2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
The 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 14 to 28 January 2020. A total of 28 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide the remaining eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
Teams
The following 28 teams, split into two regions, entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:- 8 teams entered in the [|preliminary round 1].
- 12 teams entered in the [|preliminary round 2].
- 8 teams entered in the [|play-off round].
| Region | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 | ||||||
| West Region | FormatIn the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. ScheduleThe schedule of each round was as follows.
BracketThe bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined 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 tie. 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. Play-off West 1Play-off West 2Play-off West 3
Play-off West 4
Play-off East 1Play-off East 2
Play-off East 3Play-off East 4
Preliminary round 1SummaryA total of eight teams played in the preliminary round 1.West Region----East Region----Preliminary round 2SummaryA total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round 2: twelve teams which entered in this round, and the four winners of the preliminary round 1.West Region-------- ---- East Region-------- ---- Play-off roundSummaryA total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: eight teams which entered in this round, and the eight winners of the preliminary round 2.West Region-------- ---- East Region-------- ---- |
