{{Short description|Football match}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox football match | title = 2025 AFC Champions League Two final | image = Bishan Stadium, Singapore, during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics - 20100816-02.JPG | image_size = | caption = [[Bishan Stadium]] in Singapore hosted the final | event = [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two]] | team1 = [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] | team1association = {{fbaicon|SGP|size=30px}} | team1score = 1 | team2 = [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] | team2association = {{fbaicon|UAE|size=30px}} | team2score = 2 | details = | date = {{Start date|2025|5|18|df=y}} | stadium = [[Bishan Stadium]] | city = [[Singapore]] | man_of_the_match1a = | referee = Ammar Mahfoodh ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]])<ref name="MOTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/referees.html/news/match-officials-confirmed-for-acgl-and-acl-two-finales|title=Match officials confirmed for ACGL and ACL Two finales|website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=10 May 2025|access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> | attendance = 9,737 | weather = | previous = [[2024 AFC Cup final|2024]] ''(AFC Cup)'' | next = [[2026 AFC Champions League Two final|2026]] }}
The '''2025 AFC Champions League Two final''' was the final match of the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two]], the 20th season of Asia's secondary club football tournament organised by the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC), and the first since it was rebranded as the [[AFC Champions League Two]]. It was played on 18 May 2025 in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25: Knockout Stage showdowns to ignite #ACLTwo |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/news/acltwo-contenders-set-for-knockout-stage-draw-2 |date=2025-02-05 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation}}</ref>
The winners were given an indirect preliminary stage slot for the [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite]], if not already qualified through their domestic performance.
== Teams == {| class="wikitable" !Team !{{Nowrap|Region (Federation)}} !{{nowrap|Previous finals appearances}} (bold indicates winners) |- |{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|SGP}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]}} |East ([[ASEAN Football Federation|AFF]]) |''None'' |- |{{fbaicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] |West ([[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]]) |''None'' |}
== Venue == The final venue was pre-determined on a rotation basis, with the match hosted by the [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] in [[Singapore]]. Despite initial expectations that the final would be held at Singapore's [[National Stadium, Singapore|National Stadium]], the venue was unavailable due to a scheduled [[Lady Gaga]] concert on the same night.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lady Gaga concert casts shadow over Sharjah's AFC Champions League Two final plans |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/04/19/lady-gaga-concert-casts-shadow-over-sharjahs-afc-champions-league-two-final-plans/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |first=Paul |last=Radley |date=April 19, 2025|website=The National}}</ref> On 17 April 2025, [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] objected to the final taking place at [[Jalan Besar Stadium]] citing concern about the venue's artificial turf and limited seating capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwek |first=Kimberly |date=2025-04-19 |title=Sharjah FC do not want Asian final against Lion City Sailors to be held at Jalan Besar Stadium |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/sharjah-fc-do-not-want-asian-final-against-lion-city-sailors-to-be-held-at-jalan-besar-stadium |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The Straits Times }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwek |first=Kimberly |date=2025-04-20 |title=We have earned the right to host Asian Champions League Two final: Lion City Sailors |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/we-have-earned-the-right-to-host-asian-champions-league-two-final-lion-city-sailors |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=The Straits Times}}</ref> Lion City Sailors disagreed with Sharjah’s objection, noting that the venue had hosted all of their six home matches in the tournament up to that point and was certified by the [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] to host AFC Champions League Two matches.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-19 |title=Lion City Sailors FC Statement on AFC Champions League Two Final Venue |url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/lion-city-sailors-fc-statement-on-afc-champions-league-two-final-venue/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |publisher=Lion City Sailors }}</ref>
The AFC confirmed on 22 April 2025, that the final would be hosted at the [[Bishan Stadium]], with necessary upgrades to the venue made ahead of the match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACL Two: Bishan Stadium Confirmed as Venue for Final |url=https://snesports.co/acl-two-bishan-stadium-confirmed-as-venue-for-final/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |date=2025-04-23 |website=SNE Sports }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-23 |title=Update on 2024/25 AFC Champions League Two Final Venue |url=https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/update-on-2024-25-afc-champions-league-two-final-venue/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |publisher=Lion City Sailors }}</ref>
== Route to the final == {{Further|2024–25 AFC Champions League Two}} ''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="4" |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] {{fbaicon|SGP}} !Round ! colspan="4" |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] |- bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Opponent | colspan="3" |Result |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage|Group stage]] |Opponent | colspan="3" |Result |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|CHN}} [[Zhejiang Professional F.C.|Zhejiang]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F3 v F1|2–0]] (H) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 1 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|TJK}} [[FC Istiklol|Istiklol]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C3 v C2|1–0]] (A) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|IDN}} [[Persib Bandung]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F4 v F3|1–1]] (A) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 2 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|JOR}} [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al-Wehdat]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C2 v C4|2–2]] (H) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|THA}} [[Port F.C.|Port]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F2 v F3|3–1]] (A) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 3 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C2 v C1|3–1]] (H) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|IDN}} [[Persib Bandung]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F3 v F4|2–3]] (H) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 4 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|IRN}} [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C1 v C2|1–3]] (A) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|CHN}} [[Zhejiang Professional F.C.|Zhejiang]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F1 v F3|2–4]] (A) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 5 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|TJK}} [[FC Istiklol|Istiklol]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C2 v C3|3–1]] (H) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|THA}} [[Port F.C.|Port]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#F3 v F2|5–2]] (A) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Matchday 6 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|JOR}} [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al-Wehdat]] | colspan="3" |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#C4 v C2|3–1]] (A) |- | colspan="4" valign="top" align="center" |'''[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#Group F|Group F]] winner''' {{2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group tables|Group F|only_pld_pts=yes|show_matches=no|showteam=F3}} | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |{{nowrap|Final standings}} | colspan="4" valign="top" align="center" |'''[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two#Group C|Group C]] winner''' {{2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group tables|Group C|only_pld_pts=yes|show_matches=no|showteam=C2}} |- bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Opponent |Agg. |{{nowrap|1st leg}} |{{nowrap|2nd leg}} |{{nowrap|[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage|Knockout stage]]}} |Opponent |Agg. |{{nowrap|1st leg}} |{{nowrap|2nd leg}} |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|THA}} [[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]] |7–2 |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Muangthong United v Lion City Sailors|3–2]] <br>(A) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Lion City Sailors v Muangthong United|4–0]] <br>(H) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Round of 16 | align="left" |{{fbaicon|JOR}} [[Al-Hussein SC (Irbid)|Al-Hussein]] |1–1 {{aet}} {{pso|3–0}} |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Al-Hussein v Sharjah|1–0]] (A) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Sharjah v Al-Hussein|0–1]] (H) |- | align="left" |{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]}} |4–1 |{{nowrap|[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Lion City Sailors|3–0]]{{refn|group="note"|name="germain"|Lion City Sailors were awarded a 0–3 victory by forfeit, after Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded an ineligible player. The score on the field was originally a 6–1 win by Sanfrecce Hiroshima.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Gabriel |date=2025-03-08 |title=Lion City Sailors handed AFC Champions League Two lifeline over Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielding suspended player |url=https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/story/_/id/44161344/lion-city-sailors-handed-afc-champions-league-two-lifeline-sanfrecce-hiroshima-fielding-suspended-player |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPN Singapore }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee decision 8 March 2025 |url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/disciplinary-matters/-List-of-the-AFC-DEC-decision-8-March-2025.pdf |website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation |access-date=9 March 2025 |date=2025-03-08}}</ref>}}}} <br>(A) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Lion City Sailors v Sanfrecce Hiroshima|1–1]] <br>(H) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Quarter-finals | align="left" |{{nowrap|{{fbaicon|UAE}} [[Shabab Al Ahli Club|Shabab Al Ahli]]}} |2–2 {{aet}} {{pso|5–4}} |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Shabab Al Ahli v Sharjah|1–1]] (A) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Sharjah v Shabab Al Ahli|1–1]] (H) |- | align="left" |{{fbaicon|AUS}} [[Sydney FC]] |2–1 |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Lion City Sailors v Sydney FC|2–0]] <br>(H) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Sydney FC v Lion City Sailors|0–1]] <br>(A) | bgcolor="#c1e0ff" |Semi-finals | align="left" |{{fbaicon|KSA}} [[Al Taawoun FC|Al Taawoun]] |2–1 |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Al Taawoun v Sharjah|0–1]] (A) |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Sharjah v Al Taawoun|2–0]] (H) |}
==Match==
===Details=== <onlyinclude> {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2025|5|18|df=y}} | time = {{UTZ|20:00|8}} | team1 = [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] {{fbaicon|SGP}} | score = 1–2 | team2 = {{fbaicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] | goals1 = [[Maxime Lestienne|Lestienne]] {{goal|90+1}} | goals2 = *[[Firas Ben Larbi|Ben Larbi]] {{goal|74}} *[[Marcus Meloni|Meloni]] {{goal|90+7}} | stadium = [[Bishan Stadium]], [[Singapore]] | attendance = 9,737 | referee = Ammar Mahfoodh ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]) | report = https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league-two/20242025/2512417 }}</onlyinclude> {| width=92% |- |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _pumaglory22w | pattern_b = _pumaglory24w | pattern_ra = _pumaglory22w | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 478EF6 | socks = FFFFFF | title = {{nowrap|Lion City Sailors}} }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _sharjah2425a | pattern_b = _sharjah2425a | pattern_ra = _sharjah2425a | pattern_sh = _sharjah2425a | pattern_so = _sharjah2425a | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = EF0000 | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = EF0000 | socks = EF0000 | title = Sharjah }} |}
{| width="100%" |valign="top" width="40%"| {| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''1''' || {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Izwan Mahbud]] |- |CB ||'''14'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Hariss Harun]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|88}} |- |CB ||'''26'''|| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bailey Wright]] || {{yel|89}} |- |CB ||'''4''' || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Toni Datković]] |- |RWB||'''16'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Hami Syahin]] || || {{suboff|90}} |- |LWB||'''29'''|| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Diogo Costa (footballer, born 2003)|Diogo Costa]] || {{yel|80}} |- |RM ||'''17'''|| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maxime Lestienne]] |- |CM ||'''15'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Song Ui-young]] |- |CM ||'''8''' || {{flagicon|POR}} [[Rui Pires]] || || {{suboff|79}} |- |LM ||'''10'''|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Bart Ramselaar]] |- |CF ||'''9''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lennart Thy]] |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''13'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Adib Azahari]] |- |GK ||'''28'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Zharfan Rohaizad]] |- |DF ||'''5''' || {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Lionel Tan]] || || {{subon|90}} |- |DF ||'''11'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Hafiz Nor]] |- |DF ||'''20'''|| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Sergio Carmona]] |- |DF ||'''22'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Christopher van Huizen]] |- |DF ||'''30'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Akram Azman]] |- |DF ||'''68'''|| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Ali Al Rina]] |- |MF ||'''6''' || {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Anumanthan Kumar]] |- |MF ||'''18'''|| {{flagicon|BIH}} [[Obren Kljajić]] |- |FW ||'''7''' || {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Shawal Anuar]] || || {{subon|79}} |- |FW ||'''21'''|| {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Abdul Rasaq Akeem]] || || {{subon|88}} |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=3|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Aleksandar_Ranković_(footballer)|Aleksandar Ranković]] |} |valign="top"| |valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''40'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Adel Al-Hosani]] |- |RB ||'''19'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Khaled Ibrahim]] || {{yel|79}} || {{suboff|86}} |- |CB ||'''4''' || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Shahin Abdulrahman]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) |- |CB ||'''20'''|| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Cho Yu-min]] |- |LB ||'''44'''|| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[David Petrović]] || || {{suboff|81}} |- |DM ||'''88'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Majed Hassan]] || || {{suboff|90+11}} |- |RM ||'''10'''|| {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Firas Ben Larbi]] || {{yel|45}} || {{suboff|81}} |- |CM ||'''22'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Marcus Meloni]] |- |LM ||'''11'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Luanzinho]] || {{yel|87}} || {{suboff|90+7}} |- |CF ||'''30'''|| {{flagicon|GUI}} [[Ousmane Camara (footballer, born January 2001)|Ousmane Camara]] |- |CF ||'''7''' || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Caio Lucas]] |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''1''' || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Khaled Tawhid]] |- |GK ||'''17'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Mayed Mohsen]] |- |DF ||'''3''' || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Hassan Saleh]] |- |DF ||'''5''' || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Maro Katinić]] || || {{subon|86}} |- |DF ||'''18'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abdullah Ghanem]] || || {{subon|90+11}} |- |MF ||'''8''' || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Mohammed Abdulbasit]] || || {{subon|81}} |- |MF ||'''14'''|| {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Khaled Ba Wazir]] |- |MF ||'''16'''|| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Darko Nejašmić]] |- |MF ||'''27'''|| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Guilherme Biro (footballer, born 2004)|Guilherme Biro]] || || {{subon|87}} |- |MF ||'''49'''|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Adel Taarabt]] || || {{subon|81}} |- |FW ||'''23'''|| {{flagicon|SUR}} [[Tyrone Conraad]] |- |FW ||'''55'''|| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Herman Junior Kameni]] |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=3|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Cosmin Olăroiu]] |} |}
{| style="width:100%; font-size:90%;" | '''[[Assistant referee (association football)|Assistant referees]]:'''<ref name="MOTM"/> <br />Mohamed Salman ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]) <br />Abdulla Al-Rowaimi ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]) <br />'''[[Assistant referee (association football)#Fourth official|Fourth official]]:'''<ref name="MOTM"/> <br />Mohamed Deham ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]) <br>'''[[Assistant referee (association football)#Fifth official|Fifth official]]:'''<ref name="MOTM"/> <br />Faisal Al-Awi ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]]) <br />'''[[Video assistant referee]]:'''<ref name="MOTM"/> <br />[[Khamis Al-Marri]] ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]]) <br />'''{{nobr|[[Video assistant referee#Assistant video assistant referee|Assistant video assistant referee]]}}:'''<ref name="MOTM"/> <br />Meshari Al-Shamari ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]])
|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Match rules''' *90 minutes. *{{nobr|30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] if tied.}} *[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|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.{{refn|group=note|Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.}} |}
== See also == *[[2025 AFC Champions League Elite final]] (1st Tier) *[[2025 AFC Challenge League final]] (3rd Tier) *[[2025 AFC Women's Champions League final]] (Women's)
== Notes == {{reflist|group=note}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league-two/|name=AFC Champions League Two}}, the-AFC.com {{AFC Champions League Two seasons}} {{2024–25 in Asian football (AFC)}}
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