The 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship (or the 2024–25 ACC), known as the 2024–25 Shopee Cup due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is the third edition of the ASEAN Club Championship, an international football competition between domestic champion club sides affiliated with the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation.[2][3] It will be the first competition since 2005.[4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 17 – 24 July 2024 Competition proper: 21 August 2024 – 21 May 2025 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 12 Total (maximum): 14 (from 10 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 43 (3.58 per match) |
← 2022 2025–26 → | |
The revival of the ASEAN Club Championship was first proposed to the Asian Football Confederation in 2019,[5] but was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] A further attempt to resurrect the competition was made in 2023,[7] but that was officially cancelled due to overlapping competition schedules from other competitions (such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round and 2023 AFC Asian Cup).[8] Clubs like Buriram United, Kaya–Iloilo and Lion City Sailors participated in the AFC competitions which puts them in a tight schedule.
The current tournament was launched on April 4, 2024 with games projected to be played from 17 July 2024 to 21 May 2025.[9]
Association team allocation
editClubs from all twelve member football associations of the ASEAN Football Federation were eligible to enter the competition; Australia and Timor Leste did not enter.[9]
| Participation for 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship | |
|---|---|
| Participating | |
| Not participating | |
| Football association | Group stage | Playoff |
|---|---|---|
 Indonesia
|
2 | — |
 Malaysia
|
2 | — |
 Thailand
|
2 | — |
 Vietnam
|
2 | — |
 Philippines
|
1 | — |
 Singapore
|
1 | — |
 Brunei
|
— | 1 |
 Cambodia
|
— | 1 |
 Laos
|
— | 1 |
 Myanmar
|
— | 1 |
 Australia
|
— | — |
 Timor-Leste
|
— | — |
Teams
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- Notes
- ^ Indonesia (IDN): Persija, the 2022–23 Liga 1 runners-up, qualified but declined to participate. Thus, their spot was given to Borneo, the 2023–24 Liga 1 regular series winners.[13]
- ^ Malaysia (MAS): Johor Darul Ta'zim, the 2023 Malaysia Super League champions, qualified but declined to participate.[9]
- ^ Singapore (SGP): Albirex Niigata (S), the 2023 Singapore Premier League champions, are a satellite team of a Japanese club and thus ineligible to represent Singapore in the ACC. As a result, Lion City Sailors, the 2023 Singapore Cup winners, qualified instead.[9]
Prize money
editThe prize money allocated is as follows:[14]
| Phase | Purse (USD) |
|---|---|
| Group stage | >$100,000 |
| Every Match played | $10,000 |
| Semi Finals | TBD |
| Finals | Champions: $500,000 Runners-up: TBD |
| Total Prize Money | $3,000,000 |
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.[15]
| Stage | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying stage | Qualifying play-off | 9 May 2024 | 17 July 2024 | 24 July 2024 |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 21–22 August 2024 | ||
| Matchday 2 | 25–26 September 2024 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 8–9 January 2025 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 22–23 January 2025 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 5–6 February 2025 | |||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 2 April 2025 | 30 April 2025 | |
| Finals | 14 May 2025 | 21 May 2025 | ||
Qualifying play-offs
editFour teams from four member associations competed for two of the twelve berths in the competition proper.[9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Elephants
|
3–8 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
|
2–3 | 1–5 |
| Kasuka
|
2–4 | Shan United
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
Group stage
editAt the draw on 9 May 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, twelve teams were drawn into two groups of six. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same group.[16] The group stage will be a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.[9]
Location of the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship group stage teams
Red: Group A; 
Yellow: Group B
Red: Group A; 
Yellow: Group BGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PSM | BGP | DOA | PKS | TNG | SHU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSM
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4[a] | Advance to Semi-finals | 0–0 | 5 Feb | 4–3 | ||||
| 2 | BG Pathum United
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4[a] | 8 Jan | 2–1 | 5 Feb | |||||
| 3 | Dong A Thanh Hoa
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4[a] | 22 Jan | 3–1 | ||||||
| 4 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 Jan | 5 Feb | ||||||
| 5 | Terengganu
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | 22 Jan | 2–2 | 2–3 | |||||
| 6 | Shan United
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 | 22 Jan | 8 Jan |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2024. Source: ASEAN United FC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAH | KLC | BUR | BOR | KAY | LCS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cong An Hanoi
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals | 2–1 | 6 Feb | 5–0 | ||||
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur City
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | 23 Jan | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| 3 | Buriram United
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 3 | 6 Feb | 9 Jan | 7–0 | |||||
| 4 | Borneo
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 23 Jan | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | Kaya–Iloilo
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0[a] | 9 Jan | 6 Feb | ||||||
| 6 | Lion City Sailors
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0[a] | 9 Jan | 23 Jan |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 September 2024. Source: ASEAN United FC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Runner-up of Group A | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Winner of Group B | ||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | |||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Runner-up of Group B | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Winner of Group A | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up of Group A | – | Winner of Group B | 2 April | 30 April |
| Runner-up of Group B | – | Winner of Group A | 2 April | 30 April |
Finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | – | Winner of Semi-final 2 | 14 May | 21 May |
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | v | Winner of Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | v | Winner of Semi-final 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 26 September 2024.
Team eliminated / inactive for this round.
Player is not in the team but team still active for this round.
| Rank | Player | Team | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucas Crispim
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Buriram United
|
3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Léo Artur
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Cong An Hanoi
|
3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Léo Gaúcho
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Borneo
|
2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Luiz Antônio
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Dong A Thanh Hoa
|
1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pablo
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Svay Rieng
|
1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Moussa Bakayoko
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Shan United
|
1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Manny Ott
|
Terengganu
|
1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Raniel
|
BG Pathum United
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1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Teerasil Dangda
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BG Pathum United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Berguinho
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Borneo
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Athit Berg
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Buriram United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Chrigor
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Buriram United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Jefferson Tabinas
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Buriram United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Seksan Ratree
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Buriram United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Supachai Chaided
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Buriram United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Alan Grafite
|
Cong An Hanoi
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Nguyễn Đình Bắc
|
Cong An Hanoi
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Lê Văn Đô
|
Cong An Hanoi
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Phan Văn Đức
|
Cong An Hanoi
|
1 | ||||||||||
 Rimario Gordon
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Dong A Thanh Hoa
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Yago Ramos
|
Dong A Thanh Hoa
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Brendan Gan
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Kuala Lumpur City
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Haqimi Azim
|
Kuala Lumpur City
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Abdul Rahman
|
PSM
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Aloísio Neto
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PSM
|
1 | ||||||||||
 Latyr Fall
|
PSM
|
1 | ||||||||||
 Nermin Haljeta
|
PSM
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Efrain Rintaro
|
Shan United
|
1 | ||||||||||
 Mark Sekyi
|
Shan United
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Gabriel Silva
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Svay Rieng
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Min Ratanak
|
Svay Rieng
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Akhyar Rashid
|
Terengganu
|
1 | ||||||||||
| Safawi Rasid
|
Terengganu
|
1 |
- Note
- Goals scored in the qualifying play-offs are not counted when determining top scorer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nurikhsani, Gregah (4 April 2024). "AFF Gelar Kompetisi Antarklub Asia Tenggara Bernama Shopee Cup" [AFF Holds Southeast Asian Inter-Club Competition Called Shopee Cup]. Bola.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Asean Club Championship to launch after getting AFC and Fifa backing". 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Fox Sports". Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Vietnam to send two football teams to AFF Club Championship 2023".
- ^ "AFC Statement on the Asean Club Championship". Asian Football Confederation. 17 November 2019.
- ^ Football: ASEAN Club Championship returns after 20 years with Shopee as new sponsor. Channel News Asia (TV broadcast). Singapore: Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Vietnam to send two football teams to AFF Club Championship 2024-2025". VietnamPlus. Vietnam News Agency. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 AFF Club Championship schedule, structure announced". VietnamNet.
- ^ a b c d e f Lee, David (4 April 2024). "Asean Club Championship to make a comeback in 2024-25 season". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Rahayu, Suci; Bagaskara, Sem (7 May 2024). "Persija Putuskan Absen, PSM Ikut ASEAN Club Championship 2024-2025". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Borneo FC Wakili Indonesia di ASEAN Club Championship" [Borneo FC Represents Indonesia in the ASEAN Club Championship]. Borneo FC (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b Musa, Muzaffar (5 April 2024). "Shopee Cup: Terengganu, KL City dipilih sebagai wakil negara" [Shopee Cup: Terengganu, KL City selected as country representatives]. Stadium Astro (in Malay). Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Israjab, Muhammad (8 May 2024). "Borneo FC RESMI Gantikan Persija Ajang ASEAN Club Championship 2024-2025 Ditunjuk PSSI, Alasannya". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). Southeast Sulawesi. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ASEAN’s top clubs kick-off quest to claim ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup title. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "ASEAN'S TOP CLUBS KICK-OFF QUEST TO CLAIM ASEAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOPEE CUP TITLE™". aseanutdfc.com. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "ASEAN's Top Clubs Kick-off Quest to Claim ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup Title™". ASEAN United FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.