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 14 teams were entered into the qualifying play-off:
ZoneTeams entering in play-off roundTeams entering in [|preliminary round]
West Zone
  • Fanja
  • Al-Hidd
  • Salam Zgharta
  • Al-Jaish
  • Hilal Al-Quds
  • Khayr Vahdat
  • Altyn Asyr
  • Ahal
  • Dordoi
  • Al-Saqr
  • Sheikh Russel
  • Manang Marshyangdi Club
    • East Zone
  • Maziya
  • Ceres

    • 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

    advanced to Group C.

    Play-off West 2

    advanced to Group B.

    Play-off West 3

    advanced to Group A.

    Play-off West 4

    advanced to Group D.

    Play-off East

    advanced to Group E.

    Preliminary round


    !colspan=3|West Zone

    Play-off round


    !colspan=3|West Zone
    !colspan=3|East Zone