2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
The 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 24 January to 8 February 2017. A total of 23 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League.
The following 23 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds:
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 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round which are from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.
The schedule of each round was as follows.
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 the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off.
A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round 1.
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