The 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds will begin on 16 August and end on 22 September 2024. A total of 59 teams will compete 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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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]
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).
Format
editIn the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition will be as follows.
Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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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 | ||||||||||||
4 | Gor Mahia | ||||||||||||
FR1 winner | |||||||||||||
Al Ahly |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Arta Solar | ||||||||||||
4 | Dekedaha | ||||||||||||
FR2 winner | |||||||||||||
Espérance de Tunis |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | SC Villa | ||||||||||||
4 | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | ||||||||||||
FR3 winner | |||||||||||||
FR4 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Vital'O | ||||||||||||
2 | Young Africans |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Azam | ||||||||||||
4 | APR | ||||||||||||
FR5 winner | |||||||||||||
FR6 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | JKU | ||||||||||||
2 | Pyramids |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Mbabane Swallows | ||||||||||||
4 | Ferroviário da Beira | ||||||||||||
FR7 winner | |||||||||||||
Mamelodi Sundowns |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Ngezi Platinum | ||||||||||||
4 | AS Maniema Union | ||||||||||||
FR8 winner | |||||||||||||
Petro de Luanda |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Nyasa Big Bullets | ||||||||||||
4 | Red Arrows | ||||||||||||
FR9 winner | |||||||||||||
TP Mazembe |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | African Stars | ||||||||||||
4 | Jwaneng Galaxy | ||||||||||||
FR10 winner | |||||||||||||
FR11 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Disciples FC | ||||||||||||
2 | Orlando Pirates |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | US Zilimadjou | ||||||||||||
4 | Enugu Rangers | ||||||||||||
FR12 winner | |||||||||||||
FR13 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Saint Louis Suns United | ||||||||||||
2 | Sagrada Esperança |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | AS Douanes | ||||||||||||
4 | Coton FC | ||||||||||||
FR14 winner | |||||||||||||
FR15 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | AC Léopards | ||||||||||||
2 | CR Belouizdad |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Victoria United | ||||||||||||
4 | Samartex | ||||||||||||
FR16 winner | |||||||||||||
FR17 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | AS GNN | ||||||||||||
2 | Raja CA |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | AS PSI | ||||||||||||
4 | US Monastir | ||||||||||||
FR18 winner | |||||||||||||
FR19 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Watanga | ||||||||||||
2 | MC Alger |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Red Star de Bangui | ||||||||||||
4 | Djoliba | ||||||||||||
FR20 winner | |||||||||||||
FR21 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Mongomo | ||||||||||||
2 | ASKO Kara |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Stade d'Abidjan | ||||||||||||
4 | Teungueth | ||||||||||||
FR22 winner | |||||||||||||
FR23 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Milo | ||||||||||||
2 | FC Nouadhibou |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Bo Rangers | ||||||||||||
4 | San Pédro | ||||||||||||
FR24 winner | |||||||||||||
FR25 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Al Ahly Benghazi | ||||||||||||
2 | Al Hilal |
First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
1 | Al Nasr | ||||||||||||
4 | Al Merrikh | ||||||||||||
FR26 winner | |||||||||||||
FR27 winner | |||||||||||||
3 | Remo Stars | ||||||||||||
2 | AS FAR |
First round
editThe first round, also called the first preliminary round, will include the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Gor Mahia | v | Al Merreikh Bentiu |
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Dekedaha | v | Arta Solar |
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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | v | SC Villa |
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Young Africans | v | Vital'O |
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APR | v | Azam |
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Pyramids | v | JKU |
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Ferroviário da Beira | v | Mbabane Swallows |
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AS Maniema Union | v | Ngezi Platinum |
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Jwaneng Galaxy | v | African Stars |
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Orlando Pirates | v | Disciples FC |
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Enugu Rangers | v | US Zilimadjou |
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Sagrada Esperança | v | Saint Louis Suns United |
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Coton FC | v | AS Douanes |
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CR Belouizdad | v | AC Léopards |
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Samartex | v | Victoria United |
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Raja CA | v | AS GNN |
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US Monastir | v | AS PSI |
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MC Alger | v | Watanga |
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Djoliba | v | Red Star de Bangui |
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ASKO Kara | v | Deportivo Mongomo |
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Teungueth | v | Stade d'Abidjan |
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San Pédro | v | Bo Rangers |
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Al Hilal | v | Al Ahly Benghazi |
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Al Merrikh | v | Al Nasr |
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AS FAR | v | Remo Stars |
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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.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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FR1 winner | SR1 | Al Ahly | 13–15 Sep | 20–22 Sep |
FR2 winner | 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 | FR11 winner | 13–15 Sep | 20–22 Sep |
FR12 winner | 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 | FR19 winner | 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 |
FR1 winner | v | Al Ahly |
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FR2 winner | v | Espérance de Tunis |
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FR3 winner | v | FR4 winner |
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FR4 winner | v | FR3 winner |
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FR5 winner | v | FR6 winner |
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FR6 winner | v | FR5 winner |
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FR7 winner | v | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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FR8 winner | v | Petro de Luanda |
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FR9 winner | v | TP Mazembe |
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FR10 winner | v | FR11 winner |
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FR11 winner | v | FR10 winner |
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FR12 winner | v | FR13 winner |
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FR13 winner | v | FR12 winner |
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FR14 winner | v | FR15 winner |
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FR15 winner | v | FR14 winner |
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FR16 winner | v | FR17 winner |
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FR17 winner | v | FR16 winner |
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FR18 winner | v | FR19 winner |
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FR19 winner | v | FR18 winner |
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FR20 winner | v | FR21 winner |
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FR21 winner | v | FR20 winner |
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FR22 winner | v | FR23 winner |
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FR23 winner | v | FR22 winner |
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FR24 winner | v | FR25 winner |
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FR25 winner | v | FR24 winner |
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FR26 winner | v | FR27 winner |
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FR27 winner | v | FR26 winner |
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "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