2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs

The 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 23 August 2023.[1] A total of twenty teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.[2]

Teams

The following 20 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 three rounds:

  • 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  • 9 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  • 9 teams entered in the play-off.
Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Asia Zone
South Asia Zone
Central Zone
ASEAN Zone
East Asia Zone

Format

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[3]

Schedule

Round Match date
Preliminary round 1 8 August 2023
Preliminary round 2 15–16 August 2023
Play-off round 22–23 August 2023

Bracket

The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone was determined based on each team's association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The seven winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 29 direct entrants.

South Asia play-off

 
Preliminary round 1Preliminary round 2Play-off round
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mohun Bagan SG3
 
 
 
 Machhindra1
 
 Machhindra3
 
 
 
 Paro2
 
 Mohun Bagan SG3
 
 
 Dhaka Abahani1
 
 
 
 
 
 Dhaka Abahani2
 
 
 Club Eagles1
 
 
 
 

West Asia play-off

 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Al-Khaldiya2
 
 
 Al-Nahda3
 
 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Al-Ittihad2
 
 
 Shabab Al-Khalil1
 

Central Asia play-off

 
Preliminary round 2Play-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Khujand1
 
 
 
 Merw Mary2
 
 Merw Mary1
 
 
 Alay Osh0
 

ASEAN play-off

 
Preliminary round 2Play-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tampines Rovers2
 
 
 
 Phnom Penh Crown3
 
 Phnom Penh Crown3
 
 
 Young Elephants0
 
 
Preliminary round 2Play-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 PSM Makassar4
 
 
 
 Yangon United0
 
 Yangon United2
 
 
 DPMM1
 

East Asia play-off

 
Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Monte Carlo1
 
 
 Taichung Futuro2
 

Preliminary round 1

Summary

A total of two teams played in the preliminary round 1.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
South Asia Zone
Machhindra 3–2 Paro

South Asia Zone

Machhindra 3–2 Paro
  • Magar 12'
  • Ghalan 15'
  • Oladipo 38'
 Report
  • B. Shrestha 7' (o.g.)
  • Asante 71'
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Preliminary round 2

Summary

A total of ten teams played in the preliminary round 2: nine teams which entered in this round, and one winner of the preliminary round 1.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
South Zone
Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Machhindra
Dhaka Abahani 2–1 Club Eagles
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Central Zone
Merw Mary 1–0 Alay Osh
Team 1  Score  Team 2
ASEAN Zone
Phnom Penh Crown 3–0 Young Elephants
Yangon United 2–1 DPMM

South Zone

Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Machhindra
 Report
  • Oloumou 78'
Attendance: 20,892
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Dhaka Abahani 2–1 Club Eagles
 Report
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Zainiddinov Sayyodjon (Tajikistan)

Central Zone

Merw Mary 1–0 Alay Osh
Nurnazarov 13' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

ASEAN Zone

Phnom Penh Crown 3–0 Young Elephants
 Report
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Yangon United 2–1 DPMM
 Report
Attendance: 4,785
Referee: Seyed Vahid Kazemi (Iran)

Play-off round

Summary

A total of fourteen teams played in the play-off round: nine teams which entered in this round, and five winners of the preliminary round 2.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Zone
Al-Khaldiya 2–3 Al-Nahda
Al-Ittihad 2–1 Shabab Al-Khalil
Team 1  Score  Team 2
South Zone
Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Dhaka Abahani
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Central Zone
Khujand 1–2 Merw Mary
Team 1  Score  Team 2
ASEAN Zone
Tampines Rovers 2–3 Phnom Penh Crown
PSM Makassar 4–0 Yangon United
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Zone
Monte Carlo 1–2 Taichung Futuro

West Zone

Al-Khaldiya 2–3 Al-Nahda
 Report
Attendance: 725
Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Jordan)
Al-Ittihad 2–1 Shabab Al-Khalil
  • Al Ahmad 16'
  • Dahan 45'
 Report
  • Taweel 33'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

South Zone

Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Dhaka Abahani
 Report
Attendance: 10,625
Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)

Central Zone

Khujand 1–2 (a.e.t.) Merw Mary
  • Boqiev 82'
 Report
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

ASEAN Zone

Tampines Rovers 2–3 Phnom Penh Crown
 Report
Attendance: 763
Referee: Mamood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
PSM Makassar 4–0 Yangon United
 Report
Attendance: 156
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

East Zone

Monte Carlo 1–2 Taichung Futuro
  • Jackson 77'
 Report
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

References

  1. ^ "AFC Cup play-offs Calendar 2023" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ^ "Pathways to AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2023/24 Group Stages confirmed". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "AFC Cup 2023–24 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
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