2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates16 August – 22 September 2024
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored56 (1.87 per match)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2024.
International football competition

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.

All times are local.

Draw

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 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)
Teams

Format

In 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

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Schedule for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League 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

The 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 South Sudan Al Merreikh Bentiu 1
4 Kenya Gor Mahia 0
FR1 winner
Egypt Al Ahly
First round Second round
          
1 Djibouti Arta Solar 0 4 4
4 Somalia Dekedaha 2 3 5
Somalia Dekedaha
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
First round Second round
          
1 Uganda SC Villa 1
4 Ethiopia CBE 2
FR3 winner
FR4 winner
3 Burundi Vital'O 0
2 Tanzania Young Africans 4
First round Second round
          
1 Tanzania Azam 1
4 Rwanda APR 0
FR5 winner
FR6 winner
3 Zanzibar JKU 0
2 Egypt Pyramids 6
First round Second round
          
1 Eswatini Mbabane Swallows 1
4 Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 0
FR7 winner
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
First round Second round
          
1 Zimbabwe Ngezi Platinum 0
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 0
FR8 winner
Angola Petro de Luanda
First round Second round
          
1 Malawi Nyasa Big Bullets 2
4 Zambia Red Arrows 1
FR9 winner
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
First round Second round
          
1 Namibia African Stars 1
4 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 0
FR10 winner
FR11 winner
3 Madagascar Disciples FC 0
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0
First round Second round
          
1 Comoros US Zilimadjou 0 1 1
4 Nigeria Enugu Rangers 1 1 2
Nigeria Enugu Rangers
FR13 winner
3 Seychelles Saint Louis Suns United 0
2 Angola Sagrada Esperança 1
First round Second round
          
1 Burkina Faso AS Douanes 0
4 Benin Coton FC 0
FR14 winner
FR15 winner
3 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 0
2 Algeria CR Belouizdad 2
First round Second round
          
1 Cameroon Victoria United 0
4 Ghana Samartex 1
FR16 winner
FR17 winner
3 Niger AS GNN 1
2 Morocco Raja CA 2
First round Second round
          
1 Chad AS PSI 0
4 Tunisia US Monastir 1
FR18 winner
Algeria MC Alger
3 Liberia Watanga 0 0 0
2 Algeria MC Alger 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1 Central African Republic Red Star de Bangui 0
4 Mali Djoliba 0
FR20 winner
FR21 winner
3 Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo 2
2 Togo ASKO Kara 2
First round Second round
          
1 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 1
4 Senegal Teungueth 1
FR22 winner
FR23 winner
3 Guinea Milo 0
2 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 0
First round Second round
          
1 Sierra Leone Bo Rangers 1
4 Ivory Coast San Pédro 1
FR24 winner
FR25 winner
3 Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 0
2 Sudan Al Hilal 1
First round Second round
          
1 Libya Al Nasr 0
4 Sudan Al Merrikh 0
FR26 winner
FR27 winner
3 Nigeria Remo Stars 2
2 Morocco AS FAR 1

First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, includes the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Al Merreikh Bentiu South SudanFR1Kenya Gor Mahia1–025 Aug
Arta Solar Djibouti4–5Somalia Dekedaha0–24–3
SC Villa UgandaFR3Ethiopia CBE1–224 Aug
Vital'O BurundiFR4Tanzania Young Africans0–424 Aug
Azam TanzaniaFR5Rwanda APR1–024 Aug
JKU ZanzibarFR6Egypt Pyramids0–623 Aug
Mbabane Swallows EswatiniFR7Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira1–025 Aug
Ngezi Platinum ZimbabweFR8Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union0–025 Aug
Nyasa Big Bullets MalawiFR9Zambia Red Arrows2–124 Aug
African Stars NamibiaFR10Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy1–024 Aug
Disciples FC Madagascar0–4South Africa Orlando Pirates0–00–4
US Zilimadjou Comoros1–2Nigeria Enugu Rangers0–11–1
Saint Louis Suns United SeychellesFR13Angola Sagrada Esperança0–124 Aug
AS Douanes Burkina FasoFR14Benin Coton FC0–025 Aug
AC Léopards Republic of the CongoFR15Algeria CR Belouizdad0–224 Aug
Victoria United CameroonFR16Ghana Samartex0–125 Aug
AS GNN NigerFR17Morocco Raja CA1–224 Aug
AS PSI ChadFR18Tunisia US Monastir0–125 Aug
Watanga Liberia0–4Algeria MC Alger0–20–2
Red Star de Bangui Central African RepublicFR20Mali Djoliba0–025 Aug
Deportivo Mongomo Equatorial GuineaFR21Togo ASKO Kara2–225 Aug
Stade d'Abidjan Ivory CoastFR22Senegal Teungueth1–124 Aug
Milo GuineaFR23Mauritania FC Nouadhibou0–025 Aug
Bo Rangers Sierra LeoneFR24Ivory Coast San Pédro1–125 Aug
Al Ahly Benghazi LibyaFR25Sudan Al Hilal0–125 Aug
Al Nasr LibyaFR26Sudan Al Merrikh0–024 Aug
Remo Stars NigeriaFR27Morocco AS FAR2–125 Aug
Al Merreikh Bentiu South Sudan1–0Kenya Gor Mahia
  • Elfaki 64'
 Report
Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)
Gor Mahia KenyavSouth Sudan Al Merreikh Bentiu
Report
Arta Solar Djibouti0–2Somalia Dekedaha
Report
  • Adan 17'
  • Bilal 31'
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Dekedaha Somalia3–4Djibouti Arta Solar
Report

Dekedaha won 5–4 on aggregate.

SC Villa Uganda1–2Ethiopia CBE
  • Ngonde 69'
 Report Peter 20'
Gedey 50'
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
CBE EthiopiavUganda SC Villa
Report
Vital'O Burundi0–4Tanzania Young Africans
Report Dube 6'
Chama 69'
Mzize 74'
Aziz Ki 90'
Young Africans TanzaniavBurundi Vital'O
Report
Azam Tanzania1–0Rwanda APR
  • Blanco 57' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
APR RwandavTanzania Azam
Report
JKU Zanzibar0–6Egypt Pyramids
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Pyramids EgyptvZanzibar JKU
Report
Mbabane Swallows Eswatini1–0Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira
  • Madja 46'
 Report
Referee: Ashebir Seboka Wordofa (Ethiopia)
Ferroviário da Beira MozambiquevEswatini Mbabane Swallows
Report
Campo da ABB, Maputo
Ngezi Platinum Zimbabwe0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Report
Referee: Aldair Alsau Lopes Grabe (Guinea-Bissau)
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the CongovZimbabwe Ngezi Platinum
Report
Nyasa Big Bullets Malawi2–1Zambia Red Arrows
  • Adebare Babatunde 78'
  • Phiri 83'
 Report
  • Banda 57'
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
Red Arrows ZambiavMalawi Nyasa Big Bullets
Report
Referee: Amir Loussif (Tunisia)
African Stars Namibia1–0Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
Report
Jwaneng Galaxy BotswanavNamibia African Stars
Report
Disciples FC Madagascar0–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (Chad)
Orlando Pirates South Africa4–0Madagascar Disciples FC
 Report

Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.

US Zilimadjou Comoros0–1Nigeria Enugu Rangers
Report Uwumiro 22'
Enugu Rangers Nigeria1–1Comoros US Zilimadjou
Report

Enugu Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.

Saint Louis Suns United Seychelles0–1Angola Sagrada Esperança
Report Dala Sebastião 47'
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
Sagrada Esperança AngolavSeychelles Saint Louis Suns United
Report
AS Douanes Burkina Faso0–0Benin Coton FC
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Coton FC BeninvBurkina Faso AS Douanes
Report
AC Léopards Republic of the Congo0–2Algeria CR Belouizdad
Report
CR Belouizdad AlgeriavRepublic of the Congo AC Léopards
Report
Victoria United Cameroon0–1Ghana Samartex
Report
  • Mamah 46'
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
Samartex GhanavCameroon Victoria United
Report
AS GNN Niger1–2Morocco Raja CA
  • Jules 37' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Raja CA MoroccovNiger AS GNN
Report
AS PSI Chad0–1Tunisia US Monastir
Report
  • Zeguei 31'
Referee: Alhaji Musa Kabia (Sierra Leone)
US Monastir TunisiavChad AS PSI
Report
Watanga Liberia0–2Algeria MC Alger
Report Draoui 4'
Kipré Zunon 41'
MC Alger Algeria2–0Liberia Watanga
 Report
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)

MC Alger won 4–0 on aggregate.

Red Star de Bangui Central African Republic0–0Mali Djoliba
Report
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Djoliba MalivCentral African Republic Red Star de Bangui
Report
Deportivo Mongomo Equatorial Guinea2–2Togo ASKO Kara
  • Nababa 25'
  • Diarra 64'
 Report
  • Abalo 47'
  • Ayawotse 90'
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
ASKO Kara TogovEquatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo
Report
Stade d'Abidjan Ivory Coast1–1Senegal Teungueth
  • Guèye 90+4'
 Report Traore 72' (o.g.)
Teungueth SenegalvIvory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
Report
Milo Guinea0–0Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
Report
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
FC Nouadhibou MauritaniavGuinea Milo
Report
Bo Rangers Sierra Leone1–1Ivory Coast San Pédro
  • M. Lamin 48'
 Report
  • Dosso 73'
San Pédro Ivory CoastvSierra Leone Bo Rangers
Report
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya0–1Sudan Al Hilal
Report
  • Girumugisha 70'
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Al Hilal SudanvLibya Al Ahly Benghazi
Report
Al Nasr Libya0–0Sudan Al Merrikh
Report
Al Merrikh SudanvLibya Al Nasr
Report
Remo Stars Nigeria2–1Morocco AS FAR
 Report
Remo Stars Stadium, Sagamu
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
AS FAR MoroccovNigeria Remo Stars
Report

Second round

The 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.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FR1 winnerSR1Egypt Al Ahly13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
Dekedaha SomaliaSR2Tunisia Espérance de Tunis13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR3 winnerSR3FR4 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR5 winnerSR4FR6 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR7 winnerSR5South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR8 winnerSR6Angola Petro de Luanda13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR9 winnerSR7Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR10 winnerSR8South Africa Orlando Pirates13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
Enugu Rangers NigeriaSR9FR13 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR14 winnerSR10FR15 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR16 winnerSR11FR17 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR18 winnerSR12Algeria MC Alger13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR20 winnerSR13FR21 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR22 winnerSR14FR23 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR24 winnerSR15FR25 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR26 winnerSR16FR27 winner13–15 Sep20–22 Sep
FR1 winner vEgypt Al Ahly
Al Ahly Egyptv FR1 winner
Dekedaha SomaliavTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Espérance de Tunis TunisiavSomalia Dekedaha
FR3 winner v FR4 winner
FR4 winner v FR3 winner
FR5 winner v FR6 winner
FR6 winner v FR5 winner
FR7 winner vSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africav FR7 winner
FR8 winner vAngola Petro de Luanda
Petro de Luanda Angolav FR8 winner
FR9 winner vDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congov FR9 winner
FR10 winner vSouth Africa Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates South Africav FR10 winner
Enugu Rangers Nigeriav FR13 winner
FR13 winner vNigeria Enugu Rangers
FR14 winner v FR15 winner
FR15 winner v FR14 winner
FR16 winner v FR17 winner
FR17 winner v FR16 winner
FR18 winner vAlgeria MC Alger
MC Alger Algeriav FR18 winner
FR20 winner v FR21 winner
FR21 winner v FR20 winner
FR22 winner v FR23 winner
FR23 winner v FR22 winner
FR24 winner v FR25 winner
FR25 winner v FR24 winner
FR26 winner v FR27 winner
FR27 winner v FR26 winner

See also

Notes

  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]

References

  1. ^ "CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday". Confederation of African Football. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "New Champions League season kicks off with high-stakes preliminary round matches". 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.
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