2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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The 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 24 January to 8 February 2017.[1] A total of 23 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

The following 23 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:[3][4][5]

  • 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • 11 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • 10 teams entered in the play-off round.
More information Region, Teams entering in play-off round ...
Region Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Region
East Region
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Format

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

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Round Match date
Preliminary round 1 24 January 2017
Preliminary round 2 25 & 31 January 2017
Play-off round 7–8 February 2017
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Bracket

The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off.[4]

Play-off West 1

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 3
Jordan Al-Wehdat 0
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2
India Bengaluru FC 1

Play-off West 2

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 1
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 0
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 4
Bahrain Al-Hidd 0

Play-off West 3

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Iran Esteghlal (p) 0 (4)
Qatar Al-Sadd 0 (3)

Play-off West 4

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Qatar El Jaish 0 (1)
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor (p) 0 (3)

Play-off East 1

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai (p) 1 (4)
Hong Kong Kitchee 1 (3)
Hong Kong Kitchee (a.e.t.) 3
Vietnam Hà Nội 2

Play-off East 2

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan Gamba Osaka 3
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
Thailand Bangkok United 1 (4)
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim (p) 1 (5)

Play-off East 3

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shanghai SIPG 3
Thailand Sukhothai 0
Thailand Sukhothai 5
Myanmar Yadanarbon 0

Play-off East 4

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shanghai Shenhua 0
Australia Brisbane Roar 2
Australia Brisbane Roar 6
Philippines Global 2 Philippines Global 0
Singapore Tampines Rovers 0

Preliminary round 1

A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round 1.

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Global Philippines 2–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
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East Region

More information Global, 2–0 ...
Global Philippines2–0Singapore Tampines Rovers
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Attendance: 1,120

Preliminary round 2

A total of 12 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 11 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round 1.

More information Team 1, Score ...
Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Wehdat Jordan 2–1 India Bengaluru FC
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
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Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Kitchee Hong Kong 3–2 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Hà Nội
Bangkok United Thailand 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Sukhothai Thailand 5–0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
Brisbane Roar Australia 6–0 Philippines Global
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West Region

More information Al-Wehdat, 2–1 ...
Al-Wehdat Jordan2–1India Bengaluru FC
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Nasaf Qarshi, 4–0 ...
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan4–0Bahrain Al-Hidd
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Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

East Region

More information Kitchee, 3–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Kitchee Hong Kong3–2 (a.e.t.)Vietnam Hà Nội
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Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
More information Bangkok United, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Bangkok United Thailand1–1 (a.e.t.)Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Penalties
 4–5
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Attendance: 4,502
Referee: Wang Di (China)
More information Sukhothai, 5–0 ...
Sukhothai Thailand5–0Myanmar Yadanarbon
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Attendance: 4,865
More information Brisbane Roar, 6–0 ...
Brisbane Roar Australia6–0Philippines Global
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Attendance: 3,657

Play-off round

A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: 10 teams which entered in this round, and 6 winners of the preliminary round 2.

More information Team 1, Score ...
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West Region
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia 1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Esteghlal Iran 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Qatar Al-Sadd
El Jaish Qatar 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
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Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Hong Kong Kitchee
Gamba Osaka Japan 3–0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shanghai SIPG China 3–0 Thailand Sukhothai
Shanghai Shenhua China 0–2 Australia Brisbane Roar
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West Region

More information Al-Wahda, 3–0 ...
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates3–0Jordan Al-Wehdat
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Attendance: 10,061
More information Al-Fateh, 1–0 ...
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–0Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
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Attendance: 7,439
More information Esteghlal, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Esteghlal Iran0–0 (a.e.t.)Qatar Al-Sadd
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Penalties
 4–3
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Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
More information El Jaish, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
El Jaish Qatar0–0 (a.e.t.)Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
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Penalties
 1–3
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Attendance: 1,150

East Region

More information Ulsan Hyundai, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea1–1 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong Kitchee
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Penalties
 4–3
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Attendance: 2,843
More information Gamba Osaka, 3–0 ...
Gamba Osaka Japan3–0Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Attendance: 8,149
More information Shanghai SIPG, 3–0 ...
Shanghai SIPG China3–0Thailand Sukhothai
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Attendance: 25,860
More information Shanghai Shenhua, 0–2 ...
Shanghai Shenhua China0–2Australia Brisbane Roar
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Attendance: 23,980

Notes

  1. [1]
    On 18 January 2017, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were excluded from the 2017 AFC Champions League due to bribery scandal.[6] As a result, Jeju United entered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs to replace them, while Ulsan Hyundai entered the qualifying play-offs to replace Jeju United.[7]
  2. [2]
    The identity of the play-off team from Japan was not known at the time of the group stage draw.[8]
  3. [3]
    The Kitchee v Hà Nội match was brought forward from 31 January 2017 due to Kitchee's participation in the 2017 Lunar New Year Cup.

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