2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off


The 2015 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played from 9 to 17 February 2015. A total of 14 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide five of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Cup.

Format

The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of two rounds, was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team. Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the [|play-off round] advanced to the group stage to join the 27 automatic qualifiers.

Teams

The following 13 teams were entered into the qualifying play-off:
ZoneTeams entering in play-off roundTeams entering in [|preliminary round]
West Zone

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.
RoundMatch date
Preliminary round9–10 February 2015
Play-off round17 February 2015

Bracket

Play-off West 1

Ahal advanced to Group C.

Play-off West 2

Al-Hidd advanced to Group B.

Play-off West 3

Salam Zgharta advanced to Group A.

Play-off West 4

Al-Jaish advanced to Group D.

Play-off East

Maziya advanced to Group E.

Preliminary round


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Play-off round


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