2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off

Six teams, four from West Asia and two from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.

The draw for the qualifying play-off was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 December 2010.[1] In order to create balance another draw was held, moving one of the teams (Al-Ain) from the West into the East side of the play-offs.[2]

Both the semi-finals and finals were played in one match, hosted by one of the teams. Extra time and penalty shootout are used to decide the winner if necessary.[3] The semi-finals were played 12 February 2011, and the finals were played 19 February 2011.[4]

The two winners from the qualifying play-off, one from West Asia and one from East Asia, advanced to the group stage to join the 30 automatic qualifiers. All losers from the qualifying play-off entered the 2011 AFC Cup group stage.[3]

Matches[edit]

West Asia[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Semi-final
Al-Sadd Qatar 5–1 Syria Al-Ittihad
Final
Al-Sadd Qatar 2–0 India Dempo

Semi-final[edit]

Al-Sadd Qatar5 – 1Syria Al-Ittihad
Keïta 12', 30'
Leandro 33', 67'
Siddiq 76'
Report Hemidi 82' (pen.)

Final[edit]

Al-Sadd Qatar2 – 0India Dempo
Keïta 33'
Leandro 89'
Report

East Asia[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Semi-final
Sriwijaya Indonesia 2–2
(aet)(7–6p)
Thailand Muangthong United
Final
Sriwijaya Indonesia 0–4 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain

Semi-final[edit]

Final[edit]

Sriwijaya Indonesia0 – 4United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Report Haddaf 13'
Elias 45+4' (pen.), 53'
Abdulrahman 50' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stage set for ACL, AFC Cup draws
  2. ^ "AFC Champions League 2011 Draw Mechanism for Play-off Stage & Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  4. ^ "2011 AFC Champions League Playoff Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

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