Thequalifying play-off of the2013 AFC Cup was played on 9 February 2013, to decide one of the 32 places in thegroup stage.[1]
The draw for the qualifying play-off was held on 6 December 2012, 15:00UTC+8, at the AFC House inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.[2]
The following three teams (all from West Asia Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off draw:
Due to the withdrawal ofAl-Muharraq after the draw was held,Regar-TadAZ, which were initially drawn to play the winner betweenAl-Wahda andAl-Ahli Taizz for a place in the group stage, were directly entered into Group A, while the winner between Al-Wahda and Al-Ahli Taizz would be entered into Group B to replace Al-Muharraq.[3]
Each tie was played as a single match, withextra time andpenalty shoot-out used to decide the winner if necessary. The winner advanced to thegroup stage to join the 31 automatic qualifiers.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Al-Wahda | 3–5 |  Al-Ahli Taizz |
| Al-Wahda | 3–5 | Al-Ahli Taizz |
|---|---|---|
Khribin 18',90+1'Al-Haj 86' | Report | Aref 7' Al-Hubaishi 31' (pen.),78'Mahdi 55' (pen.)Dongue 81' |
