2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

The 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 15 March 2022.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 40 places in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

The following 14 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

  • 2 teams entered in the preliminary round.
  • 12 teams entered in the play-off round.
Region Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round
West Region
East Region

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.[2]

Schedule

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

Round Match date
Preliminary round 8 March 2022
Play-off round 15 March 2022

Bracket

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 seven winners of the play-off round (three from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 33 direct entrants.

Play-off West 1

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun (p)1 (5)
 
 
Syria Al-Jaish1 (4)
 
 
 
 

Play-off West 2

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Arab Emirates Baniyas0
 
 
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi2
 
 
 
 

Play-off West 3

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Arab Emirates Sharjah (p)1 (6)
 
 
Iraq Al-Zawraa1 (5)
 
 
 
 

Play-off East 1

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China Changchun Yatai
 
 
 
Australia Sydney FCw/o
 
Australia Sydney FC5
 
 
Philippines Kaya–Iloilo0
 

Play-off East 2

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan Vissel Kobe (a.e.t.)4
 
 
 
Australia Melbourne Victory3
 
Australia Melbourne Victoryw/o
 
 
Myanmar Shan United
 

Play-off East 3

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai3
 
 
Thailand Port0
 
 
 
 

Play-off East 4

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea Daegu FC (p)1 (3)
 
 
Thailand Buriram United1 (2)
 
 
 
 

Preliminary round

Summary

A total of two teams played in the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Sydney FC Australia 5–0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
Melbourne Victory Australia Cancelled[note 2] Myanmar Shan United

East Region

Sydney FC Australia5–0Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
 Live Report
Attendance: 435

Play-off round

Summary

A total of 14 teams played in the play-off round: 12 teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 West Region
Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Syria Al-Jaish
Baniyas United Arab Emirates 0–2 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Sharjah United Arab Emirates 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Iraq Al-Zawraa
Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Changchun Yatai China Cancelled[note 1] Australia Sydney FC
Vissel Kobe Japan 4–3 (a.e.t.) Australia Melbourne Victory
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 3–0 Thailand Port
Daegu FC South Korea 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Thailand Buriram United

West Region

Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia1–1 (a.e.t.)Syria Al-Jaish
Al-Nabit 81' Live Report Al Wakid 70'
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 12,911
Baniyas United Arab Emirates0–2Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Live Report
Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Sharjah United Arab Emirates1–1 (a.e.t.)Iraq Al-Zawraa
 Live Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

East Region

Vissel Kobe Japan4–3 (a.e.t.)Australia Melbourne Victory
 Live Report
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea3–0Thailand Port
 Live Report
Attendance: 1,569
Daegu FC South Korea1–1 (a.e.t.)Thailand Buriram United
 Live Report
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 3,271
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition after the draw. AFC decided to cancel the play-off match, and the winner of preliminary stage, Sydney FC, automatically advanced to the group stage.[4]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shan United withdrew from the AFC Champions League and Melbourne Victory entered the play-off round instead of the preliminary round.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Competitions Calendar 2022" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ↑ "AFC confirms the withdrawal of Myanmar clubs". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 1 March 2022.
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