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2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs

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The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs was played from 6 to 13 August 2024.[1] 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

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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.
Region Teams entering in preliminary round Teams entering in play-off round
West Region
East Region

Format

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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.[2]

Schedule

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The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round Match date
Preliminary round 6 August 2024
Play-off round 13 August 2024

Bracket

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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.[3]

Play-off West

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Preliminary roundPlay-off round
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qatar Al-Gharafa1
 
 
 
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli0
 
Iran Sepahan1
 
 
United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli (a.e.t.)4
 

Play-off East

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Play-off round
 
  
 
 
 
 
China Shandong Taishan (p)1 (4)
 
 
Thailand Bangkok United1 (3)
 

Preliminary round

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Summary

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A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round.

West Region
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Sepahan Iran1–4 (a.e.t.)United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
Sepahan Iran1–4 (a.e.t.)United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
  • Mohebi 44'
 Report
Attendance: 52,123

Play-off round

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Summary

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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
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Al-Gharafa SC Qatar1–0United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
East Region
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Shandong Taishan China1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Thailand Bangkok United

West Region

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Al-Gharafa Qatar1–0United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
 Report
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

East Region

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References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 - Jun 2025)" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation.
  3. ^ "Preliminary battles to kick-start ACL Elite 2024/25". the-AFC. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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