The2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 4 to 17 February 2015. A total of 25 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in thegroup stage of the2015 AFC Champions League.[1]
The bracket for the qualifying play-off, which consisted of three rounds (preliminary round 1, preliminary round 2, and play-off round), was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team.[2] Each tie was played as a single match, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match.Extra time andpenalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. The winners of each tie in the play-off round advanced to thegroup stage to join the 24 automatic qualifiers. All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered theAFC Cup group stage.[1]
The following 25 teams (11 from West Zone, 14 from East Zone) were involved in the qualifying play-off:[2]
| Zone | Teams entering inplay-off round | Teams entering inpreliminary round 2 | Teams entering inpreliminary round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Zone | |||
| East Zone |
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[3]
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 4 February 2015 |
| Preliminary round 2 | 10 February 2015 |
| Play-off round | 17 February 2015 |
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Al-Ahli (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Qadsia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Qadsia | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Wehdat | 0 | |||||||||||||
Naft Tehran advanced toGroup B.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Naft Tehran | 1 | |||||||||||||
 El Jaish | 0 | |||||||||||||
| El Jaish | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Nahda | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Bunyodkor | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Al-Jazira | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Al-Wahda | 4(4) | |||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd (p) | 4(5) | |||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd (p) | 1(11) | |||||||||||||
 Riffa | 1(10) | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 FC Seoul | 7 | |||||||||||||
 Hà Nội T&T | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hà Nội T&T | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Persib Bandung | 0 | |||||||||||||
Kashiwa Reysol advanced toGroup E.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Kashiwa Reysol (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Chonburi | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chonburi | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Kitchee | 1 | |||||||||||||
Guangzhou R&F advanced toGroup F.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
 Central Coast Mariners | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Guangzhou R&F | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Guangzhou R&F | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Yadanarbon | 1(5) |  Warriors | 0 | |||||||||||
| Warriors (p) | 1(6) | |||||||||||||
Beijing Guoan advanced toGroup G.
| Preliminary round 1 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | ||||||||||||
| Beijing Guoan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Bangkok Glass | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bangkok Glass | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Johor Darul Ta'zim (a.e.t.) | 2 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | |||||||||||
 Bengaluru FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yadanarbon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Warriors |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bengaluru FC |
| Yadanarbon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
Ye Win Aung 102' | Report | Andy 99' |
| Penalties | ||
Djawa Yan Paing Okpechi Thiha Sithu Boakay Sithu Aung  | 5–6 | Shi J.Y.BeattieBennettVidoševićVélezAndy |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bengaluru FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hariss 47' Chanturu 97' | Report | Lyngdoh 90' |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qadsia | 1–0 | Al-Wehdat |
| El Jaish | 2–1 | Al-Nahda |
| Al-Sadd | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (11–10p) | Riffa |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội T&T | 4–0 | Persib Bandung |
| Chonburi | 4–1 | Kitchee |
| Guangzhou R&F | 3–0 | Warriors |
| Bangkok Glass | 3–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Hà Nội T&T | 4–0 | Persib Bandung |
|---|---|---|
| Marronkle 33' (pen.),57' Samson 46',71' | Report |
| Bangkok Glass | 3–0 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Narong 28' Kaimbi 52',62' | Report |
| Al-Sadd | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Ibrahim Al-Haydos Majid Hassan Belhadj Kasola Nabeel Lee J.S. Yahia Khoder Al-Sheeb Ibrahim | 11–10 | OzéiaJoão LuizGalebDeebSalmanSaeedMubarakAl AmerShalalAl-HootiAlawiOzéia |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Qadsia |
| Naft Tehran | 1–0 | El Jaish |
| Bunyodkor | 2–1 | Al-Jazira |
| Al-Wahda | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Al-Sadd |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | 7–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Chonburi |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Guangzhou R&F |
| Beijing Guoan | 3–0 | Bangkok Glass |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Guangzhou R&F |
|---|---|---|
| Trifiro 90+2' | Report | Jiang Ning 8' Lu Lin 57'J. Rose 89' (o.g.) |
| Beijing Guoan | 3–0 | Bangkok Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Song Boxuan 17' Batalla 64' (pen.),72' | Report |
| FC Seoul | 7–0 | Hà Nội T&T |
|---|---|---|
| Yun Il-lok 14' Éverton Santos 20'Jung Jo-gook 30',46'Escudero 40'Lee Seok-hyun 70'Koh Myong-jin 72' | Report |
| Al-Wahda | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz 8' Omar 72'Al-Shehhi 90+2'Matar 108' | Report | Ahmed 55' Ibrahim 66',90+7',98' |
| Penalties | ||
| Al-Shehhi Al-Noubi Omar Matar Saleh Fadhel | 4–5 | IbrahimAl-HaidosGrafiteMajidBelhadjHassan |