2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

The 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 16 to 30 January 2018.[1] A total of 22 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

The following 22 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:

  • 4 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • 6 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • 12 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
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 (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 16 January 2018
Preliminary round 2 23 January 2018
Play-off round 30 January 2018

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.[3]

Play-off West 1
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 2
Bahrain Malkiya 0

Play-off West 2
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Iran Zob Ahan 3
India Aizawl 1

Play-off West 3
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Qatar Al-Gharafa 2
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 1

Play-off West 4
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 5
Jordan Al-Faisaly 1

Play-off East 1
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5
Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa 1
Hong Kong Eastern 2
Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa 4

Play-off East 2
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 3
Thailand Muangthong United 0
Thailand Muangthong United 5
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 2

Play-off East 3
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Shanghai SIPG 1
Thailand Chiangrai United 0
Thailand Chiangrai United (a.e.t.) 2
Indonesia Bali United 3 Indonesia Bali United 1
Singapore Tampines Rovers 1

Play-off East 4
Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
China Tianjin Quanjian 2
Philippines Ceres–Negros 0
Australia Brisbane Roar 2
Myanmar Shan United 1 (3) Philippines Ceres–Negros 3
Philippines Ceres–Negros (p) 1 (4)

Preliminary round 1

Summary

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Bali United Indonesia 3–1 Singapore Tampines Rovers
Shan United Myanmar 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Philippines Ceres–Negros

East Region
Bali United Indonesia3–1Singapore Tampines Rovers
  • Fadil 17'
  • Spasojević 62'
  • Hanis 90+2'
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  • Stephen 42'
Attendance: 19,237
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Shan United Myanmar1–1 (a.e.t.)Philippines Ceres–Negros
  • Asare 99'
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Penalties
  • Asare soccer ball with check mark
  • Chizoba soccer ball with red X
  • Nay Lin Tun soccer ball with check mark
  • Win Min Htut soccer ball with check mark
  • Nyakwe soccer ball with red X
 3–4
Attendance: 257
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)

Preliminary round 2

Summary

A total of eight teams played in the preliminary round 2: six teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 1.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Eastern Hong Kong 2–4 Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa
Muangthong United Thailand 5–2 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
Chiangrai United Thailand 2–1 (a.e.t.) Indonesia Bali United
Brisbane Roar Australia 2–3 Philippines Ceres–Negros

East Region
Eastern Hong Kong2–4Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa
  • Lugo 25'
  • Bleda 64' (pen.)
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  • Omar 31' (pen.)
  • Hoàng Đình Tùng 59', 60', 90+6'
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
Muangthong United Thailand5–2Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 7,949
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Chiangrai United Thailand2–1 (a.e.t.)Indonesia Bali United
  • Akarawin 94'
  • Pathompol 105'
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Singha Stadium, Chiang Rai
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India)
Brisbane Roar Australia2–3Philippines Ceres–Negros
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Attendance: 1,279
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

Play-off round

Summary

A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: twelve teams which entered in this round, and four winners of the preliminary round 2.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 West Region
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 2–0 Bahrain Malkiya
Zob Ahan Iran 3–1 India Aizawl
Al-Gharafa Qatar 2–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 5–1 Jordan Al-Faisaly
Team 1  Score  Team 2
 East Region
Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 5–1 Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa
Kashiwa Reysol Japan 3–0 Thailand Muangthong United
Shanghai SIPG China 1–0 Thailand Chiangrai United
Tianjin Quanjian China 2–0 Philippines Ceres–Negros

West Region
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates2–0Bahrain Malkiya
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Attendance: 5,063
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Zob Ahan Iran3–1India Aizawl
  • Rajabzadeh 3' (pen.)
  • Tabrizi 83', 90+3'
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  • Ionescu 21'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Al-Gharafa Qatar2–1Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
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  • Khakimov 90+3'
Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 2,936
Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq)
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan5–1Jordan Al-Faisaly
  • Golban 12'
  • Abdixolikov 49'
  • Ganiev 52'
  • Ćeran 61' (pen.)
  • Ya. Al-Rawashdeh 87' (o.g.)
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  • Meha 90+4'
Qarshi Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi
Attendance: 12,843
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region
Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea5–1Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa
  • Waguininho 44', 49'
  • Lim Sang-hyub 45+2'
  • Lee Ki-je 57'
  • Damjanović 86'
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  • Omar 90'
Attendance: 4,790
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Kashiwa Reysol Japan3–0Thailand Muangthong United
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Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
Shanghai SIPG China1–0Thailand Chiangrai United
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Attendance: 17,300
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
Tianjin Quanjian China2–0Philippines Ceres–Negros
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Attendance: 23,310
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Notes
  1. The identity of the play-off teams from Japan and Philippines was not known at the time of the group stage draw.
  2. The kick-off of the Bali United v Tampines Rovers match was delayed from 19:30 to 20:30 local time due to bad weather.

References
  1. "AFC Competitions Calendar 2018". AFC. 11 January 2018.
  2. "2018 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. "AFC Champions League 2018 draw concluded". AFC. 6 December 2017.
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