The 2023β24 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 12 February to 5 May 2024. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023β24 AFC Cup. [2]
The following teams advanced from the group stage:
Key to colours |
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Teams which entered the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |
Teams which entered the Zonal semi-finals |
Zone | Group | Winners | Best runners-up |
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West Asia Zone | A | Al-Nahda | Al Ahed |
B | Al-Kahrabaa | β | |
C | Al-Riffa | β | |
South Asia Zone | D | Odisha | β |
Central Asia Zone | E | Abdysh-Ata Kant | β |
ASEAN Zone | F | Macarthur FC | Phnom Penh Crown |
G | Central Coast Mariners | β | |
H | Sabah | β | |
East Asia Zone | I | Taichung Futuro | β |
In the knockout stage, the 11 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the ASEAN Zone's semi-finals, ASEAN Zone's final and 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 (note that the away goals rule is abolished). (Regulations Article 11.3).
The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 28 December 2023, 14:00 MYT ( UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round | Matchups | ||
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Zonal semi-finals |
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Zonal finals | (Order of legs decided by draw)
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Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving winners of Group D, Group E, Group I, and AF)
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Inter-zone play-off final | (Winners of IZSF1 host first leg, Winners of IZSF2 host second leg)
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Final | (Winners of West Zone host match, as alternated from previous season's final)
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After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows. [1]
Stage | Round | Leg | West Asia | South Asia | Central Asia | ASEAN | East Asia |
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Knockout stage | Zonal semi-finals | First leg | 12β13 February 2024 | Not played | Not played | 13 February 2024 | Not played |
Second leg | 19β20 February 2024 | ||||||
Zonal finals | First leg | 16 April 2024 | Not played | Not played | 22 February 2024 | Not played | |
Second leg | 23 April 2024 | ||||||
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | First leg | Not played | 6β7 March 2024 | ||||
Second leg | 13β14 March 2024 | ||||||
Inter-zone play-off final | First leg | Not played | 17 April 2024 | ||||
Second leg | 24 April 2024 | ||||||
Final | 5 May 2024 |
Zonal semi-finals | Zonal finals | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | Inter-zone play-off finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macarthur FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sabah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macarthur FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASEAN Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners ( a.e.t.) | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phnom Penh Crown | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichung Futuro | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Riffa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Nahda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Nahda | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Asia Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed ( p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kahrabaa | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups AβC) play in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups FβH) play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and the identity of the best runners-up.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Riffa | 2β4 | Al-Nahda | 1β1 | 1β3 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ahed | 1β1 (4β2 p) | Al-Kahrabaa | 0β1 | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Macarthur FC | 3β0 | Sabah |
Central Coast Mariners | 4β0 | Phnom Penh Crown |
Al-Nahda won 4β2 on aggregate.
Al Ahed | 0β1 | Al-Kahrabaa |
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Report | Midani 20' |
1β1 on aggregate. Al Ahed won on penalties.
Macarthur FC | 3β0 | Sabah FC |
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Report |
Draw for the Zonal finals was held on 28 December. In the Zonal finals, the two winners of West Asia Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the order of legs decided by draw. The two winners of ASEAN Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the host decided by draw. The winners of the West Asia Zonal final advances to the final, while the winners of the ASEAN Zonal final advance to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ahed | 3β2 | Al-Nahda | 1β0 | 2β2 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Macarthur FC | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners |
Al Ahed | 1β0 | Al-Nahda |
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Report |
Al Ahed won 3β2 on aggregate.
Macarthur FC | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report |
Draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 28 December. In the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, the four zonal winners other than the West Asia Zone play in two ties (the winners of the South Asia Zone (Group D), the winners of the Central Asia Zone (Group E), the winners of the East Asia Zone (Group I), and the winners of the ASEAN Zonal final. The matchups and order of legs will be decided by draw.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Abdysh-Ata Kant | 8β1 | Taichung Futuro | 5β0 | 3β1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 4β0 | Odisha | 4β0 | 0β0 |
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 5–0 | Taichung Futuro |
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Report |
Abdysh-Ata Kant won 8β1 on aggregate.
Central Coast Mariners won 4β0 on aggregate.
In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two winners of the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals will play each other, with the order of legs determined by the Inter-zone play-off semi-final draw. The winners of the Inter-zone play-off final advance to the final.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1β4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1β1 | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report |
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Central Coast Mariners won 4β1 on aggregate.
In the final, the winners of the West Asia Zonal final and the winners of the Inter-zone play-off final will play each other, with the host team (winners of the West Zone) alternated from the previous season's final.
Al-Ahed | 0β1 | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report [3] |
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The 2023β24 AFC Cup knockout stage was played from 12 February to 5 May 2024. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023β24 AFC Cup. [2]
The following teams advanced from the group stage:
Key to colours |
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Teams which entered the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |
Teams which entered the Zonal semi-finals |
Zone | Group | Winners | Best runners-up |
---|---|---|---|
West Asia Zone | A | Al-Nahda | Al Ahed |
B | Al-Kahrabaa | β | |
C | Al-Riffa | β | |
South Asia Zone | D | Odisha | β |
Central Asia Zone | E | Abdysh-Ata Kant | β |
ASEAN Zone | F | Macarthur FC | Phnom Penh Crown |
G | Central Coast Mariners | β | |
H | Sabah | β | |
East Asia Zone | I | Taichung Futuro | β |
In the knockout stage, the 11 teams will play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the ASEAN Zone's semi-finals, ASEAN Zone's final and 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 (note that the away goals rule is abolished). (Regulations Article 11.3).
The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 28 December 2023, 14:00 MYT ( UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round | Matchups | ||
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Zonal semi-finals |
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Zonal finals | (Order of legs decided by draw)
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Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving winners of Group D, Group E, Group I, and AF)
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Inter-zone play-off final | (Winners of IZSF1 host first leg, Winners of IZSF2 host second leg)
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Final | (Winners of West Zone host match, as alternated from previous season's final)
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After the draw, the schedule of each round is as follows. [1]
Stage | Round | Leg | West Asia | South Asia | Central Asia | ASEAN | East Asia |
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Knockout stage | Zonal semi-finals | First leg | 12β13 February 2024 | Not played | Not played | 13 February 2024 | Not played |
Second leg | 19β20 February 2024 | ||||||
Zonal finals | First leg | 16 April 2024 | Not played | Not played | 22 February 2024 | Not played | |
Second leg | 23 April 2024 | ||||||
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | First leg | Not played | 6β7 March 2024 | ||||
Second leg | 13β14 March 2024 | ||||||
Inter-zone play-off final | First leg | Not played | 17 April 2024 | ||||
Second leg | 24 April 2024 | ||||||
Final | 5 May 2024 |
Zonal semi-finals | Zonal finals | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | Inter-zone play-off finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macarthur FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sabah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macarthur FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASEAN Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners ( a.e.t.) | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phnom Penh Crown | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taichung Futuro | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Riffa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Nahda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Nahda | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Asia Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al Ahed ( p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kahrabaa | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups AβC) play in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups FβH) play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and the identity of the best runners-up.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Riffa | 2β4 | Al-Nahda | 1β1 | 1β3 ( a.e.t.) |
Al Ahed | 1β1 (4β2 p) | Al-Kahrabaa | 0β1 | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Macarthur FC | 3β0 | Sabah |
Central Coast Mariners | 4β0 | Phnom Penh Crown |
Al-Nahda won 4β2 on aggregate.
Al Ahed | 0β1 | Al-Kahrabaa |
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Report | Midani 20' |
1β1 on aggregate. Al Ahed won on penalties.
Macarthur FC | 3β0 | Sabah FC |
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Report |
Draw for the Zonal finals was held on 28 December. In the Zonal finals, the two winners of West Asia Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the order of legs decided by draw. The two winners of ASEAN Zonal semi-finals play each other, with the host decided by draw. The winners of the West Asia Zonal final advances to the final, while the winners of the ASEAN Zonal final advance to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al Ahed | 3β2 | Al-Nahda | 1β0 | 2β2 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Macarthur FC | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners |
Al Ahed | 1β0 | Al-Nahda |
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Report |
Al Ahed won 3β2 on aggregate.
Macarthur FC | 2β3 ( a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report |
Draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals was held on 28 December. In the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals, the four zonal winners other than the West Asia Zone play in two ties (the winners of the South Asia Zone (Group D), the winners of the Central Asia Zone (Group E), the winners of the East Asia Zone (Group I), and the winners of the ASEAN Zonal final. The matchups and order of legs will be decided by draw.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Abdysh-Ata Kant | 8β1 | Taichung Futuro | 5β0 | 3β1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 4β0 | Odisha | 4β0 | 0β0 |
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 5–0 | Taichung Futuro |
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Report |
Abdysh-Ata Kant won 8β1 on aggregate.
Central Coast Mariners won 4β0 on aggregate.
In the Inter-zone play-off final, the two winners of the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals will play each other, with the order of legs determined by the Inter-zone play-off semi-final draw. The winners of the Inter-zone play-off final advance to the final.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1β4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1β1 | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report |
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Central Coast Mariners won 4β1 on aggregate.
In the final, the winners of the West Asia Zonal final and the winners of the Inter-zone play-off final will play each other, with the host team (winners of the West Zone) alternated from the previous season's final.
Al-Ahed | 0β1 | Central Coast Mariners |
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Report [3] |
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