The 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 24 January to 8 February 2017. [1] A total of 23 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League. [2]
The following 23 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds: [3] [4] [5]
| Region | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | |||
| East Region |
In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage. [2]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 24 January 2017 |
| Preliminary round 2 | 25 & 31 January 2017 |
| Play-off round | 7–8 February 2017 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off. [4]
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Al-Wahda | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Wehdat | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Bengaluru FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
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 Al-Fateh | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Nasaf Qarshi | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nasaf Qarshi | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Hidd | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Esteghlal (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
 Al-Sadd | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| El Jaish | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||
| Bunyodkor (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai advanced to Group E. [5] | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
 Kitchee | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Kitchee (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Hà Nội | 2 | |||||||||||||
Gamba Osaka advanced to Group H. [5] | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | |||||||||||||
 Bangkok United | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group F. [5] | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Sukhothai | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sukhothai | 5 | |||||||||||||
 Yadanarbon | 0 | |||||||||||||
Brisbane Roar advanced to Group E. [5] | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | |||||||||||||
 Global | 2 | Global | 0 | |||||||||||
 Tampines Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||
A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Global | 2–0 | Tampines Rovers |
A total of 12 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 11 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat | 2–1 | Bengaluru FC |
| Nasaf Qarshi | 4–0 | Al-Hidd |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Hà Nội |
| Bangkok United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Sukhothai | 5–0 | Yadanarbon |
| Brisbane Roar | 6–0 | Global |
| Al-Wehdat | 2–1 | Bengaluru FC |
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| Report |
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| Nasaf Qarshi | 4–0 | Al-Hidd |
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| Report |
| Bangkok United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
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| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: 10 teams which entered in this round, and 6 winners of the preliminary round 2.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahda | 3–0 | Al-Wehdat |
| Al-Fateh | 1–0 | Nasaf Qarshi |
| Esteghlal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Al-Sadd |
| El Jaish | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Bunyodkor |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Kitchee |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | Sukhothai |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar |
| Al-Fateh | 1–0 | Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
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