The 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 15 March 2022.
A total of 16 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 40 places in the
group stage
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2022 AFC Champions League
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Teams
The following 14 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.
*12 teams entered in the play-off round.
Format
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.
Extra time and
penalty shoot-out
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were used to decide the winner if necessary.
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
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. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The seven winners of the play-off round (three from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the
group stage
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to join the 33 direct entrants.
Play-off West 1
*
Al-Taawoun advanced to
Group D.
Play-off West 2
*
Nasaf Qarshi
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advanced to
Group E.
Play-off West 3
*
Sharjah
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advanced to
Group A
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.
Play-off East 1
*
Sydney FC advanced to
Group H.
Play-off East 2
*
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matc ...
advanced to
Group J.
Play-off East 3
*
Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League ...
advanced to
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Play-off East 4
*
Daegu FC
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advanced to
Group F.
Preliminary round
Summary
A total of two teams played in the preliminary round.
, +East Region
East Region
Play-off round
Summary
A total of 14 teams played in the play-off round: 12 teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round.
, +West Region
, +East Region
West Region
East Region
Notes
References
External links
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2022 AFC Champions League
March 2022 sports events in Asia