2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 9 September 2022 and ended on 9 November 2022. A total of 50 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.

2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates9 September – 9 November 2022
Tournament statistics
Matches played96
Goals scored185 (1.93 per match)

Times were local.

Draw

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The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2][3]

The entry round of the 50 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).

Entry round Second round
(14 teams)
First round
(36 teams)
Teams

Format

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In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied. If the scores were still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition was as follows.

Schedule for the 2022–23 CAF Champions League
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First round 9 August 2022 9–11 September 2022 16–18 September 2022
Second round 7–9 October 2022 14–16 October 2022
Playoff round 18 October 2022 2 November 2022 9 November 2022

Bracket

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The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 August 2022.

The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the playoff round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League second round.

First round Second round
          
1   Kwara United 3 0 3
4   Douanes de Niamey 0 0 0
  Kwara United 3 0 3
  RS Berkane (a) 1 2 3
First round Second round
          
1   LISCR 0 1 1
4   Gagnoa 0 3 3
  Gagnoa 1 0 1
  JS Saoura 0 0 0
First round Second round
          
1   Milo 2 0 2
4   ASC Kara 1 3 4
  ASC Kara 0 1 1
  USM Alger 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1   Douanes de Ouagadougou 0 0 0 (1)
4   Real Bamako (p) 0 0 0 (3)
  Real Bamako 3 0 3
  Hearts of Oak 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Hilal Alsahil (a) 1 1 2
4   Geita Gold 0 2 2
  Hilal Alsahil 0 0 0
  Pyramids 2 7 9
First round Second round
          
1   Fasil Kenema 3 0 3
4   Bumamuru 0 1 1
  Fasil Kenema 0 0 0
  Club Sfaxien 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   ASAS Télécom 0 0 0
4   Kigali 0 1 1
  Kigali 0 0 0
  Al Nasr 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Al Hilal Wau 1 1 1 (3)
4   Kipanga (p) 1 1 1 (4)
  Kipanga 0 0 0
  Club Africain 0 7 7
First round Second round
          
1   Al Akhdar 3 0 3
4   Al Ahli Khartoum 0 0 0
  Al Akhdar 3 0 3
  Azam 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1   Mbabane Highlanders 0 0 0
4   Royal AM 0 2 2
  Royal AM (a) 0 1 1
  ZESCO United 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Security Systems
4   Saint-Éloi Lupopo w/o
  Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2 0 2
  Sagrada Esperança 0 0 0
First round Second round
          
1   St Michel United w/o
4   Inter de Litoral Academy
  St Michel United 1 0 1
  Motema Pembe 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1   AS Santé d'Abéché 1 0 1
4   Ferroviário da Beira 2 1 3
  Ferroviário da Beira 2 0 2
  Diables Noirs 1 3 4
First round Second round
          
1   PWD Bamenda 1 0 1
4   Elgeco Plus 1 1 2
  Elgeco Plus 1 0 1
  Marumo Gallants 3 1 4
First round Second round
          
1   ASFAR 1 1 2
4   Remo Stars 1 0 1
  ASFAR 4 1 5
  Ashanti Golden Boys 0 0 0
3   Ashanti Golden Boys 2 0 2
2   Nouakchott Kings 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Buffles du Borgou 0 0 0
4   Kallon 1 3 4
  Kallon 0 0 0
  Future 2 4 6
3   Bul 0 0 0
2   Future 0 1 1

First round

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The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 36 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kwara United   3–0   Douanes de Niamey 3–0 0–0
LISCR   1–3   Gagnoa 0–0 1–3
Milo   2–4   ASC Kara 2–1 0–3
Douanes de Ouagadougou   0–0 (1–3 p)   Real Bamako 0–0 0–0
Hilal Alsahil   2–2 (a)   Geita Gold 1–0 1–2
Fasil Kenema   3–1   Bumamuru 3–0 0–1
ASAS Télécom   0–1   Kigali 0–0 0–1
Al Hilal Wau   2–2 (3–4 p)   Kipanga 1–1 1–1
Al Akhdar   3–0   Al Ahli Khartoum 3–0 0–0
Mbabane Highlanders   0–2   Royal AM 0–0 0–2
Security Systems   w/o[A]   Saint-Éloi Lupopo
St Michel United   w/o[B]   Inter de Litoral Academy
AS Santé d'Abéché   1–3   Ferroviário da Beira 1–2 0–1
PWD Bamenda   1–2   Elgeco Plus 1–1 0–1
ASFAR   2–1   Remo Stars 1–1 1–0
Ashanti Golden Boys   2–1   Nouakchott Kings 2–0 0–1
Buffles du Borgou   0–4   Kallon 0–1 0–3
Bul   0–1   Future 0–0 0–1

Notes:

  1. ^ Saint-Éloi Lupopo won on a walkover after Security Systems withdrew from the competition citing financial reasons.[4]
  2. ^ St Michel United won on a walkover after Inter de Litoral Academy failed to appear for the first leg.[5]


Kwara United  3–0  Douanes de Niamey
Report
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
Douanes de Niamey  0–0  Kwara United
Report
Referee: Adaari Abdul-Latif (Ghana)

Kwara United won 3–0 on aggregate.


LISCR  0–0  Gagnoa
Report
Referee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
Gagnoa  3–1  LISCR
Report
Referee: Daniel Luc Kassa (Benin)

Gagnoa won 3–1 on aggregate.


Milo  2–1  ASC Kara
Report
Referee: Gaoussou Kané (Mali)
ASC Kara  3–0  Milo
Report
Referee: Benoit Bado (Burkina Faso)

ASC Kara won 4–2 on aggregate.


Douanes de Ouagadougou  0–0  Real Bamako
Report
Referee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger)
Real Bamako  0–0  Douanes de Ouagadougou
Report
Penalties
3–1
Referee: Moses Forkpah (Liberia)

0–0 on aggregate. Real Bamako won 3–1 on penalties.


Hilal Alsahil  1–0  Geita Gold
Report
Referee: Saddam Mansour (Djibouti)
Geita Gold  2–1  Hilal Alsahil
Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

2–2 on aggregate. Hilal Alsahil won on away goals.


Fasil Kenema  3–0  Bumamuru
Report
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)
Bumamuru  1–0  Fasil Kenema
Report
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)

Fasil Kenema won 3–1 on aggregate.


ASAS Télécom  0–0  Kigali
Report
Kigali  1–0  ASAS Télécom
Report
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)

Kigali won 1–0 on aggregate.


Al Hilal Wau  1–1  Kipanga
Report
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
Kipanga  1–1  Al Hilal Wau
Report
Penalties
4–3
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

2–2 on aggregate. Kipanga won 4–3 on penalties.


Al Akhdar  3–0  Al Ahli Khartoum
Report
Referee: Abderrazak Arab (Algeria)
Al Ahli Khartoum  0–0  Al Akhdar
Report
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)

Al Akhdar won 3–0 on aggregate.


Mbabane Highlanders  0–0  Royal AM
Report
Royal AM  2–0  Mbabane Highlanders
Report
Referee: Eldrick Adelaide (Seychelles)

Royal AM won 2–0 on aggregate.


AS Santé d'Abéché  1–2  Ferroviário da Beira
Report
Referee: Jacinto Nchama (Equatorial Guinea)
Ferroviário da Beira  1–0  AS Santé d’Abéché
Report
Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)

Ferroviário da Beira won 3–1 on aggregate.


PWD Bamenda  1–1  Elgeco Plus
Report
Elgeco Plus  1–0  PWD Bamenda
Report

Elgeco Plus won 2–1 on aggregate.


ASFAR  1–1  Remo Stars
Report
Remo Stars  0–1  ASFAR
Report
Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)

ASFAR won 2–1 on aggregate.


Ashanti Golden Boys  2–0  Nouakchott Kings
Report
Nouakchott Kings  1–0  Ashanti Golden Boys
Report

Ashanti Golden Boys won 2–1 on aggregate.


Buffles du Borgou  0–1  Kallon
Report
Referee: Nuruddeen Abubakar (Nigeria)
Kallon  3–0  Buffles du Borgou
Report
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)

Kallon won 4–0 on aggregate.


Bul  0–0  Future
Report
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
Future  1–0  Bul
Report
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)

Future won 1–0 on aggregate.

Second round

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The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 14 teams that received byes to this round, and the 18 winners of the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kwara United   3–3 (a)   RS Berkane 3–1 0–2
Gagnoa   1–0   JS Saoura 1–0 0–0
ASC Kara   1–4   USM Alger 0–2 1–2
Real Bamako   3–1   Hearts of Oak 3–0 0–1
Hilal Alsahil   0–9   Pyramids 0–2 0–7
Fasil Kenema   0–1   Club Sfaxien 0–0 0–1
Kigali   0–1   Al Nasr 0–0 0–1
Kipanga   0–7   Club Africain 0–0 0–7
Al Akhdar   3–2   Azam 3–0 0–2
Royal AM   1–1 (a)   ZESCO United 0–0 1–1
Saint-Éloi Lupopo   2–0   Sagrada Esperança 2–0 0–0
St Michel United   1–2   Motema Pembe 1–0 0–2
Ferroviário da Beira   2–4   Diables Noirs 2–1 0–3
Elgeco Plus   1–4   Marumo Gallants 1–3 0–1
ASFAR   5–0   Ashanti Golden Boys 4–0 1–0
Kallon   0–6   Future 0–2 0–4
Kwara United  3–1  RS Berkane
Report
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
RS Berkane  2–0  Kwara United
Report
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

3–3 on aggregate. RS Berkane won on away goals.


Gagnoa  1–0  JS Saoura
Report
Referee: Charles Bulu (Ghana)
JS Saoura  0–0  Gagnoa
Report
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

Gagnoa won 1–0 on aggregate.


ASC Kara  0–2  USM Alger
Report
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
USM Alger  2–1  ASC Kara
Report
Referee: El Mabrouk Muhammad (Libya)

USM Alger won 4–1 on aggregate.


Real Bamako  3–0  Hearts of Oak
Report
Hearts of Oak  1–0  Real Bamako
Report
Referee: Yelebodom Bodjona (Togo)

Real Bamako won 3–1 on aggregate.


Hilal Alsahil  0–2  Pyramids
Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Pyramids  7–0  Hilal Alsahil
Report
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Pyramids won 9–0 on aggregate.


Fasil Kenema  0–0  Club Sfaxien
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Club Sfaxien  1–0  Fasil Kenema
Report
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)

Club Sfaxien won 1–0 on aggregate.


Kigali  0–0  Al Nasr
Report
Referee: Chelangat Sabilla (Uganda)
Al Nasr  1–0  Kigali
Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Al Nasr won 1–0 on aggregate.


Kipanga  0–0  Club Africain
Report
Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
Club Africain  7–0  Kipanga
Report
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Club Africain won 7–0 on aggregate.


Al Akhdar  3–0  Azam
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Azam  2–0  Al Akhdar
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Al Akhdar won 3–2 on aggregate.


Royal AM  0–0  ZESCO United
Report
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
ZESCO United  1–1  Royal AM
Report
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)

1–1 on aggregate. Royal AM won on away goals.


Saint-Éloi Lupopo  2–0  Sagrada Esperança
Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
Sagrada Esperança  0–0  Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Report
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

Saint-Éloi Lupopo won 2–0 on aggregate.


St Michel United  1–0  Motema Pembe
Report
Motema Pembe  2–0  St Michel United
Report

Motema Pembe won 2–1 on aggregate.


Ferroviário da Beira  2–1  Diables Noirs
Report
Diables Noirs  3–0  Ferroviário da Beira
Report

Diables Noirs won 4–2 on aggregate.


Elgeco Plus  1–3  Marumo Gallants
Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Marumo Gallants  1–0  Elgeco Plus
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Marumo Gallants won 4–1 on aggregate.


ASFAR  4–0  Ashanti Golden Boys
Report
Ashanti Golden Boys  0–1  ASFAR
Report
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

ASFAR won 5–0 on aggregate.


Kallon  0–2  Future
Report
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Future  4–0  Kallon
Report

Future won 6–0 on aggregate.

Playoff round

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The playoff round, also called the additional second preliminary round, includes 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup second round, and the 16 losers of the Champions League second round.

The draw for the playoff round was held on 18 October 2022, 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[12][13][14]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):

  • Pot A contained the 7 seeded losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot B contained the 9 unseeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
  • Pot C contained the 9 unseeded losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot D contained the 7 seeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
Pot Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
Qualified from Champions League Confederation Cup Champions League Confederation Cup
Teams


Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rail Club du Kadiogo   0–2   Saint-Éloi Lupopo 0–1 0–1
Royal Leopards   2–4   Real Bamako 1–1 1–3
TP Mazembe   3–0   Royal AM 2–0 1–0
1º de Agosto   2–2 (2–3 p)   Future 1–1 1–1
ASEC Mimosas   5–2   Gagnoa 2–0 3–2
Djoliba   0–4   ASFAR 0–0 0–4
Al Ahli Tripoli   1–3   Marumo Gallants 1–0 0–3
ASKO Kara   2–1   Club Sfaxien 2–1 0–0
Young Africans   1–0   Club Africain 0–0 1–0
Flambeau du Centre   1–4   Motema Pembe 0–2 1–2
Rivers United   6–1   Al Nasr 5–0 1–1
Union Monastirienne   1–0   RS Berkane 1–0 0–0
Cape Town City   0–1   USM Alger 0–0 0–1
ASN Nigelec   1–3   Pyramids 1–0 0–3
La Passe   2–6   Diables Noirs 0–2 2–4
Plateau United   4–4 (a)   Al Akhdar 4–1 0–3
Rail Club du Kadiogo  0–1  Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Report
Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco)
Saint-Éloi Lupopo  1–0  Rail Club du Kadiogo
Report
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)

Saint-Éloi Lupopo won 2–0 on aggregate.


Royal Leopards  1–1  Real Bamako
Report
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
Real Bamako  3–1  Royal Leopards
Report
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

Real Bamako won 4–2 on aggregate.


TP Mazembe  2–0  Royal AM
Report
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)
Royal AM  0–1  TP Mazembe
Report
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)

TP Mazembe won 3–0 on aggregate.


1º de Agosto  1–1  Future
Report
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
Future  1–1  1º de Agosto
Report
Penalties
3–2

2–2 on aggregate. Future won 3–2 on penalties.


ASEC Mimosas  2–0  Gagnoa
Report
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Gagnoa  2–3  ASEC Mimosas
Report

ASEC Mimosas won 5–2 on aggregate.


Djoliba  0–0  ASFAR
Report
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
ASFAR  4–0  Djoliba
Report

ASFAR won 4–0 on aggregate.


Al Ahli Tripoli  1–0  Marumo Gallants
Report
Marumo Gallants  3–0  Al Ahli Tripoli
Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

Marumo Gallants won 3–1 on aggregate.


ASKO Kara  2–1  Club Sfaxien
Report
Club Sfaxien  0–0  ASKO Kara
Report
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)

ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.


Young Africans  0–0  Club Africain
Report
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Club Africain  0–1  Young Africans
Report

Young Africans won 1–0 on aggregate.


Flambeau du Centre  0–2  Motema Pembe
Report
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
Motema Pembe  2–1  Flambeau du Centre
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)

Motema Pembe won 4–1 on aggregate.


Rivers United  5–0  Al Nasr
Report
Referee: Mohammad Maarouf (Egypt)
Al Nasr  1–1  Rivers United
Report

Rivers United won 6–1 on aggregate.


Union Monastirienne  1–0  RS Berkane
Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
RS Berkane  0–0  Union Monastirienne
Report
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Union Monastirienne won 1–0 on aggregate.


Cape Town City  0–0  USM Alger
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
USM Alger  1–0  Cape Town City
Report
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)

USM Alger won 1–0 on aggregate.


ASN Nigelec  1–0  Pyramids
Report
Pyramids  3–0  ASN Nigelec
Report
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Pyramids won 3–1 on aggregate.


La Passe  0–2  Diables Noirs
Report
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
Diables Noirs  4–2  La Passe
Report

Diables Noirs won 6–2 on aggregate.


Plateau United  4–1  Al Akhdar
Report
Referee: Al Hadi Mahamat (Chad)
Al Akhdar  3–0  Plateau United
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

4–4 on aggregate. Al Akhdar won on away goals.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Teams from Burkina Faso played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[6]
  2. ^ Teams from South Sudan played their home matches in Tanzania, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[7][8]
  3. ^ a b Teams from Sierra Leone played their home matches in Liberia, since their only stadium which satisfies the criteria of hosting international matches - the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown is undergoing long term renovations.[9][10]
  4. ^ a b Teams from Seychelles played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[11]
  5. ^ The identity of the winners of the tie between AS Vita Club and Rail Club du Kadiogo was not known at the time of the draw, as their CAF Champions League second round second leg fixture was scheduled to be played after the draw.

References

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  7. ^ "Impressive CAF Champions League victories for Tanzanian clubs". News 9 Live. 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ Chol, ElSheikh (29 August 2022). "AL Hilal, Zalan FC risk missing CAF as Tanzania demands $17,000 for stadium rent". Eye Radio.
  9. ^ "Sierra Leone close stadium for $40m rehabilitation". Football Sierra Leone. 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ Sang, Kiplagat (26 August 2022). "Liberia President Weah lauded for allowing Sierra Leone free stadium use". Goal.com.
  11. ^ "Sundowns to host both legs of Champions League tie". Super Sport. 4 October 2022.
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