2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Dates 16 August – 22 September 2024 Tournament statistics Matches played 30 Goals scored 56 (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).
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 Al Merreikh Bentiu 1 4 Gor Mahia 0 FR1 winner Al Ahly
First round Second round 1 Bo Rangers 1 4 San Pédro 1 FR24 winner FR25 winner 3 Al Ahly Benghazi 0 2 Al Hilal 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.
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+2
Al Merreikh Bentiu 1–0 Gor Mahia Elfaki 64' Report
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
15:00 UTC+3
Gor Mahia v Al Merreikh Bentiu Report
16 August 2024 (2024-08-16 )
18:00 UTC+3
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23 )
19:00 UTC+3
Dekedaha 3–4 Arta Solar Report
Dekedaha won 5–4 on aggregate.
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (
Zambia )
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
15:00 UTC+3
CBE v SC Villa Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC+3
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
19:00 UTC+3
Young Africans v Vital'O Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
18:00 UTC+3
Azam 1–0 APR Blanco 57' (pen.) Report
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
18:00 UTC+2
APR v Azam Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
20:00 UTC+3
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23 )
20:00 UTC+3
Pyramids v JKU Report
16 August 2024 (2024-08-16 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Ashebir Seboka Wordofa (
Ethiopia )
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
15:00 UTC+2
Ferroviário da Beira v Mbabane Swallows Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
15:00 UTC+2
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
15:30 UTC+1
AS Maniema Union v Ngezi Platinum Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+2
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
15:00 UTC+2
Red Arrows v Nyasa Big Bullets Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
15:00 UTC+2
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
16:00 UTC+2
Jwaneng Galaxy v African Stars Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+4
Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (
Chad )
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23 )
19:30 UTC+2
Orlando Pirates 4–0 Disciples FC Report
Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+1
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23 )
15:00 UTC+1
Enugu Rangers 1–1 US Zilimadjou Report
Enugu Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
18:00 UTC+4
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
15:30 UTC+1
Sagrada Esperança v Saint Louis Suns United Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC±0
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
14:00 UTC+1
Coton FC v AS Douanes Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
14:30 UTC+1
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (
Mali )
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
20:00 UTC+1
CR Belouizdad v AC Léopards Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+1
Victoria United 0–1 Samartex Report Mamah 46'
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (
Djibouti )
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
15:00 UTC±0
Samartex v Victoria United Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (
Malawi )
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
20:00 UTC+1
Raja CA v AS GNN Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+1
AS PSI 0–1 US Monastir Report Zeguei 31'
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
17:00 UTC+1
US Monastir v AS PSI Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
20:00 UTC+1
22 August 2024 (2024-08-22 )
20:00 UTC+1
MC Alger 2–0 Watanga Report
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (
DR Congo )
MC Alger won 4–0 on aggregate.
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
15:00 UTC+1
Red Star de Bangui 0–0 Djoliba Report
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
16:00 UTC±0
Djoliba v Red Star de Bangui Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
15:00 UTC+1
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
16:00 UTC±0
ASKO Kara v Deportivo Mongomo Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC±0
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
17:00 UTC±0
Teungueth v Stade d'Abidjan Report
16 August 2024 (2024-08-16 )
16:00 UTC±0
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
17:00 UTC±0
FC Nouadhibou v Milo Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
16:00 UTC±0
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
16:00 UTC±0
San Pédro v Bo Rangers Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
19:00 UTC+2
Al Ahly Benghazi 0–1 Al Hilal Report Girumugisha 70'
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (
Togo )
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
15:00 UTC+2
Al Hilal v Al Ahly Benghazi Report
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17 )
21:30 UTC+2
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24 )
15:00 UTC+2
Al Merrikh v Al Nasr Report
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Mashood Ssali (
Uganda )
25 August 2024 (2024-08-25 )
21:00 UTC+1
AS FAR v 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 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg FR1 winner SR1 Al Ahly 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep Dekedaha SR2 Espérance de Tunis 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR3 winner SR3 FR4 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR5 winner SR4 FR6 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR7 winner SR5 Mamelodi Sundowns 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR8 winner SR6 Petro de Luanda 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR9 winner SR7 TP Mazembe 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR10 winner SR8 Orlando Pirates 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep Enugu Rangers SR9 FR13 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR14 winner SR10 FR15 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR16 winner SR11 FR17 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR18 winner SR12 MC Alger 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR20 winner SR13 FR21 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR22 winner SR14 FR23 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR24 winner SR15 FR25 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep FR26 winner SR16 FR27 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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Al Ahly v FR1 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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Espérance de Tunis v Dekedaha
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR3 winner v FR4 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR4 winner v FR3 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR5 winner v FR6 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR6 winner v FR5 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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Mamelodi Sundowns v FR7 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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Petro de Luanda v FR8 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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TP Mazembe v FR9 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR13 winner v Enugu Rangers
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR14 winner v FR15 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR15 winner v FR14 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR16 winner v FR17 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR17 winner v FR16 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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MC Alger v FR18 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR20 winner v FR21 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR21 winner v FR20 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR22 winner v FR23 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR23 winner v FR22 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR24 winner v FR25 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR25 winner v FR24 winner
13–15 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR26 winner v FR27 winner
20–22 September 2024 (2024-09 )
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FR27 winner v FR26 winner
See also
Notes ^ 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 ^ "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 .
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