2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs

The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs was played from 6 to 13 August 2024.^[1] A total of 5 teams competing in the qualifying play-offs to decide two places in the league stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite.

The following 5 teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of two rounds:

• 2 teams entered in the preliminary round.
• 3 teams entered in the play-off round.

In the qualifying play-offs, each tie was played as a single match. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.^[2]

The schedule of each round was as follows.^[1]

The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined based on each team's association ranking, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. The two winners of the play-off round (one from West Region and one from East Region) advanced to the league stage to join the 22 direct entrants. The losers of the qualifying play-offs entered the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.^[3]

	Preliminary round				Play-off round
					Al-Gharafa	1
					Shabab Al-Ahli	0
	Sepahan	1
	Shabab Al-Ahli (a.e.t.)	4

	Play-off round
	Shandong Taishan (p)	1 (4)
	Bangkok United	1 (3)

A total of 2 teams played in the preliminary round.

West Region

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Sepahan	1–4 (a.e.t.)	Shabab Al-Ahli

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)

19:45 UTC+3:30

Sepahan	1–4 (a.e.t.)	Shabab Al-Ahli
Mohebi 44'	Report	Azmoun 62' Al-Ghassani 101', 120+2' César 109'

Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, Isfahan

Attendance: 52,123

Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

A total of 4 teams played in the play-off round: 3 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winners of the preliminary round.

West Region

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Al-Gharafa SC	1–0	Shabab Al-Ahli

East Region

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Shandong Taishan	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Bangkok United

13 August 2024 (2024-08-13)

18:30 UTC+3

Al-Gharafa	1–0	Shabab Al-Ahli
F. Sassi 50'	Report

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 4,347

Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

13 August 2024 (2024-08-13)

20:00 UTC+8

Shandong Taishan	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Bangkok United
Qazaishvili 43'	Report	Živković 37'
Penalties
Zheng Zheng Qazaishvili Li Yuanyi Zhang Chi Scalese	4–3	Živković Rungrath Everton Al-Ghassani Thossawat

Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan

Attendance: 20,766

Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

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