AFC Champions League 2024: Matches, dates and broadcast channels

All Asian football clubs are preparing to play the 42nd edition of the AFC Champions League 2024. These matches will be very strong because they include the largest clubs on the continents of the globe, and each team aspires to reach the AFC Champions League title. In the following lines, we will explain to you everything related to the league, participating teams, round dates, and more.

AFC Champions League 2024 The Asian Football Confederation announced that there have been many changes in the club championships for this season, as the 2024 AFC Champions League has been divided into three tournaments, in order to increase the marketing value of the competitions in addition to raising the viewing rate around the world. The clubs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seek to obtain the Asian title, in light of the great boom witnessed by the Roshn League, and after the participation of a large number of football stars in it. 24 teams participated in this league, including 12 teams from the West and 12 teams from the East, and 10 teams will participate in the East Group and the same in the West Group, and 4 teams will participate in the play-off, two of which will advance to the groups, and each team in the group will play eight matches, 4 of which will be at home and 4 away, after which 8 teams will advance to the round of 16, which will be in a home and away system, then advance to the semi-finals.

AFC Champions League 2024 Date We show you the schedule for the 2024 AFC Champions League, as the first preliminary round began on August 6, 2024, then the second preliminary round was launched on August 13, 2024, and the dates of the rounds following the qualifying rounds are:

Group stage ● The first round will start on September 16, 2024 and end on September 18, 2024.

● The second round will start on September 30, 2024 and end on October 2, 2024.

● The third round will start on October 21, 2024 and end on October 23, 2024.

● The fourth round begins on November 4, 2024 and ends on November 6, 2024.

● The fifth round starts on November 25, 2024 and ends on November 27, 2024.

● The sixth round will start on December 2, 2024 and end on December 4, 2024.

● This will be followed by the seventh round, which will start on February 3, 2025 and end on February 4, 2025.

● Finally, the eighth round will start on February 17, 2025 and end on February 19, 2025.

knockout rounds ● It starts with the 16th round, which is on March 3, 2025, and ends on March 5, 2025.

● The start of the final quarter will be on April 25, 2025, and will end on April 26, 2025.

● The round that follows is the semi-final round, which starts on April 29, 2025 and ends on April 30, 2025.

● Finally, the final match will be held on May 4, 2025.

AFC Champions League 2024 Match Schedule We show you the 2024 AFC Champions League matches for the first round of the West Group, as the round begins with:

● The first round of the AFC Champions League matches will begin between (Al Ain and Al Sadd) at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, and (Al Shorta and Al Nasr) at Al Shaab International Stadium, on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 7:00 PM Saudi time and 8:00 PM UAE time.

● It will be followed by a match between the teams (Al-Ahly vs. Persepolis) at the Shining Jewel Stadium, and the teams (Esteghlal Tehran vs. Al-Gharafa) at the Azadi Stadium, on Monday, September 16, 2024. The two matches will start at 9:00 PM Saudi Arabia time and 10:00 PM UAE time.

● After that, there will be a match between Al Wasl Club and Pakhtakor Club, and this match will be on the grounds of Pakhtakor Stadium, and this match will be on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at exactly five o’clock in the evening Cairo and Saudi Arabia time and six o’clock UAE time.

● On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, there will be a match between Al-Hilal and Al-Rayyan at Ahmed bin Ali World Cup Stadium. The match will be at 7:00 PM Saudi time and 8:00 PM UAE time.

Channels broadcasting the Asian Champions League There are many channels that will broadcast the 2024 AFC Champions League matches, the most prominent of which is the beIN Sports channel, which is dedicated to broadcasting important matches, in addition to the Saudi SSC channel network, which broadcasts matches for Asian championships, the Saudi League, and other channels. Everyone can watch the matches for the AFC Champions League through the beIN Sports AFC channels, and as for the UAE, its matches will be broadcast on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.

AFC Champions League winning teams throughout history Here are the teams that managed to win the AFC Champions League title in the past years:

● Al Hilal won it four times (1991, 1999, 2000, 2021).

● Urawa Red Diamonds have won this title three times (2007, 2017, 2022).

● While Pohang Steelers won the title three times (1996, 1998, 2009).

● Esteghlal FC of Iran won this title twice (1970, 1990).

● Saudi Federation twice (2004, 2005).

● Seongnam Twice They Are (1995, 2010).

● Jeonbuk twice (2006, 2016).

● Al Ain UAE twice (2002, 2023).

● Maccabi Tel Aviv twice (1969, 1971).

● Guangzhou twice (2013, 2015).

● Al Sadd Club twice (1989, 2011).

● Ulsan Hyundai team twice (2012, 2020).

● Thai Farmers Club twice (1994, 1995).

Thus, we have learned everything related to the 2024 AFC Champions League, as in this article we have explained the number of teams that participated in this league and how they were divided, in addition to the date of the matches for the first round of the Western Group, as well as the schedule of the AFC Champions League matches and the channels that will broadcast these matches.