2025 AFC Champions League Two final
Football match
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The 2025 AFC Champions League Two final was the final match of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two, the 20th season of Asia's secondary club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Two. It was played on 18 May 2025 in Singapore.[2]
Bishan Stadium in Singapore hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two | ||||||
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| Date | 18 May 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | ||||||
| Referee | Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,737 | ||||||
The winners were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, if not already qualified through their domestic performance.
Teams
| Team | Region (Federation) | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Lion City Sailors |
East (AFF) | None |
 Sharjah |
West (WAFF) | None |
Venue
The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the Lion City Sailors in Singapore. Despite initial expectations that the final would be held at Singapore's National Stadium, the venue was unavailable due to a scheduled Lady Gaga concert on the same night.[3] On 17 April 2025, Sharjah objected to the final taking place at Jalan Besar Stadium citing concern about the venue's artificial turf and limited seating capacity.[4][5] Lion City Sailors disagreed with Sharjah’s objection, noting that the venue had hosted all of their six home matches in the tournament up to that point and was certified by the AFC to host AFC Champions League Two matches.[6]
The AFC confirmed on 22 April 2025, that the final would be hosted at the Bishan Stadium, with necessary upgrades to the venue made ahead of the match.[7][8]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Lion City Sailors |
Round | Sharjah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zhejiang |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Istiklol |
1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Persib Bandung |
1–1 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Al-Wehdat |
2–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Port |
3–1 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Sepahan |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Persib Bandung |
2–3 (H) | Matchday 4 | Sepahan |
1–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhejiang |
2–4 (A) | Matchday 5 | Istiklol |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port |
5–2 (A) | Matchday 6 | Al-Wehdat |
3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group F winner
Source: AFC |
Final standings | Group C winner
Source: AFC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muangthong United |
7–2 | 3–2 (A) |
4–0 (H) |
Round of 16 | Al-Hussein |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | 1–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
4–1 | 3–0[note 1] (A) |
1–1 (H) |
Quarter-finals | Shabab Al Ahli |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sydney FC |
2–1 | 2–0 (H) |
0–1 (A) |
Semi-finals |  Al Taawoun |
2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
        Lion City Sailors
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     Sharjah
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Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules
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See also
- 2025 AFC Champions League Elite final (1st Tier)
- 2025 AFC Challenge League final (3rd Tier)
- 2025 AFC Women's Champions League final (Women's)
Notes
- Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.