2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off

The 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played on 9 February 2016.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2]

Teams

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The following eight teams (all from West Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of one round only (play-off round):[3]

Zone Teams entering in play-off round
West Zone

No qualifying play-off was held in the East Zone due to lack of teams (all teams directly entered the group stage).

Format

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In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round Match date
Play-off round 9 February 2016

Bracket

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The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match.[4][5]

Play-off 1

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Al-Hidd advanced to Group A.

Play-off round
  Al-Hidd 2
  K-Electric 0

Play-off 2

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Tripoli advanced to Group B.

Play-off round
  Tripoli (p) (7)
  Alay Osh (6)

Play-off 3

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Al-Wahda advanced to Group C.

Play-off round
  Al-Wahda 2
  Balkan 0

Play-off 4

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Ahli Al-Khaleel advanced to Group D.

Play-off round
  Ahli Al-Khaleel 1
  Khujand 0

Play-off round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Hidd   2–0   K-Electric
Tripoli   0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
  Alay Osh
Al-Wahda   2–0   Balkan
Ahli Al-Khaleel   1–0   Khujand
Tripoli  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Alay Osh
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Penalties
Helegbe  
Ali  
Estanbelli  
El Hussein  
Taleb  
Diab  
Fattouh  
7–6   Sylla
  Rustamov
  Alimov
  Rakhmonov
  Kydyraliev
  Zholdoshov
  Akhmedov

Al-Wahda  2–0  Balkan
Rafe   17'
Mobayed   53'
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Ahli Al-Khaleel  1–0  Khujand
Wadi   22' Report

Al-Hidd  2–0  K-Electric
Omosuyi   55'
Hasan   90+3'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Notes

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  1. ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. ^ a b "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Stage set for 2016 AFC Cup draw". AFC. 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ "AFC Cup 2016 Group Stage draw". AFC. 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ "AFC Cup 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
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