The 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played on 9 February 2016.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2]
Teams edit
The following eight teams (all from West Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of one round only (play-off round):[3]
| Zone | Teams entering in play-off round |
|---|---|
| West Zone |
No qualifying play-off was held in the East Zone due to lack of teams (all teams directly entered the group stage).
Format edit
In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.[2]
Schedule edit
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
Bracket edit
The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match.[4][5]
Play-off 1 edit
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Hidd
| 2 | ||
 K-Electric
| 0 | ||
Play-off 2 edit
| Play-off round | |||
 Tripoli (p)
| 0 (7) | ||
 Alay Osh
| 0 (6) | ||
Play-off 3 edit
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Wahda
| 2 | ||
 Balkan
| 0 | ||
Play-off 4 edit
Ahli Al-Khaleel advanced to Group D.
| Play-off round | |||
 Ahli Al-Khaleel
| 1 | ||
 Khujand
| 0 | ||
Play-off round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Zone | ||
| Al-Hidd
|
2–0 | K-Electric
|
| Tripoli
|
0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) |
Alay Osh
|
| Al-Wahda
|
2–0 | Balkan
|
| Ahli Al-Khaleel
|
1–0 | Khujand
|
| Tripoli | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Alay Osh |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Helegbe  Ali Estanbelli El Hussein Taleb Diab Fattouh |
7–6 | Sylla Rustamov Alimov Rakhmonov Kydyraliev Zholdoshov Akhmedov |
| Al-Wahda | 2–0 | Balkan |
|---|---|---|
Rafe  17'Mobayed 53' |
Report |
| Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1–0 | Khujand |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi 22' |
Report |
| Al-Hidd | 2–0 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Omosuyi 55' Hasan 90+3' |
Report |
Notes edit
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
References edit
- ^ a b "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ a b "2016 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Stage set for 2016 AFC Cup draw". AFC. 4 December 2015.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2016 Group Stage draw". AFC. 10 December 2015.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
External links edit
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com