Bracket

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 of the 2009 AFC Cup was held on 12 January 2009, along with the draw for the group stage.

West Asia

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East Asia

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Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals and the remaining knockout rounds took place at Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia on June 29, 2009.

First leg

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Second leg

Binh Duong won 4–2 on aggregate.
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5–5 on aggregate. South China won on away goals

Away goals rule

The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...

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Al-Kuwait won 2–1 on aggregate.
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0–0 on aggregate. Al-Karamah won 5–4 on penalties.

First leg

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Second leg

Al-Kuwait won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Al-Karamah won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final

The 2009 AFC Cup Final was played on November 3 at the home ground of Al Kuwait.