2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs


The 2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 30 January to 28 February 2017. A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide five of the 34 places in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.

Teams

The following 14 teams, split into five zones, entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
Originally 17 teams entered the qualifying play-offs before the withdrawal of teams in the East Asia Zone.
ZoneTeams entering in play-off roundTeams entering in preliminary round
West Asia Zone
Central Asia Zone
  • Khosilot
  • Balkan
  • Dordoi
  • Shaheen Asmayee
    • South Asia Zone
  • Mohun Bagan
  • Club Valencia
  • Thimphu City
  • Colombo
    • ASEAN Zone
  • Home United
  • Lao Toyota
  • Boeung Ket Angkor
  • Phnom Penh Crown
    • East Asia Zone
  • Kigwancha
  • Tatung
  • Erchim

    • Format


    In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The five winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 29 direct entrants.

    Schedule

    The schedule of each round was as follows.

    Bracket


    The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association in the ASEAN Zone could not be placed into the same play-off.

    Play-off West Asia

    • Al-Suwaiq advanced to Group A.

      Play-off Central Asia

    • Dordoi advanced to Group D.

      Play-off South Asia

    • Mohun Bagan advanced to Group E.

      Play-off ASEAN 1

    • Home United advanced to Group H.

      Play-off ASEAN 2

    • Boeung Ket Angkor advanced to Group F.

      Play-off East Asia

    The East Asia Zone qualifying play-offs were not played due to the withdrawal of teams.
    • Kigwancha advanced directly to Group I after Rovers withdrew from the group stage.
    • Erchim advanced directly to Group I after Taipower and Tatung withdrew from the group stage and qualifying play-offs respectively.

      Preliminary round

    A total of 8 teams played in the preliminary round.

    Central Asia Zone

    Khosilot won 1–0 on aggregate.
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    Dordoi won 3–2 on aggregate.

    South Asia Zone

    Mohun Bagan won 4–2 on aggregate.
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    Club Valencia won 3–0 on aggregate.

    Play-off round

    A total of 10 teams played in the play-off round: 6 teams which entered in this round, and 4 winners of the preliminary round.

    West Asia Zone

    Al-Suwaiq won 4–3 on aggregate.

    Central Asia Zone

    Dordoi won 2–1 on aggregate.

    South Asia Zone

    Mohun Bagan won 5–2 on aggregate.

    ASEAN Zone

    Home United won 7–3 on aggregate.
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    Boeung Ket Angkor won 2–1 on aggregate.