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
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of the
2022 AFC Cup
The 2022 AFC Cup was the 19th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club association football, football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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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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and
penalty shoot-out
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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
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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
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.
ASEAN play-off
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Visakha FC
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advanced to
Group G Group G may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
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and
Young Elephants advanced to
Group I Group 1 may refer to:
* Alkali metal, a chemical element classification for Alkali metal
* Group 1 (motorsport), a regulation set of the FIA for series-production touring cars used in motorsport.
* Group One Thoroughbred horse races, the leading e ...
.
East Asia play-off
*
Lee Man advanced to
Group J.
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