The 2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage began on 13 February with the round of 16 and will end on 25 May 2024 with the final to decide the champions of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.[1] A total of 16 teams compete 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 A–E) and East Region (Groups F–J) having eight qualified teams.
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams will 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. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (note that the away goals rule has 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 to be hosted by the team from the East Region. The match-ups was determined at a single draw event, made on 28 December 2023.
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.
Al Ain
Al-Fayha
Nasaf
Sepahan
Bangkok United
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Yokohama F. Marinos
Shandong Taishan
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