2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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

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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.
RegionTeams entering in play-off roundTeams entering in preliminary round 2Teams 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 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

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

RoundMatch date
Preliminary round 124 January 2017
Preliminary round 225 & 31 January 2017
Play-off round7–8 February 2017

Bracket

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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

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Preliminary round 1Preliminary round 2Play-off round
Al-Wahda3
Al-Wehdat0
Al-Wehdat2
Bengaluru FC1

Play-off West 2

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Al-Fateh1
Nasaf Qarshi0
Nasaf Qarshi4
Al-Hidd0

Play-off West 3

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

Play-off West 4

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

Play-off East 1

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Preliminary round 1Preliminary round 2Play-off round
Ulsan Hyundai (p)(4)
Kitchee(3)
Kitchee (a.e.t.)3
Hà Nội2

Play-off East 2

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Gamba Osaka3
Johor Darul Ta'zim0
Bangkok United(4)
Johor Darul Ta'zim (p)(5)

Play-off East 3

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Shanghai SIPG3
Sukhothai0
Sukhothai5
Yadanarbon0

Play-off East 4

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Preliminary round 1Preliminary round 2Play-off round
Shanghai Shenhua0
Brisbane Roar2
Brisbane Roar6
Global2 Global0
Tampines Rovers0

Preliminary round 1

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

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

East Region

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Global 2–0 Tampines Rovers
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Preliminary round 2

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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.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Region
Al-Wehdat 2–1 Bengaluru FC
Nasaf Qarshi 4–0 Al-Hidd
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Kitchee 3–2 (a.e.t.) Hà Nội
Bangkok United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Sukhothai 5–0 Yadanarbon
Brisbane Roar 6–0 Global

West Region

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Al-Wehdat 2–1 Bengaluru FC
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Nasaf Qarshi 4–0 Al-Hidd
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East Region

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Kitchee 3–2 (a.e.t.) Hà Nội
Report
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)


Sukhothai 5–0 Yadanarbon
Report

Brisbane Roar 6–0 Global
Report
Attendance: 3,657

Play-off round

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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.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Region
Al-Wahda 3–0 Al-Wehdat
Al-Fateh 1–0 Nasaf Qarshi
Esteghlal 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Al-Sadd
El Jaish 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Bunyodkor
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Ulsan Hyundai 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Kitchee
Gamba Osaka 3–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shanghai SIPG 3–0 Sukhothai
Shanghai Shenhua 0–2 Brisbane Roar

West Region

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Al-Wahda 3–0 Al-Wehdat
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Al-Fateh 1–0 Nasaf Qarshi
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East Region

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Gamba Osaka 3–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report

Shanghai SIPG 3–0 Sukhothai
Report
Attendance: 25,860

Shanghai Shenhua 0–2 Brisbane Roar
Report

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ The identity of the play-off team from Japan was not known at the time of the group stage draw.[8]
  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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. ^ "Champions Jeonbuk to learn ACL 2017 opponents on Tuesday". AFC. 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "AFC Champions League 2017 draw concluded". AFC. 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ineligible for AFC Champions League 2017". AFC. 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Japanese clubs confirm 2017 AFC Champions League opponents". AFC. 1 January 2017.
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