The 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 16 August and will end on 22 September 2024. 59 teams are competing in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.
| Dates | 16 August – 22 September 2024 |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Goals scored | 109 (2.06 per match) |
All times are local.
Draw
editThe draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2]
The entry round of the 59 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 (5 teams) |
First round (54 teams) |
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| Teams |
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Format
editIn the qualifying rounds, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, extra time is not played, and a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 11 July 2024 | 16–18 August 2024 | 23–25 August 2024 |
| Second round | 13–15 September 2024 | 20–22 September 2024 |
Bracket
editThe bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 11 July 2024.
The 16 winners of the second round will advance to the group stage.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al Merreikh Bentiu
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Gor Mahia
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Gor Mahia
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 Al Ahly
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta Solar
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Dekedaha
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Dekedaha
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 Espérance de Tunis
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  SC Villa
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  CBE
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| CBE
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 Young Africans
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| 3 |  Vital'O
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Young Africans
| 4 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Azam
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  APR
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| APR
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| Pyramids
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| 3 |  JKU
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Pyramids
| 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Mbabane Swallows
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Ferroviário da Beira
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Mbabane Swallows
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 Mamelodi Sundowns
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ngezi Platinum
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Maniema Union
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| AS Maniema Union
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 Petro de Luanda
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Nyasa Big Bullets
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Red Arrows
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Red Arrows
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| TP Mazembe
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  African Stars
| 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 4 |  Jwaneng Galaxy (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| Jwaneng Galaxy
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| Orlando Pirates
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| 3 |  Disciples FC
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Orlando Pirates
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  US Zilimadjou
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Enugu Rangers
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Enugu Rangers
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| Sagrada Esperança
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| 3 |  Saint Louis Suns United
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Douanes (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Coton FC
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| AS Douanes
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 CR Belouizdad
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| 3 |  AC Léopards
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | CR Belouizdad
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Victoria United
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Samartex
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Samartex
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 Raja CA
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| 3 |  AS GNN
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Raja CA
| 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS PSI
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | US Monastir
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| US Monastir
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| MC Alger
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| 3 |  Watanga
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | MC Alger
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Red Star de Bangui
| 0 | — | — | |||||||||
| 4 |  Djoliba
| 0 | — | w/o | |||||||||
| Djoliba
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 ASKO Kara
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| 3 |  Deportivo Mongomo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | ASKO Kara
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Stade d'Abidjan
| 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||
| 4 |  Teungueth
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| Stade d'Abidjan
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 Milo
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| 3 | Milo (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 |  FC Nouadhibou
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bo Rangers
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | San Pédro
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| San Pédro
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 Al Hilal
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| 3 |  Al Ahly Benghazi
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al Nasr
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Merrikh
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh
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| AS FAR
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| 3 | Remo Stars
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS FAR
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
First round
editThe first round, also called the first preliminary round, includes the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Notes:
- ^ Djoliba won on a walkover after Red Star de Bangui withdrew from the competition citing financial reasons.
| Al Merreikh Bentiu | 1–0 | Gor Mahia |
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| Gor Mahia | 5–1 | Al Merreikh Bentiu |
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Gor Mahia won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Arta Solar | 0–2 | Dekedaha |
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| Report |
| Dekedaha | 3–4 | Arta Solar |
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| Report |
Dekedaha won 5–4 on aggregate.
CBE won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vital'O | 0–4 | Young Africans |
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| Report | Dube  6'Chama 69'Mzize 74'Aziz Ki 90' |
| Young Africans | 6–0 | Vital'O |
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| Report |
Young Africans won 10–0 on aggregate.
| APR | 2–0 | Azam |
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| Report |
APR won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Pyramids | 3–1 | JKU |
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| Report |
Pyramids won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Mbabane Swallows | 1–0 | Ferroviário da Beira |
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Mbabane Swallows won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ngezi Platinum | 0–0 | AS Maniema Union |
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| Report |
| AS Maniema Union | 0–0 | Ngezi Platinum |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
0–0 on aggregate. AS Maniema Union won 4–3 on penalties.
| Nyasa Big Bullets | 2–1 | Red Arrows |
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Red Arrows won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 1–0 | African Stars |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 6–5 on penalties.
| Disciples FC | 0–0 | Orlando Pirates |
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| Report |
| Orlando Pirates | 4–0 | Disciples FC |
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Report |
Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.
| US Zilimadjou | 0–1 | Enugu Rangers |
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| Report | Uwumiro 21' |
| Enugu Rangers | 1–1 | US Zilimadjou |
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| Report |
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Enugu Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sagrada Esperança | 3–0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
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| Report |
Sagrada Esperança won 4–0 on aggregate.
| AS Douanes | 0–0 | Coton FC |
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| Report |
| Coton FC | 1–1 | AS Douanes |
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Report |
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1–1 on aggregate. AS Douanes won on away goals.
| AC Léopards | 0–2 | CR Belouizdad |
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| Report |
| CR Belouizdad | 1–0 | AC Léopards |
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| Report |
CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Victoria United | 0–1 | Samartex |
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| Report |
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Samartex won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Raja CA | 5–0 | AS GNN |
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Report |
Raja CA won 7–1 on aggregate.
| AS PSI | 0–1 | US Monastir |
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| Report |
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| US Monastir | 2–0 | AS PSI |
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US Monastir won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Watanga | 0–2 | MC Alger |
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| Report |
MC Alger won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Red Star de Bangui | 0–0 | Djoliba |
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| Report |
Djoliba won on a walkover after Red Star de Bangui withdrew.
| Deportivo Mongomo | 2–2 | ASKO Kara |
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| Report |
ASKO Kara won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Teungueth | 1–1 | Stade d'Abidjan |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Stade d'Abidjan won 5–4 on penalties.
| Milo | 0–0 | FC Nouadhibou |
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| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Milo won on away goals.
| Bo Rangers | 1–1 | San Pédro |
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San Pédro won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 0–1 | Al Hilal |
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| Report |
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| Al Hilal | 1–1 | Al Ahly Benghazi |
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Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al Merrikh won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Remo Stars | 2–1 | AS FAR |
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| Report |
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AS FAR won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
editThe second round, also called the second preliminary round, will include 32 teams: the 5 teams that received byes to this round, and the 27 winners of the first round.
| Al Ahly | v | Gor Mahia |
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| Report |
| Dekedaha | v | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Report |
| Espérance de Tunis | v | Dekedaha |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Young Africans | v | CBE |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Pyramids | v | APR |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | v | Mbabane Swallows |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Petro de Luanda | v | AS Maniema Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| TP Mazembe | v | Red Arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Orlando Pirates | v | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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| Report |
| Sagrada Esperança | v | Enugu Rangers |
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| Report |
| CR Belouizdad | v | AS Douanes |
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| Report |
| Raja CA | v | Samartex |
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| Report |
| MC Alger | v | US Monastir |
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| Report |
| ASKO Kara | v | Djoliba |
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| Report |
| Milo | v | Stade d'Abidjan |
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| Report |
| Al Hilal | v | San Pédro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS FAR | v | Al Merrikh |
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| Report |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday". Confederation of African Football. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "New Champions League season kicks off with high-stakes preliminary round matches". Confederation of African Football. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "في الجول يكشف سبب عدم تواجد أسماء لفرق ليبية في قرعة دوري أبطال إفريقيا والكونفدرالية" [FilGoal reveals why Libyan teams were unnamed in CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup draw]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
edit- TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com