[1][2] The winner will be given a direct slot for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage, if they haven't already qualified through their domestic performance.
The draw for the group stage took place on 22 August at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Teams of every group will play at a neutral venue of a single-legged tie against every opponent.
In the quarter-finals, the eight qualified teams play in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs determined by the group stage draw and the identity of the best runners-up in the West region.
In the Semi-finals, the winners of quarter-finals from each region will face each other in two leg matches.