title: 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off
text: # 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off
  
  The 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played on 9 February 2016. A total of eight teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Cup.
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following eight teams (all from West Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of one round only (play-off round):
  
  | Zone | Teams entering in play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | West Zone | Al-Hidd Tripoli Al-Wahda Ahli Al-Khaleel Khujand Balkan Alay Osh K-Electric (Winner qualifying round Group A) |
  
  No qualifying play-off was held in the East Zone due to lack of teams (all teams directly entered the group stage).
  
  ## Format
  
  In the qualifying play-off, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2). The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule of each round was as follows.
  
  | Round | Match date |
  | - | - |
  | Play-off round | 9 February 2016 |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  The bracket of the qualifying play-off was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting each match.
  
  ### Play-off 1
  
  Al-Hidd advanced to Group A.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Al-Hidd | 2 |
  | K-Electric | 0 |
  
  ### Play-off 2
  
  Tripoli advanced to Group B.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Tripoli (p) | 0 (7) |
  | Alay Osh | 0 (6) |
  
  ### Play-off 3
  
  Al-Wahda advanced to Group C.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Al-Wahda | 2 |
  | Balkan | 0 |
  
  ### Play-off 4
  
  Ahli Al-Khaleel advanced to Group D.
  
  | Play-off round | Play-off round |
  | - | - |
  | Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1 |
  | Khujand | 0 |
  
  ## Play-off round
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Zone |||
  | Al-Hidd | 2–0 | K-Electric |
  | Tripoli | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Alay Osh |
  | Al-Wahda | 2–0 | Balkan |
  | Ahli Al-Khaleel | 1–0 | Khujand |
  