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The 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 24 January to 8 February 2017. 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.

Teams

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

  • 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • 11 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • 10 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

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.

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

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

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.

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.

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

East Region

Global Philippines2–0Singapore Tampines Rovers
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, ManilaAttendance: 1,120Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Wehdat Jordan 2–1 India Bengaluru FC
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
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

West Region

Al-Wehdat Jordan2–1India Bengaluru FC
Report
King Abdullah II Stadium, AmmanAttendance: 10,000Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan4–0Bahrain Al-Hidd
Report
Bunyodkor Stadium, TashkentAttendance: 2,888Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

East Region

Kitchee Hong Kong3–2 (a.e.t.)Vietnam Hà Nội
Report
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong KongAttendance: 3,778Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Bangkok United Thailand1–1 (a.e.t.)Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Penalties
4–5
Thammasat Stadium, Pathum ThaniAttendance: 4,502Referee: Wang Di (China)
Sukhothai Thailand5–0Myanmar Yadanarbon
Report
Thung Thalay Luang Stadium, SukhothaiAttendance: 4,865Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Brisbane Roar Australia6–0Philippines Global
Report
Brisbane Stadium, BrisbaneAttendance: 3,657Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
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

West Region

Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates3–0Jordan Al-Wehdat
Report
Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu DhabiAttendance: 10,061Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–0Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Report
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Al-HasaAttendance: 7,439Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Esteghlal Iran0–0 (a.e.t.)Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
4–3
Azadi Stadium, TehranAttendance: 74,560Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
El Jaish Qatar0–0 (a.e.t.)Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Report
Penalties
1–3
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, DohaAttendance: 1,150Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

East Region

Ulsan Hyundai South Korea1–1 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong Kitchee
Report
Penalties
4–3
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, UlsanAttendance: 2,843Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Gamba Osaka Japan3–0Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Suita City Football Stadium, SuitaAttendance: 8,149Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Shanghai SIPG China3–0Thailand Sukhothai
Report
Shanghai Stadium, ShanghaiAttendance: 25,860Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Shanghai Shenhua China0–2Australia Brisbane Roar
Report
Hongkou Football Stadium, ShanghaiAttendance: 23,980Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Notes

  1. ^ On 18 January 2017, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were excluded from the 2017 AFC Champions League due to bribery scandal. 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.
  2. The identity of the play-off team from Japan was not known at the time of the group stage draw.
  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

  1. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "AFC Champions League 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  5. ^ "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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