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. 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.
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. The semi-finals were played 12 February 2011, and the finals were played 19 February 2011.
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.
Matches
West Asia
Semi-final
| Al-Sadd | 5 – 1 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta 12', 30' Leandro 33', 67' Siddiq 76' | Report | Hemidi 82' (pen.) |
Final
| Al-Sadd | 2 – 0 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta 33' Leandro 89' | Report |
East Asia
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-final | ||
| Sriwijaya | 2–2 (aet)(7–6p) | Muangthong United |
| Final | ||
| Sriwijaya | 0–4 | Al-Ain |
Semi-final
| Sriwijaya | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Muangthong United |
|---|---|---|
| Gumbs 49' Gathuessi 112' | Report | Datsakorn 82' Teerasil 93' |
| Penalties | ||
| Gumbs Astaman Sudarsono Lasut Diano Gathuessi Panggabean Nasir Jufriyanto | 7 – 6 | Datsakorn Jakkraphan P. Anon S. Naruphol Dagno Kouakou Teerasil Nattaporn Weerawut |
Final
| Sriwijaya | 0 – 4 | Al-Ain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Haddaf 13' Elias 45+4' (pen.), 53' Abdulrahman 50' (pen.) |
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