Summary
The 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 February to 13 March 2019.[1] A total of 11 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide four of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.[2]
Teams edit
The following 11 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 two rounds:
- 6 teams entered in the preliminary round.
- 5 teams entered in the play-off round.
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round |
|---|---|---|
| West Asia Zone | ||
| Central Asia Zone | ||
| South Asia Zone | ||
| ASEAN Zone | None | |
| East Asia Zone | ||
Format edit
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3). The four winners of the play-off round (one each from West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.[2]
Schedule edit
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1][3]
| Round | West Asia Zone | Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First leg | Second leg | First leg | Second leg | |
| Preliminary round | Not played | 20 February 2019 | 27 February 2019 | |
| Play-off round | 5 February 2019 | 12 February 2019 | 6 March 2019 | 13 March 2019 |
Bracket edit
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.[4]
Play-off West Asia edit
Hilal Al-Quds advanced to Group A.
| Play-off round | |||||
 Hilal Al-Quds
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
 Al-Nasr
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Play-off Central Asia edit
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
 Alay
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
 Ahal
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Ahal
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
 Khujand (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
Play-off South Asia edit
Chennaiyin advanced to Group E.
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
 Colombo
| 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
 Transport United
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Colombo
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
 Chennaiyin
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Play-off East Asia edit
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||||
 Erchim
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
 Ryomyong
| 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| Ryomyong
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||
 Tai Po (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | ||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Summary edit
A total of six teams played in the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alay
|
1–3 | Ahal
|
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo
|
9–2 | Transport United
|
7–1 | 2–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erchim
|
0–6 | Ryomyong
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
Central Asia Zone edit
Ahal won 3–1 on aggregate.
South Asia Zone edit
| Colombo | 7–1 | Transport United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Transport United | 1–2 | Colombo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Colombo won 9–2 on aggregate.
East Asia Zone edit
| Erchim | 0–3 | Ryomyong |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Ryomyong | 3–0 | Erchim |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Ryomyong won 6–0 on aggregate.
Play-off round edit
Summary edit
A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: five teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilal Al-Quds
|
3–1 | Al-Nasr
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal
|
1–1 (a) | Khujand
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo
|
0–1 | Chennaiyin
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryomyong
|
0–0 (3–5 p) | Tai Po
|
0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
West Asia Zone edit
| Hilal Al-Quds | 2–1 | Al-Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Al-Nasr | 0–1 | Hilal Al-Quds |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Hilal Al-Quds won 3–1 on aggregate.
Central Asia Zone edit
| Ahal | 1–1 | Khujand |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
1–1 on aggregate. Khujand won on away goals.
South Asia Zone edit
| Colombo | 0–0 | Chennaiyin |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Chennaiyin | 1–0 | Colombo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Chennaiyin won 1–0 on aggregate.
East Asia Zone edit
| Tai Po | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Ryomyong |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 |
|
|
0–0 on aggregate. Tai Po won 5–3 on penalties.
Notes edit
References edit
External links edit
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com
- AFC Cup 2019, stats.the-AFC.com