2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

The 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 4 to 17 February 2015. A total of 25 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.[1]

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The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, and play-off round), was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team.[2] Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 automatic qualifiers. All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[1]

Teams

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The following 25 teams (11 from West Zone, 14 from East Zone) were involved in the qualifying play-off:[2]

Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Zone
East Zone

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition was as follows.[3]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 1 4 February 2015
Preliminary round 2 10 February 2015
Play-off round 17 February 2015

Bracket

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Play-off West 1

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Al-Ahli advanced to Group D.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Al-Ahli (a.e.t.) 2
  Al-Qadsia 1
  Al-Qadsia 1
  Al-Wehdat 0

Play-off West 2

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Naft Tehran advanced to Group B.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Naft Tehran 1
  El Jaish 0
  El Jaish 2
  Al-Nahda 1

Play-off West 3

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Bunyodkor advanced to Group A.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Bunyodkor 2
  Al-Jazira 1

Play-off West 4

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Al-Sadd advanced to Group C.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Al-Wahda 4(4)
  Al-Sadd (p) 4(5)
  Al-Sadd (p) 1(11)
  Riffa 1(10)

Play-off East 1

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FC Seoul advanced to Group H.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  FC Seoul 7
  Hà Nội T&T 0
  Hà Nội T&T 4
  Persib Bandung 0

Play-off East 2

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Kashiwa Reysol advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Kashiwa Reysol (a.e.t.) 3
  Chonburi 2
  Chonburi 4
  Kitchee 1

Play-off East 3

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Guangzhou R&F advanced to Group F.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Central Coast Mariners 1
  Guangzhou R&F 3
  Guangzhou R&F 3
  Yadanarbon 1(5)   Warriors 0
  Warriors (p) 1(6)

Play-off East 4

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Beijing Guoan advanced to Group G.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Beijing Guoan 3
  Bangkok Glass 0
  Bangkok Glass 3
  Johor Darul Ta'zim (a.e.t.) 2   Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
  Bengaluru FC 1

Preliminary round 1

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Yadanarbon   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
  Warriors
Johor Darul Ta'zim   2–1 (a.e.t.)   Bengaluru FC
Yadanarbon  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Warriors
Ye Win Aung   102' Report Andy   99'
Penalties
Djawa  
Yan Paing  
Okpechi  
Thiha Sithu  
Boakay  
Sithu Aung  
5–6   Shi J.Y.
  Beattie
  Bennett
  Vidošević
  Vélez
  Andy

Johor Darul Ta'zim  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Bengaluru FC
Hariss   47'
Chanturu   97'
Report Lyngdoh   90'
Attendance: 17,455

Preliminary round 2

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Qadsia   1–0   Al-Wehdat
El Jaish   2–1   Al-Nahda
Al-Sadd   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)
  Riffa
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Hà Nội T&T   4–0   Persib Bandung
Chonburi   4–1   Kitchee
Guangzhou R&F   3–0   Warriors
Bangkok Glass   3–0   Johor Darul Ta'zim
Hà Nội T&T  4–0  Persib Bandung
Marronkle   33' (pen.), 57'
Samson   46', 71'
Report

Guangzhou R&F  3–0  Warriors
Jiang Zhipeng   53'
Jang Hyun-soo   60'
Zhang Shuo   75'
Report
Attendance: 7,883
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Chonburi  4–1  Kitchee
Assumpção   8', 39', 55'
Nurul   27'
Report E. Wan   35'

Bangkok Glass  3–0  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Narong   28'
Kaimbi   52', 62'
Report
Attendance: 5,299

El Jaish  2–1  Al-Nahda
Wagner Ribeiro   78'
Romarinho   90+2'
Report Voullany   4'

Al-Qadsia  1–0  Al-Wehdat
Said   60' Report

Play-off round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahli   2–1 (a.e.t.)   Al-Qadsia
Naft Tehran   1–0   El Jaish
Bunyodkor   2–1   Al-Jazira
Al-Wahda   4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
  Al-Sadd
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
FC Seoul   7–0   Hà Nội T&T
Kashiwa Reysol   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Chonburi
Central Coast Mariners   1–3   Guangzhou R&F
Beijing Guoan   3–0   Bangkok Glass
Central Coast Mariners  1–3  Guangzhou R&F
Trifiro   90+2' Report Jiang Ning   8'
Lu Lin   57'
J. Rose   89' (o.g.)

Kashiwa Reysol  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Chonburi
Taketomi   8'
Leandro   58' (pen.), 115'
Report Assumpção   10'
Kroekrit   65'

Beijing Guoan  3–0  Bangkok Glass
Song Boxuan   17'
Batalla   64' (pen.), 72'
Report
Attendance: 21,017

FC Seoul  7–0  Hà Nội T&T
Yun Il-lok   14'
Éverton Santos   20'
Jung Jo-gook   30', 46'
Escudero   40'
Lee Seok-hyun   70'
Koh Myong-jin   72'
Report
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Bunyodkor  2–1  Al-Jazira
Shodiev   23'
Rashidov   52'
Report Mabkhout   45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 9,263

Naft Tehran  1–0  El Jaish
Motahari   50' Report
Attendance: 5,750

Al-Wahda  4–4 (a.e.t.)  Al-Sadd
Díaz   8'
Omar   72'
Al-Shehhi   90+2'
Matar   108'
Report Ahmed   55'
Ibrahim   66', 90+7', 98'
Penalties
Al-Shehhi  
Al-Noubi  
Omar  
Matar  
Saleh  
Fadhel  
4–5   Ibrahim
  Al-Haidos
  Grafite
  Majid
  Belhadj
  Hassan

Al-Ahli  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Al-Qadsia
Al Soma   85' (pen.)
Al-Bassas   115'
Report Al-Mutawa   33'

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
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