^ 3.03.1The preliminary round 2 first leg between Neftchi and Ahal, originally scheduled to be played on 5 February 2020 (14:00 UTC+6 at Kurmanbek Stadium, Jalal-Abad), was not played as scheduled since Ahal did not travel to Kyrgyzstan due to concerns of the coronavirus outbreak in Asia.[4][5][6] As a result, the AFC decided to disqualify Ahal from the tournament.[3][7]
^The preliminary round 2 first leg between Ulaanbaatar City and Taipower, originally scheduled to be played on 5 February 2020 (14:00 UTC+8 at MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar), was not played as scheduled because the Mongolian government had banned Chinese nationals, including people from Taiwan, from entering the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.[12][13] The AFC announced on 11 February 2020 that all East Asia Zone matches would be postponed:[7]
Preliminary round: from 5 and 12 February to 7 and 14 April 2020
Play-off round: from 19 and 26 February to 21 and 28 April 2020
The AFC announced on 18 March 2020 that all remaining matches would be postponed until further notice.[14]
^On 9 July 2020, AFC announced schedule for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[15][16]