AFC Challenge League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2024-2025
Location
Asia/Australia
Abbreviation
AFCCL3
Summary
The AFC Champions League 3 (2024-2025 AFCCL3) is a 3rd Tier Asian club football tournament where 20 premier league/1st division club teams from 18 of the AFC F/As (football associations) are represented. The AFCCL3 replaces the AFC President's Cup. It runs from 14 August 2024 to 17 May 2025. The winner will receive a berth in the 2025-2026 AFCCL2 Group Stage.
The 2024-2025 AFCCL3 Allocation table details club team slots earned by each F/A for the 2024-2025 AFCCL3. Overall F/A rankings are based on the AFC F/A Rankings published on 15 August 2024.
Central Coast Mariners (AUS1) are the defending AFCCUP champion.
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2024-2025 AFC Champions League 3
Team Allocation
Team Allocation
| F/A | AFC Rank | Group | Playoff |
|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 0 | |
| Oman | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Syria | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Palestine | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Turkmenistan | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| Yemen | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Maldives | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Nepal | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambodia | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhutan | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Laos | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| Mongolia | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Brunei | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| Timor-Leste | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Guam | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 46 | 1 | 0 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | 4 | 1 team each from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, and Nepal | 2 Knockout matches | |
| Group | 18 | (SEE GROUP COLUMN OF TEAM ALLOCATION TABLE) | 2 winners from Preliminary stage | 3 groups of 4, 2 groups of 3; Home/Away matches against each team in group; top 2 teams in Groups D and E, top team in Groups A, B, and C, and 2nd place team with most points in Groups A, B, and C advance |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Round of 16 | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Round of 16 | Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 10 May 2025
 | 12 | FK Arkadag (TKM1) | Morodok Techo National Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Al-Arabi SC (KUW1) | 23 | FK Arkadag (TKM1) |
| 09.04.25 |  | 20 | FK Arkadag | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| 16.04.25 | | 30 | Al-Arabi SC | Arkadag Stadiony |
| Aggregate | Svay Rieng FC (CAM1) | 63 | Madura United FC (IDN1) |
| 10.04.25 | | 30 | Madura United FC | Morodok Techo National Stadium |
| 17.04.25 | | 33 | Svay Rieng FC | Stadion Gelora Joko Samudro |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | East Bengal FC (IND1) | 13 | FK Arkadag (TKM1) |
| 05.03.25 |  | 01 | FK Arkadag | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 12.03.25 | | 21 | East Bengal FC | Arkadag Stadiony |
| Aggregate | Al-Arabi SC (KUW1) | 32 | Al-Seeb Club (OMA1) |
| 05.03.25 | | 10 | Al-Seeb Club | Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium |
| 12.03.25 | | 22 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Seeb Stadium | ||
| AET | ||||||
| Aggregate | Tainan City FC (TPE1) | 03 | Madura United FC (IDN1) |
| 06.03.25 |  | 00 | Madura United FC | Nanzih Football Stadium |
| 13.03.25 | | 30 | Tainan City FC | Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium |
| Aggregate | Svay Rieng FC (CAM1) | 74 | Shan United FC (MYA1) |
| 06.03.25 | | 62 | Shan United FC | Morodok Techo National Stadium |
| 13.03.25 | | 21 | Svay Rieng FC | Thuwunna Stadium |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | East Bengal FC (IND1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Nejmeh SC (LIB1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Paro FC (BHU1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Bashundhara Kings (BAN1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Quarterfinals Possible Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 26.10.24 | | 22 | Paro FC | Changlimithang Stadium |
 | 10 | Bashundhara Kings | Changlimithang Stadium |
| 04 | East Bengal FC | Changlimithang Stadium |
| 01.11.24 | | 32 | Nejmeh SC | Changlimithang Stadium |
| 12 | Paro FC | Changlimithang Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK Arkadag (TKM1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Al-Arabi SC (KUW1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ1) | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Maziya S&RC (MDV1) | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Quarterfinals Possible Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 26.10.24 | | 01 | FK Abdysh-Ata Kant | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| 21 | Maziya S&RC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| 29.10.24 | | 02 | FK Arkadag | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| 01.11.24 | | 32 | FK Arkadag | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| 03 | FK Abdysh-Ata Kant | Al-Kuwait Sports Club Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Seeb Club (OMA1) | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) (BHR1) | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Hilal Al-Quds Club (PLE1) | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 4 | Al-Fotuwa SC (SYR1) | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Quarterfinals Possible Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 26.10.24 |  | 00 | Hilal Al-Quds Club | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| 50 | Al-Fotuwa SC | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| 29.10.24 | | 00 | Al-Fotuwa SC | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Manama) | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| 01.11.24 | | 11 | Al-Fotuwa SC | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| 30 | Hilal Al-Quds Club | Al-Seeb Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shan United FC (MYA1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tainan City FC (TPE1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Young Elephants FC (LAO1) | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Quarterfinals Possible Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 27.10.24 |  | 02 | Shan United FC | Thuwunna Stadium |
| 30.10.24 | | 32 | Young Elephants FC | Thuwunna Stadium |
| 02.11.24 | | 22 | Tainan City FC | Thuwunna Stadium |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Madura United FC (IDN1) | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Svay Rieng FC (CAM1) | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | SP Falcons FC (MNG1) | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Quarterfinals Possible Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 27.10.24 |  | 00 | Madura United FC | MFF Football Centre |
| 30.10.24 | | 21 | SP Falcons FC | MFF Football Centre |
| 02.11.24 | | 21 | Svay Rieng FC | MFF Football Centre |
Preliminary Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 13 Aug 2024
 | 12 | Paro FC (BHU1) | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
| 20 | Attack Energy FC (AFG1) | Stadion Kurmanbek |