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2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

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2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates16 August – 22 September 2024
2025–26

The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds will begin on 16 August and end on 22 September 2024. A total of 52 teams will compete in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

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 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

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The schedule of the competition will be 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 will advance to the group stage.

First round Second round
          
1 Nigeria El Kanemi Warriors
4 Benin Dadje
FR1 winner
Morocco RS Berkane
First round Second round
          
1 Togo ASC Kara
4 Niger AS FAN
FR2 winner
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
First round Second round
          
1 Liberia Paynesville
4 Cameroon Fovu Club
FR3 winner
Mali Stade Malien
First round Second round
          
1 Guinea Hafia
4 Burkina Faso Rahimo
FR4 winner
Nigeria Enyimba
First round Second round
          
1 Morocco Union de Touarga
4 Ivory Coast RC Abidjan
FR5 winner
FR6 winner
3 Sierra Leone East End Lions
2 Senegal ASC Jaraaf
First round Second round
          
1 Kenya Administration Police
4 Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee
FR7 winner
Egypt Zamalek
First round Second round
          
1 South Sudan Jamus
4 Tunisia Stade Tunisien
FR8 winner
Algeria USM Alger
First round Second round
          
1 Zanzibar Uhamiaji
4 Libya Al Ahli Tripoli
FR9 winner
Tanzania Simba
First round Second round
          
1 Uganda Kitara
4 Libya Al Hilal Benghazi
FR10 winner
Egypt Al Masry
First round Second round
          
1 Somalia Horseed
4 Burundi Rukinzo
FR11 winner
Tunisia CS Sfaxien
First round Second round
          
1 Eswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs
4 South Africa Stellenbosch
FR12 winner
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
First round Second round
          
1 Madagascar Elgeco Plus
4 Angola Lunda Sul
FR13 winner
South Africa Sekhukhune United
First round Second round
          
1 Angola Bravos do Maquis
4 Tanzania Coastal Union
FR14 winner
Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo
First round Second round
          
1 Comoros Alizé Fort
4 Mozambique Black Bulls
FR15 winner
FR16 winner
3 Equatorial Guinea 15 de Agosto
2 Republic of the Congo AS Otohô
First round Second round
          
1 Seychelles Foresters
4 Botswana Orapa United
FR17 winner
FR18 winner
3 Zimbabwe Dynamos
2 Zambia ZESCO United
First round Second round
          
1 Ghana Nsoatreman
4 Chad Elect Sport
FR19 winner
FR20 winner
3 Algeria CS Constantine
2 Rwanda Police FC

First round

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
El Kanemi Warriors Nigeria FR1 Benin Dadje 18 Aug 24 Aug
ASC Kara Togo FR2 Niger AS FAN 18 Aug 25 Aug
Paynesville Liberia FR3 Cameroon Fovu Club 18 Aug 25 Aug
Hafia Guinea FR4 Burkina Faso Rahimo 18 Aug 23 Aug
Union de Touarga Morocco FR5 Ivory Coast RC Abidjan 17 Aug 24 Aug
East End Lions Sierra Leone FR6 Senegal ASC Jaraaf 18 Aug 25 Aug
Administration Police Kenya FR7 Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee 18 Aug 25 Aug
Jamus South Sudan FR8 Tunisia Stade Tunisien 16 Aug 24 Aug
Uhamiaji Zanzibar FR9 Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 18 Aug 24 Aug
Kitara Uganda FR10 Libya Al Hilal Benghazi 16 Aug 23 Aug
Horseed Somalia FR11 Burundi Rukinzo 16 Aug 23 Aug
Nsingizini Hotspurs Eswatini FR12 South Africa Stellenbosch 17 Aug 24 Aug
Elgeco Plus Madagascar FR13 Angola Lunda Sul 21 Aug 25 Aug
Bravos do Maquis Angola FR14 Tanzania Coastal Union 17 Aug 25 Aug
Alizé Fort Comoros FR15 Mozambique Black Bulls 17 Aug 24 Aug
15 de Agosto Equatorial Guinea FR16 Republic of the Congo AS Otohô 17 Aug 25 Aug
Foresters Seychelles FR17 Botswana Orapa United 17 Aug 25 Aug
Dynamos Zimbabwe FR18 Zambia ZESCO United 18 Aug 24 Aug
Nsoatreman Ghana FR19 Chad Elect Sport 18 Aug 24 Aug
CS Constantine Algeria FR20 Rwanda Police FC 17 Aug 25 Aug
Dadje BeninvNigeria El Kanemi Warriors
Report

ASC Kara TogovNiger AS FAN
Report
AS FAN NigervTogo ASC Kara
Report

Paynesville LiberiavCameroon Fovu Club
Report
Fovu Club CameroonvLiberia Paynesville
Report

Hafia GuineavBurkina Faso Rahimo
Report
Rahimo Burkina FasovGuinea Hafia
Report

Union de Touarga MoroccovIvory Coast RC Abidjan
Report
RC Abidjan Ivory CoastvMorocco Union de Touarga
Report

East End Lions Sierra LeonevSenegal ASC Jaraaf
Report
ASC Jaraaf SenegalvSierra Leone East End Lions
Report

Ethiopian Coffee EthiopiavKenya Administration Police
Report

Jamus South SudanvTunisia Stade Tunisien
Report
Stade Tunisien TunisiavSouth Sudan Jamus
Report

Uhamiaji ZanzibarvLibya Al Ahli Tripoli
Report
Al Ahli Tripoli LibyavZanzibar Uhamiaji
Report

Kitara UgandavLibya Al Hilal Benghazi
Report
Al Hilal Benghazi LibyavUganda Kitara
Report

Horseed SomaliavBurundi Rukinzo
Report
Rukinzo BurundivSomalia Horseed
Report

Stellenbosch South AfricavEswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs
Report
Referee: Yosri Bouali (Tunisia)

Elgeco Plus MadagascarvAngola Lunda Sul
Report
Lunda Sul AngolavMadagascar Elgeco Plus
Report

Coastal Union TanzaniavAngola Bravos do Maquis
Report

Alizé Fort ComorosvMozambique Black Bulls
Report
Black Bulls MozambiquevComoros Alizé Fort
Report

15 de Agosto Equatorial GuineavRepublic of the Congo AS Otohô
Report
AS Otohô Republic of the CongovEquatorial Guinea 15 de Agosto
Report

Foresters SeychellesvBotswana Orapa United
Report
Orapa United BotswanavSeychelles Foresters
Report

Dynamos ZimbabwevZambia ZESCO United
Report
ZESCO United ZambiavZimbabwe Dynamos
Report

Nsoatreman GhanavChad Elect Sport
Report
Elect Sport ChadvGhana Nsoatreman
Report

CS Constantine AlgeriavRwanda Police FC
Report
Police FC RwandavAlgeria CS Constantine
Report

Second round

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FR1 winner SR1 Morocco RS Berkane 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR2 winner SR2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR3 winner SR3 Mali Stade Malien 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR4 winner SR4 Nigeria Enyimba 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR5 winner SR5 FR6 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR7 winner SR6 Egypt Zamalek 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR8 winner SR7 Algeria USM Alger 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR9 winner SR8 Tanzania Simba 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR10 winner SR9 Egypt Al Masry 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR11 winner SR10 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR12 winner SR11 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR13 winner SR12 South Africa Sekhukhune United 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR14 winner SR13 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR15 winner SR14 FR16 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR17 winner SR15 FR18 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR19 winner SR16 FR20 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR1 winner vMorocco RS Berkane
RS Berkane Moroccov FR1 winner

FR2 winner vIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas
ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coastv FR2 winner

FR3 winner vMali Stade Malien
Stade Malien Maliv FR3 winner

FR4 winner vNigeria Enyimba
Enyimba Nigeriav FR4 winner

FR5 winner v FR6 winner
FR6 winner v FR5 winner

FR7 winner vEgypt Zamalek
Zamalek Egyptv FR7 winner

FR8 winner vAlgeria USM Alger
USM Alger Algeriav FR8 winner

FR9 winner vTanzania Simba
Simba Tanzaniav FR9 winner

FR10 winner vEgypt Al Masry
Al Masry Egyptv FR10 winner

FR11 winner vTunisia CS Sfaxien
CS Sfaxien Tunisiav FR11 winner

FR12 winner vDemocratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congov FR12 winner

FR13 winner vSouth Africa Sekhukhune United
Sekhukhune United South Africav FR13 winner

FR14 winner vDemocratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Saint-Éloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congov FR14 winner

FR15 winner v FR16 winner
FR16 winner v FR15 winner

FR17 winner v FR18 winner
FR18 winner v FR17 winner

FR19 winner v FR20 winner
FR20 winner v FR19 winner

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]

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.
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