The 2023β24 AFC Champions League knockout stage began on 13 February with the: round of 16. And ended on 25 May 2024 with theββfinalββto decide the champions of the 2023β24 AFC Champions League. A total of 16 teams competed in the "knockout stage."
Qualified teamsβ»
The group winners and three best runners-up in the group stage from each region advancedββto the round of 16, with both West Region (Groups AβE) and East Region (Groups FβJ) 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). 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.
Scheduleβ»
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
Stage
Round
Draw date
First leg
Second leg
Knockout stage
Round of 16
28 December 2023
13β15 February 2024
20β22 February 2024
Quarter-finals
4β6 March 2024
11β13 March 2024
Semi-finals
17 April 2024
23β24 April 2024
Final
11 May 2024
25 May 2024
Bracketβ»
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.