The 2023–24 AFC Cup knockout stage will be played from 12 February to 5 May 2024.[1] A total of 11 teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.[2]
The following teams advanced from the group stage:
The winners of the groups and the best runners-up in the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) and the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H) advanced to the Zonal semi-finals.
The winners of each group in the South Asia Zone (Group D), the Central Asia Zone (Group E), and the East Asia Zone (Group I) advanced to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
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. The away goals rule will not be applied anymore. (Regulations Article 11.3).
The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals will be held on 21 December 2023, 15:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Round
Matchups
Zonal semi-finals
West Asia Zone
(Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runners-up: first team listed host first leg, second team listed host second leg)
If best runners-up from Group A
WSF1: Group C winners vs. Group A winners
WSF2: Group A runners-up vs. Group B winners
If best runners-up from Group B
WSF1: Group A winners vs. Group B winners
WSF2: Group B runners-up vs. Group C winners
If best runners-up from Group C
WSF1: Group B winners vs. Group C winners
WSF2: Group C runners-up vs. Group A winners
ASEAN Zone
(Matchups and host determined by identity of best runners-up)
If best runners-up from Group F
ASF1: Group F winners vs. Group H winners
ASF2: Group G winners vs. Group F runners-up
If best runners-up from Group G
ASF1: Group G winners vs. Group F winners
ASF2: Group H winners vs. Group G runners-up
If best runners-up from Group H
ASF1: Group H winners vs. Group G winners
ASF2: Group F winners vs. Group H runners-up
Zonal finals
(Order of legs will be decided by draw)
West Asia Zone
WF: Winners of WSF1 vs. Winners of WSF2
ASEAN Zone
AF: Winners of ASF1 vs. Winners of ASF2
Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
(Matchups and order of legs will be decided by draw, involving winners of Group D, Group E, Group I, and AF)
IZSF1
IZSF2
Inter-zone play-off final
(Winners of IZSF1 host first leg, Winners of IZSF2 host second leg)
IZF: Winners of IZSF1 vs. Winners of IZSF2
Final
(Winners of West Zone host match, as alternated from previous season's final)
In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) play in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H) 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.
Draw for the Zonal finals will be held on 21 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.
Draw for the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals will be held on 21 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.
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.
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.
Notesedit
Referencesedit
^ ab"Asian Football Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)". The AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^"AFC Cup 2023/24 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External linksedit
AFC Cup, the-AFC.com
AFC Cup 2019, stats.the-AFC.com
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The 2023 24 AFC Cup knockout stage will be played from 12 February to 5 May 2024 1 A total of 11 teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023 24 AFC Cup 2 Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Format 3 Schedule 4 Bracket 5 Zonal semi finals 5 1 Summary 5 2 West Asia Zone 5 3 ASEAN Zone 6 Zonal finals 6 1 Summary 6 2 West Asia Zone 6 3 ASEAN Zone 7 Inter zone play off semi finals 7 1 Summary 7 2 Matches 8 Inter zone play off final 8 1 Summary 8 2 Matches 9 Final 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksQualified teams editThe following teams advanced from the group stage The winners of the groups and the best runners up in the West Asia Zone Groups A C and the ASEAN Zone Groups F H advanced to the Zonal semi finals The winners of each group in the South Asia Zone Group D the Central Asia Zone Group E and the East Asia Zone Group I advanced to the Inter zone play off semi finals Key to coloursTeams which entered the Inter zone play off semi finalsTeams which entered the Zonal semi finalsZone Group Winners Best runners upWest Asia Zone A nbsp Al Nahda nbsp Al AhedB nbsp Al Kahrabaa C nbsp Al Riffa South Asia Zone D nbsp Odisha Central Asia Zone E nbsp Abdysh Ata Kant ASEAN Zone F nbsp Macarthur FC nbsp Phnom Penh CrownG nbsp Central Coast Mariners H nbsp Sabah East Asia Zone I nbsp Taichung Futuro Format editIn 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 The away goals rule will not be applied anymore Regulations Article 11 3 The draw for the Zonal finals and the Inter zone play off semi finals will be held on 21 December 2023 15 00 MYT UTC 8 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Round MatchupsZonal semi finals West Asia Zone Matchups and order of legs determined by identity of best runners up first team listed host first leg second team listed host second leg If best runners up from Group A WSF1 Group C winners vs Group A winners WSF2 Group A runners up vs Group B winners If best runners up from Group B WSF1 Group A winners vs Group B winners WSF2 Group B runners up vs Group C winners If best runners up from Group C WSF1 Group B winners vs Group C winners WSF2 Group C runners up vs Group A winners ASEAN Zone Matchups and host determined by identity of best runners up If best runners up from Group F ASF1 Group F winners vs Group H winners ASF2 Group G winners vs Group F runners up If best runners up from Group G ASF1 Group G winners vs Group F winners ASF2 Group H winners vs Group G runners up If best runners up from Group H ASF1 Group H winners vs Group G winners ASF2 Group F winners vs Group H runners upZonal finals Order of legs will be decided by draw West Asia ZoneWF Winners of WSF1 vs Winners of WSF2 ASEAN ZoneAF Winners of ASF1 vs Winners of ASF2Inter zone play off semi finals Matchups and order of legs will be decided by draw involving winners of Group D Group E Group I and AF IZSF1 IZSF2Inter zone play off final Winners of IZSF1 host first leg Winners of IZSF2 host second leg IZF Winners of IZSF1 vs Winners of IZSF2Final Winners of West Zone host match as alternated from previous season s final Winners of WF vs Winners of IZFSchedule editThe schedule of each round is as follows 1 Stage Round Leg Draw date West Asia South Asia Central Asia ASEAN East AsiaKnockout stage Zonal semi finals First leg 28 December 2023 12 13 February 2024 Not played Not played 12 13 February 2024 Not playedSecond leg 19 20 February 2024Zonal finals First leg 16 April 2024 Not played Not played 22 February 2024 Not playedSecond leg 23 April 2024Inter zone play off semi finals First leg Not played 6 7 March 2024Second leg 13 14 March 2024Inter zone play off final First leg Not played 17 April 2024Second leg 24 April 2024Final 5 May 2024Bracket editZonal semi finalsZonal finalsInter zone play off semi finalsInter zone play off finalsFinal nbsp Central Coast Mariners nbsp Phnom Penh CrownASEAN Zone nbsp Macarthur FC nbsp Sabah nbsp Al Riffa nbsp Al NahdaWest Asia Zone nbsp Al Ahed nbsp Al KahrabaaZonal semi finals editSummary edit In the Zonal semi finals the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone Groups A C play in two ties and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone Groups F H 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 legWest Asia Zone Al Riffa nbsp West SF1 nbsp Al Nahda 12 13 Feb 24 19 20 Feb 24Al Ahed nbsp West SF2 nbsp Al Kahrabaa 12 13 Feb 24 19 20 Feb 24Team 1 Score Team 2ASEAN Zone Central Coast Mariners nbsp 12 13 Feb 24 nbsp Phnom Penh CrownMacarthur FC nbsp 12 13 Feb 24 nbsp SabahWest Asia Zone edit February 2024 2024 02 Al Riffa nbsp v nbsp Al Nahda February 2024 2024 02 Al Nahda nbsp v nbsp Al Riffa February 2024 2024 02 Al Ahed nbsp v nbsp Al Kahrabaa February 2024 2024 02 Al Kahrabaa nbsp v nbsp Al Ahed ASEAN Zone edit February 2024 2024 02 Central Coast Mariners nbsp v nbsp Phnom Penh CrownCentral Coast Stadium Gosford February 2024 2024 02 Macarthur FC nbsp v nbsp Sabah FCCampbelltown Sports Stadium SydneyZonal finals editSummary edit Draw for the Zonal finals will be held on 21 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 legWest Asia Zone TBD TBD 16 Apr 24 23 Apr 24Team 1 Score Team 2ASEAN Zone TBD 22 Feb 24 TBDWest Asia Zone edit 16 April 2024 2024 04 16 v 23 April 2024 2024 04 23 v ASEAN Zone edit 22 February 2024 2024 02 22 vInter zone play off semi finals editSummary edit Draw for the Inter zone play off semi finals will be held on 21 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 legTBD TBD 6 7 Mar 24 13 14 Mar 24TBD TBD 6 7 Mar 24 13 14 Mar 24Matches edit March 2024 2024 03 v March 2024 2024 03 v March 2024 2024 03 v March 2024 2024 03 vInter zone play off final editSummary edit 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 legTBD TBD 17 Apr 24 24 Apr 24Matches edit 17 April 2024 2024 04 17 v 24 April 2024 2024 04 24 vFinal editMain article 2023 24 AFC Cup Final 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 Notes editReferences edit a b Asian Football Calendar Aug 2023 Jul 2024 The AFC Retrieved 4 August 2023 AFC Cup 2023 24 Competition Regulations PDF Asian Football Confederation 6 September 2023 Retrieved 27 October 2023 External links editAFC Cup the AFC com AFC Cup 2019 stats the AFC com This article has not been added to any content categories Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles December 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2023 24 AFC Cup knockout stage amp oldid 1190209075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
