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2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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The2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offswere played from 7 April to 23 June 2021.[1]A total of 15 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 40 places in thegroup stageof the2021 AFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

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The following 15 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

  • 2 teams entered in the preliminary round.
  • 13 teams entered in the play-off round.
Region Teams entering inplay-off round Teams entering inpreliminary round
West Region
East Region

Format

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In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match.Extra timeandpenalty shoot-outwere used to decide the winner if necessary.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows.[1][5][6]On 11 March 2021, the AFC announced that the preliminary round and play-off round matches in the East Region, which were originally scheduled to be played on 7 April and 14 April 2021, had been postponed to June/July 2021, and were played in centralised venues of their respective group stage matches.[7]

Round West Region East Region
Preliminary round Not played
Play-off round 7 and 10 April 2021 23 June 2021

Bracket

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The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team'sassociation rankingand their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match in the West Region. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The eight winners of the play-off round (four each from both West Region and East Region) advanced to thegroup stageto join the 32 direct entrants.[8]

Play-off West 1

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Preliminary round Play-off round
QatarAl-Gharafa 0
UzbekistanAGMK(a.e.t.) 1

Play-off West 2

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Preliminary round Play-off round
Saudi ArabiaAl-Wehda 1 (2)
IraqAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya(p) 1 (3)

Play-off West 3

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Preliminary round Play-off round
IranFoolad 4
United Arab EmiratesAl-Ain 0

Play-off West 4

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Preliminary round Play-off round
United Arab EmiratesAl-Wahda 2
IraqAl-Zawraa 1

Play-off East 1

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Preliminary round Play-off round
ChinaShanghai Port 0
AustraliaBrisbane Roar(w/o) — PhilippinesKaya–Iloilo 1
PhilippinesKaya–Iloilo —

Play-off East 2

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Preliminary round Play-off round
JapanCerezo Osaka(w/o) —
AustraliaMelbourne City(w/o) — AustraliaMelbourne City —
MyanmarShan United —

Play-off East 3

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Preliminary round Play-off round
South KoreaPohang Steelers —
ThailandRatchaburi Mitr Phol —

Play-off East 4

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Preliminary round Play-off round
South KoreaDaegu FC —
ThailandChiangrai United —

Preliminary round

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Summary

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A total of two teams will play in the preliminary round.

Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Brisbane RoarAustralia Cancelled[note 2] PhilippinesKaya–Iloilo
Melbourne CityAustralia Cancelled[note 4] MyanmarShan United

East Region

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Play-off round

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Summary

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A total of 14 teams played in the preliminary round 2: 13 teams which entered in this round, and one winner of the preliminary round.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Region
Al-GharafaQatar 0–1(a.e.t.) UzbekistanAGMK
Al-WehdaSaudi Arabia 1–1(a.e.t.)
(2–3p) 		IraqAl-Quwa Al-Jawiya
FooladIran 4–0 United Arab EmiratesAl-Ain
Al-WahdaUnited Arab Emirates 2–1 IraqAl-Zawraa
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Shanghai PortChina 0–1 PhilippinesKaya–Iloilo
Cerezo OsakaJapan Cancelled[note 2] AustraliaMelbourne City
Pohang SteelersSouth Korea Cancelled[note 3] ThailandRatchaburi Mitr Phol
Daegu FCSouth Korea Cancelled[note 2] ThailandChiangrai United

West Region

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Al-GharafaQatar0–1 (a.e.t.)UzbekistanAGMK
Live Report
Stats Report
  • Đokić120'
Attendance: 0
Referee:Ali Sabah(Iraq)

East Region

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Shanghai PortChina0–1PhilippinesKaya–Iloilo
Live Report
Stats Report		 Menzi17'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

Notes

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  1. ^Shandong Taishan,which were originally entered as China 2, had not satisfied the mandatory Criterion F.04 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (Edition 2016) concerning overdue payables. Thus, its license was withdrawn by the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) independent Entry Control Body, and thusBeijing Guoanwere reallocated from China 4 to China 3 (moving from play-off round to group position I2), andShanghai Portwere entered as China 4 (play-off round).[3][4]
  2. ^abcdefghijklmnAustralian teamsSydney FC,Melbourne City,andBrisbane Roarwithdrew from the competition after the draw.[9]Chiangrai United,Daegu FC,andCerezo Osakaentered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs andKaya–Iloiloentered the qualifying play-offs instead of the preliminary round.[10]
  3. ^abcdPohang SteelersandRatchaburi Mitr Pholentered the group stage instead of the qualifying play-offs afterJiangsuceased operations.[12]
  4. ^abcdeShan Unitedwithdrew from the AFC Champions League following the state of emergency in Myanmar andMelbourne Citywould enter the play-off round instead of the preliminary round.[11]Later Melbourne City FC also withdrew, along the other Australian teams,[9]thus their opponentCerezo Osakaentered the group stage.[10]
  5. ^abThe play-off round match betweenFooladandAl-Ainwas originally scheduled to be held on 7 April 2021, 19:00UTC+4:30,atFoolad Arena,Ahvaz,but was rescheduled to 10 April 2021, 18:50UTC+3,atPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium,Riyadh(Saudi Arabia), after theAsian Football Confederationannounced that teams from Iran would not be allowed to host their home matches in their country.[13]

References

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  1. ^ab"AFC Competitions Calendar 2021".the-afc.Asian Football Confederation. 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ab"AFC Champions League 2021 Competition Regulations"(PDF).Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^"Latest Decision by AFC Entry Control Body".AFC. 8 February 2021.
  4. ^"Latest update on AFC Champions League (East)".AFC. 25 February 2021.
  5. ^"AFC Club Competitions' Group Stages to be played in centralised venues".the-afc.Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021.
  6. ^"2021 AFC Champions League Preliminary & Playoff stage match schedule".the-afc.Asian Football Confederation.
  7. ^"Venues for AFC Champions League 2021 Group Stage revealed".the-afc.Asian Football Confederation. 11 March 2021.
  8. ^"ACL 2021 Draw Mechanism".Asian Football Confederation. 26 January 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ab"Latest update on AFC Champions League".AFC. 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ab"Contenders for AFC Champions League (East) Group and Playoff stages confirmed".AFC. 6 June 2021.
  11. ^"Latest updates on AFC Club Competitions".AFC. 30 April 2021.
  12. ^"Latest update on AFC Champions League (East)".the-afc.Asian Football Confederation. 18 March 2021.Retrieved18 March2021.
  13. ^"Foolad to Play Al-Ain in Riyadh: ACL Play-Off".tasnimnews. 30 March 2021.
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