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The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs are scheduled to play from 5 to 19 February 2019. A total of at most 28 teams (exact number to be confirmed) compete in the qualifying play-offs to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League.

Teams
The following teams, split into two regions (West Region and East Region), entered the qualifying play-offs, consisting of three rounds:
 * Preliminary round 1.
 * Preliminary round 2.
 * Play-off round.

Format
 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 (Regulations Article 9.2). The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants. All losers in each round from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage. 

Schedule
The schedule of each round is as follows.

Bracket
 The bracket of the qualifying play-offs for each region was determined by the AFC based on the association ranking of each team, with the team from the higher-ranked association hosting the match. Teams from the same association could not be placed into the same play-off. 

Play-off West 1

 * Winner will advance to Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D.

Play-off West 2

 * Winner will advance to Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D.

Play-off West 3

 * Winner will advance to Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D.

Play-off West 4

 * Winner will advance to Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D.

Play-off East 1

 * Winner will advance to Group E, Group F, Group G or Group H.

Play-off East 2

 * Winner will advance to Group E, Group F, Group G or Group H.

Play-off East 3

 * Winner will advance to Group E, Group F, Group G or Group H.

Play-off East 4

 * Winner will advance to Group E, Group F, Group G or Group H.

Preliminary round 1
Note: The following entries and orders are to be confirmed.

Summary
A total of ten teams play in the preliminary round 1. 


 * +West Region


 * +East Region



Preliminary round 2
Note: The following entries and orders are to be confirmed.

Summary
A total of 16 teams played in the play-off round: eleven teams which entered in this round, and five winners of the preliminary round 2. 


 * +West Region


 * +East Region



Play-off round
Note: The following entries and orders are to be confirmed.

Summary
A total of 16 teams play in the play-off round: eight teams which enter in this round, and eight winners of the preliminary round 2. 


 * +West Region


 * +East Region

