The 2019 AFC Champions League knockout stage is scheduled to be played from 17 June to 24 November 2019.[1] A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]
Qualified teams
editThe winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advance to the round of 16, with both West Region (Groups A–D) and East Region (Groups E–H) having eight qualified teams.
Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up | Other qualified teams (Position TBD) |
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West Region | A | |||
B | ||||
C | ||||
D | ||||
East Region | E | |||
F | ||||
G | ||||
H |
Format
editIn the knockout stage, the 16 teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).[2]
Schedule
editThe schedule of each round is as follows.[1] Matches in the West Region are played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Round of 16 | 17–19 June 2019 | 24–26 June 2019 |
Quarter-finals | 26–28 August 2019 | 16–18 September 2019 |
Semi-finals | 1–2 October 2019 | 22–23 October 2019 |
Final | 9 November 2019 | 24 November 2019 |
Bracket
editThe bracket of the knockout stage is determined as follows:
Round | Matchups | ||
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Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg)
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Quarter-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving four round of 16 winners each in West Region and East Region)
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Semi-finals | (Winners QF1 and QF3 host first leg, Winners QF2 and QF4 host second leg)
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Final | (Winner SF1 host first leg, Winner SF2 host second leg, as reversed from previous season's final)
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The bracket will be decided after the draw for the quarter-finals, which will be held after the round of 16 is completed.
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner QF1 (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner QF2 (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner SF1 (West Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner SF2 (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner QF3 (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Winner QF4 (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TBD (East Region) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
editSummary
editIn the round of 16, the winners of one group play the runners-up of another group from the same region, with the group winners hosting the second leg, and the matchups determined by the group stage draw.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Runner-up Group A | West 1 | Winner Group B | 17 Jun | 24 Jun |
Runner-up Group B | West 2 | Winner Group A | 17 Jun | 24 Jun |
Runner-up Group C | West 3 | Winner Group D | 18 Jun | 25 Jun |
Runner-up Group D | West 4 | Winner Group C | 18 Jun | 25 Jun |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Runner-up Group E | East 1 | Winner Group F | 18 Jun | 25 Jun |
Runner-up Group F | East 2 | Winner Group E | 18 Jun | 25 Jun |
Runner-up Group G | East 3 | Winner Group H | 19 Jun | 26 Jun |
Runner-up Group H | East 4 | Winner Group G | 19 Jun | 26 Jun |
- Other qualified teams (Position TBD)
West Region
editRunner-up Group A | v | Winner Group B |
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Winner Group B | v | Runner-up Group A |
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Runner-up Group B | v | Winner Group A |
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Winner Group A | v | Runner-up Group B |
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Runner-up Group C | v | Winner Group D |
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Winner Group D | v | Runner-up Group C |
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Runner-up Group D | v | Winner Group C |
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Winner Group C | v | Runner-up Group D |
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East Region
editRunner-up Group E | v | Winner Group F |
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Winner Group F | v | Runner-up Group E |
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Runner-up Group F | v | Winner Group E |
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Winner Group E | v | Runner-up Group F |
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Runner-up Group G | v | Winner Group H |
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Winner Group H | v | Runner-up Group G |
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Runner-up Group H | v | Winner Group G |
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Winner Group G | v | Runner-up Group H |
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Quarter-finals
editSummary
editIn the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Region play in two ties, and the four teams from the East Region play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding or country protection.
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Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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TBD | QF1 | TBD | 26 Aug | 16 Sep |
TBD | QF2 | TBD | 27 Aug | 17 Sep |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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TBD | QF3 | TBD | 27 Aug | 17 Sep |
TBD | QF4 | TBD | 28 Aug | 18 Sep |
West Region
editTBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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East Region
editTBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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TBD | v | TBD |
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Semi-finals
editSummary
editIn the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Region play each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Region play each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Winner QF1 | SF1 | Winner QF2 | 1 Oct | 22 Oct |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Winner QF3 | SF2 | Winner QF4 | 2 Oct | 23 Oct |
West Region
editWinner QF1 | v | Winner QF2 |
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Winner QF2 | v | Winner QF1 |
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East Region
editWinner QF3 | v | Winner QF4 |
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Winner QF4 | v | Winner QF3 |
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Final
editIn the final, the two semi-final winners play each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.
Winner SF1 (West Region) | v | Winner SF2 (East Region) |
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Winner SF2 (East Region) | v | Winner SF1 (West Region) |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
External links
edit- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
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