2024/25 AFC Champions Leagues Thread

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The AFC Champions League has gone through a make over which will see two new competitions for season 2024/25. The 'Champions League Elite' which is replacing the prestigious old AFC Champions League and a new competition which will be called the 'AFC Champions League Two' which will become a second tier competition to the Elite Competition replacing the AFC Cup.

The format for the Champions League Elite will become a split League style Competition, two leagues of 12 divided into West Asian and East Asian teams with each team playing eight matches against drawn opponents. The final stage (quarter finals, semi finals and the final) for the ACL Elite will be played in Saudi Arabia from 25 April to 4 May 2025. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Additionally, the winner will enter the league stage of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if they have not already qualified through domestic performance.

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The ACL 2 will follow the traditional Group stage format of three home and three away matches in a drawn group of four also split between four West Groups and four East Groups. the Knockout stage will be drawn on the 12th of December.

For more information on the new Formats read the following article below:

Explained: Asia's new $23m Champions League format as Mariners, Sydney FC chase big payday

Everything you need to know about the AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two ahead of the inaugural edition of each tournament in 2024-25.

aleagues.com.au

AFC Champions League Elite Draw



AFC Champions League Two Draw


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* Central Coast Mariners Fixture

17/09 Shandong Taishan FC V Central Coast Mariners 8:00pm Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
01/10 Central Coast Mariners FC V Buriram United FC, 6:00pm Industree Group Stadium
22/10 Shanghai Port FC V Central Coast Mariners FC, 9:00pm SAIC Motor Pudong Arena
05/11 Central Coast Mariners FC V Shanghai Shenhua FC 7:00pm Industree Group Stadium
26/11 Vissel Kobe V Central Coast Mariners FC 9:00pm NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
03/12 Central Coast Mariners FC V Yokohama F. Marinos 7:00pm Industree Group Stadium
11/02 Central Coast Mariners FC V Johor Darul Ta'zim FC 7:00pm Industree Group Stadium
18/02 Kawasaki Frontale V Central Coast Mariners FC 9:00pm Uvance Todoroki Stadium

** Sydney FC Fixture

19/09 Sydney FC V Eastern SC 8:00pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
03/10 Kaya FC-Iloilo V Sydney FC TBC
24/10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima V Sydney FC 9:00pmEdion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium
07/11 Sydney FC V Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7:00pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
28/11 Eastern SC V Sydney FC 9:00pm **** Kok Stadium
05/12 Sydney FC V Kaya FC-Iloilo 7:00pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

* Central Coast Mariners qualify for the ACL Elite by winning the A-League Premiers Plate.
** Sydney FC qualify for the ACL Two by winning the 2023 Australia Cup

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