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]
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]
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 |
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 |
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Al-Ahli (a.e.t.)
| 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Qadsia
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Qadsia
| 1 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat
| 0 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Bunyodkor advanced to Group A.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Bunyodkor
| 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Jazira
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bengaluru FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hariss 47' Chanturu 97' |
Report | Lyngdoh 90' |
Attendance: 17,455
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
| 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
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
| Bangkok Glass | 3–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Narong 28' Kaimbi 52', 62' |
Report |
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
| El Jaish | 2–1 | Al-Nahda |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner Ribeiro 78' Romarinho 90+2' |
Report | Voullany 4' |
Attendance: 5,507
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
| Al-Qadsia | 1–0 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Said 60' |
Report |
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Guangzhou R&F |
|---|---|---|
| Trifiro 90+2' |
Report | Jiang Ning 8' Lu Lin 57'J. Rose 89' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Chonburi |
|---|---|---|
| Taketomi 8' Leandro 58' (pen.), 115' |
Report | Assumpção 10' Kroekrit 65' |
Attendance: 6,344
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
| Beijing Guoan | 3–0 | Bangkok Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Song Boxuan 17' Batalla 64' (pen.), 72' |
Report |
Attendance: 21,017
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
| FC Seoul | 7–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
|---|---|---|
| Yun Il-lok 14' Éverton Santos 20'Jung Jo-gook 30', 46'Escudero 40'Lee Seok-hyun 70'Koh Myong-jin 72' |
Report |
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
| Bunyodkor | 2–1 | Al-Jazira |
|---|---|---|
| Shodiev 23' Rashidov 52' |
Report | Mabkhout 45+1' (pen.) |
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
| Naft Tehran | 1–0 | El Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Motahari 50' |
Report |
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
| 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
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
| Al-Ahli | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Qadsia |
|---|---|---|
| Al Soma 85' (pen.) Al-Bassas 115' |
Report | Al-Mutawa 33' |
Attendance: 34,028
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
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