2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs

The 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 April 2022. A total of ten teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide three of the 39 places in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.

Teams

The following 10 teams, split into five zones, entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:

4 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
2 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
4 teams entered in the play-off.

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.

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Bracket

The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone was determined based on each team's association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The three winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 36 direct entrants.