2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs


The 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 February to 13 March 2019. A total of 11 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide four of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.

Teams

The following 11 teams, split into five zones, entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Bracket


The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each zone, determined based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the second leg, was officially announced by the AFC prior to the group stage draw on 22 November 2018.

Play-off West Asia

Summary

A total of six teams played in the preliminary round.

Central Asia Zone

Ahal won 3–1 on aggregate.

South Asia Zone

Colombo won 9–2 on aggregate.

East Asia Zone

Ryomyong won 6–0 on aggregate.

Play-off round

Summary

A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: five teams which entered in this round, and three winners of the preliminary round.

West Asia Zone

Hilal Al-Quds won 3–1 on aggregate.

Central Asia Zone

1–1 on aggregate. Khujand won on away goals.

South Asia Zone

Chennaiyin won 1–0 on aggregate.

East Asia Zone

0–0 on aggregate. Tai Po won 5–3 on penalties.