2017 AFC Cup knockout stage
The 2017 AFC Cup knockout stage is being played from 16 May to 4 November 2017. A total of 11 teams compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 AFC Cup.
The teams which advance from the group stage are as follows:
In the knockout stage, the 11 teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the five zones until the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, except the final which is played as a single match. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals would not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).
The schedule of each round is as follows (W: West Asia Zone; A: ASEAN Zone). Matches in the West Asia Zone are played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the Central Asia Zone, the South Asia Zone, the ASEAN Zone, and the East Asia Zone are played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The bracket of the knockout stage will be determined as follows:
The bracket of the knockout stage will be known after the draw for the zonal finals and inter-zone play-offs.
In the Zonal semi-finals, the four qualified teams from the West Asia Zone (Groups A–C) play in two ties, and the four qualified teams from the ASEAN Zone (Groups F–H) play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the identity of the best runner-up.
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