2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The 2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 12 February to 20 April 2016.[1] A total of 55 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2016 CAF Champions League.[2]

2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates12 February – 20 April 2016
2015
2017

Draw edit

The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.[3][4]

The entry round of the 55 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 First round Preliminary round
Teams

Format edit

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 would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]

Schedule edit

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 12–14 February 2016 26–28 February 2016
First round 11–13 March 2016 18–20 March 2016
Second round 8–10 April 2016 19–20 April 2016

Bracket edit

The eight winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Mafunzo 0 0 0
  AS Vita Club 3 1 4
  AS Vita Club 1 1 2
  Ferroviário Maputo 0 1 1
  Centre Chiefs
  Ferroviário Maputo (w/o)
  AS Vita Club (a) (d/q) 1 1 2
  Mamelodi Sundowns (w/o) 0 2 2
  Chicken Inn 1 0 1
  Mamelodi Sundowns 0 2 2
  Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1 3
  AC Léopards 0 1 1
  AC Léopards
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Warri Wolves (w/o)
  Sporting Praia Cruz
  Warri Wolves 0 0 0
  Al-Merrikh 1 1 2
  Al-Merrikh
Bye
  Al-Merrikh 2 0 2
  ES Sétif (a) 2 0 2
  AS Mangasport 0 0 0
  Étoile du Congo 0 3 3
  Étoile du Congo 1 2 3
  ES Sétif 1 4 5
  ES Sétif
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Wydad AC 2 1 3
  AS Douanes Niamey 0 2 2
  Wydad AC 5 1 6
  CNaPS Sport 1 2 3
  Gor Mahia 1 0 1
  CNaPS Sport 2 1 3
  Wydad AC 2 1 3
  TP Mazembe 0 1 1
  Saint George 3 1 4
  St Michel United 0 1 1
  Saint George 2 0 2
  TP Mazembe 2 1 3
  TP Mazembe
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Vipers 1 0 1
  Enyimba 0 2 2
  Enyimba 5 1 6
  Vital'O 1 2 3
  Lioli 1 1 2
  Vital'O (a) 2 0 2
  Enyimba (p) 3 0 3 (4)
  Étoile du Sahel 0 3 3 (3)
  Olympique Khouribga 2 2 4
  Gamtel 1 1 2
  Olympique Khouribga 1 0 1
  Étoile du Sahel 1 2 3
  Étoile du Sahel
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Stade Malien 3 1 4
  RC Bobo Dioulasso 1 0 1
  Stade Malien 2 0 2
  Coton Sport 0 1 1
  Coton Sport
Bye
  Stade Malien 1 1 2
  ZESCO United 3 2 5
  ZESCO United 2 1 3
  Al-Ghazal 0 0 0
  ZESCO United 4 0 4
  Horoya 1 2 3
  AS Douanes Dakar 0 0 0
  Horoya 0 4 4
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Mbabane Swallows 1 1 2
  APR 0 4 4
  APR 1 1 2
  Young Africans 2 1 3
  Cercle de Joachim 0 0 0
  Young Africans 1 2 3
  Young Africans 1 1 2
  Al-Ahly 1 2 3
  Recreativo do Libolo 5 4 9
  Racing de Micomeseng 1 0 1
  Recreativo do Libolo 0 0 0
  Al-Ahly 0 2 2
  Al-Ahly
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Volcan Club 0
  Kaizer Chiefs (w/o) 4
  Kaizer Chiefs 0 0 0
  ASEC Mimosas 1 0 1
  AS CotonTchad 0 0 0
  ASEC Mimosas 1 0 1
  ASEC Mimosas 2 1 3
  Al-Ahli Tripoli 0 2 2
  Onze Créateurs 1 0 1
  Al-Ahli Tripoli 2 0 2
  Al-Ahli Tripoli (a) 1 1 2
  Al-Hilal 0 2 2
  Al-Hilal
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
  Nimba United 1 0 1
  Union Douala 3 1 4
  Union Douala 0 0 0
  Zamalek 1 2 3
  Zamalek
Bye
  Zamalek 2 1 3
  MO Béjaïa 0 1 1
  Club Africain 2 0 2
  AS Tanda 0 0 0
  Club Africain 1 0 1
  MO Béjaïa 0 2 2
  Ashanti Gold 1 1 2
  MO Béjaïa 0 3 3

Preliminary round edit

The preliminary round included the 46 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mafunzo   0–4   AS Vita Club 0–3 0–1
Centre Chiefs   w/o   Ferroviário Maputo
Chicken Inn   1–2   Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 0–2
Warri Wolves   w/o   Sporting Praia Cruz
AS Mangasport   0–3   Étoile du Congo 0–0 0–3
Wydad AC   3–2   AS Douanes Niamey 2–0 1–2
Gor Mahia   1–3   CNaPS Sport 1–2 0–1
Saint George   4–1   St Michel United 3–0 1–1
Vipers   1–2   Enyimba 1–0 0–2
Lioli   2–2 (a)   Vital'O 1–2 1–0
Olympique Khouribga   4–2   Gamtel 2–1 2–1
Stade Malien   4–1   RC Bobo Dioulasso 3–1 1–0
ZESCO United   3–0   Al-Ghazal 2–0 1–0
AS Douanes Dakar   0–4   Horoya 0–0 0–4
Mbabane Swallows   2–4   APR 1–0 1–4
Cercle de Joachim   0–3   Young Africans 0–1 0–2
Recreativo do Libolo   9–1   Racing de Micomeseng 5–1 4–0
Volcan Club   w/o   Kaizer Chiefs 0–4
AS CotonTchad   0–1   ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Onze Créateurs   1–2   Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–2 0–0
Nimba United   1–4   Union Douala 1–3 0–1
Club Africain   2–0   AS Tanda 2–0 0–0
Ashanti Gold   2–3   MO Béjaïa 1–0 1–3
Mafunzo  0–3  AS Vita Club
Report Mayimona   6'
Ngudikama   29'
Muzinga   44'
AS Vita Club  1–0  Mafunzo
Mkhontfo   63' Report

AS Vita Club won 4–0 on aggregate.


Centre Chiefs  Cancelled  Ferroviário Maputo
Report
Ferroviário Maputo  Cancelled  Centre Chiefs
Report

Ferroviário Maputo won on walkover after Centre Chiefs withdrew.[5]


Chicken Inn  1–0  Mamelodi Sundowns
Katsvairo   34' Report

Mamelodi Sundowns won 2–1 on aggregate.


Warri Wolves  Cancelled  Sporting Praia Cruz
Report

Warri Wolves won on walkover after Sporting Praia Cruz failed to arrive for the first leg.[6]


AS Mangasport  0–0  Étoile du Congo
Report
Étoile du Congo  3–0  AS Mangasport
Obassi   6'
Issambet   15'
Ipamy   49'
Report

Étoile du Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.


Wydad AC  2–0  AS Douanes Niamey
Hajhouj   30'
Abdoulaye   50' (o.g.)
Report

Wydad AC won 3–2 on aggregate.


Gor Mahia  1–2  CNaPS Sport
Agwanda   42' (pen.) Report Raherinaivo   13'
Mandampisoa   80'
CNaPS Sport  1–0  Gor Mahia
Rakotoharimalala   28' Report

CNaPS Sport won 3–1 on aggregate.


Saint George  3–0  St Michel United
Girma   16'
Assefa   43'
Chika   80'
Report
St Michel United  1–1  Saint George
Manoo   57' Report Lok   16'

Saint George won 4–1 on aggregate.


Vipers  1–0  Enyimba
Ssekisambu   72' Report
Enyimba  2–0  Vipers
Udoh   30' (pen.), 61' Report

Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate.


Lioli  1–2  Vital'O
Maba   37' Report Mavugo   35'
Shabani   46'
Vital'O  0–1  Lioli
Report Kamele   42' (pen.)

2–2 on aggregate. Vital'O won on away goals.


Olympique Khouribga  2–1  Gamtel
Bezghoudi   46'
Tiberkanine   76'
Report Sarr   24'
Gamtel  1–2  Olympique Khouribga
Sarr   71' Report Koumya   26'
Bezghoudi   90'

Olympique Khouribga won 4–2 on aggregate.


Stade Malien  3–1  RC Bobo Dioulasso
Ma. Coulibaly   25'
Doumbia   68'
Mo. Coulibaly   87' (pen.)
Report Kaboré   44'
RC Bobo Dioulasso  0–1  Stade Malien
Report Siekoua   7'

Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate.


ZESCO United  2–0  Al-Ghazal
Mbombo   8'
Chama   90+4'
Report
Al-Ghazal  0–1  ZESCO United
Report Ching'andu   88'

ZESCO United won 3–0 on aggregate.


AS Douanes Dakar  0–0  Horoya
Report
Horoya  4–0  AS Douanes Dakar
Bangoura   51'
Camara   60'
Dipita   78'
Mandela   90+3'
Report

Horoya won 4–0 on aggregate.


Mbabane Swallows  1–0  APR
Hlatjwayo   26' Report
APR  4–1  Mbabane Swallows
Rwatubyaye   9', 15', 66'
Sibomana   90'
Report Mkhweli   28'

APR won 4–2 on aggregate.


Cercle de Joachim  0–1  Young Africans
Report Ngoma   16'
Young Africans  2–0  Cercle de Joachim
Tambwe   3'
Kamusoko   56'
Report

Young Africans won 3–0 on aggregate.


Recreativo do Libolo  5–1  Racing de Micomeseng
Luiz Phellype   18', 54', 63'
Fredy   85'
Diawara   90'
Report Keleba   48'

Recreativo do Libolo won 9–1 on aggregate.


Volcan Club  0–4  Kaizer Chiefs
Report Parker   10'
Mathoho   40', 55'
Matovu   89'
Kaizer Chiefs  Cancelled  Volcan Club
Report

Kaizer Chiefs won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to arrive for the second leg.[8]


AS CotonTchad  0–1  ASEC Mimosas
Report Zakri   72'
ASEC Mimosas  0–0  AS CotonTchad
Report

ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.


Onze Créateurs  1–2  Al-Ahli Tripoli
Soumaoro   32' Report Shafrod   61'
Al Ghanodi   67' (pen.)

Al-Ahli Tripoli won 2–1 on aggregate.


Nimba United  1–3  Union Douala
Evanonye   74' Report Nlend   6', 34'
Heutchou   24'
Union Douala  1–0  Nimba United
Nlend   51' (pen.) Report

Union Douala won 4–1 on aggregate.


Club Africain  2–0  AS Tanda
Srarfi   50'
Ifa   75'
Report
AS Tanda  0–0  Club Africain
Report

Club Africain won 2–0 on aggregate.


Ashanti Gold  1–0  MO Béjaïa
Tijani   60' Report
MO Béjaïa  3–1  Ashanti Gold
Yakubu   10' (o.g.)
Khadir   58'
Hamzaoui   61'
Report Osei   40'

MO Béjaïa won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round edit

The first round included 32 teams: the 23 winners of the preliminary round, and the 9 teams that received byes to this round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Vita Club   2–1   Ferroviário Maputo 1–0 1–1
Mamelodi Sundowns   3–1   AC Léopards 2–0 1–1
Warri Wolves   0–2   Al-Merrikh 0–1 0–1
Étoile du Congo   3–5   ES Sétif 1–1 2–4
Wydad AC   6–3   CNaPS Sport 5–1 1–2
Saint George   2–3   TP Mazembe 2–2 0–1
Enyimba   6–3   Vital'O 5–1 1–2
Olympique Khouribga   1–3   Étoile du Sahel 1–1 0–2
Stade Malien   2–1   Coton Sport 2–0 0–1
ZESCO United   4–3   Horoya 4–1 0–2
APR   2–3   Young Africans 1–2 1–1
Recreativo do Libolo   0–2   Al-Ahly 0–0 0–2
Kaizer Chiefs   0–1   ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Al-Ahli Tripoli   2–2 (a)   Al-Hilal 1–0 1–2
Union Douala   0–3   Zamalek 0–1 0–2
Club Africain   1–2   MO Béjaïa 1–0 0–2
AS Vita Club  1–0  Ferroviário Maputo
Ngudikama   83' (pen.) Report
Ferroviário Maputo  1–1  AS Vita Club
Diogo   90+4' Report Batezadio   90'

AS Vita Club won 2–1 on aggregate.


AC Léopards  1–1  Mamelodi Sundowns
Kalema   89' (pen.) Report Kekana   7'

Mamelodi Sundowns won 3–1 on aggregate.


Warri Wolves  0–1  Al-Merrikh
Report Jaber   19'
Al-Merrikh  1–0  Warri Wolves
Al-Madina   85' (pen.) Report

Al-Merrikh won 2–0 on aggregate.


Étoile du Congo  1–1  ES Sétif
Kalonji   86' (pen.) Report Djahnit   62'
ES Sétif  4–2  Étoile du Congo
Dagoulou   3', 48', 64'
Amokrane   30'
Report Matondo   32'
Issambet   33'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

ES Sétif won 5–3 on aggregate.


Wydad AC  5–1  CNaPS Sport
Hajhouj   3' (pen.), 29' (pen.)
Haddad   8', 13'
Ondama   85'
Report Vombola   41'
CNaPS Sport  2–1  Wydad AC
Rakotoarimalala   27'
Ratolojanahary   44' (pen.)
Report Saidi   89'

Wydad AC won 6–3 on aggregate.


Saint George  2–2  TP Mazembe
Assefa   11', 59' Report Adjei   45'
Tamene   46' (o.g.)
TP Mazembe  1–0  Saint George
Bolingi   87' (pen.) Report

TP Mazembe won 3–2 on aggregate.


Enyimba  5–1  Vital'O
Chukwude   21', 38'
Udoh   24', 55'
Ugochukwu   85'
Report Shaban   76'
Vital'O  2–1  Enyimba
Nahimana   29'
Mavugo   60'
Report Ibenegbu   28'

Enyimba won 6–3 on aggregate.


Olympique Khouribga  1–1  Étoile du Sahel
Sidibé   63' Report Bedoui   34'

Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.


Stade Malien  2–0  Coton Sport
Mo. Coulibaly   44' (pen.)
Ma. Coulibaly   65'
Report
Coton Sport  1–0  Stade Malien
Mpondo   68' Report

Stade Malien won 2–1 on aggregate.


ZESCO United  4–1  Horoya
Mbombo   11'
Were   27'
Chama   35'
Mwaba   62'
Report Mandela   64'
Horoya  2–0  ZESCO United
Camara   9' (pen.), 45+2' (pen.) Report

ZESCO United won 4–3 on aggregate.


APR  1–2  Young Africans
Sibomana   90' Report Abdul   20'
Kamusoko   75'
Young Africans  1–1  APR
Ngoma   29' Report Nkinzingabo   4'

Young Africans won 3–2 on aggregate.


Al-Ahly  2–0  Recreativo do Libolo
Sobhi   10'
Antwi   83'
Report

Al-Ahly won 2–0 on aggregate.


Kaizer Chiefs  0–1  ASEC Mimosas
Report Bakayoko   53'

ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.


Al-Hilal  2–1  Al-Ahli Tripoli
Karika   4' (pen.), 58' Report Al Ghanodi   36'

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahli Tripoli won on away goals


Union Douala  0–1  Zamalek
Report Koffi   58'
Zamalek  2–0  Union Douala
Kahraba   26'
Tawfik   88'
Report

Zamalek won 3–0 on aggregate.


Club Africain  1–0  MO Béjaïa
Chenihi   17' Report
MO Béjaïa  2–0  Club Africain
Ndoye   59' (pen.)
Betorangal   65'
Report

MO Béjaïa won 2–1 on aggregate.

Second round edit

The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Vita Club   2–2 (a)
d/q; w/o
  Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 1–2
Al-Merrikh   2–2 (a)   ES Sétif 2–2 0–0
Wydad AC   3–1   TP Mazembe 2–0 1–1
Enyimba   3–3 (4–3 p)   Étoile du Sahel 3–0 0–3
Stade Malien   2–5   ZESCO United 1–3 1–2
Young Africans   2–3   Al-Ahly 1–1 1–2
ASEC Mimosas   3–2   Al-Ahli Tripoli 2–0 1–2
Zamalek   3–1   MO Béjaïa 2–0 1–1
AS Vita Club  1–0  Mamelodi Sundowns
Mbombo   90' Report

2–2 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won on away goals.
The CAF announced on 24 May 2016 that Mamelodi Sundowns won on walkover after AS Vita Club were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in their preliminary round tie against Mafunzo.[9] Mamelodi Sundowns played in the Confederation Cup play-off round before they were reinstated to the Champions League.


Al-Merrikh  2–2  ES Sétif
Abdel-Aati   34', 54' Report Dagoulou   15'
Djabou   37'
ES Sétif  0–0  Al-Merrikh
Report

2–2 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.


Wydad AC  2–0  TP Mazembe
Noussir   44'
Hajhouj   65' (pen.)
Report
TP Mazembe  1–1  Wydad AC
Coulibaly   28' Report Hajhouj   90'

Wydad AC won 3–1 on aggregate.


Enyimba  3–0  Étoile du Sahel
Udoh   10' (pen.), 57', 80' Report

3–3 on aggregate. Enyimba won 4–3 on penalties.


Stade Malien  1–3  ZESCO United
Diallo   18' Report Mwelwa   45'
Mbombo   75', 85'
ZESCO United  2–1  Stade Malien
Were   5'
Mwaba   81'
Report Mo. Coulibaly   56'

ZESCO United won 5–2 on aggregate.


Young Africans  1–1  Al-Ahly
Hegazy   19' (o.g.) Report Gamal   10'
Al-Ahly  2–1  Young Africans
Ghaly   51'
Said   90'
Report Ngoma   66'

Al-Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate.


ASEC Mimosas  2–0  Al-Ahli Tripoli
Dao   58'
Aka   79'
Report

ASEC Mimosas won 3–2 on aggregate.


Zamalek  2–0  MO Béjaïa
Kahraba   58'
Hamoudi   81'
Report
MO Béjaïa  1–1  Zamalek
Yaya   57' Report Hamoudi   88'

Zamalek won 3–1 on aggregate.

Notes edit

  1. ^ The AS Douanes Niamey v Wydad Casablanca match was postponed due to a strike at Niamey airport.[7]
  2. ^ a b c Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Preliminary draw for CC and CL 2016 conducted". CAF. 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Fixtures – CAF Champions League 2016" (PDF). CAF.
  5. ^ "Botswana: Centre Chiefs Faces Possible Fine". allAfrica. 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Wolves walk over Sao Tome club". SuperSport. 14 February 2016.
  7. ^ "CAF LDC : Le match AS Douanes - WAC reporté". Africa Top Sports. 27 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Awarded Walk Over, Progress In CCL". Soccer Laduma. 28 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Disqualification of AS Vita Club". CAF. 24 May 2016.

External links edit