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, 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 Team (bold indicates winners)East (AFF)None ArkadagWest (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
Svay Rieng Round ArkadagOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult SP Falcons2–1 Matchday 1 Maziya2–1 1–2Matchday 22–0 N/AMatchday 3 Al Arabi2–3Group E runners-up Group B winners OpponentAgg.OpponentAgg.7–4 (H)1–2 (A)Quarter-finals3–11–0 (A)2–1 (H) Madura United6–33–0 (H)3–3 (A)Semi-finals Al-Arabi3–20–2 (A)3–0 (H)
Match details
GK 27 Vireak DaraCB 28 Ryo FujiiCB 25 Chou Sinti CB 61 Takashi Odawara RWB 13 Sareth KryaLWB 97 BreninhoDM 5 Soeuy Visal (c)RM 30 Nhean Sosidan CM 17 Bounphachan Bounkong LM 9 Gabriel Silva CF 21 Cristian Substitutes:GK 18 Aim SovannarathGK 31 Sang HankhunDF 3 Sath RosibMF 6 Hikaru Mizuno MF 10 Dani Kouch MF 16 Kim SokyuthMF 26 Min Ratanak MF 29 Soun SovanMF 93 Thierry BinFW 8 Pablo FW 11 Nick Taylor FW 98 Moresche Manager: Pep Muñoz GK 16 Rasul Çaryýew CB 4 Mekan SaparowCB 2 Güýçmyrat AnnagulyýewCB 5 Abdy Bäşimow (c)RM 12 Ybraýym Mämmedow CM 13 Welmyrat Ballakow CM 21 Mirza BeknazarowLM 8 Yhlas Saparmämmedow RF 14 Şanazar Tirkişow CF 11 Didar Durdyýew LF 31 Yazgylyç Gurbanow Substitutes:GK 1 Rüstem AhallyýewDF 25 Ilýas ÇaryýewMF 18 Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew MF 19 Begenç Akmämmedow MF 77 Şamämmet Hydyrow MF 88 Ahmet Ataýew FW 9 Enwer AnnaýewFW 17 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew FW 23 Berdimyrat Rejebow Manager: Ahmet Allaberdyýew
Assistant referees: Yoon Jae-yeol (South Korea) Jeon 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) : Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)Match rules 90 minutes.
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.
See also 2025 AFC Champions League Elite final (1st Tier) 2025 AFC Champions League Two final (2nd Tier) 2025 AFC Women's Champions League final (Women's)
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References
External links , the-AFC.com