2013_AFC_Cup_qualifying_play-off
The qualifying play-off of the 2013 AFC Cup was played on 9 February 2013, to decide one of the 32 places in the group stage.[1]
The draw for the qualifying play-off was held on 6 December 2012, 15:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]
The following three teams (all from West Asia Zone) were entered into the qualifying play-off draw:
Due to the withdrawal of Al-Muharraq after the draw was held, Regar-TadAZ, which were initially drawn to play the winner between Al-Wahda and Al-Ahli Taizz for a place in the group stage, were directly entered into Group A, while the winner between Al-Wahda and Al-Ahli Taizz would be entered into Group B to replace Al-Muharraq.[3]
Each tie was played as a single match, with extra time and penalty shoot-out used to decide the winner if necessary. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 31 automatic qualifiers.[1]
Al-Wahda  | 3–5 |  Al-Ahli Taizz |
|---|---|---|
Khribin  18', 90+1'Al-Haj 86' |
Report | Aref 7' Al-Hubaishi 31' (pen.), 78'Mahdi 55' (pen.)Dongue 81' |
- Notes
- ^ Teams from Syria were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
- "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- "AFC Cup 2013 – Group Stage Draw". AFC. 6 December 2012.
- "Регар-ТадАЗ" попал в групповой этап Кубка АФК-2013 ["Regar-TadAZ" is in the group stage of the AFC Cup 2013] (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-26.