The 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played from 9 to 17 February 2015. A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide five of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Cup. [1]
The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of two rounds (preliminary round 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 27 automatic qualifiers. [1]
The following 13 teams (11 from West Zone, 2 from East Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off: [2]
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round |
|---|---|---|
| West Zone | ||
| East Zone |
The schedule of the competition was as follows. [3]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 9–10 February 2015 |
| Play-off round | 17 February 2015 |
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||
| | 2 | ||||||||
| | 1 | | 3 | ||||||
| | 0 | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||
| | 2 | ||||||||
| | 0 | | 1 | ||||||
| | 1 | ||||||||
Salam Zgharta advanced to Group A.
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||
| | 3 | ||||||||
| | 1 | | 0 | ||||||
| | 0 | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||
| | 0(5) | ||||||||
| | — | | 0(4) | ||||||
| | — | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | ||||||||
| | 1 | ||||||||
| | 0 | ||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Zone | ||
| Ahal | 1–0 | |
| Altyn Asyr | 0–1 | |
| Khayr Vahdat | 1–0 | |
| Hilal Al-Quds | w/o | |
| Ahal | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Annadurdyýew | Report |
| Khayr Vahdat | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rustamov | Report |
| Altyn Asyr | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ali |
| Hilal Al-Quds | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
Manang Marshyangdi Club withdrew. [4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Zone | ||
| Fanja | 2–3 | |
| Al-Hidd | 2–1 | |
| Salam Zgharta | 3–0 | |
| Al-Jaish | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | |
| East Zone | ||
| Maziya | 1–0 | |
| Salam Zgharta | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khatib Galán Boutros | Report |
| Al-Jaish | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Al-Awad Sharifa Al-Kaddour Salkeni Dommarani (Note: Order of Al-Jaish penalties not known) | 5–4 | |