2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
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The 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 27 January to 9 February 2016.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.[2]
The following 21 teams (8 from West Zone, 13 from East Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, play-off round):[3]
- Two teams (both from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 1.
- Seven teams (all from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 2.
- Twelve teams (8 from West Zone, 4 from East Zone) entered in the play-off round.
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Zone | |||
| East Zone |
Format
In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 27 January 2016 |
| Preliminary round 2 | 2 February 2016 |
| Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same play-off.[4][5]
Play-off West 1
Al-Ittihad advanced to Group A.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Al-Ittihad
| 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 2
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Naft Tehran
| 0 | |||||||||||||
 El Jaish
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 3
Bunyodkor advanced to Group B.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Bunyodkor
| 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Shabab
| 0 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 4
Al-Jazira advanced to Group C.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Al-Jazira (p)
| 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd
| 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 1
Pohang Steelers advanced to Group H.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Pohang Steelers
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Hà Nội T&T
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hà Nội T&T
| 1 | |||||||||||||
 Kitchee
| 0 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 2
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 FC Tokyo
| 9 | |||||||||||||
 Chonburi
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chonburi (a.e.t.)
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Yangon United
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 3
Shandong Luneng advanced to Group F.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Adelaide United
| 1 | |||||||||||||
 Shandong Luneng
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Shandong Luneng
| 6 | |||||||||||||
 Mohun Bagan
| 3 | Mohun Bagan
| 0 | |||||||||||
 Tampines Rovers
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 4
Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group G.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Muangthong United
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Muangthong United (p)
| 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
| 0 (0) | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round 1
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan |
3–1 | Tampines Rovers |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Lalpekhlua  6'Glen 42'Yusa 84' |
Report | Yasir 44' |
Preliminary round 2
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội T&T |
1–0 | Kitchee |
| Chonburi |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yangon United |
| Shandong Luneng |
6–0 | Mohun Bagan |
| Muangthong United |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) |
Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Shandong Luneng | 6–0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Montillo 24' Tardelli 40'Yang Xu 55', 69'Zheng Zheng 76'Wang Yongpo 88' |
Report |
| Hà Nội T&T | 1–0 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Marronkle 61' |
Report |
| Chonburi | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yangon United |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson 63' Suttinan 81'Kroekrit 105+1' |
Report | Fernandes 19' Kyaw Ko Ko 79' |
