2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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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[]

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
  • Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
  • Jordan Al-Wehdat
  • India Bengaluru FC
  • Bahrain Al-Hidd
East Region
  • Philippines Global
  • Singapore Tampines Rovers

Format[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

  • United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda advanced to Group D.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 3
Jordan Al-Wehdat 0
Jordan Al-Wehdat 2
India Bengaluru FC 1

Play-off West 2[]

  • Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh advanced to Group B.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 1
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 0
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 4
Bahrain Al-Hidd 0

Play-off West 3[]

  • Iran Esteghlal advanced to Group A.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Iran Esteghlal (p) 0 (4)
Qatar Al-Sadd 0 (3)

Play-off West 4[]

  • Uzbekistan Bunyodkor advanced to Group C.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Qatar El Jaish 0 (1)
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor (p) 0 (3)

Play-off East 1[]

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

Play-off East 2[]

  • Japan Gamba Osaka advanced to Group H.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan Gamba Osaka 3
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
Thailand Bangkok United 1 (4)
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim (p) 1 (5)

Play-off East 3[]

  • China Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group F.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shanghai SIPG 3
Thailand Sukhothai 0
Thailand Sukhothai 5
Myanmar Yadanarbon 0

Play-off East 4[]

  • Australia Brisbane Roar advanced to Group E.[5]
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shanghai Shenhua 0
Australia Brisbane Roar 2
Australia Brisbane Roar 6
Philippines Global 2 Philippines Global 0
Singapore Tampines Rovers 0

Preliminary round 1[]

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

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

East Region[]

Global Philippines2–0Singapore Tampines Rovers
  • 61'
  • Bahadoran 73'
 Report
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Preliminary round 2[]

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 Jordan 2–1 India Bengaluru FC
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 4–0 Bahrain Al-Hidd
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Kitchee Hong Kong 3–2 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Hà Nội
Bangkok United Thailand 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Sukhothai Thailand 5–0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
Brisbane Roar Australia 6–0 Philippines Global

West Region[]

Al-Wehdat Jordan2–1India Bengaluru FC
 Report
  • Chhetri 68'
Attendance: 10,000
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan4–0Bahrain Al-Hidd
 Report
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: (Sri Lanka)

East Region[]

Kitchee Hong Kong3–2 (a.e.t.)Vietnam Hà Nội
  • Sandro 85'
  • Akande 109'
  • Lam Ka Wai 120+3'
 Report
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Bangkok United Thailand1–1 (a.e.t.)Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
 Report
  • Safiq 108'
Penalties
 4–5
  • soccer ball with check mark Safiq
  • soccer ball with red X António
  • soccer ball with check mark Fadhli
  • soccer ball with check mark Amirul
  • soccer ball with check mark Hazwan
  • soccer ball with check mark Nazmi
Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 4,502
Referee: Wang Di (China)
Sukhothai Thailand5–0Myanmar Yadanarbon
 Report
Thung Thalay Luang Stadium, Sukhothai
Attendance: 4,865
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Brisbane Roar Australia6–0Philippines Global
 Report
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 3,657

Play-off round[]

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 United Arab Emirates 3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia 1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Esteghlal Iran 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Qatar Al-Sadd
El Jaish Qatar 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) 		Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Hong Kong Kitchee
Gamba Osaka Japan 3–0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shanghai SIPG China 3–0 Thailand Sukhothai
Shanghai Shenhua China 0–2 Australia Brisbane Roar

West Region[]

Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates3–0Jordan Al-Wehdat
 Report
Attendance: 10,061
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia1–0Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
 Report
Attendance: 7,439
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Esteghlal Iran0–0 (a.e.t.)Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
 4–3
  • soccer ball with check mark Al-Haidos
  • soccer ball with check mark Xavi
  • soccer ball with red X Majid
  • soccer ball with red X Kasola
  • soccer ball with check mark Boundjah
Attendance: 74,560
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
El Jaish Qatar0–0 (a.e.t.)Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 1,150

East Region[]

Ulsan Hyundai South Korea1–1 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong Kitchee
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 2,843
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Gamba Osaka Japan3–0Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
  • Ademilson 26'
  • Nagasawa 29'
  • Miura 70'
 Report
Suita City Football Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 8,149
Shanghai SIPG China3–0Thailand Sukhothai
 Report
Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
Attendance: 25,860
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Shanghai Shenhua China0–2Australia Brisbane Roar
Report
Attendance: 23,980
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

Notes[]

  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[]

  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  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.
  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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