The 2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage began on 13 February with the round of 16 and ended on 25 May 2024 with the final to decide the champions of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage.
Qualified teams
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 played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (note that the away goals rule had 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 hosted by the team from the East Region. The match-ups were determined at a single draw event, made on 28 December 2023.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[1]
Stage
Round
Draw date
First leg
Second leg
Knockout stage
Round of 16
28 December 2023
13–15 February 2024
20–22 February 2024
Quarter-finals
4–6 March 2024
11–13 March 2024
Semi-finals
17 April 2024
23–24 April 2024
Final
11 May 2024
25 May 2024
Bracket
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.