2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs

The 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 February to 13 March 2019.[1] A total of 11 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide four of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.[2]

Teams

The following 11 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

  • 6 teams entered in the preliminary round.
  • 5 teams entered in the play-off round.
Zone Teams entering in play-off round Teams entering in preliminary round
West Asia Zone
Central Asia Zone
South Asia Zone
ASEAN Zone None
East Asia Zone

Format

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3). The four winners of the play-off round (one each from West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1][3]

Round West Asia Zone Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, East Asia Zone
First leg Second leg First leg Second leg
Preliminary round Not played 20 February 2019 27 February 2019
Play-off round 5 February 2019 12 February 2019 6 March 2019 13 March 2019

Bracket

The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.[4]

Play-off West Asia
Play-off round
    
Hilal Al-Quds 2 1 3
Al-Nasr 1 0 1

Play-off Central Asia
Preliminary round Play-off round
        
Alay 1 0 1
Ahal 2 1 3
Ahal 1 0 1
Khujand (a) 1 0 1
— — — —
Khujand — — Bye

Play-off South Asia
Preliminary round Play-off round
        
Colombo 7 2 9
Transport United 1 1 2
Colombo 0 0 0
Chennaiyin 0 1 1
— — — —
Chennaiyin — — Bye

Play-off East Asia
Preliminary round Play-off round
        
Erchim 0 0 0
Ryomyong 3 3 6
Ryomyong 0 0 0 (3)
Tai Po (p) 0 0 0 (5)
— — — —
Tai Po — — Bye

Preliminary round

Summary

A total of six teams played in the preliminary round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Central Asia Zone
Alay 1–3 Ahal 1–2 0–1
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
South Asia Zone
Colombo 9–2 Transport United 7–1 2–1
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
East Asia Zone
Erchim 0–6 Ryomyong 0–3 0–3

Central Asia Zone
Alay 1–2 Ahal
  • Sardarbekov 36'
 Report
  • Başimow 20', 38'
Attendance: 3,000
Ahal 1–0 Alay
 Report
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Ahal won 3–1 on aggregate.

South Asia Zone
Colombo 7–1 Transport United
 Report
  • Lepcha 77'
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
Transport United 1–2 Colombo
  • Dorji 45'
 Report
  • Fasal 62'
  • Addevu 82'
Attendance: 826
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)

Colombo won 9–2 on aggregate.

East Asia Zone
Erchim 0–3 Ryomyong
Report
Attendance: 416
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Ryomyong 3–0 Erchim
 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)

Ryomyong won 6–0 on aggregate.

Play-off round

Summary

A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: five teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
West Asia Zone
Hilal Al-Quds 3–1 Al-Nasr 2–1 1–0
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Central Asia Zone
Ahal 1–1 (a) Khujand 1–1 0–0
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
South Asia Zone
Colombo 0–1 Chennaiyin 0–0 0–1
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
East Asia Zone
Ryomyong 0–0 (3–5 p) Tai Po 0–0 0–0 (a.e.t.)

West Asia Zone
Hilal Al-Quds 2–1 Al-Nasr
 Report
Attendance: 3,150
Al-Nasr 0–1 Hilal Al-Quds
Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Hilal Al-Quds won 3–1 on aggregate.

Central Asia Zone
Ahal 1–1 Khujand
 Report
Attendance: 18,100
Khujand 0–0 Ahal
Report
Attendance: 25,000

1–1 on aggregate. Khujand won on away goals.

South Asia Zone
Colombo 0–0 Chennaiyin
Report
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Chennaiyin 1–0 Colombo
 Report
Attendance: 2,842
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

Chennaiyin won 1–0 on aggregate.

East Asia Zone
Ryomyong 0–0 Tai Po
Report
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
Tai Po 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ryomyong
Report
Penalties
 5–3
  • Jo Kwang-myong
  • Ro Jong-hyok
  • Pak Kwang-chon
  • Pak Chol-yong
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)

0–0 on aggregate. Tai Po won 5–3 on penalties.

Notes

    References
    1. "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 11 January 2018.
    2. "2019 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
    3. "AFC Cup 2019 Official Match Schedule". AFC.
    4. "Draw unveils exciting 2019 challenge". AFC. 22 November 2018.
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