The 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 8 to 23 August 2023. A total of twenty teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide seven of the 36 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Cup.
Teams The following 20 teams, split into five zones (West Asia Zone, Central Asia Zone, South Asia Zone, ASEAN Zone, East Asia Zone), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds: 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 1. 9 teams entered in the preliminary round 2. 9 teams entered in the play-off.
ZoneTeams entering in play-off roundTeams entering in preliminary round 2Teams entering in preliminary round 1West Asia Zone Al-Khaldiya Al-Nahda Al-Ittihad Shabab Al-KhalilSouth Asia Zone Mohun Bagan SG Dhaka Abahani Club Eagles Machhindra Paro Central Zone Khujand Merw Mary Alay OshASEAN Zone Tampines Rovers PSM Makassar Yangon United Phnom Penh Crown Young Elephants DPMMEast Asia Zone Monte Carlo Taichung Futuro
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 RoundMatch datePreliminary round 18 August 2023Preliminary round 215–16 August 2023Play-off round22–23 August 2023
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 seven winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 29 direct entrants. South Asia play-off
West Asia play-off
Central Asia play-off
ASEAN play-off
East Asia play-off
Preliminary round 1 Summary
A total of two teams played in the preliminary round 1.
|+South Asia Zone
South Asia Zone
Preliminary round 2 Summary A total of ten teams played in the preliminary round 2: nine teams which entered in this round, and one winner of the preliminary round 1.
|+South Zone
|+Central Zone
|+ASEAN Zone
South Zone
Central Zone
ASEAN Zone
Play-off round Summary A total of fourteen teams played in the play-off round: nine teams which entered in this round, and five winners of the preliminary round 2.
|+West Zone
|+South Zone
|+Central Zone
|+ASEAN Zone
|+East Zone
West Zone
South Zone
Central Zone
ASEAN Zone
East Zone
References
External links