The 2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 2 October 2023. A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
| Dates | 18 August – 2 October 2023 |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 164 (2.28 per match) |
All times are local.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
The entry round of the 54 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 (10 teams) | First round (44 teams) |
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Format
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 the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 25 July 2023 | 18–20 August 2023 | 25–27 August 2023 |
| Second round | 15–17 September 2023 | 29 September – 1 October 2023 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Hafia (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Génération Foot | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Hafia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Wydad AC | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS GNN | — | — | ||||||||||
| 4 |  AS Douanes Burkina Faso | — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| AS Douanes Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bo Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  LISCR | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Bo Rangers | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 CR Belouizdad | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Medeama (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 |  Remo Stars | 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Medeama | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Horoya | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  KMKM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Saint George | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Saint George | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahly | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  APR | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Gaadiidka | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| APR | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Pyramids | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Centre Sportif de Bendje | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Bumamuru | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bumamuru | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  African Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Power Dynamos (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Power Dynamos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Simba (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  UD Songo | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Green Mamba | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| UD Songo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Petro de Luanda | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Dragón | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Nyasa Big Bullets | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Nyasa Big Bullets | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 TP Mazembe | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al Ahly Benghazi | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Enyimba | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 ASEC Mimosas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Coton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | ASEC Mimosas | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | CS Constantine | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Étoile du Sahel | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| ASFAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  ASKO Kara | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | ASFAR | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Real Bamako | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Coton Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Real Bamako | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 FC Nouadhibou | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | FC Nouadhibou | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | AS Vita Club | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Al Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Salaam FC Bor | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal | — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Otohô | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Merrikh (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Young Africans | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Djibouti Telecom | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Young Africans | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Jwaneng Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Vipers | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Jwaneng Galaxy (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Djabal | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
First round
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Hafia | 2–2 (a) | Génération Foot | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| AS GNN | w/o[A] | AS Douanes Burkina Faso | — | — |
| Bo Rangers | 2–1 | LISCR | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Medeama | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Remo Stars | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| KMKM | 2–5 | Saint George | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| APR | 3–1 | Gaadiidka | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Centre Sportif de Bendje | 2–6 | Bumamuru | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| African Stars | 2–2 (a) | Power Dynamos | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| UD Songo | 2–1 | Green Mamba | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Dragón | 0–3 | Nyasa Big Bullets | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 4–3 | Enyimba | 4–3 | 0–0 |
| Coton FC | 0–2 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| CS Constantine | 0–3 | Étoile du Sahel | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| ASKO Kara | 0–8 | ASFAR | 0–1 | 0–7 |
| Real Bamako | 2–0 | Coton Sport | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| FC Nouadhibou | 2–1 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | AS Vita Club | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Salaam FC Bor | w/o[B] | Al Hilal | — | — |
| AS Otohô | 1–1 (a) | Al Merrikh | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Djibouti Telecom | 1–7 | Young Africans | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 3–2 | Vipers | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Djabal | 0–4 | Orlando Pirates | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Notes:
| Hafia | 0–0 | Génération Foot |
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| Génération Foot | 2–2 | Hafia |
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2–2 on aggregate. Hafia won on away goals.
| Bo Rangers | 1–1 | LISCR |
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| Report |
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Bo Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Medeama | 1–0 | Remo Stars |
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| Report |
| Remo Stars | 1–0 | Medeama |
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| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Medeama won 3–2 on penalties.
| KMKM | 1–2 | Saint George |
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| Report |
| Saint George | 3–1 | KMKM |
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| Report |
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Saint George won 5–2 on aggregate.
APR won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Centre Sportif de Bendje | 1–1 | Bumamuru |
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| Report |
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| Bumamuru | 5–1 | Centre Sportif de Bendje |
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| Report |
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Bumamuru won 6–2 on aggregate.
| African Stars | 2–1 | Power Dynamos |
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| Report |
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| Power Dynamos | 1–0 | African Stars |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Power Dynamos won on away goals.
| UD Songo | 1–0 | Green Mamba |
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| Report |
| Green Mamba | 1–1 | UD Songo |
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| Report |
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UD Songo won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Dragón | 0–2 | Nyasa Big Bullets |
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| Report |
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Nyasa Big Bullets won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 4–3 | Enyimba |
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| Report |
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Al Ahly Benghazi won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Coton FC | 0–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
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| Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.
Étoile du Sahel won 3–0 on aggregate.
| ASFAR | 7–0 | ASKO Kara |
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| Report |
ASFAR won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Real Bamako | 0–0 | Coton Sport |
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| Report |
| Coton Sport | 0–2 | Real Bamako |
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Real Bamako won 2–0 on aggregate.
| FC Nouadhibou | 2–0 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
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| Report |
FC Nouadhibou won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–0 | AS Vita Club |
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| Report |
Primeiro de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
| Djibouti Telecom | 0–2 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
| Young Africans | 5–1 | Djibouti Telecom |
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Young Africans won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 2–0 | Vipers |
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| Report |
| Vipers | 2–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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Jwaneng Galaxy won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Djabal | 0–1 | Orlando Pirates |
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| Report |
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| Orlando Pirates | 3–0 | Djabal |
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Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.
Second round
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the first round.
| Hafia | 1–1 | Wydad AC |
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| Report |
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| Wydad AC | 3–0 | Hafia |
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Wydad AC won 4–1 on aggregate.
| AS Douanes Burkina Faso | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Report |
| Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | AS Douanes Burkina Faso |
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| Report |
Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Bo Rangers | 1–3 | CR Belouizdad |
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| Report |
CR Belouizdad won 6–2 on aggregate.
Medeama won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Saint George | 0–3 | Al Ahly |
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| Report |
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Al Ahly won 7–0 on aggregate.
| APR | 0–0 | Pyramids |
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| Report |
| Pyramids | 6–1 | APR |
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| Report |
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Pyramids won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Bumamuru | 0–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Power Dynamos | 2–2 | Simba |
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| Report |
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3–3 on aggregate. Simba won on away goals.
| UD Songo | 1–2 | Petro de Luanda |
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| Report |
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Petro de Luanda won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Nyasa Big Bullets | 0–1 | TP Mazembe |
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| Report |
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| TP Mazembe | 4–0 | Nyasa Big Bullets |
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| Report |
TP Mazembe won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 0–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
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| Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Sahel | 1–0 | ASFAR |
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| Report |
| ASFAR | 1–2 | Étoile du Sahel |
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| Report |
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Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Real Bamako | 0–3 | FC Nouadhibou |
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| Report |
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FC Nouadhibou won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Primeiro de Agosto | 0–0 | Al Hilal |
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| Report |
| Al Hilal | 2–1 | Primeiro de Agosto |
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| Report |
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Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 0–2 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
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Young Africans won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates |
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| Report |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–4 on penalties.
See also
Notes
References
External links
- TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com