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

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

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 which are from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]

Schedule

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

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 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.

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

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24)
19:30 UTC+8
Global Philippines 2–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
 Report

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
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

31 January 2017 (2017-01-31)
18:00 UTC+2
Al-Wehdat Jordan 2–1 India Bengaluru FC
 Report

31 January 2017 (2017-01-31)
16:00 UTC+5
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
 Report
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

East Region

25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)[note 3]
20:00 UTC+8
Kitchee Hong Kong 3–2 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Hà Nội
 Report
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

31 January 2017 (2017-01-31)
19:00 UTC+7
Sukhothai Thailand 5–0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
 Report

31 January 2017 (2017-01-31)
19:00 UTC+10
Brisbane Roar Australia 6–0 Philippines Global
 Report
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: 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
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

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
20:15 UTC+4
Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
 Report

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
18:00 UTC+3
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia 1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
 Report

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
19:00 UTC+3:30
Esteghlal Iran 0–0 (a.e.t.) Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
  Penalties  
 4–3
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
18:15 UTC+3
El Jaish Qatar 0–0 (a.e.t.) Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Report
  Penalties  
 1–3
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

East Region

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
19:00 UTC+9
Gamba Osaka Japan 3–0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 8,149
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)
19:30 UTC+8
Shanghai SIPG China 3–0 Thailand Sukhothai
 Report
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 25,860
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

8 February 2017 (2017-02-08)
19:45 UTC+8
Shanghai Shenhua China 0–2 Australia Brisbane Roar
Report

Notes

  1. 1 2 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

  1. 1 2 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. 1 2 "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ↑ "Champions Jeonbuk to learn ACL 2017 opponents on Tuesday". AFC. 12 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "AFC Champions League 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "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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