2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
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
[edit]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 |
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West Region | |||
East Region |
Format
[edit]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
[edit]The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
Round | Match date |
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Preliminary round 1 | 24 January 2017 |
Preliminary round 2 | 25 & 31 January 2017 |
Play-off round | 7–8 February 2017 |
Bracket
[edit]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
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3 | ||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||||||
1 |
Play-off West 2
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1 | ||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||||||
0 |
Play-off West 3
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0 (4) | ||||||||||||||
0 (3) |
Play-off West 4
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0 (1) | ||||||||||||||
0 (3) |
Play-off East 1
[edit]Ulsan Hyundai advanced to Group E.[5]
Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||
2 |
Play-off East 2
[edit]Gamba Osaka advanced to Group H.[5]
Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||
1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
1 (5) |
Play-off East 3
[edit]Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group F.[5]
Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||||||
0 |
Play-off East 4
[edit]Brisbane Roar advanced to Group E.[5]
Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||||||
6 | ||||||||||||||
2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
0 |
Preliminary round 1
[edit]A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round 1.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Global |
2–0 |
East Region
[edit]Preliminary round 2
[edit]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 |
---|---|---|
Al-Wehdat |
2–1 | |
Nasaf Qarshi |
4–0 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Kitchee |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | |
Bangkok United |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
|
Sukhothai |
5–0 | |
Brisbane Roar |
6–0 |
West Region
[edit]Al-Wehdat | 2–1 | |
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Report |
|
Nasaf Qarshi | 4–0 | |
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|
Report |
East Region
[edit]Bangkok United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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|
Report |
|
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Play-off round
[edit]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 |
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Al-Wahda |
3–0 | |
Al-Fateh |
1–0 | |
Esteghlal |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
|
El Jaish |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ulsan Hyundai |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
|
Gamba Osaka |
3–0 | |
Shanghai SIPG |
3–0 | |
Shanghai Shenhua |
0–2 |
West Region
[edit]Al-Fateh | 1–0 | |
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|
Report |
East Region
[edit]Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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|
Report |
|
Penalties | ||
4–3 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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]
- ^ The identity of the play-off team from Japan was not known at the time of the group stage draw.[8]
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2017" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ a b "2017 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Champions Jeonbuk to learn ACL 2017 opponents on Tuesday". AFC. 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2017 Draw Mechanism" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "AFC Champions League 2017 draw concluded". AFC. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Reigning champions disqualified from top Asian club football tournament". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ineligible for AFC Champions League 2017". AFC. 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Japanese clubs confirm 2017 AFC Champions League opponents". AFC. 1 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Champions League 2017, stats.the-AFC.com