2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019.[1] A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

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The following 27 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:

  • 6 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • 13 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • 8 teams entered in the 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

Format

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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 (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slot entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round is as follows.[1][3]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 1 5 February 2019
Preliminary round 2 12 February 2019
Play-off round 19 February 2019

Bracket

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The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.[4] Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie.

Play-off West 1

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 1
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2
Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1

Play-off West 2

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 4
Uzbekistan AGMK 0
Uzbekistan AGMK 4
Tajikistan Istiklol 2

Play-off West 3

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Qatar Al-Rayyan 3
Iran Saipa 1
Iran Saipa 4
India Minerva Punjab 0

Play-off West 4

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Qatar Al-Gharafa 2
Iran Zob Ahan 3
Iran Zob Ahan (a.e.t.) 1
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 0
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 3

Play-off East 1

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 5
Malaysia Perak 1
Malaysia Perak (p) 1 (6)
Hong Kong Kitchee 1 (5)

Play-off East 2

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shandong Luneng 4
Vietnam Hanoi 1
Thailand Bangkok United 0
Vietnam Hanoi 1

Play-off East 3

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima (p) 0 (4)
Thailand Chiangrai United 0 (3)
Thailand Chiangrai United 3
Philippines Ceres–Negros 1 Myanmar Yangon United 1
Myanmar Yangon United 2

Play-off East 4

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan Kashima Antlers 4
Australia Newcastle Jets 1
Australia Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) 3
Singapore Home United 1 Indonesia Persija Jakarta 1
Indonesia Persija Jakarta 3

Preliminary round 1

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Summary

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Wehdat Jordan 2–3 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Ceres–Negros Philippines 1–2 Myanmar Yangon United
Home United Singapore 1–3 Indonesia Persija Jakarta

West Region

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Al-Wehdat Jordan2–3Kuwait Al-Kuwait
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 8,313

East Region

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Ceres–Negros Philippines1–2Myanmar Yangon United
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 7,029
Home United Singapore1–3Indonesia Persija Jakarta
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Preliminary round 2

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Summary

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A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round 1.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–1 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
AGMK Uzbekistan 4–2 Tajikistan Istiklol
Saipa Iran 4–0 India Minerva Punjab
Zob Ahan Iran 1–0 (a.e.t.) Kuwait Al-Kuwait
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Perak Malaysia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		Hong Kong Kitchee
Bangkok United Thailand 0–1 Vietnam Hanoi
Chiangrai United Thailand 3–1 Myanmar Yangon United
Newcastle Jets Australia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Indonesia Persija Jakarta

West Region

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Pakhtakor Uzbekistan2–1Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 15,572
AGMK Uzbekistan4–2Tajikistan Istiklol
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 7,920
Saipa Iran4–0India Minerva Punjab
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 1,210
Zob Ahan Iran1–0 (a.e.t.)Kuwait Al-Kuwait
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

East Region

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Bangkok United Thailand0–1Vietnam Hanoi
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 5,384
Chiangrai United Thailand3–1Myanmar Yangon United
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 3,177

Play-off round

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Summary

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates 1–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 4–0 Uzbekistan AGMK
Al-Rayyan Qatar 3–1 Iran Saipa
Al-Gharafa Qatar 2–3 Iran Zob Ahan
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 5–1 Malaysia Perak
Shandong Luneng China 4–1 Vietnam Hanoi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Thailand Chiangrai United
Kashima Antlers Japan 4–1 Australia Newcastle Jets

West Region

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Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates1–2Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 4,254
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia4–0Uzbekistan AGMK
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 6,915
Al-Rayyan Qatar3–1Iran Saipa
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Al-Gharafa Qatar2–3Iran Zob Ahan
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 677

East Region

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Ulsan Hyundai South Korea5–1Malaysia Perak
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 2,178

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f The identity of the second play-off team from Uzbekistan, and the play-off teams from South Korea, China, Japan and Indonesia was not known at the time of the group stage draw.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ^ "AFC Champions League 2019 Official Match Schedule". AFC.
  4. ^ "Continent's elite set for 2019 campaign". AFC. 22 November 2018.
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