The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs was played from 6 to 13 August 2024. A total of 5 teams competing in the qualifying play-offs to decide two places in the league stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.
Teams The following 5 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds: 2 teams entered in the preliminary round. 3 teams entered in the play-off round.
RegionTeams entering in preliminary roundTeams entering in play-off roundWest RegionEast Region
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.
RoundMatch datePreliminary round6 August 2024Play-off round13 August 2024
Bracket
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The two winners of the play-off round (one from West Region and one from East Region) advanced to the league stage to join the 22 direct entrants. The losers of the qualifying play-offs entered the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.
Play-off West
Play-off East
Preliminary round Summary
A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round.
Play-off round Summary
A total of 4 teams played in the play-off round: 3 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winners of the preliminary round.
West Region
East Region
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