The 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 27 January to 9 February 2016.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.[2]
The following 21 teams (8 from West Zone, 13 from East Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, play-off round):[3]
Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
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West Zone | |||
East Zone |
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 eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
Round | Match date |
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Preliminary round 1 | 27 January 2016 |
Preliminary round 2 | 2 February 2016 |
Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
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. Teams from the same association could not be placed in the same play-off.[4][5]
Al-Ittihad advanced to Group A.
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Bunyodkor advanced to Group B.
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Al-Jazira advanced to Group C.
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Pohang Steelers advanced to Group H.
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Shandong Luneng advanced to Group F.
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Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group G.
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Mohun Bagan ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Mohun Bagan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Lalpekhlua ![]() Glen ![]() Yusa ![]() |
Report | Yasir ![]() |
Attendance: 12,640
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Hà Nội T&T ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Chonburi ![]() |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
Shandong Luneng ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
Muangthong United ![]() |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) |
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Shandong Luneng ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Montillo ![]() Tardelli ![]() Yang Xu ![]() Zheng Zheng ![]() Wang Yongpo ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 15,109
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Hà Nội T&T ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Marronkle ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Chonburi ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Anderson ![]() Suttinan ![]() Kroekrit ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() Kyaw Ko Ko ![]() |
Attendance: 3,886
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Muangthong United ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Cleiton Silva ![]() Peerapat ![]() Sarach ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,446
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Al-Ittihad ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Naft Tehran ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Al-Jazira ![]() |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Pohang Steelers ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
FC Tokyo ![]() |
9–0 | ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Bunyodkor ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Shomurodov ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 9,485
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Naft Tehran ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Hamdallah ![]() Romarinho ![]() |
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Al-Jazira ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Jones ![]() Mabkhout ![]() |
Report | Sanhaji ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Mabkhout ![]() Juma ![]() Rashid ![]() Al-Shamsi ![]() Neves ![]() Park Jong-woo ![]() Mousa ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,340
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Rivas ![]() Fallatah ![]() |
Report | Elhadji Malick ![]() |
Attendance: 58,555
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Shim Dong-woon ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Adelaide United ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Cirio ![]() |
Report | Yang Xu ![]() Tardelli ![]() |
Attendance: 8,487
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
FC Tokyo ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Careca ![]() Abe ![]() Higashi ![]() Maeda ![]() Yonemoto ![]() Mizunuma ![]() Kawano ![]() Chonlatit ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 10,801
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Shanghai SIPG ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Wu Lei ![]() Conca ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 25,136
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)