The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019. [1] A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League. [2]
The following 27 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
| 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 (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slot entered the AFC Cup group stage. [2]
The schedule of each round is as follows. [1] [3]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 5 February 2019 |
| Preliminary round 2 | 12 February 2019 |
| Play-off round | 19 February 2019 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018. [4] Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie.
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 Al-Nasr | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Pakhtakor | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Pakhtakor | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | |||||||||||||
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 Al-Nassr | 4 | |||||||||||||
| AGMK | 0 | |||||||||||||
| AGMK | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Istiklol | 2 | |||||||||||||
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 Al-Rayyan | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Saipa | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Saipa | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Minerva Punjab | 0 | |||||||||||||
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| Al-Gharafa | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Zob Ahan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Zob Ahan (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat | 2 |  Al-Kuwait | 0 | |||||||||||
| Al-Kuwait | 3 | |||||||||||||
Ulsan Hyundai advanced to Group H.| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | |||||||||||||
 Perak | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Perak (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
 Kitchee | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
Shandong Luneng advanced to Group E.| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Shandong Luneng | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Hanoi | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Bangkok United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hanoi | 1 | |||||||||||||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima advanced to Group F.| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Chiangrai United | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Chiangrai United | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Ceres–Negros | 1 |  Yangon United | 1 | |||||||||||
| Yangon United | 2 | |||||||||||||
Kashima Antlers advanced to Group E.| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Home United | 1 |  Persija Jakarta | 1 | |||||||||||
| Persija Jakarta | 3 | |||||||||||||
A total of six teams played in the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat | 2–3 | Al-Kuwait |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres–Negros | 1–2 | Yangon United |
| Home United | 1–3 | Persija Jakarta |
| Al-Wehdat | 2–3 | Al-Kuwait |
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| Ceres–Negros | 1–2 | Yangon United |
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| Home United | 1–3 | Persija Jakarta |
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A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round 1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pakhtakor | 2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| AGMK | 4–2 | Istiklol |
| Saipa | 4–0 | Minerva Punjab |
| Zob Ahan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Kuwait |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Perak | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Kitchee |
| Bangkok United | 0–1 | Hanoi |
| Chiangrai United | 3–1 | Yangon United |
| Newcastle Jets | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Persija Jakarta |
| Pakhtakor | 2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
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| Zob Ahan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Kuwait |
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| Perak | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kitchee |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
| Chiangrai United | 3–1 | Yangon United |
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A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: eight teams which entered in this round, and eight winners of the preliminary round 2.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nasr | 1–2 | Pakhtakor |
| Al-Nassr | 4–0 | AGMK |
| Al-Rayyan | 3–1 | Saipa |
| Al-Gharafa | 2–3 | Zob Ahan |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5–1 | Perak |
| Shandong Luneng | 4–1 | Hanoi |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Chiangrai United |
| Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Newcastle Jets |
| Al-Gharafa | 2–3 | Zob Ahan |
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| Ulsan Hyundai | 5–1 | Perak |
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| Shandong Luneng | 4–1 | Hanoi |
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| Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Newcastle Jets |
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