2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League
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Teams | Competition proper: 12 Total: 21 (from 21 associations) |
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The 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League[1] will be the first edition of the AFC Women's Champions League, Asia's premier club women's football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Association team allocation
Key principles for the competition were released by the AFC on 20 August 2023.[2] From the first four seasons there will be one entry per participating member association, with allocation based on the FIFA ranking of participating member associations up to 2027–28. Clubs with top seeding as per the Member Association’s women’s world ranking will enjoy direct qualification to the Group Stage, subject to entries.[3] Thereafter, an AFC women's club competition ranking will be used.
Originally, 22 (out of 47) Member Associations applied to enter the competition.[4] However, Naegohyang from North Korea withdrew before the draw.[5]
Rank | Member association | Slots | |||
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Group stage | Play-off | ||||
AFC | World | ||||
1 | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
3 | 12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
4 | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
5 | 20 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
6 | 37 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
7 | 39 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
8 | 41 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
9 | 46 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | |
10 | 47 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
11 | 54 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
12 | 63 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
13 | 67 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
14 | 74 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
15 | 79 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
17 | 93 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
18 | 96 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
19 | 98 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
22 | 114 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
28 | 138 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
38 | 173 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
40 | 175 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |
Total | Participating associations: 21 | 8 | 13 | ||
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Associations that did not enter a team
- Legend
- W withdrew
Format
The competition comprises:[3][6]
- a preliminary stage (one group of four and three groups of three teams) in centralised venues
- a main tournament with 12 teams (three groups of four teams) in centralised venues
- quarterfinals hosted by the group winners and the best second-placed team
- semi-finals and final in a centralised venue
Tiebreakers
Teams in the preliminary stage and the group stage are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[6]
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out, if only two teams are tied, and the teams in question have played their last group match against each other;
- Lower disciplinary score (direct red card = 3 points; double yellow card = 3 points; single yellow card = 1 point);[7]
- Drawing of lots
Schedule
Stage | Round | Draw date | Dates |
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Preliminary stage | Matchday 1 | 18 July 2024 | 25–31 August 2024 |
Matchday 2 | |||
Matchday 3 | |||
Group stage | Matchday 1 | 6–12 October 2024 | |
Matchday 2 | |||
Matchday 3 | |||
Knockout stage | Quarterfinals | TBD | 22–23 March 2025 |
Semifinals | 21–24 May 2025 | ||
Final |
Teams
![2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League is located in Asian Football Confederation](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/AFC_location_map.png/900px-AFC_location_map.png)
![Melbourne City](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kaya–Iloilo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Clubs from the top eight member associations qualified directly to the group stage, while the remaining 13 clubs entered at the preliminary stage.[4][5]
Preliminary stage
Bhutan, Jordan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will be the hosts of each group in the Preliminary stage.[5]
Seedings
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to group stage |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Myawady ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Young Elephants ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Al Nassr ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Abu Dhabi Country Club ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Myawady ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Abu Dhabi Country Club ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to group stage |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Lion City Sailors ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Etihad ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to group stage |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
APF ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Nasaf ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to group stage |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kitchee ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Bam Khatoon ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Group stage
The group stage will be played from 6 to 12 October 2024. Competing clubs will be divided in three groups of four. Teams in each group play one another in a centralised single round-robin format in each group.[3] The top two finishers in each group, together with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage. China, Thailand and Vietnam will be the hosts of each group in the Group stage.[5]
Seedings
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Quarter-finals |
4 | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wuhan Jiangda ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group A |
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Incheon Red Angels ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group C |
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Winners of Preliminary Stage Group A | v | ![]() |
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Winners of Preliminary Stage Group C | v | ![]() |
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Winners of Preliminary Stage Group C | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group A |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Quarter-finals |
4 | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Melbourne City ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group D |
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Kaya–Iloilo ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Winners of Preliminary Stage Group D | v | ![]() |
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College of Asian Scholars ![]() | v | ![]() |
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Melbourne City ![]() | v | ![]() |
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College of Asian Scholars ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group D |
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Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Quarter-finals |
4 | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Urawa Red Diamonds ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group B |
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Winners of Preliminary Stage Group B | v | ![]() |
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Taichung Blue Whale ![]() | v | Winners of Preliminary Stage Group B |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Third place Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | B | Third place Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | C | Third place Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Discilpinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Second place Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Seeded in Quarter-finals draw |
2 | B | Second place Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unseeded in Quarter-finals draw |
3 | C | Second place Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Discilpinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
The knockout stage will be played in a single-leg knockout format.
For the quarter-finals draw, teams will be seeded based on their performance in the group stage. Three group winners and the best second-placed team will be seeded, and the remaining four teams will be unseeded. The seeded teams will be drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the quarter-final match. Teams from the same group cannot be drawn against each other.
The semi-finals and the final match will be played in centralised location.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "AFC Executive Committee approves biggest prize purse in Asian club football history from 2024/25; announces AFC Women's Champions League". AFC. 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Key principles of landmark AFC Women's Champions League approved by AFC Women's Football Committee". AFC. 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "AFC unveils key details for inaugural AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25". The AFC. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Landmark AFC Women's Champions League™ to kick off with 22 clubs". the-AFC. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "#AWCL draw to mark battle lines for maiden season". AFC. 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25 - Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "AFC Competition Operations Manual (Edition 2023)" (PDF). AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
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