2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off
The 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was contested by nine teams (five from West Zone, four from East Zone).
The draw for the qualifying play-off was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00.[1] The draw, without any seeding or country protection, determined the brackets as well as host of each play-off match. The semi-final round was played on 10 February 2012, and the final round was played 16 and 18 February 2012.[2]
Extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary.[3] The four winners of the final round (two from West Zone, two from East Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 28 teams which directly entered the group stage. The three losers of the final round (two from West Zone, one from East zone) advanced to the 2012 AFC Cup group stage, except the loser of the match between Adelaide United and Persipura Jayapura.[4]
Matches
[edit | edit source]West Zone
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-final Round | ||
| Esteghlal Iran | 2–0 | Iran Zob Ahan |
| Final Round | ||
| Al-Shabab United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona |
| Esteghlal Iran | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq |
Semi-final round
[edit | edit source]| Esteghlal Iran | 2–0 | Iran Zob Ahan |
|---|---|---|
| Heyrdari File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Borhani File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' |
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Final round
[edit | edit source]| Esteghlal Iran | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq |
|---|---|---|
| Jerković File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Heydari File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Borhani File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Report | Al-Salem File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
| Al-Shabab United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona |
|---|---|---|
| Obaid File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 60' Haydarov File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
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East Zone
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Final Round | ||
| Pohang Steelers South Korea | 2–0 | Thailand Chonburi |
Adelaide United 
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3–0 | Indonesia Persipura Jayapura |
The following team was also slated to enter the qualifying play-off in the East Zone, but did not enter the competition:
Final round
[edit | edit source]| Adelaide United | 3–0 | Indonesia Persipura Jayapura |
|---|---|---|
| Boogaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Levchenko File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' van Dijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
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| Pohang Steelers South Korea | 2–0 | Thailand Chonburi |
|---|---|---|
| Hwang Jin-Sung File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Park Sung-Ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- AFC Champions League (in English)