The 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played on 9 February 2016. [1] A total of eight teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Cup. [2]
The following eight teams (all from West Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of one round only (play-off round): [3]
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round |
|---|---|
| West Zone |
No qualifying play-off was held in the East Zone due to lack of teams (all teams directly entered the group stage).
In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. [2]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match. [4] [5]
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Hidd | 2 | ||
 K-Electric | 0 | ||
| Play-off round | |||
 Tripoli (p) | 0 (7) | ||
 Alay Osh | 0 (6) | ||
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Wahda | 2 | ||
 Balkan | 0 | ||
Ahli Al-Khaleel advanced to Group D.
| Play-off round | |||
 Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1 | ||
 Khujand | 0 | ||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Zone | ||
| Al-Hidd | 2–0 | K-Electric |
| Tripoli | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Alay Osh |
| Al-Wahda | 2–0 | Balkan |
| Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1–0 | Khujand |
| Tripoli | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Alay Osh |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Helegbe  Ali Estanbelli El Hussein Taleb Diab Fattouh | 7–6 | Sylla Rustamov Alimov Rakhmonov Kydyraliev Zholdoshov  Akhmedov |
| Al-Wahda | 2–0 | Balkan |
|---|---|---|
Rafe  17'Mobayed 53' | Report |
| Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1–0 | Khujand |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi 22' | Report |
| Al-Hidd | 2–0 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Omosuyi 55' Hasan 90+3' | Report |