2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

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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]

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Format

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]

Teams

The following 25 teams (11 from West Zone, 14 from East Zone) were involved in the qualifying play-off: [2]

ZoneTeams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round 2 Teams entering in preliminary round 1
West Zone
East Zone

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows. [3]

RoundMatch date
Preliminary round 14 February 2015
Preliminary round 210 February 2015
Play-off round17 February 2015

Bracket

Play-off West 1

Al-Ahli advanced to Group D.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli (a.e.t.)2
      Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 1
     Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 1
     Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat 0  
   

Play-off West 2

Naft Tehran advanced to Group B.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of Iran.svg Naft Tehran 1
      Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish 0
     Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish 2
     Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nahda 1  
   

Play-off West 3

Bunyodkor advanced to Group A.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 2
      Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 1
      
        
   

Play-off West 4

Al-Sadd advanced to Group C.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wahda 4(4)
      Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd (pen.)4(5)
     Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd (pen.)1(11)
     Flag of Bahrain.svg Riffa 1(10)  
   

Play-off East 1

FC Seoul advanced to Group H.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 7
      Flag of Vietnam.svg Hà Nội T&T 0
     Flag of Vietnam.svg Hà Nội T&T 4
     Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib Bandung 0  
   

Play-off East 2

Kashiwa Reysol advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol (a.e.t.)3
      Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi 2
     Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi 4
     Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 1  
   

Play-off East 3

Guangzhou R&F advanced to Group F.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 1
      Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou R&F 3
     Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou R&F 3
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yadanarbon 1(5)   Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors 0  
Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors (pen.)1(6) 

Play-off East 4

Beijing Guoan advanced to Group G.

Preliminary round 1 Preliminary round 2 Play-off round
   
       
       
      Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 3
      Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Glass 0
     Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Glass 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim (a.e.t.)2   Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 0  
Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 1 

Preliminary round 1

Team 1 Score Team 2
East Zone
Yadanarbon Flag of Myanmar.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
Yadanarbon Flag of Myanmar.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors
Ye Win Aung Soccerball shade.svg 102' Report Andy Soccerball shade.svg 99'
Penalties
Djawa Soccerball shad check.svg
Yan Paing Soccerball shad check.svg
Okpechi Soccerball shad check.svg
Thiha Sithu Soccerball shad check.svg
Boakay Soccerball shad check.svg
Si Thu Aung Soccerball shade cross.svg
5–6Soccerball shad check.svg Shi Jiayi
Soccerball shad check.svg Beattie
Soccerball shad check.svg Bennett
Soccerball shad check.svg Vidošević
Soccerball shad check.svg Vélez
Soccerball shad check.svg Andy

Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC
Harun Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Chanturu Soccerball shade.svg 97'
Report Lyngdoh Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Attendance: 17,455
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

Preliminary round 2

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Zone
Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 1–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nahda
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)
Flag of Bahrain.svg Riffa
East Zone
Hà Nội T&T Flag of Vietnam.svg 4–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib Bandung
Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 4–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Guangzhou R&F Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors
Bangkok Glass Flag of Thailand.svg 3–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
Hà Nội T&T Flag of Vietnam.svg 4–0 Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib Bandung
Marronkle Soccerball shade.svg 33' (pen.), 57'
Samson Soccerball shade.svg 46', 71'
Report

Guangzhou R&F Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Warriors
Jiang Zhipeng Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Jang Hyun-soo Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Zhang Shuo Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Report
Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 7,883
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Chonburi Flag of Thailand.svg 4–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Assumpção Soccerball shade.svg 8', 39', 55'
Nurul Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Report E. Wan Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)

Bangkok Glass Flag of Thailand.svg 3–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim
Narong Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Kaimbi Soccerball shade.svg 52', 62'
Report
Leo Stadium, Pathum Thani
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Oman.svg Al-Nahda
Wagner Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Romarinho Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'
Report Voullany Soccerball shade.svg 4'

Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 1–0 Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Wehdat
Said Soccerball shade.svg 60' Report

Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 0–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of Bahrain.svg Riffa
Report
Penalties
Ibrahim Soccerball shad check.svg
Al Haidos Soccerball shad check.svg
Majid Soccerball shade cross.svg
Hassan Soccerball shad check.svg
Belhadj Soccerball shad check.svg
Kasola Soccerball shad check.svg
Nabeel Soccerball shad check.svg
Lee Jung-soo Soccerball shad check.svg
Yahia Soccerball shad check.svg
Khoder Soccerball shad check.svg
Al Sheeb Soccerball shad check.svg
Ibrahim Soccerball shad check.svg
11–10Soccerball shade cross.svg Ozéia
Soccerball shad check.svg João Luiz
Soccerball shad check.svg Galeb
Soccerball shad check.svg Deeb
Soccerball shad check.svg Salman
Soccerball shad check.svg Saeed
Soccerball shad check.svg Mubarak
Soccerball shad check.svg Al Amer
Soccerball shad check.svg Shalal
Soccerball shad check.svg Al-Hooti
Soccerball shad check.svg Alawi
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ozéia

Play-off round

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Zone
Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Naft Tehran Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
East Zone
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg 7–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg Hà Nội T&T
Kashiwa Reysol Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi
Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou R&F
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Glass
Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou R&F
Trifiro Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Report Jiang Ning Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Lu Lin Soccerball shade.svg 57'
J. Rose Soccerball shade.svg 89' (o.g.)

Kashiwa Reysol Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Thailand.svg Chonburi
Taketomi Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Leandro Soccerball shade.svg 58' (pen.), 115'
Report Assumpção Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Kroekrit Soccerball shade.svg 65'

Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Glass
Song Boxuan Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Batalla Soccerball shade.svg 64' (pen.), 72'
Report
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 21,017
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg 7–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg Hà Nội T&T
Yun Il-lok Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Éverton Santos Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Jung Jo-gook Soccerball shade.svg 30', 46'
Escudero Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Lee Seok-hyun Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Koh Myong-jin Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Report
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Shodiev Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Rashidov Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Report Mabkhout Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' (pen.)
Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Naft Tehran Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish
Motahari Soccerball shade.svg 50' Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Al-Wahda Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 4–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Omar Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Al-Shehhi Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'
Matar Soccerball shade.svg 108'
Report Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg 66', 90+7', 98'
Penalties
Al-Shehhi Soccerball shad check.svg
Al-Noubi Soccerball shad check.svg
Omar Soccerball shade cross.svg
Matar Soccerball shad check.svg
Saleh Soccerball shad check.svg
Fadhel Soccerball shade cross.svg
4–5Soccerball shad check.svg Ibrahim
Soccerball shad check.svg Al-Haidos
Soccerball shade cross.svg Grafite
Soccerball shad check.svg Majid
Soccerball shad check.svg Belhadj
Soccerball shad check.svg Hassan
Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 4,208
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Al-Ahli Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia
Al Soma Soccerball shade.svg 85' (pen.)
Al-Bassas Soccerball shade.svg 115'
Report Al-Mutawa Soccerball shade.svg 33'

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