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2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
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The 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 16 to 30 January 2018.[1] A total of 22 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.[2]
Teams
The following 22 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
- 4 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
- 6 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
- 12 teams entered in the play-off round.
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Format
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 (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off.[3]
Play-off West 1
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Play-off West 2
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Play-off West 3
Al-Gharafa advanced to Group A.
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Play-off West 4
Nasaf Qarshi advanced to Group C.
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Play-off East 1
Suwon Samsung Bluewings advanced to Group H.
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Play-off East 2
Kashiwa Reysol advanced to Group E.
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Play-off East 3
Shanghai SIPG advanced to Group F.
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Play-off East 4
Tianjin Quanjian advanced to Group E.
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Preliminary round 1
Summary
A total of four teams played in the preliminary round 1.
East Region
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Preliminary round 2
Summary
A total of eight teams played in the preliminary round 2: six teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 1.
East Region
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Play-off round
Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: twelve teams which entered in this round, and four winners of the preliminary round 2.
West Region
East Region
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Notes
References
External links
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