2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
| Dates | 16 August – 22 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 154 (2.14 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 16 August and ended on 22 September 2024. 52 teams competed 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
[edit]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 |
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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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| 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
[edit]The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 11 July 2024.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  El Kanemi Warriors
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Dadje
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Dadje
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 RS Berkane
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASC Kara
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS FAN
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| ASC Kara
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 ASEC Mimosas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Paynesville
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Fovu Club
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Paynesville
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Stade Malien
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Hafia
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Étoile Filante (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Étoile Filante
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
| Enyimba (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Union de Touarga
| 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 4 | RC Abidjan (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| RC Abidjan
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 ASC Jaraaf
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  East End Lions
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | ASC Jaraaf
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Administration Police
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Ethiopian Coffee
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Administration Police
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Zamalek
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Jamus
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stade Tunisien
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Stade Tunisien
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 USM Alger
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Uhamiaji
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al Ahli Tripoli
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Al Ahli Tripoli
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Simba
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Kitara
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Al Hilal Benghazi
| 3 | 2 | 5 (3) | ||||||||||
| Al Masry
| 2 | 3 | 5 (5) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Horseed
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Rukinzo
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Rukinzo
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| CS Sfaxien
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Nsingizini Hotspurs
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stellenbosch
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| Stellenbosch
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 AS Vita Club
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Elgeco Plus
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Desportivo da LS (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Desportivo da LS (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Sekhukhune United
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bravos do Maquis
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Coastal Union
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bravos do Maquis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Saint-Éloi Lupopo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Alizé Fort
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Black Bulls
| 7 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||
| Black Bulls (a)
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 AS Otohô
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  15 de Agosto
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Otohô
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Foresters
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Orapa United
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Orapa United
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||
 Dynamos
| 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Dynamos
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 |  ZESCO United
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Nsoatreman
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Elect Sport
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Nsoatreman
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| CS Constantine
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CS Constantine
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Police FC
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
First round
[edit]The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included 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 | 2–3 | Dadje | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| ASC Kara | 4–2 | AS FAN | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Paynesville | 5–0 | Fovu Club | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Hafia | 1–1 (a) | Étoile Filante | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Union de Touarga | 0–0 (1–2 p) | RC Abidjan | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| East End Lions | 0–4 | ASC Jaraaf | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Administration Police | 1–0 | Ethiopian Coffee | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Jamus | 0–5 | Stade Tunisien | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Uhamiaji | 1–5 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Kitara | 4–6 | Al Hilal Benghazi | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Horseed | 0–2 | Rukinzo | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Nsingizini Hotspurs | 0–8 | Stellenbosch | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| Elgeco Plus | 1–1 (a) | Desportivo da LS | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 3–0 | Coastal Union | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Alizé Fort | 0–11 | Black Bulls | 0–7 | 0–4 |
| 15 de Agosto | 1–4 | AS Otohô | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Foresters | 1–3 | Orapa United | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Dynamos | 1–0 | ZESCO United | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Nsoatreman | 5–0 | Elect Sport | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| CS Constantine | 4–1 | Police FC | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| El Kanemi Warriors | 1–1 | Dadje |
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Ajiji  90' |
Report | Salassi 29' |
Dadje won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ASC Kara | 2–2 | AS FAN |
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Report | Addae 31' (pen.), 86' |
ASC Kara won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Paynesville | 4–0 | Fovu Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Paynesville won 5–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Étoile Filante won on away goals.
0–0 on aggregate. RC Abidjan won 2–1 on penalties.
| East End Lions | 0–1 | ASC Jaraaf |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| ASC Jaraaf | 3–0 | East End Lions |
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| Report |
ASC Jaraaf won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Administration Police | 0–0 | Ethiopian Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Administration Police won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Jamus | 0–1 | Stade Tunisien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Stade Tunisien | 4–0 | Jamus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade Tunisien won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Uhamiaji | 0–2 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Taifour 2' Ekrawa 80' |
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 3–1 | Uhamiaji |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Al Ahli Tripoli won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Kitara | 2–3 | Al Hilal Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 3–2 | Kitara |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Al Hilal Benghazi won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Rukinzo | 2–0 | Horseed |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Rukinzo won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nsingizini Hotspurs | 0–3 | Stellenbosch |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stellenbosch won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Elgeco Plus | 1–1 | Desportivo da LS |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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1–1 on aggregate. Desportivo LS won on away goals.
| Bravos do Maquis | 3–0 | Coastal Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Coastal Union | 0–0 | Bravos do Maquis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bravos do Maquis won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Black Bulls | 4–0 | Alizé Fort |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Black Bulls won 11–0 on aggregate.
| AS Otohô | 2–1 | 15 de Agosto |
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Report |
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AS Otohô won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Foresters | 1–1 | Orapa United |
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Report |
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| Orapa United | 2–0 | Foresters |
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Report |
Orapa United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamos | 1–0 | ZESCO United |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| ZESCO United | 0–0 | Dynamos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Dynamos won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Nsoatreman | 3–0 | Elect Sport |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Nsoatreman won 5–0 on aggregate.
| CS Constantine | 2–0 | Police FC |
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| Report |
CS Constantine won 4–1 on aggregate.
Second round
[edit]The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadje | 0–7 | RS Berkane | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| ASC Kara | 2–3 | ASEC Mimosas | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Paynesville | 2–3 | Stade Malien | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Étoile Filante | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Enyimba | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| RC Abidjan | 0–3 | ASC Jaraaf | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Administration Police | 1–3 | Zamalek | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Stade Tunisien | 1–2 | USM Alger | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 1–3 | Simba | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 5–5 (3–5 p) | Al Masry | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Rukinzo | 0–2 | CS Sfaxien | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Stellenbosch | 3–1 | AS Vita Club | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Desportivo da LS | 2–2 (a) | Sekhukhune United | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 3–1 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Black Bulls | 2–2 (a) | AS Otohô | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Orapa United | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Dynamos | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Nsoatreman | 0–3 | CS Constantine | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Dadje | 0–2 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| RS Berkane | 5–0 | Dadje |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
RS Berkane won 7–0 on aggregate.
| ASC Kara | 2–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | ASC Kara |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Paynesville | 1–0 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
| Yangbe 73' |
Report |
| Stade Malien | 3–1 | Paynesville |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Stade Malien won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Étoile Filante | 0–0 | Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
0–0 on aggregate. Enyimba won 3–2 on penalties.
| RC Abidjan | 0–0 | ASC Jaraaf |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ASC Jaraaf won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Administration Police | 0–1 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Zamalek won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Stade Tunisien | 1–0 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
USM Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
Simba won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 3–2 | Al Masry |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mohsen 45+4', 69' |
| Al Masry | 3–2 | Al Hilal Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
5–5 on aggregate. Al Masry won 5–3 on penalties.
| Rukinzo | 0–1 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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CS Sfaxien won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Stellenbosch | 2–0 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS Vita Club | 1–1 | Stellenbosch |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Stellenbosch won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Desportivo da LS | 1–0 | Sekhukhune United |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Sekhukhune United | 2–1 | Desportivo LS |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. Desportivo LS won on away goals.
| Bravos do Maquis | 1–0 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Bravos do Maquis won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Black Bulls | 1–0 | AS Otohô |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Black Bulls won on away goals.
| Orapa United | 0–1 | Dynamos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Dynamos | 0–1 | Orapa United |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Orapa United won 3–1 on penalties.
| Nsoatreman | 0–2 | CS Constantine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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CS Constantine won 3–0 on aggregate.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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]
- ^ The identity of the team was not known in the draw; as the Coupe du Faso was postponed and the Burkinabé representative was yet to be determined by the time of the draw.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday". Confederation of African Football. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024/2025 1st PRELIMINARY ROUND" (PDF). CAF. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Preliminary Draw (English)". YouTube. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, CAFonline.com