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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, 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.
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. [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 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

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) (4)
Qatar Al-Sadd (3)

Play-off West 4

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

Play-off East 1

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai ( p) (4)
Hong Kong Kitchee (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 (4)
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim ( p) (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 Philippines2–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
Report
Attendance: 1,120

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 Jordan2–1 India Bengaluru FC
Report

Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
Report

East Region

Kitchee Hong Kong3–2 ( a.e.t.) Vietnam Hà Nội
Report
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida ( Japan)


Sukhothai Thailand5–0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
Report

Brisbane Roar Australia6–0 Philippines Global
Report
Attendance: 3,657

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 Emirates3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Report
Attendance: 10,061

Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Report

Esteghlal Iran0–0 ( a.e.t.) Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf ( Oman)

East Region


Gamba Osaka Japan3–0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report

Shanghai SIPG China3–0 Thailand Sukhothai
Report
Attendance: 25,860

Shanghai Shenhua China0–2 Australia Brisbane Roar
Report

Notes

  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

  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.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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, 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.
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. [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 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

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) (4)
Qatar Al-Sadd (3)

Play-off West 4

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

Play-off East 1

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai ( p) (4)
Hong Kong Kitchee (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 (4)
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim ( p) (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 Philippines2–0 Singapore Tampines Rovers
Report
Attendance: 1,120

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 Jordan2–1 India Bengaluru FC
Report

Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
Report

East Region

Kitchee Hong Kong3–2 ( a.e.t.) Vietnam Hà Nội
Report
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida ( Japan)


Sukhothai Thailand5–0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
Report

Brisbane Roar Australia6–0 Philippines Global
Report
Attendance: 3,657

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 Emirates3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Report
Attendance: 10,061

Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Report

Esteghlal Iran0–0 ( a.e.t.) Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf ( Oman)

East Region


Gamba Osaka Japan3–0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report

Shanghai SIPG China3–0 Thailand Sukhothai
Report
Attendance: 25,860

Shanghai Shenhua China0–2 Australia Brisbane Roar
Report

Notes

  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

  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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