2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 16 August and ended on 22 September 2024. 52 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates16 August – 22 September 2024
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored154 (2.14 per match)
2025–26

All times are local.

Draw

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The 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 52 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
(12 teams)
First round
(40 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, and if 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 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
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

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The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 11 July 2024.

The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.

First round Second round
          
1   El Kanemi Warriors 1 1 2
4   Dadje 1 2 3
  Dadje 0 0 0
  RS Berkane 2 5 7
First round Second round
          
1   ASC Kara 2 2 4
4   AS FAN 2 0 2
  ASC Kara 2 0 2
  ASEC Mimosas 1 2 3
First round Second round
          
1   Paynesville 4 1 5
4   Fovu Club 0 0 0
  Paynesville 1 1 2
  Stade Malien 0 3 3
First round Second round
          
1   Hafia 1 0 1
4   Étoile Filante (a) 1 0 1
  Étoile Filante 0 0 0 (2)
  Enyimba (p) 0 0 0 (3)
First round Second round
          
1   Union de Touarga 0 0 0 (1)
4   RC Abidjan (p) 0 0 0 (2)
  RC Abidjan 0 0 0
  ASC Jaraaf 0 3 3
3   East End Lions 0 0 0
2   ASC Jaraaf 1 3 4
First round Second round
          
1   Administration Police 0 1 1
4   Ethiopian Coffee 0 0 0
  Administration Police 0 1 1
  Zamalek 1 2 3
First round Second round
          
1   Jamus 0 0 0
4   Stade Tunisien 1 4 5
  Stade Tunisien 1 0 1
  USM Alger 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1   Uhamiaji 0 1 1
4   Al Ahli Tripoli 2 3 5
  Al Ahli Tripoli 0 1 1
  Simba 0 3 3
First round Second round
          
1   Kitara 2 2 4
4   Al Hilal Benghazi 3 3 6
  Al Hilal Benghazi 3 2 5 (3)
  Al Masry 2 3 5 (5)
First round Second round
          
1   Horseed 0 0 0
4   Rukinzo 0 2 2
  Rukinzo 0 0 0
  CS Sfaxien 1 1 2
First round Second round
          
1   Nsingizini Hotspurs 0 0 0
4   Stellenbosch 3 5 8
  Stellenbosch 2 1 3
  AS Vita Club 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Elgeco Plus 1 0 1
4   Desportivo da LS (a) 1 0 1
  Desportivo da LS (a) 1 1 2
  Sekhukhune United 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1   Bravos do Maquis 3 0 3
4   Coastal Union 0 0 0
  Bravos do Maquis 1 2 3
  Saint-Éloi Lupopo 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Alizé Fort 0 0 0
4   Black Bulls 7 4 11
  Black Bulls (a) 1 1 1
  AS Otohô 0 2 2
3   15 de Agosto 0 1 1
2   AS Otohô 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1   Foresters 1 0 1
4   Orapa United 1 2 3
  Orapa United 0 1 1 (3)
  Dynamos 1 0 1 (1)
3   Dynamos 1 0 1
2   ZESCO United 0 0 0
First round Second round
          
1   Nsoatreman 3 2 5
4   Elect Sport 0 0 0
  Nsoatreman 0 0 0
  CS Constantine 2 1 3
3   CS Constantine 2 2 4
2   Police FC 0 1 1

First round

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The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
El Kanemi Warriors  2–3  Dadje1–11–2
ASC Kara  4–2  AS FAN2–22–0
Paynesville  5–0  Fovu Club4–01–0
Hafia  1–1 (a)  Étoile Filante1–10–0
Union de Touarga  0–0 (1–2 p)  RC Abidjan0–00–0
East End Lions  0–4  ASC Jaraaf0–10–3
Administration Police  1–0  Ethiopian Coffee0–01–0
Jamus  0–5  Stade Tunisien0–10–4
Uhamiaji  1–5  Al Ahli Tripoli0–21–3
Kitara  4–6  Al Hilal Benghazi2–32–3
Horseed  0–2  Rukinzo0–00–2
Nsingizini Hotspurs  0–8  Stellenbosch0–30–5
Elgeco Plus  1–1 (a)  Desportivo da LS1–10–0
Bravos do Maquis  3–0  Coastal Union3–00–0
Alizé Fort  0–11  Black Bulls0–70–4
15 de Agosto  1–4  AS Otohô0–21–2
Foresters  1–3  Orapa United1–10–2
Dynamos  1–0  ZESCO United1–00–0
Nsoatreman  5–0  Elect Sport3–02–0
CS Constantine  4–1  Police FC2–02–1
El Kanemi Warriors  1–1  Dadje
Ajiji   90' Report Salassi   29'
Dadje  2–1  El Kanemi Warriors
Report
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)

Dadje won 3–2 on aggregate.


ASC Kara  2–2  AS FAN
Report Addae   31' (pen.), 86'
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
AS FAN  0–2  ASC Kara
Report
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)

ASC Kara won 4–2 on aggregate.


Paynesville  4–0  Fovu Club
Report
Referee: Reginald Collins Amoah (Ghana)
Fovu Club  0–1  Paynesville
Report
Referee: Hamza El Fareq (Morocco)

Paynesville won 5–0 on aggregate.


Hafia  1–1  Étoile Filante
Report
Étoile Filante  0–0  Hafia
Report
Referee: Josy Roselin Mezui Abaa (Gabon)

1–1 on aggregate. Étoile Filante won on away goals.


Union de Touarga  0–0  RC Abidjan
Report
RC Abidjan  0–0  Union de Touarga
Report
Penalties
2–1
Referee: Soulaimane Ansudane (Comoros)

0–0 on aggregate. RC Abidjan won 2–1 on penalties.


East End Lions  0–1  ASC Jaraaf
Report
ASC Jaraaf  3–0  East End Lions
Report

ASC Jaraaf won 4–0 on aggregate.


Administration Police  0–0  Ethiopian Coffee
Report
Referee: Masangune Louis Mwamba (DR Congo)
Ethiopian Coffee  0–1  Administration Police
Report Toha   20'

Administration Police won 1–0 on aggregate.


Jamus  0–1  Stade Tunisien
Report
Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)
Stade Tunisien  4–0  Jamus
Report

Stade Tunisien won 5–0 on aggregate.


Uhamiaji  0–2  Al Ahli Tripoli
Report Taifour   2'
Ekrawa   80'
Al Ahli Tripoli  3–1  Uhamiaji
Report
Referee: Merveil Melvin Mandekouzou-Vendafara (Central African Republic)

Al Ahli Tripoli won 5–1 on aggregate.


Kitara  2–3  Al Hilal Benghazi
Report
Al Hilal Benghazi  3–2  Kitara
Report
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)

Al Hilal Benghazi won 6–4 on aggregate.


Horseed  0–0  Rukinzo
Report
Referee: Fabrice Senyo (Togo)
Rukinzo  2–0  Horseed
Report

Rukinzo won 2–0 on aggregate.


Nsingizini Hotspurs  0–3  Stellenbosch
Report
Referee: Dickens Nyagrowa (Kenya)
Stellenbosch  5–0  Nsingizini Hotspurs
Report
Referee: Yosri Bouali (Tunisia)

Stellenbosch won 8–0 on aggregate.


Elgeco Plus  1–1  Desportivo da LS
Report
Referee: Nasir Salum Siyah (Tanzania)
Desportivo LS  0–0  Elgeco Plus
Report
Referee: Abdelkerim Ousmane (Chad)

1–1 on aggregate. Desportivo LS won on away goals.


Bravos do Maquis  3–0  Coastal Union
Report
Referee: Abdulbasit Shuhoub (Libya)
Coastal Union  0–0  Bravos do Maquis
Report

Bravos do Maquis won 3–0 on aggregate.


Alizé Fort  0–7  Black Bulls
Report
Black Bulls  4–0  Alizé Fort
Report
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)

Black Bulls won 11–0 on aggregate.


AS Otohô  2–1  15 de Agosto
Report

AS Otohô won 4–1 on aggregate.


Foresters  1–1  Orapa United
Report
Orapa United  2–0  Foresters
Report

Orapa United won 3–1 on aggregate.


Dynamos  1–0  ZESCO United
Report
ZESCO United  0–0  Dynamos
Report

Dynamos won 1–0 on aggregate.


Nsoatreman  3–0  Elect Sport
Report
Referee: Hicham Tamsamani (Morocco)
Elect Sport  0–2  Nsoatreman
Report
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

Nsoatreman won 5–0 on aggregate.


CS Constantine  2–0  Police FC
Report
Police FC  1–2  CS Constantine
Ani   19' Report

CS Constantine won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round

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The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dadje  0–7  RS Berkane0–20–5
ASC Kara  2–3  ASEC Mimosas2–10–2
Paynesville  2–3  Stade Malien1–01–3
Étoile Filante  0–0 (2–3 p)  Enyimba0–00–0
RC Abidjan  0–3  ASC Jaraaf0–00–3
Administration Police  1–3  Zamalek0–11–2
Stade Tunisien  1–2  USM Alger1–00–2
Al Ahli Tripoli  1–3  Simba0–01–3
Al Hilal Benghazi  5–5 (3–5 p)  Al Masry3–22–3
Rukinzo  0–2  CS Sfaxien0–10–1
Stellenbosch  3–1  AS Vita Club2–01–1
Desportivo da LS  2–2 (a)  Sekhukhune United1–01–2
Bravos do Maquis  3–1  Saint-Éloi Lupopo1–02–1
Black Bulls  2–2 (a)  AS Otohô1–01–2
Orapa United  1–1 (3–1 p)  Dynamos0–11–0
Nsoatreman  0–3  CS Constantine0–20–1
Dadje  0–2  RS Berkane
Report
Referee: Andre Kolissala Mbangui (Central African Republic)
RS Berkane  5–0  Dadje
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

RS Berkane won 7–0 on aggregate.


ASC Kara  2–1  ASEC Mimosas
Report
Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)
ASEC Mimosas  2–0  ASC Kara
Report
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

ASEC Mimosas won 3–2 on aggregate.


Paynesville  1–0  Stade Malien
Yangbe   73' Report
Stade Malien  3–1  Paynesville
Report
Referee: Rulisa Patience Fidele (Rwanda)

Stade Malien won 3–2 on aggregate.


Étoile Filante  0–0  Enyimba
Report
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
Enyimba  0–0  Étoile Filante
Report
Penalties
3–2
Referee: Rodrigue Bigirimana (Burundi)

0–0 on aggregate. Enyimba won 3–2 on penalties.


RC Abidjan  0–0  ASC Jaraaf
Report
Referee: Belay Tadesse Asserese (Ethiopia)
ASC Jaraaf  3–0  RC Abidjan
Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

ASC Jaraaf won 3–0 on aggregate.


Administration Police  0–1  Zamalek
Report
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
Zamalek  2–1  Administration Police
Report
Referee: Mweshitsama Negongo Naftal (Namibia)

Zamalek won 3–1 on aggregate.


Stade Tunisien  1–0  USM Alger
Report
Referee: Jean Pierre Nguiene Bissila (Congo)
USM Alger  2–0  Stade Tunisien
Report
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

USM Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.


Al Ahli Tripoli  0–0  Simba
Report
Simba  3–1  Al Ahli Tripoli
Report
Referee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea)

Simba won 3–1 on aggregate.


Al Hilal Benghazi  3–2  Al Masry
Report Mohsen   45+4', 69'
Referee: Tanguy Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Al Masry  3–2  Al Hilal Benghazi
Report
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

5–5 on aggregate. Al Masry won 5–3 on penalties.


Rukinzo  0–1  CS Sfaxien
Report
Referee: Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo (Ghana)
CS Sfaxien  1–0  Rukinzo
Report
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)

CS Sfaxien won 2–0 on aggregate.


Stellenbosch  2–0  AS Vita Club
Report
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
AS Vita Club  1–1  Stellenbosch
Report
Referee: Rashid Mohamed Conteh (Sierra Leone)

Stellenbosch won 3–1 on aggregate.


Desportivo da LS  1–0  Sekhukhune United
Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
Sekhukhune United  2–1  Desportivo LS
Report
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)

2–2 on aggregate. Desportivo LS won on away goals.


Bravos do Maquis  1–0  Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Report
Saint-Éloi Lupopo  1–2  Bravos do Maquis
Report

Bravos do Maquis won 3–1 on aggregate.


Black Bulls  1–0  AS Otohô
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
AS Otohô  2–1  Black Bulls
Report

2–2 on aggregate. Black Bulls won on away goals.


Orapa United  0–1  Dynamos
Report
Referee: Ailton Carmelino (Angola)
Dynamos  0–1  Orapa United
Report
Penalties
1–3
Referee: Anthony Kiri Emmanuel Daudfourth (South Sudan)

1–1 on aggregate. Orapa United won 3–1 on penalties.


Nsoatreman  0–2  CS Constantine
Report
Referee: Masangune Louis Mwamba (DR Congo)
CS Constantine  1–0  Nsoatreman
Report
Referee: Thabani Ruzario (Zimbabwe)

CS Constantine won 3–0 on aggregate.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Libyan teams were listed as Libya 1 and Libya 2 during the draw; as their identity was still unknown by the time of the draw.[3]
  2. ^ The identity of the team was not known in the draw; as the Coupe du Faso was postponed and the Burkinabé representative was yet to be determined by the time of the draw.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday". Confederation of African Football. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Preliminary Draw marks the start of exciting 2024/25 season". Confederation of African Football. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2024/2025 1st PRELIMINARY ROUND" (PDF). CAF. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Preliminary Draw (English)". YouTube. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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