2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019.[1] A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]
Teams
The following 27 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
- 6 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
- 13 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
- 8 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 |
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East Region |
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Format
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.
Schedule
The schedule of each round is as follows.[1][3]
Round | Match date |
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Preliminary round 1 | 5 February 2019 |
Preliminary round 2 | 12 February 2019 |
Play-off round | 19 February 2019 |
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.[4] Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie.
Play-off West 1
- Pakhtakor advanced to Group D.
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Al-Nasr
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Pakhtakor
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Pakhtakor
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 |
Play-off West 2
- Al-Nassr advanced to Group A.
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Al-Nassr
| 4 | |||||||||||||
AGMK | 0 | |||||||||||||
AGMK | 4 | |||||||||||||
Istiklol | 2 |
Play-off West 3
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Al-Rayyan | 3 | |||||||||||||
Saipa | 1 | |||||||||||||
Saipa | 4 | |||||||||||||
Minerva Punjab
| 0 |
Play-off West 4
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Al-Gharafa | 2 | |||||||||||||
Zob Ahan | 3 | |||||||||||||
a.e.t. )
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Al-Wehdat | 2 | Al-Kuwait | 0 | |||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 3 |
Play-off East 1
- Ulsan Hyundai advanced to Group H.
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Ulsan Hyundai
| 5 | |||||||||||||
Perak
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Perak (p )
| 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
Kitchee | 1 (5) |
Play-off East 2
- Shandong Luneng advanced to Group E.
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Shandong Luneng
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Hanoi | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bangkok United | 0 | |||||||||||||
Hanoi | 1 |
Play-off East 3
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima advanced to Group F.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
Chiangrai United | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
Chiangrai United | 3 | |||||||||||||
Ceres–Negros
| 1 | Yangon United | 1 | |||||||||||
Yangon United | 2 |
Play-off East 4
- Kashima Antlers advanced to Group E.
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Kashima Antlers | 4 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||||||
a.e.t. )
| 3 | |||||||||||||
Home United
| 1 | Persija Jakarta | 1 | |||||||||||
Persija Jakarta | 3 |
Preliminary round 1
Summary
A total of six teams played in the preliminary round 1.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Al-Wehdat | 2–3 | Al-Kuwait |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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1–2 | Yangon United | |
1–3 | Persija Jakarta |
West Region
Al-Wehdat | 2–3 | Al-Kuwait |
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East Region
1–2 | Yangon United | |
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1–3 | Persija Jakarta | |
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Preliminary round 2
Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round 1.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
AGMK | 4–2 | Istiklol |
Saipa | 4–0 | Minerva Punjab
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1–0 ( a.e.t. )
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Al-Kuwait |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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1–1 ( a.e.t.) )
(6–5 p |
Kitchee | |
Bangkok United | 0–1 | Hanoi |
Chiangrai United | 3–1 | Yangon United |
Newcastle Jets | 3–1 ( a.e.t. )
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Persija Jakarta |
West Region
2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
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AGMK | 4–2 | Istiklol |
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Minerva Punjab | ||
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Zob Ahan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Kuwait |
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East Region
1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kitchee | |
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Penalties | ||
6–5 |
Bangkok United | 0–1 | Hanoi |
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Chiangrai United | 3–1 | Yangon United |
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Play-off round
Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: eight teams which entered in this round, and eight winners of the preliminary round 2.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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1–2 | Pakhtakor
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4–0 | AGMK | |
Al-Rayyan | 3–1 | Saipa |
Al-Gharafa | 2–3 | Zob Ahan |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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5–1 | Perak
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4–1 | Hanoi | |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) )
(4–3 p |
Chiangrai United |
Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Newcastle Jets |
West Region
Pakhtakor | ||
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4–0 | AGMK | |
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Al-Gharafa | 2–3 | Zob Ahan |
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East Region
Perak | ||
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4–1 | Hanoi | |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Chiangrai United |
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Penalties | ||
4–3 |
Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Newcastle Jets |
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Notes
References
- ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2019 Official Match Schedule". AFC.
- ^ "Continent's elite set for 2019 campaign". AFC. 22 November 2018.
External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Champions League 2019, stats.the-AFC.com