The 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 15 to 22 August 2023.[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight places in the group stage of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.
The following 21 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:
Region | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round | |
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West Region | |||
East Region |
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]
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]
Round | Match date | |
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Preliminary round | 15–16 August 2023 | |
Play-off round | 22 August 2023 |
The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking and their seeding within their association, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same tie. The eight winners of the play-off round (four from West Region and four from East Region) advanced to the group stage to join the 32 direct entrants.
A total of 10 teams played in the preliminary round.
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A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: 11 teams which entered in this round, and 5 winners of the preliminary round.
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