2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off
The 2016 AFC Cup qualifying play-off was played on 9 February 2016.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Cup.[2] The following eight teams (all from West Zone) entered the qualifying play-off, which consisted of one round only (play-off round):[3] No qualifying play-off was held in the East Zone due to lack of teams (all teams directly entered the group stage).Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2).The four winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants.