2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

The 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 4 to 17 February 2015. A total of 25 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League.[1]

Format

The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, and play-off round), was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team.[2] Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 automatic qualifiers. All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[1]

Teams

The following 25 teams (11 from West Zone, 14 from East Zone) were involved in the qualifying play-off:[2]

Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Zone
East Zone

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[3]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 1 4 February 2015
Preliminary round 2 10 February 2015
Play-off round 17 February 2015

Bracket

Play-off West 1

Al-Ahli advanced to Group D.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Al-Ahli (a.e.t.) 2
Al-Qadsia 1
Al-Qadsia 1
Al-Wehdat 0

Play-off West 2

Naft Tehran advanced to Group B.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Naft Tehran 1
El Jaish 0
El Jaish 2
Al-Nahda 1

Play-off West 3

Bunyodkor advanced to Group A.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Bunyodkor 2
Al-Jazira 1

Play-off West 4

Al-Sadd advanced to Group C.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Al-Wahda 4(4)
Al-Sadd (p) 4(5)
Al-Sadd (p) 1(11)
Riffa 1(10)

Play-off East 1

FC Seoul advanced to Group H.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
FC Seoul 7
Hà Nội T&T 0
Hà Nội T&T 4
Persib Bandung 0

Play-off East 2

Kashiwa Reysol advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Kashiwa Reysol (a.e.t.) 3
Chonburi 2
Chonburi 4
Kitchee 1

Play-off East 3

Guangzhou R&F advanced to Group F.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Central Coast Mariners 1
Guangzhou R&F 3
Guangzhou R&F 3
Yadanarbon 1(5) Warriors 0
Warriors (p) 1(6)

Play-off East 4

Beijing Guoan advanced to Group G.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
Beijing Guoan 3
Bangkok Glass 0
Bangkok Glass 3
Johor Darul Ta'zim (a.e.t.) 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
Bengaluru FC 1

Preliminary round 1

Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Yadanarbon 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Warriors
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–1 (a.e.t.) Bengaluru FC
Yadanarbon 1–1 (a.e.t.) Warriors
Ye Win Aung 102' Report Andy 99'
Penalties
Djawa
Yan Paing
Okpechi
Thiha Sithu
Boakay
Sithu Aung 		5–6 Shi J.Y.
Beattie
Bennett
Vidošević
Vélez
Andy
Attendance: 21,400
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–1 (a.e.t.) Bengaluru FC
Hariss 47'
Chanturu 97'		 Report Lyngdoh 90'
Attendance: 17,455

Preliminary round 2

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Qadsia 1–0 Al-Wehdat
El Jaish 2–1 Al-Nahda
Al-Sadd 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)		 Riffa
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Hà Nội T&T 4–0 Persib Bandung
Chonburi 4–1 Kitchee
Guangzhou R&F 3–0 Warriors
Bangkok Glass 3–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Hà Nội T&T 4–0 Persib Bandung
Marronkle 33' (pen.), 57'
Samson 46', 71'		 Report
Attendance: 2,500
Guangzhou R&F 3–0 Warriors
Jiang Zhipeng 53'
Jang Hyun-soo 60'
Zhang Shuo 75'		 Report
Attendance: 7,883
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Chonburi 4–1 Kitchee
Assumpção 8', 39', 55'
Nurul 27'		 Report E. Wan 35'
Attendance: 3,432
Bangkok Glass 3–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Narong 28'
Kaimbi 52', 62'		 Report
Attendance: 5,299
El Jaish 2–1 Al-Nahda
Wagner Ribeiro 78'
Romarinho 90+2'		 Report Voullany 4'
Attendance: 5,507
Al-Qadsia 1–0 Al-Wehdat
Said 60' Report
Attendance: 9,200
Al-Sadd 0–0 (a.e.t.) Riffa
Report
Penalties
Ibrahim
Al-Haydos
Majid
Hassan
Belhadj
Kasola
Nabeel
Lee J.S.
Yahia
Khoder
Al-Sheeb
Ibrahim 		11–10 Ozéia
João Luiz
Galeb
Deeb
Salman
Saeed
Mubarak
Al Amer
Shalal
Al-Hooti
Alawi
Ozéia
Attendance: 2,500

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahli 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Qadsia
Naft Tehran 1–0 El Jaish
Bunyodkor 2–1 Al-Jazira
Al-Wahda 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Al-Sadd
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
FC Seoul 7–0 Hà Nội T&T
Kashiwa Reysol 3–2 (a.e.t.) Chonburi
Central Coast Mariners 1–3 Guangzhou R&F
Beijing Guoan 3–0 Bangkok Glass
Kashiwa Reysol 3–2 (a.e.t.) Chonburi
Taketomi 8'
Leandro 58' (pen.), 115'		 Report Assumpção 10'
Kroekrit 65'
Attendance: 6,344
Beijing Guoan 3–0 Bangkok Glass
Song Boxuan 17'
Batalla 64' (pen.), 72'		 Report
Attendance: 21,017
Bunyodkor 2–1 Al-Jazira
Shodiev 23'
Rashidov 52'		 Report Mabkhout 45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 9,263
Naft Tehran 1–0 El Jaish
Motahari 50' Report
Attendance: 5,750
Al-Wahda 4–4 (a.e.t.) Al-Sadd
Díaz 8'
Omar 72'
Al-Shehhi 90+2'
Matar 108'		 Report Ahmed 55'
Ibrahim 66', 90+7', 98'
Penalties
Al-Shehhi
Al-Noubi
Omar
Matar
Saleh
Fadhel 		4–5 Ibrahim
Al-Haidos
Grafite
Majid
Belhadj
Hassan
Attendance: 4,208
Al-Ahli 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Qadsia
Al Soma 85' (pen.)
Al-Bassas 115'		 Report Al-Mutawa 33'
Attendance: 34,028

References
  1. "AFC Champions League 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. "AFC Champions League 2015 Draw". AFC. 12 December 2014.
  3. "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
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