title: 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
text: # 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
  
  The 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 April 2022. A total of ten teams competed in the qualifying play-offs to decide three of the 39 places in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following 10 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:
  
  * 4 teams entered in the preliminary round 1.
  * 2 teams entered in the preliminary round 2.
  * 4 teams entered in the play-off.
  
  | Zone | Teams entering in play-off round | Teams entering in preliminary round 2 | Teams entering in preliminary round 1 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | West Asia Zone | None | None | None |
  | South Asia Zone | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ATK Mohun Bagan Abahani Limited Dhaka | Valencia Machhindra Blue Star Paro |
  | Central Asia Zone | None | None | None |
  | ASEAN Zone | Visakha FC Young Elephants | | |
  | East Asia Zone | Lee Man Athletic 220 | | |
  
  ## 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.
  
  | Round | Match date |
  | - | - |
  | Preliminary round 1 | 5 April 2022 |
  | Preliminary round 2 | 12 April 2022 |
  | Play-off round | 19 April 2022 |
  
  ## 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 three winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 36 direct entrants.
  
  ### South Asia play-off
  
  * ATK Mohun Bagan advanced to Group D.
  
  | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | ATK Mohun Bagan | 5 |
  | | | Blue Star | 0 |
  | Machhindra | 1 | Blue Star | 0 |
  | Blue Star | 2 | | | | |
  | Blue Star | 2 | | | ATK Mohun Bagan | 3 |
  | | | | | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1 |
  | | | Abahani Limited Dhaka | w/o | | |
  | | | Valencia | |
  | Valencia (a.e.t.) | 2 | Valencia | |
  | Paro | 1 | | |
  
  ### ASEAN play-off
  
  * Visakha FC advanced to Group G and Young Elephants advanced to Group I.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Visakha FC | — |
  | Young Elephants | — |
  
  ### East Asia play-off
  
  * Lee Man advanced to Group J.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Lee Man | 2 |
  | Athletic 220 | 1 |
  
  ## Preliminary round 1
  
  ### Summary
  
  A total of four teams played in the preliminary round 1.
  
  South Asia Zone :
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Preliminary round 2
  
  ### Summary
  
  A total of four teams played in the preliminary round 2: two teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 1.
  
  South Asia Zone :
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Play-off round
  
  ### Summary
  
  A total of six teams played in the play-off round: four teams which entered in this round, and two winners of the preliminary round 2.
  
  South Asia Zone :
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ASEAN Zone :
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  
  East Zone :
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  