The 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was played from 27 January to 9 February 2016.
[1] A total of 21 teams competed in the qualifying play-off to decide eight of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.
Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 10.2).
The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 24 direct entrants.
All losers in each round which were from associations with only play-off slots entered the AFC Cup group stage.