The 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 15 March 2022. [1] A total of 16 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 40 places in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League. [2]
The following 14 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
| Region | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round |
|---|---|---|
| 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. [2]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 8 March 2022 |
| Play-off round | 15 March 2022 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The seven winners of the play-off round (three from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 33 direct entrants.
Al-Taawoun advanced to Group D.| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
| Al-Taawoun (p) | 1 (5) | |||||
 Al-Jaish | 1 (4) | |||||
Nasaf Qarshi advanced to Group E.| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
 Baniyas | 0 | |||||
| Nasaf Qarshi | 2 | |||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
| Sharjah (p) | 1 (6) | |||||
 Al-Zawraa | 1 (5) | |||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
 Changchun Yatai | ||||||
 Sydney FC | w/o | |||||
| Sydney FC | 5 | |||||
 Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | |||||
Vissel Kobe advanced to Group J.| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
| Vissel Kobe (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||
| Melbourne Victory | 3 | |||||
| Melbourne Victory | w/o | |||||
 Shan United | ||||||
Ulsan Hyundai advanced to Group I.| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | |||||
 Port | 0 | |||||
| Preliminary round | Play-off round | |||||
| Daegu FC (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Buriram United | 1 (2) | |||||
A total of two teams played in the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 5–0 | Kaya–Iloilo |
| Melbourne Victory | Cancelled [note 2] | Shan United |
| Melbourne Victory | Cancelled [note 2] | Shan United |
|---|---|---|
A total of 14 teams played in the play-off round: 12 teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Taawoun | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Al-Jaish |
| Baniyas | 0–2 | Nasaf Qarshi |
| Sharjah | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Al-Zawraa |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Changchun Yatai | Cancelled [note 1] | Sydney FC |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | Port |
| Daegu FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Buriram United |
| Al-Taawoun | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Jaish |
|---|---|---|
Al-Nabit  81' | Live Report | Al Wakid 70' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Baniyas | 0–2 | Nasaf Qarshi |
|---|---|---|
| Live Report |
|
| Sharjah | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Zawraa |
|---|---|---|
| Live Report |
| |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
| Changchun Yatai | Cancelled [note 1] | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Live Report |
|
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | Port |
|---|---|---|
| Live Report |
| Daegu FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Buriram United |
|---|---|---|
| Live Report |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
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