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2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Al-Wahda 3
  Al-Wehdat 0
  Al-Wehdat 2
  Bengaluru FC 1

Play-off West 2

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Al-Fateh 1
  Nasaf Qarshi 0
  Nasaf Qarshi 4
  Al-Hidd 0

Play-off West 3

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Esteghlal (p) 0 (4)
  Al-Sadd 0 (3)

Play-off West 4

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  El Jaish 0 (1)
  Bunyodkor (p) 0 (3)

Play-off East 1

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Ulsan Hyundai (p) 1 (4)
  Kitchee 1 (3)
  Kitchee (a.e.t.) 3
  Hà Nội 2

Play-off East 2

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Gamba Osaka 3
  Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
  Bangkok United 1 (4)
  Johor Darul Ta'zim (p) 1 (5)

Play-off East 3

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Shanghai SIPG 3
  Sukhothai 0
  Sukhothai 5
  Yadanarbon 0

Play-off East 4

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Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
  Shanghai Shenhua 0
  Brisbane Roar 2
  Brisbane Roar 6
  Global 2   Global 0
  Tampines Rovers 0

Preliminary round 1

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A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round 1.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Global   2–0   Tampines Rovers

East Region

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Global  2–0  Tampines Rovers
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Attendance: 1,120

Preliminary round 2

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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   2–1   Bengaluru FC
Nasaf Qarshi   4–0   Al-Hidd
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Kitchee   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Hà Nội
Bangkok United   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Sukhothai   5–0   Yadanarbon
Brisbane Roar   6–0   Global

West Region

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Al-Wehdat  2–1  Bengaluru FC
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Attendance: 10,000
Nasaf Qarshi  4–0  Al-Hidd
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Attendance: 2,888

East Region

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Kitchee  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Hà Nội
 Report
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Bangkok United  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 4,502
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Sukhothai  5–0  Yadanarbon
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Attendance: 4,865
Brisbane Roar  6–0  Global
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Attendance: 3,657

Play-off round

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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   3–0   Al-Wehdat
Al-Fateh   1–0   Nasaf Qarshi
Esteghlal   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		  Al-Sadd
El Jaish   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) 		  Bunyodkor
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Ulsan Hyundai   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		  Kitchee
Gamba Osaka   3–0   Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shanghai SIPG   3–0   Sukhothai
Shanghai Shenhua   0–2   Brisbane Roar

West Region

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Al-Wahda  3–0  Al-Wehdat
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Attendance: 10,061
Al-Fateh  1–0  Nasaf Qarshi
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Attendance: 7,439
Esteghlal  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
El Jaish  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Bunyodkor
Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 1,150

East Region

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Gamba Osaka  3–0  Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Attendance: 8,149
Shanghai SIPG  3–0  Sukhothai
 Report
Attendance: 25,860
Shanghai Shenhua  0–2  Brisbane Roar
Report
Attendance: 23,980

Notes

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  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

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  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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