The 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 April 2022.
A total of ten teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide three of the 39 places in the
group stage of the
2022 AFC Cup
The 2022 AFC Cup was the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
This season was the last in an all-year-round (spring-to-autumn) schedule; from 2023 the competit ...
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Teams
The following 10 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
*4 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
*2 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
*4 teams entered in the play-off.
Format
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.
Extra time
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penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone was determined based on each team's
association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The three winners of the play-off round advanced to the
group stage to join the 36 direct entrants.
South Asia play-off
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ATK Mohun Bagan
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advanced to
Group D Group D may refer to:
* FIA Group D - International Formula racing cars:
** Formula Two
** Formula Three
** Formula 3000
* One of six or eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D
** 2018 FIFA World ...
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ASEAN play-off
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Visakha FC
Visakha Football Club ( km, ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់វិសាខា, ) is a Cambodian professional football club based in Phnom Penh. Founded in 2016, it currently competes in the Cambodian Premier League. The club won the 2 ...
advanced to
Group G Group G may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
* One of eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G
** 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G
** 2014 FIFA World ...
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Young Elephants advanced to
Group I Group 1 may refer to:
* Alkali metal, a chemical element classification for Alkali metal
* Group 1 (racing), a historic (until 1981) classification for Touring car racing, applied to standard touring cars. Comparable to modern FIA Group N
* Group On ...
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East Asia play-off
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Lee Man advanced to
Group J
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Groups of people
* Cultural group, a group whose members share the same cultural identity
* Ethnic group, a group whose members share the same ethnic iden ...
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Preliminary round 1
Summary
A total of four teams played in the preliminary round 1.
, +South Asia Zone
South Asia Zone
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Preliminary round 2
Summary
A total of four teams played in the preliminary round 2: two teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 1.
, +South Asia Zone
South Asia Zone
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Play-off round
Summary
A total of six teams played in the play-off round: four teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 2.
, +South Asia Zone
, +ASEAN Zone
, +East Zone
South Asia Zone
ASEAN Zone
East Asia Zone
Notes
References
External links
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April 2022 sports events in Asia