The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League group stage was played from 26 October to 2 November 2024.
[1] The draw for the group stage took place on 22 August at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The following 18 teams entered the group stage draw, which included the 14 direct entrants, two losers from the AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs (labeled ACL2) and the two winners of the preliminary stage (labeled PS).
If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 8.3):[3] The schedule of the group stage is as follows.
[4] The detailed schedule was announced on 22 August 2024 after the draw ceremony.