The 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 February to 13 March 2019. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide four of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup. [2]
The following 11 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round |
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West Asia Zone | ||
Central Asia Zone | ||
South Asia Zone | ||
ASEAN Zone | None | |
East Asia Zone |
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3). The four winners of the play-off round (one each from West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants. [2]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1] [3]
Round | West Asia Zone | Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone | ||
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First leg | Second leg | First leg | Second leg | |
Preliminary round | Not played | 20 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 | |
Play-off round | 5 February 2019 | 12 February 2019 | 6 March 2019 | 13 March 2019 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018. [4]
Play-off round | |||||
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Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
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Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
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Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
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A total of six teams played in the preliminary round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Alay
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1–3 |
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1–2 | 0–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Colombo
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9–2 |
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7–1 | 2–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Erchim
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0–6 |
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0–3 | 0–3 |
Alay
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Ahal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Colombo
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Transport United
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Colombo won 9–2 on aggregate.
Erchim
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Ryomyong
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Ryomyong won 6–0 on aggregate.
A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: five teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hilal Al-Quds
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3–1 |
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2–1 | 1–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ahal
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1–1 ( a) |
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1–1 | 0–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Colombo
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0–1 |
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0–0 | 0–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ryomyong
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0–0 (3–5 p) |
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0–0 | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) |
Hilal Al-Quds
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Al-Nasr
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Hilal Al-Quds won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ahal
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1–1 on aggregate. Khujand won on away goals.
Colombo
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Chennaiyin
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Chennaiyin won 1–0 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Tai Po won 5–3 on penalties.
The 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 February to 13 March 2019. [1] A total of 11 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide four of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup. [2]
The following 11 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round |
---|---|---|
West Asia Zone | ||
Central Asia Zone | ||
South Asia Zone | ||
ASEAN Zone | None | |
East Asia Zone |
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3). The four winners of the play-off round (one each from West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants. [2]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1] [3]
Round | West Asia Zone | Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First leg | Second leg | First leg | Second leg | |
Preliminary round | Not played | 20 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 | |
Play-off round | 5 February 2019 | 12 February 2019 | 6 March 2019 | 13 March 2019 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018. [4]
Play-off round | |||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) |
A total of six teams played in the preliminary round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Alay
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1–3 |
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1–2 | 0–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Colombo
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9–2 |
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7–1 | 2–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Erchim
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0–6 |
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0–3 | 0–3 |
Alay
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Ahal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Colombo
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Transport United
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Colombo won 9–2 on aggregate.
Erchim
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Ryomyong
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Ryomyong won 6–0 on aggregate.
A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: five teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hilal Al-Quds
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3–1 |
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2–1 | 1–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ahal
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1–1 ( a) |
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1–1 | 0–0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Colombo
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0–1 |
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0–0 | 0–1 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ryomyong
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0–0 (3–5 p) |
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0–0 | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) |
Hilal Al-Quds
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Al-Nasr
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Hilal Al-Quds won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ahal
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1–1 on aggregate. Khujand won on away goals.
Colombo
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Chennaiyin
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Chennaiyin won 1–0 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Tai Po won 5–3 on penalties.