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

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

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 15–16 August 2023
Play-off round 22 August 2023

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 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

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr4
 
 
 
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli2
 
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli3
 
 
Jordan Al-Wehdat0
 

Play-off West 2

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iran Tractor1
 
 
 
United Arab Emirates Sharjah3
 
United Arab Emirates Sharjah2
 
 
Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings0
 

Play-off West 3

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qatar Al-Arabi0
 
 
 
Uzbekistan AGMK1
 
Uzbekistan AGMK1
 
 
Oman Al-Seeb0
 

Play-off West 4

 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
Qatar Al-Wakrah0
 
 
Uzbekistan Navbahor1
 

Play-off East 1

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Korea Incheon United (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
Vietnam Haiphong1
 
Hong Kong Rangers1
 
 
Vietnam Haiphong (a.e.t.)4
 

Play-off East 2

 
Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds3
 
 
 
Hong Kong Lee Man0
 
Hong Kong Lee Man5
 
 
Indonesia Bali United1
 

Play-off East 3

 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
China Zhejiang1
 
 
Thailand Port0
 

Play-off East 4

 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
China Shanghai Port2
 
 
Thailand BG Pathum United3
 

Preliminary round

Summary

A total of 10 teams played in the preliminary round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Shabab Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 3–0 Jordan Al-Wehdat
Sharjah United Arab Emirates 2–0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
AGMK Uzbekistan 1–0 Oman Al-Seeb
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Rangers Hong Kong 1–4 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Haiphong
Lee Man Hong Kong 5–1 Indonesia Bali United

West Region

Shabab Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates3–0Jordan Al-Wehdat
 Report
Attendance: 3,014
Sharjah United Arab Emirates2–0Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
 Report
Attendance: 1,426
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
AGMK Uzbekistan1–0Oman Al-Seeb
 Report
OKMK Sport Majmuasi, Olmaliq
Attendance: 7,077
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

East Region

Rangers Hong Kong1–4 (a.e.t.)Vietnam Haiphong
 Report
  • Nguyễn Tuấn Anh 88'
  • Mamute 108', 116'
  • Lo 111'
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
Lee Man Hong Kong5–1Indonesia Bali United
 Report
Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Play-off round

Summary

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 Saudi Arabia 4–2 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
Tractor Iran 1–3 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Al-Arabi Qatar 0–1 Uzbekistan AGMK
Al-Wakrah Qatar 0–1 (a.e.t.) Uzbekistan Navbahor
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Incheon United South Korea 3–1 (a.e.t.) Vietnam Haiphong
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 3–0 Hong Kong Lee Man
Zhejiang China 1–0 Thailand Port
Shanghai Port China 2–3 Thailand BG Pathum United

West Region

Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia4–2United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
 Report
Attendance: 20,600
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Tractor Iran1–3United Arab Emirates Sharjah
 Report
Attendance: 69,594
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Al-Arabi Qatar0–1Uzbekistan AGMK
Report
Attendance: 6,617
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Al-Wakrah Qatar0–1 (a.e.t.)Uzbekistan Navbahor
Report
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region

Incheon United South Korea3–1 (a.e.t.)Vietnam Haiphong
 Report
Attendance: 5,206
Referee: Mouood Bonyadifar (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan3–0Hong Kong Lee Man
 Report
Attendance: 15,568
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
Zhejiang China1–0Thailand Port
 Report
Huzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Huzhou
Attendance: 15,608
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
Shanghai Port China2–3Thailand BG Pathum United
 Report
Attendance: 15,013
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

References

  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.