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 4β6 March 2024, and the second legs were played on 11β13 March 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ain | 4β4 (3β1 p) | Al Nassr | 1β0 | 3β4 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Hilal | 4β0 | Al-Ittihad | 2β0 | 2β0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1β2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1β1 | 0β1 |
Shandong Taishan | 1β3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β2 | 0β1 |
4β4 on aggregate; Al Ain won 3β1 on penalties.
Al Hilal | 2β0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad | 0β2 | Al Hilal |
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Al Hilal won 4β0 on aggregate.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1β1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Ulsan Hyundai | 1β0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Ulsan Hyundai won 2β1 on aggregate.
Shandong Taishan | 1β2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama F. Marinos won 3β1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 17 April, and the second legs were played on 23 and 24 April 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ain | 5β4 | Al Hilal | 4β2 | 1β2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ulsan Hyundai | 3β3 (4β5 p) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β0 | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ain | 4β2 | Al Hilal |
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Al Ain won 5β4 on aggregate.
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3β2 ( a.e.t.) | Ulsan Hyundai |
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5β4 |
3β3 on aggregate; Yokohama F. Marinos won 5β4 on penalties.
The East Region team hosted the first leg as pre-determined on a rotation basis.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 3β6 | Al Ain | 2β1 | 1β5 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2β1 | Al Ain |
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Al Ain | 5β1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Al Ain won 6β3 on aggregate.
The 2023β24 AFC Champions League knockout stage began on 13 February with the round of 16 and ended on 25 May 2024 with the final to decide the champions of the 2023β24 AFC Champions League. [1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage.
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 AβE) and East Region (Groups FβJ) having eight qualified teams.
Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up ( best three from each region) |
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West Region | A | Al Ain | Al-Fayha |
B | Nasaf | β | |
C | Al-Ittihad | Sepahan | |
D | Al Hilal | Navbahor | |
E | Al Nassr | β | |
East Region | F | Bangkok United | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
G | Yokohama F. Marinos | Shandong Taishan | |
H | Ventforet Kofu | β | |
I | Kawasaki Frontale | Ulsan Hyundai | |
J | Pohang Steelers | β |
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (note that the away goals rule had been abolished) (Regulations Article 10.1). [2] The order of matches (home vs away) was determined at the draw, except for the final. The final was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the first leg hosted by the team from the East Region. The match-ups were determined at a single draw event, made on 28 December 2023.
The schedule of the competition was as follows. [1]
Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout stage | Round of 16 | 28 December 2023 | 13β15 February 2024 | 20β22 February 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 4β6 March 2024 | 11β13 March 2024 | ||
Semi-finals | 17 April 2024 | 23β24 April 2024 | ||
Final | 11 May 2024 | 25 May 2024 |
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 28 December 2023, 16:00 MYT ( UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pohang Steelers | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ventforet Kofu | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos ( p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shandong Taishan | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shandong Taishan | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bangkok United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos ( a.e.t.) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nasaf | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain ( p) | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Nassr | 0 | 4 | 4 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Fayha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Nassr | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ain | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sepahan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Navbahor | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ittihad | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The first legs were played on 13β15 February, and the second legs were played on 20β22 February 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nasaf | 1β2 | Al Ain | 0β0 | 1β2 |
Al-Fayha | 0β3 | Al Nassr | 0β1 | 0β2 |
Sepahan | 2β6 | Al Hilal | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Navbahor | 1β2 | Al-Ittihad | 0β0 | 1β2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3β1 | Pohang Steelers | 2β0 | 1β1 |
Ulsan Hyundai | 5β1 | Ventforet Kofu | 3β0 | 2β1 |
Shandong Taishan | 6β5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2β3 | 4β2 |
Bangkok United | 2β3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2β2 | 0β1 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ain won 2β1 on aggregate.
Al Nassr won 3β0 on aggregate.
Al Hilal | 3β1 | Sepahan |
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Al Hilal won 6β2 on aggregate.
Navbahor | 0β0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad | 2β1 | Navbahor |
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Al-Ittihad won 2β1 on aggregate.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2β0 | Pohang Steelers |
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Pohang Steelers | 1β1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3β1 on aggregate.
Ulsan Hyundai | 3β0 | Ventforet Kofu |
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Ventforet Kofu | 1β2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Ulsan Hyundai won 5β1 on aggregate.
Shandong Taishan | 2β3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
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Kawasaki Frontale | 2β4 | Shandong Taishan |
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Shandong Taishan won 6β5 on aggregate.
Bangkok United | 2β2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Bangkok United |
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Yokohama F. Marinos won 3β2 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 4β6 March 2024, and the second legs were played on 11β13 March 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ain | 4β4 (3β1 p) | Al Nassr | 1β0 | 3β4 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Hilal | 4β0 | Al-Ittihad | 2β0 | 2β0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1β2 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1β1 | 0β1 |
Shandong Taishan | 1β3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β2 | 0β1 |
4β4 on aggregate; Al Ain won 3β1 on penalties.
Al Hilal | 2β0 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad | 0β2 | Al Hilal |
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Al Hilal won 4β0 on aggregate.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1β1 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Ulsan Hyundai | 1β0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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Ulsan Hyundai won 2β1 on aggregate.
Shandong Taishan | 1β2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Yokohama F. Marinos won 3β1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 17 April, and the second legs were played on 23 and 24 April 2024.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ain | 5β4 | Al Hilal | 4β2 | 1β2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ulsan Hyundai | 3β3 (4β5 p) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1β0 | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ain | 4β2 | Al Hilal |
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Al Ain won 5β4 on aggregate.
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3β2 ( a.e.t.) | Ulsan Hyundai |
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5β4 |
3β3 on aggregate; Yokohama F. Marinos won 5β4 on penalties.
The East Region team hosted the first leg as pre-determined on a rotation basis.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 3β6 | Al Ain | 2β1 | 1β5 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2β1 | Al Ain |
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Al Ain | 5β1 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Al Ain won 6β3 on aggregate.