The qualifying play-off of the 2014 AFC Champions League was played from 29 January to 15 February 2014, to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage.[1][2]
Format
editThe bracket for the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with teams from the higher-ranked associations entering at later rounds.[2] Teams from the same association may not play each other in the qualifying play-off.[3] 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 round 3 advanced to the group stage to join the 28 automatic qualifiers. All losers of each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.[1]
Teams
editThe following 19 teams (11 from West Zone, 8 from East Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off:
Zone | Teams entering in Round 3 | Teams entering in Round 2 | Teams entering in Round 1 |
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West Zone | |||
East Zone |
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition was as follows.[4]
Round | Match date |
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Round 1 | 2 February 2014 |
Round 2 | 8 February 2014 |
Round 3 | 15 February 2014 |
Bracket
editWest Zone
editRound 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Advance to group stage | ||||||||||||||||
El Jaish | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nasaf Qarshi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
El Jaish | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Baniyas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Al-Suwaiq | 0 | Al-Qadsia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Al-Qadsia | 1 | El Jaish | — | ||||||||||||||||
Lekhwiya | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Lekhwiya | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shabab Al-Ordon | 1 | Al-Hidd | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Al-Hidd (a.e.t.) | 3 | Lekhwiya | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lokomotiv Tashkent | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuwait | 1 | Al-Kuwait | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta | 0 |
East Zone
editRound 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Advance to group stage | ||||||||||||||||
Beijing Guoan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chonburi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chonburi | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tampines Rovers | 1 | South China | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
South China (a.e.t.) | 2 | Beijing Guoan | — | ||||||||||||||||
Melbourne Victory | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Melbourne Victory | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Muangthong United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Muangthong United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pune | 0 | Hà Nội T&T | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Hà Nội T&T | 3 |
Round 1
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Al-Suwaiq | 0–1 | Al-Qadsia |
Shabab Al-Ordon | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hidd |
Al-Kuwait | 1–0 | Al-Shorta |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Tampines Rovers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | South China |
Pune | 0–3 | Hà Nội T&T |
West Zone
editAl-Kuwait | 1–0 | Al-Shorta |
---|---|---|
Nekounam 63' | Report |
East Zone
editPune | 0–3 | Hà Nội T&T |
---|---|---|
Report | Gallagher 52' Nguyễn Văn Quyết 71' Hector 83' |
Tampines Rovers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | South China |
---|---|---|
Mrdaković 64' | Report | Barisić 20', 103' |
Round 2
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Baniyas | 0–4 | Al-Qadsia |
El Jaish | 5–1 | Nasaf Qarshi |
Lekhwiya | 2–1 | Al-Hidd |
Lokomotiv Tashkent | 1–3 | Al-Kuwait |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Chonburi | 3–0 | South China |
Muangthong United | 2–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
West Zone
editEl Jaish | 5–1 | Nasaf Qarshi |
---|---|---|
Go Seul-ki 4', 27', 80' Nilmar 36' Abubakar 49' |
Report | Sayfiev 76' |
Lokomotiv Tashkent | 1–3 | Al-Kuwait |
---|---|---|
Nagaev 66' | Report | Jemâa 22', 37', 86' |
- Notes
East Zone
editMuangthong United | 2–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
---|---|---|
Gjurovski 36' Bothroyd 62' |
Report |
Chonburi | 3–0 | South China |
---|---|---|
Pipob 19' Cunha 37', 55' |
Report |
Round 3
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
El Jaish | 3–0 | Al-Qadsia |
Lekhwiya | 4–1 | Al-Kuwait |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Beijing Guoan | 4–0 | Chonburi |
Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Muangthong United |
West Zone
editEast Zone
editMelbourne Victory | 2–1 | Muangthong United |
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Troisi 58' Broxham 83' |
Report | Gjurovski 22' |
Beijing Guoan | 4–0 | Chonburi |
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Guerrón 1', 11' Utaka 18' Shao Jiayi 89' |
Report |
References
edit- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2014 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2014 and AFC Cup 2014 Competition Format - AFC Champions League & AFC Cup Play-off" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Vietnam Professional Football. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "ACL Playoff Picture complete". AFC. 10 December 2013.
- ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2014" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "Lokomotiv-Kuwait SC match postponed". Asian Football Confederation. 8 February 2014.
External links
edit- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com