The 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs was played from 7 April to 23 June 2021.
A total of 15 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 40 places in the
group stage of the
2021 AFC Champions League
The 2021 AFC Champions League was the 40th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 19th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Al-Hilal won their fourth title by def ...
.
Teams
The following 15 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
*2 teams entered in the preliminary round.
*13 teams entered in the play-off round.
Format
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.
Extra time
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and
penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
On 11 March 2021, the AFC announced that the preliminary round and play-off round matches in the East Region, which were originally scheduled to be played on 7 April and 14 April 2021, had been postponed to June/July 2021, and were played in centralised venues of their respective group stage matches.
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's
association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match in the West Region. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The eight winners of the play-off round (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to the
group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.
Play-off West 1
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AGMK advanced to
Group A.
Play-off West 2
*
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya advanced to
Group B.
Play-off West 3
*
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
advanced to
Group D Group D may refer to:
* FIA Group D - International Formula racing cars:
** Formula Two
** Formula Three
** Formula 3000
* One of six or eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group D
** 2018 FIFA World ...
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Play-off West 4
*
Al-Wahda advanced to
Group E Group E may refer to:
* E-Group: E-Groups are unique architectural complexes found among a number of ancient Maya settlements
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Play-off East 1
*
Kaya–Iloilo advanced to
Group F Group F may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
* One of six or eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group F
** 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F
** 2014 FIF ...
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Play-off East 2
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Cerezo Osaka
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advanced to
Group J
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after
Shan United and
Melbourne City withdrew from the competition.
Play-off East 3
*
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 A ...
and
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol advanced to
Group G Group G may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
* One of eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group G
** 2018 FIFA World Cup Group G
** 2014 FIFA World ...
after
Jiangsu
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ceased operations.
Play-off East 4
*
Daegu FC advanced to
Group I Group 1 may refer to:
* Alkali metal, a chemical element classification for Alkali metal
* Group 1 (racing), a historic (until 1981) classification for Touring car racing, applied to standard touring cars. Comparable to modern FIA Group N
* Group On ...
and
Chiangrai United
Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional Football Club based in Chiangrai Province. The club plays in the Thai League 1. The club is also known ...
advanced to
Group H Group H may refer to:
* A set of international motor racing regulations used in touring car racing
* One of eight groups of four teams competing at the FIFA World Cup
** 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H
** 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H
** 2014 FIFA Worl ...
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Preliminary round
Summary
A total of two teams will play in the preliminary round.
, +East Region
East Region
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Play-off round
Summary
A total of 14 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and one winner of the preliminary round.
, +West Region
, +East Region
West Region
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East Region
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Notes
References
External links
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AFC Champions League 2021 stats.the-AFC.com
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April 2021 sports events in Asia
June 2021 sports events in Asia