2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off
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
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
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. The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
Bracket
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
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Hidd |
2 | ||
 K-Electric |
0 | ||
Play-off 2
| Play-off round | |||
 Tripoli (p) |
0 (7) | ||
 Alay Osh |
0 (6) | ||
Play-off 3
| Play-off round | |||
 Al-Wahda |
2 | ||
 Balkan |
0 | ||
Play-off 4
Ahli Al-Khaleel advanced to Group D.
| Play-off round | |||
 Ahli Al-Khaleel |
1 | ||
 Khujand |
0 | ||
Play-off round
| 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 |
Saida International Stadium, Saida (Lebanon)[A] Attendance: 80 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
- Notes
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
References
- 1 2 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
- 1 2 "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
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com