Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (note that the away goals rule had been abolished per the Regulations Article 10.1).
[2] The order of matches (home vs away) was determined at the draw, except for the final.
The final was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the first leg hosted by the team from the East Region.
The match-ups were determined at a single draw event, made on 28 December 2023.
[1] The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 28 December 2023, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The East Region team hosted the first leg as pre-determined on a rotation basis.