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2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

The 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 15 to 22 August 2023.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.

Teams

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The following 21 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

  • 10 teams entered in the preliminary round.
  • 11 teams entered in the play-off round.
Region Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round
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.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 15–16 August 2023
Play-off round 22 August 2023

Bracket

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The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The eight winners of the play-off round (four from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.

Play-off West 1

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Al-Nassr4
 
 
 
  Shabab Al-Ahli2
 
  Shabab Al-Ahli3
 
 
  Al-Wehdat0
 

Play-off West 2

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tractor1
 
 
 
  Sharjah3
 
  Sharjah2
 
 
  Bashundhara Kings0
 

Play-off West 3

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Al-Arabi0
 
 
 
  AGMK1
 
  AGMK1
 
 
  Al-Seeb0
 

Play-off West 4

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Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
  Al-Wakrah0
 
 
  Navbahor1
 

Play-off East 1

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Incheon United (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
  Haiphong1
 
  Rangers1
 
 
  Haiphong (a.e.t.)4
 

Play-off East 2

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds3
 
 
 
  Lee Man0
 
  Lee Man5
 
 
  Bali United1
 

Play-off East 3

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Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
  Zhejiang1
 
 
  Port0
 

Play-off East 4

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Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
  Shanghai Port2
 
 
  BG Pathum United3
 

Preliminary round

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Summary

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A total of 10 teams played in the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Shabab Al-Ahli   3–0   Al-Wehdat
Sharjah   2–0   Bashundhara Kings
AGMK   1–0   Al-Seeb
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Rangers   1–4 (a.e.t.)   Haiphong
Lee Man   5–1   Bali United

West Region

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Shabab Al-Ahli  3–0  Al-Wehdat
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Attendance: 3,014
Sharjah  2–0  Bashundhara Kings
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Attendance: 1,426
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
AGMK  1–0  Al-Seeb
 Report
Attendance: 7,077
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

East Region

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Rangers  1–4 (a.e.t.)  Haiphong
 Report
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Lee Man  5–1  Bali United
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Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Play-off round

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Summary

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A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: 11 teams which entered in this round, and 5 winners of the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Nassr   4–2   Shabab Al-Ahli
Tractor   1–3   Sharjah
Al-Arabi   0–1   AGMK
Al-Wakrah   0–1 (a.e.t.)   Navbahor
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Incheon United   3–1 (a.e.t.)   Haiphong
Urawa Red Diamonds   3–0   Lee Man
Zhejiang   1–0   Port
Shanghai Port   2–3   BG Pathum United

West Region

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Al-Nassr  4–2  Shabab Al-Ahli
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Attendance: 20,600
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Tractor  1–3  Sharjah
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Attendance: 69,594
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Al-Arabi  0–1  AGMK
Report
Attendance: 6,617
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Al-Wakrah  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Navbahor
Report
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region

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Incheon United  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Haiphong
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Attendance: 5,206
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds  3–0  Lee Man
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Attendance: 15,568
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Zhejiang  1–0  Port
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Attendance: 15,608
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Shanghai Port  2–3  BG Pathum United
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Attendance: 15,013
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pathways to AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2023/24 Group Stages confirmed". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation.
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