2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
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The 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 23 August 2023.[1] A total of twenty teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.[2]
Teams
The following 20 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
- 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
- 9 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
- 9 teams entered in the play-off.
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Asia Zone | |||
| South Asia Zone | |||
| Central Zone | |||
| ASEAN Zone | |||
| East Asia Zone |
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.[3]
Schedule
| Round | Match date | |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 8 August 2023 | |
| Preliminary round 2 | 15–16 August 2023 | |
| Play-off round | 22–23 August 2023 | |
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone was determined based on each team's association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The seven winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 29 direct entrants.
South Asia play-off
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||
 Mohun Bagan SG | 3 | |||||||||
 Machhindra | 1 | |||||||||
| Machhindra | 3 | |||||||||
 Paro | 2 | |||||||||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 3 | |||||||||
 Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 2 | |||||||||
 Club Eagles | 1 | |||||||||
West Asia play-off
| Play-off round | ||
 Al-Khaldiya | 2 | |
 Al-Nahda | 3 | |
| Play-off round | ||
 Al-Ittihad | 2 | |
 Shabab Al-Khalil | 1 | |
Central Asia play-off
| Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | |||||
 Khujand | 1 | |||||
 Merw Mary | 2 | |||||
| Merw Mary | 1 | |||||
 Alay Osh | 0 | |||||
ASEAN play-off
| Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | |||||
 Tampines Rovers | 2 | |||||
 Phnom Penh Crown | 3 | |||||
| Phnom Penh Crown | 3 | |||||
 Young Elephants | 0 | |||||
| Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | |||||
 PSM Makassar | 4 | |||||
 Yangon United | 0 | |||||
| Yangon United | 2 | |||||
 DPMM | 1 | |||||
East Asia play-off
| Play-off round | ||
 Monte Carlo | 1 | |
 Taichung Futuro | 2 | |
Preliminary round 1
Summary
A total of two teams played in the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Machhindra |
3–2 | Paro |
South Asia Zone
Preliminary round 2
Summary
A total of ten teams played in the preliminary round 2: nine teams which entered in this round, and one winner of the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan SG |
3–1 | Machhindra |
| Dhaka Abahani |
2–1 | Club Eagles |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh Crown |
3–0 | Young Elephants |
| Yangon United |
2–1 | DPMM |
South Zone
| Mohun Bagan SG | 3–1 | Machhindra |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Dhaka Abahani | 2–1 | Club Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Central Zone
ASEAN Zone
| Yangon United | 2–1 | DPMM |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Play-off round
Summary
A total of fourteen teams played in the play-off round: nine teams which entered in this round, and five winners of the preliminary round 2.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaldiya |
2–3 | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Ittihad |
2–1 | Shabab Al-Khalil |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan SG |
3–1 | Dhaka Abahani |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tampines Rovers |
2–3 | Phnom Penh Crown |
| PSM Makassar |
4–0 | Yangon United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo |
1–2 |  Taichung Futuro |
West Zone
| Al-Khaldiya | 2–3 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Khalil |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
South Zone
| Mohun Bagan SG | 3–1 | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Central Zone
ASEAN Zone
| Tampines Rovers | 2–3 | Phnom Penh Crown |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| PSM Makassar | 4–0 | Yangon United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
East Zone
| Monte Carlo | 1–2 | Taichung Futuro |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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