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The 2021 AFC Champions League knockout stage will be played from 13 September to 23 November 2021.[1] A total of 16 teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2021 AFC Champions League.[2]

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.

Region Group Winners Runners-up
(Best three from each region)
West Region A Tajikistan Istiklol Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
B United Arab Emirates Sharjah Iran Tractor
C Iran Esteghlal —
D Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr —
E Iran Persepolis United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
East Region F South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Thailand BG Pathum United
G Japan Nagoya Grampus South Korea Pohang Steelers
H South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors —
I Japan Kawasaki Frontale South Korea Daegu FC
J Japan Cerezo Osaka —

Format

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. All ties will be played as a single-leg match (Regulations Article 9.1).[3] Extra time and penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round Date
Round of 16 13–15 September 2021
Quarter-finals 16–17 October 2021
Semi-finals 19–20 October 2021
Final 23 November 2021

Bracket

The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:

Round West Region East Region
Round of 16

(Matchups decided by a series of combination which determined by the three best runner-ups who qualified)

(Matchups decided by a series of combination which determined by the three best runner-ups who qualified)

Quarter-finals (Matchups decided by draw, involving four round of 16 winners)
  • QF West 1
  • QF West 2
 (Matchups decided by draw, involving four round of 16 winners)
  • QF East 1
  • QF East 2
Semi-finals
  • SF West: Winners of QF West 1 vs. Winners of QF West 2
  • SF East: Winners of QF East 1 vs. Winners of QF East 2
Final
  • Winners of SF West vs. Winners of SF East

The bracket will be decided after the draw for the quarter-finals.

Round of 16

The round of 16 will be played over one leg, with the matchups determined by the following tables based on which group runners-up qualified. The group winner hosts the match against the group runner-up. If two group winners play each other, the group winner marked with * hosts the match.[4]

Combination table

Summary

The round of 16 will be played over one leg, with the matchups determined by the combination based on which group runners-up qualified.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Istiklol Tajikistan 14 Sep (R16 West 1) Iran Persepolis
Sharjah United Arab Emirates 14 Sep (R16 West 2) United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Esteghlal Iran 13 Sep (R16 West 3) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 14 Sep (R16 West 4) Iran Tractor
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 14 Sep (R16 East 1) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus Japan 14 Sep (R16 East 2) South Korea Daegu FC
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 15 Sep (R16 East 3) Thailand BG Pathum United
Cerezo Osaka Japan 15 Sep (R16 East 4) South Korea Pohang Steelers

West Region

Istiklol TajikistanvIran Persepolis
Sharjah United Arab EmiratesvUnited Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
Esteghlal IranvSaudi Arabia Al Hilal
Al-Nassr Saudi ArabiavIran Tractor

East Region

Ulsan Hyundai South KoreavJapan Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus JapanvSouth Korea Daegu FC
Cerezo Osaka JapanvSouth Korea Pohang Steelers

Quarter-finals

Summary

The quarter-finals will be played over one leg, with the matchups and home team decided by draw.

Teams to be drawn
Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
16 Oct
16 Oct
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
17 Oct
17 Oct

West Region

v
v

East Region

v
v

Semi-finals

Summary

The semi-finals will be played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
19 Oct
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
20 Oct

West Region

v

East Region

v

Final

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League Final

The final will be played over one leg on 23 November 2021. The order of legs is determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by team from the West Region, as in the case of odd-numbered years (Regulations 9.1.2).[2]

  • Winners of Semi-final West vs Winners of Semi-final East

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "2021 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ "Latest update on the AFC Club Competitions in 2021 and 2022". AFC.
  4. ^ "ACL 2021 Draw Mechanism". Asian Football Confederation. 26 January 2021 – via YouTube.
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