The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019.
A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the
group stage
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of the
2019 AFC Champions League
The 2019 AFC Champions League was the 38th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 17th under the current AFC Champions League title.
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Teams
The following 27 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
*6 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
*13 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
*8 teams entered in the play-off round.
Format
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.
Extra time
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and
penalty shoot-out
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were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to the
group stage
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to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slot entered the
AFC Cup group stage.
Schedule
The schedule of each round is as follows.
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region, determined based on the
association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.
Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie.
Play-off West 1
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Pakhtakor advanced to
Group D Group D may refer to:
* FIA Group D - International Formula racing cars:
** Formula Two
** Formula Three
** Formula 3000
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Play-off West 2
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Al-Nassr advanced to
Group A
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Play-off West 3
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Al-Rayyan
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advanced to
Group B
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Play-off West 4
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Zob Ahan advanced to
Group A
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Play-off East 1
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Ulsan Hyundai
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advanced to
Group H.
Play-off East 2
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Shandong Luneng
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advanced to
Group E Group E may refer to:
* E-Group: E-Groups are unique architectural complexes found among a number of ancient Maya settlements
* Group E (vase painting), a group of Attic vase painters of the black-figure style, active between 560 and 540 BC.
* On ...
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Play-off East 3
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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advanced to
Group F Group F may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
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Play-off East 4
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Kashima Antlers
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advanced to
Group E Group E may refer to:
* E-Group: E-Groups are unique architectural complexes found among a number of ancient Maya settlements
* Group E (vase painting), a group of Attic vase painters of the black-figure style, active between 560 and 540 BC.
* On ...
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Preliminary round 1
Summary
A total of six teams played in the preliminary round 1.
, +West Region
, +East Region
West Region
East Region
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Preliminary round 2
Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round 1.
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, +East Region
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East Region
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Play-off round
Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: eight teams which entered in this round, and eight winners of the preliminary round 2.
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West Region
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East Region
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Notes
References
External links
*, the-AFC.com
AFC Champions League 2019 stats.the-AFC.com
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February 2019 sports events in Asia