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2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

The 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 27 January to 9 February 2016.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

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The following 21 teams (8 from West Zone, 13 from East Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, play-off round):[3]

  • Two teams (both from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • Seven teams (all from East Zone) entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • Twelve teams (8 from West Zone, 4 from East Zone) entered in the play-off round.
Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Zone
East Zone

Format

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In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round which were 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 27 January 2016
Preliminary round 2 2 February 2016
Play-off round 9 February 2016

Bracket

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The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same play-off.[4][5]

Play-off West 1

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Al-Ittihad advanced to Group A.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Saudi Arabia  Al-Ittihad 2
Jordan  Al-Wehdat 1

Play-off West 2

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El Jaish advanced to Group D.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Iran  Naft Tehran 0
Qatar  El Jaish 2

Play-off West 3

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Bunyodkor advanced to Group B.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Uzbekistan  Bunyodkor 2
United Arab Emirates  Al-Shabab 0

Play-off West 4

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Al-Jazira advanced to Group C.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
United Arab Emirates  Al-Jazira (p) (5)
Qatar  Al-Sadd (4)

Play-off East 1

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Pohang Steelers advanced to Group H.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea  Pohang Steelers 3
Vietnam  Hà Nội T&T 0
Vietnam  Hà Nội T&T 1
Hong Kong  Kitchee 0

Play-off East 2

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FC Tokyo advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan  FC Tokyo 9
Thailand  Chonburi 0
Thailand  Chonburi (a.e.t.) 3
Myanmar  Yangon United 2

Play-off East 3

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Shandong Luneng advanced to Group F.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Australia  Adelaide United 1
China  Shandong Luneng 2
China  Shandong Luneng 6
India  Mohun Bagan 3 India  Mohun Bagan 0
Singapore  Tampines Rovers 1

Play-off East 4

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Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group G.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China  Shanghai SIPG 3
Thailand  Muangthong United 0
Thailand  Muangthong United (p) (3)
Malaysia  Johor Darul Ta'zim (0)

Preliminary round 1

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Mohun Bagan India  3–1 Singapore  Tampines Rovers
Mohun Bagan India 3–1Singapore  Tampines Rovers
Lalpekhlua   6'
Glen   42'
Yusa   84'
Report Yasir   44'
Attendance: 12,640

Preliminary round 2

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Hà Nội T&T Vietnam  1–0 Hong Kong  Kitchee
Chonburi Thailand  3–2 (a.e.t.) Myanmar  Yangon United
Shandong Luneng China  6–0 India  Mohun Bagan
Muangthong United Thailand  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Malaysia  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Shandong Luneng China 6–0India  Mohun Bagan
Montillo   24'
Tardelli   40'
Yang Xu   55', 69'
Zheng Zheng   76'
Wang Yongpo   88'
Report

Hà Nội T&T Vietnam 1–0Hong Kong  Kitchee
Marronkle   61' Report
Attendance: 1,500

Chonburi Thailand 3–2 (a.e.t.)Myanmar  Yangon United
Anderson   63'
Suttinan   81'
Kroekrit   105+1'
Report Fernandes   19'
Kyaw Ko Ko   79'
Attendance: 3,886

Muangthong United Thailand 0–0 (a.e.t.)Malaysia  Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report
Penalties
Cleiton Silva soccer ball with check mark 
Peerapat soccer ball with check mark 
Sarach soccer ball with check mark 
3–0 soccer ball with red X  Díaz
soccer ball with red X  António
soccer ball with red X  Harun
Attendance: 11,446

Play-off round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia  2–1 Jordan  Al-Wehdat
Naft Tehran Iran  0–2 Qatar  El Jaish
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan  2–0 United Arab Emirates  Al-Shabab
Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Qatar  Al-Sadd
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Pohang Steelers South Korea  3–0 Vietnam  Hà Nội T&T
FC Tokyo Japan  9–0 Thailand  Chonburi
Adelaide United Australia  1–2 China  Shandong Luneng
Shanghai SIPG China  3–0 Thailand  Muangthong United

West Zone

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Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 2–0United Arab Emirates  Al-Shabab
Shomurodov   2', 35' Report

Naft Tehran Iran 0–2Qatar  El Jaish
Report Hamdallah   63'
Romarinho   90+4'

Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 2–2 (a.e.t.)Qatar  Al-Sadd
Jones   45'
Mabkhout   65'
Report Sanhaji   22', 88'
Penalties
Mabkhout soccer ball with check mark 
Juma soccer ball with check mark 
Rashid soccer ball with red X 
Al-Shamsi soccer ball with check mark 
Neves soccer ball with red X 
Park Jong-woo soccer ball with check mark 
Mousa soccer ball with check mark 
5–4 soccer ball with red X  Xavi
soccer ball with check mark  Al-Haidos
soccer ball with check mark  Pedro Miguel
soccer ball with red X  Pouraliganji
soccer ball with check mark  Belhadj
soccer ball with check mark  Hassan
soccer ball with red X  Sanhaji

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 2–1Jordan  Al-Wehdat
Rivas   17'
Fallatah   45' (pen.)
Report Elhadji Malick   11'

East Zone

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Pohang Steelers South Korea 3–0Vietnam  Hà Nội T&T
Shim Dong-woon   35', 62', 84' Report
Attendance: 2,877

Adelaide United Australia 1–2China  Shandong Luneng
Cirio   90' Report Yang Xu   17'
Tardelli   39'
Attendance: 8,487
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

FC Tokyo Japan 9–0Thailand  Chonburi
Careca   6' (o.g.)
Abe   9'
Higashi   34'
Maeda   54'
Yonemoto   55'
Mizunuma   61'
Kawano   73', 90+2' (pen.)
Chonlatit   84' (o.g.)
Report
Attendance: 10,801

Shanghai SIPG China 3–0Thailand  Muangthong United
Wu Lei   45', 88'
Conca   83'
Report
Attendance: 25,136

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "2016 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Champions Guangzhou Evergrande to learn ACL 2016 opponents". AFC. 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ "AFC Champions League 2016 Group Stage Draw". AFC. 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ "ACL 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
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