The 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 27 January to 9 February 2016.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.[2]
Teams
The following 21 teams (8 from West Zone, 13 from East Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, play-off round):[3]
- Two teams (both from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 1.
- Seven teams (all from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 2.
- Twelve teams (8 from West Zone, 4 from East Zone) entered in the play-off round.
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Zone | |||
| East Zone |
Format
In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). 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 were 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 | 27 January 2016 |
| Preliminary round 2 | 2 February 2016 |
| Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same play-off.[4][5]
Play-off West 1
Al-Ittihad advanced to Group A.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Al-Ittihad | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat | 1 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 2
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Naft Tehran | 0 | |||||||||||||
 El Jaish | 2 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 3
Bunyodkor advanced to Group B.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Bunyodkor | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Shabab | 0 | |||||||||||||
Play-off West 4
Al-Jazira advanced to Group C.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Al-Jazira (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 1
Pohang Steelers advanced to Group H.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Pohang Steelers | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Hà Nội T&T | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hà Nội T&T | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Kitchee | 0 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 2
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 FC Tokyo | 9 | |||||||||||||
 Chonburi | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chonburi (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Yangon United | 2 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 3
Shandong Luneng advanced to Group F.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Shandong Luneng | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Shandong Luneng | 6 | |||||||||||||
 Mohun Bagan | 3 | Mohun Bagan | 0 | |||||||||||
 Tampines Rovers | 1 | |||||||||||||
Play-off East 4
Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group G.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Muangthong United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Muangthong United (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
 Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 (0) | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round 1
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | Tampines Rovers |
| Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | Tampines Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Lalpekhlua  6'Glen 42'Yusa 84' | Report | Yasir 44' |
Preliminary round 2
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội T&T | 1–0 | Kitchee |
| Chonburi | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yangon United |
| Shandong Luneng | 6–0 | Mohun Bagan |
| Muangthong United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Shandong Luneng | 6–0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Montillo 24' Tardelli 40'Yang Xu 55', 69'Zheng Zheng 76'Wang Yongpo 88' | Report |
| Hà Nội T&T | 1–0 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Marronkle 61' | Report |
| Chonburi | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Yangon United |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson 63' Suttinan 81'Kroekrit 105+1' | Report | Fernandes 19' Kyaw Ko Ko 79' |
Play-off round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Wehdat |
| Naft Tehran | 0–2 | El Jaish |
| Bunyodkor | 2–0 | Al-Shabab |
| Al-Jazira | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Al-Sadd |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 3–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
| FC Tokyo | 9–0 | Chonburi |
| Adelaide United | 1–2 | Shandong Luneng |
| Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | Muangthong United |
West Zone
| Bunyodkor | 2–0 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Shomurodov 2', 35' | Report |
| Naft Tehran | 0–2 | El Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hamdallah 63' Romarinho 90+4' |
| Al-Jazira | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 45' Mabkhout 65' | Report | Sanhaji 22', 88' |
| Penalties | ||
Mabkhout  Juma Rashid  Al-Shamsi Neves Park Jong-woo Mousa | 5–4 | Xavi Al-Haidos Pedro Miguel Pouraliganji Belhadj Hassan Sanhaji |
| Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Rivas 17' Fallatah 45' (pen.) | Report | Elhadji Malick 11' |
East Zone
| Pohang Steelers | 3–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
|---|---|---|
| Shim Dong-woon 35', 62', 84' | Report |
| Adelaide United | 1–2 | Shandong Luneng |
|---|---|---|
| Cirio 90' | Report | Yang Xu 17' Tardelli 39' |
| FC Tokyo | 9–0 | Chonburi |
|---|---|---|
| Careca 6' (o.g.) Abe 9'Higashi 34'Maeda 54'Yonemoto 55'Mizunuma 61'Kawano 73', 90+2' (pen.)Chonlatit 84' (o.g.) | Report |
| Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | Muangthong United |
|---|---|---|
| Wu Lei 45', 88' Conca 83' | Report |
References
External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com