2025 AFC Challenge League final

{{Short description|The final of the 2024–25 edition of the AFC Challenge League}}

{{Infobox football match

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| image =

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| event = 2024–25 AFC Challenge League

| team1 = Svay Rieng

| team1association = {{fbaicon|CAM|size=30px}}

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Arkadag

| team2association = {{fbaicon|TKM|size=30px}}

| team2score = 2

| details = After extra time

| date = {{Start date|2025|5|10|df=y}}

| stadium = Morodok Techo National Stadium

| city = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee = Kim Hee-gon (South Korea){{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/referees.html/news/match-officials-confirmed-for-acgl-and-acl-two-finales|title=Match officials confirmed for ACGL and ACL Two finales|website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=10 May 2025|access-date=10 May 2025}}

| attendance = 51,610

| weather = Light thunderstorms and rain
{{convert|27|°C|}}
87% humidity

| previous = 2014 (AFC President's Cup)

| next = 2026

}}

The 2025 AFC Challenge League final was the final match of the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League, the 11th season of Asia's third-highest club football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the AFC Challenge League. It was played on 10 May 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia,{{Cite web |title=Preview - Final: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) v FC Arkadag (TKM)|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html/news/preview-final-preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-cam-v-fc-arkadag-tkm-1 |date=9 May 2025|access-date=10 May 2025 |website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation}} between local club Svay Rieng and Turkmenistani side Arkadag, both of which reached a continental final for the first time.

The winners were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, if they had not already qualified through their domestic performance.

Teams

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!Team

!{{Nowrap|Region
(Federation)}}

!{{nowrap|Previous finals appearances}} (bold indicates winners)

{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|CAM}} Svay Rieng}}

|East (AFF)

|None

{{fbaicon|TKM}} Arkadag

|Central (CAFA)

|None

Venue

The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the Svay Rieng in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Route to the final

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! colspan="4" |Svay Rieng {{fbaicon|CAM}}

!Round

! colspan="4" |{{fbaicon|TKM}} Arkadag

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|Opponent

| colspan="3" |Result

|Group stage

|Opponent

| colspan="3" |Result

align="left" |{{fbaicon|MNG}} SP Falcons

| colspan="3" |2–1

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 1

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|MDV}} Maziya

| colspan="3" |2–1

align="left" |{{nobr|{{fbaicon|IDN}} Madura United}}

| colspan="3" |1–2

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 2

| align="left" |{{nobr|{{fbaicon|KGZ}} Abdysh-Ata Kant}}

| colspan="3" |2–0

colspan="4"|N/A

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 3

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|KUW}} Al Arabi

| colspan="3" |2–3

colspan="4" valign="top" align="center" |Group E runners-up {{2024–25 AFC Challenge League group tables|Group E|only_pld_pts=yes|show_matches=no|showteam=E2}}

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |{{nowrap|Final standings}}

| colspan="4" valign="top" align="center" |Group B winners {{2024–25 AFC Challenge League group tables|Group B|only_pld_pts=yes|show_matches=no|showteam=B2}}

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|Opponent

|Agg.

|{{nowrap|1st leg}}

|{{nowrap|2nd leg}}

|{{nowrap|Knockout stage}}

|Opponent

|Agg.

|{{nowrap|1st leg}}

|{{nowrap|2nd leg}}

align="left" |{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|MYA}} Shan United}}

|7–4

|{{nowrap|6–2
(H)

|1–2
(A)

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Quarter-finals

| align="left" |{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|IND}} East Bengal}}

|3–1

|1–0 (A)

|2–1 (H)

align="left" |{{fbaicon|IDN}} Madura United

|6–3

|3–0
(H)

|3–3
(A)

| bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Semi-finals

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|KUW}} Al-Arabi

|3–2

|0–2 (A)

|3–0 (H)

Match

=Details=

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| date = {{Start date|2025|5|10|df=y}}

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

| team1 = Svay Rieng {{fbaicon|CAM}}

| score = 1–2

| aet = yes

| team2 = {{fbaicon|TKM}} Arkadag

| goals1 = Krya {{goal|82}}

| goals2 =

Saparow {{goal|59}}
Annadurdyýew {{goal|112}}

| stadium = Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh

| attendance = 51,610{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2025-05-10/preah-khan-reach-svay-rieng-fc-vs-arkadag-fk/3687147/|title=Match Report of Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC vs Arkadag FK - 2025-05-10 - AFC Challenge League|website=GlobalSportsArchive.com|date=10 May 2025|accessdate=10 May 2025}}

| referee = Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

| report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-challenge-league/20242025/2498404

}}

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GK	27	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Vireak Dara
RB	13	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sareth Krya
CB	61	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Takashi Odawara		{{suboff\|114}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Soeuy Visal (c)
LB	97	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Breno Caetano
CM	25	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Chou Sinti		{{suboff\|109}}
CM	28	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryo Fujii
RW	30	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Nhean Sosidan		{{suboff\|74}}
AM	21	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Cristian Roque	{{yel\|37}}	{{suboff\|55}}
LW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Gabriel Silva		{{suboff\|91}}
CF	17	{{nobr\|{{flagicon\|LAO}} Bounphachan Bounkong}}		{{suboff\|55}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	18	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Aim Sovannarath
GK	31	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sang Hankhun
DF	3	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sath Rosib
MF	6	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Hikaru Mizuno		{{subon\|114}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pablo		{{subon\|55}}
MF	10	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Kouch Dani		{{subon\|109}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Kim Sokyuth
MF	26	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Min Ratanak		{{subon\|74}}
MF	29	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Soun Sovan
MF	93	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Thierry Bin
FW	11	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Nick Taylor		{{subon\|91}}
FW	98	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Moresche		{{subon\|55}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} {{ill\|Pep Muñoz\|es}}

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style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	16	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Rasul Çaryýew	{{yel\|120+5}}
CB	4	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Mekan Saparow
CB	2	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew
CB	5	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Abdy Bäşimow (c)
RWB	12	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ybraýym Mämmedow		{{suboff\|71}}
LWB	8	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Yhlas Saparmämmedow		{{suboff\|80}}
RM	31	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Yazgylyç Gurbanow		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	13	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Welmyrat Ballakow		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	14	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Şanazar Tirkişow		{{suboff\|110}}
LM	21	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Mirza Beknazarow
CF	11	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Didar Durdyýew		{{suboff\|60}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Rüstem Ahallyýew
DF	25	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ilýas Çaryýew
MF	18	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew		{{subon\|80}}
MF	19	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Begenç Akmämmedow		{{subon\|60}}
MF	77	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Şamämmet Hydyrow		{{subon\|110}}
MF	88	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ahmet Ataýew		{{subon\|72}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Enwer Annaýew
FW	17	{{nobr\|{{flagicon\|TKM}} Altymyrat Annadurdyýew}}		{{subon\|72}}
FW	23	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Berdimyrat Rejebow		{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|TKM}} Akhmet Allaberdiyev {{yel\|45+4}}

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Assistant referees:

Yoon Jae-yeol (South Korea)

Cheon Jin-hee (South Korea)

Fourth official:

Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Fifth official:

Bang Gi-yeol (South Korea)

Video assistant referee:

Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

{{nobr|Assistant video assistant referee}}:

Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

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Match rules

90 minutes.
{{nobr|30 minutes of extra time if tied.}}
Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used, with a sixth allowed in extra time.{{refn|group=note|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.}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_challenge_league.html|name=AFC Challenge League official website}}, the-AFC.com

Category:International club association football competitions hosted by Cambodia

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width="100%" \|valign="top" width="40%"\| {\| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	27	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Vireak Dara
RB	13	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sareth Krya
CB	61	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Takashi Odawara		{{suboff\|114}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Soeuy Visal (c)
LB	97	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Breno Caetano
CM	25	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Chou Sinti		{{suboff\|109}}
CM	28	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryo Fujii
RW	30	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Nhean Sosidan		{{suboff\|74}}
AM	21	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Cristian Roque	{{yel\|37}}	{{suboff\|55}}
LW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Gabriel Silva		{{suboff\|91}}
CF	17	{{nobr\|{{flagicon\|LAO}} Bounphachan Bounkong}}		{{suboff\|55}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	18	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Aim Sovannarath
GK	31	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sang Hankhun
DF	3	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Sath Rosib
MF	6	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Hikaru Mizuno		{{subon\|114}}
MF	8	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pablo		{{subon\|55}}
MF	10	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Kouch Dani		{{subon\|109}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Kim Sokyuth
MF	26	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Min Ratanak		{{subon\|74}}
MF	29	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Soun Sovan
MF	93	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Thierry Bin
FW	11	{{flagicon\|CAM}} Nick Taylor		{{subon\|91}}
FW	98	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Moresche		{{subon\|55}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} {{ill\|Pep Muñoz\|es}}

width=25\|	width=25\|
style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	16	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Rasul Çaryýew	{{yel\|120+5}}
CB	4	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Mekan Saparow
CB	2	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew
CB	5	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Abdy Bäşimow (c)
RWB	12	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ybraýym Mämmedow		{{suboff\|71}}
LWB	8	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Yhlas Saparmämmedow		{{suboff\|80}}
RM	31	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Yazgylyç Gurbanow		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	13	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Welmyrat Ballakow		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	14	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Şanazar Tirkişow		{{suboff\|110}}
LM	21	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Mirza Beknazarow
CF	11	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Didar Durdyýew		{{suboff\|60}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Rüstem Ahallyýew
DF	25	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ilýas Çaryýew
MF	18	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew		{{subon\|80}}
MF	19	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Begenç Akmämmedow		{{subon\|60}}
MF	77	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Şamämmet Hydyrow		{{subon\|110}}
MF	88	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Ahmet Ataýew		{{subon\|72}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Enwer Annaýew
FW	17	{{nobr\|{{flagicon\|TKM}} Altymyrat Annadurdyýew}}		{{subon\|72}}
FW	23	{{flagicon\|TKM}} Berdimyrat Rejebow		{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|TKM}} Akhmet Allaberdiyev {{yel\|45+4}}

2025 AFC Challenge League final

Teams

Venue

Route to the final

Match

=Details=

See also

Notes

References

External links