The 2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 9 August to 24 October 2019.[1] A total of 61 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.[2]
| Dates | 9 August – 24 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 237 (2.63 per match) |
Draw edit
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 21 July 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]
The entry round of the 61 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 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 the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
Schedule edit
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 9–11 August 2019 | 23–25 August 2019 |
| First round | 13–15 September 2019 | 27–29 September 2019 |
Bracket edit
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 July 2019.[4]
The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Tempête Mocaf
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Nasr
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Al-Nasr
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Raja Casablanca
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Brikama United
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Raja Casablanca
| 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  JS Kabylie (a)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Merrikh
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| JS Kabylie (p)
| 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||
 Horoya
| 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Stade Malien
| 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Horoya
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Buffles du Borgou
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASC Kara
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| ASC Kara
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 AS Vita Club
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  UMS de Loum
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Vita Club
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rahimo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Enyimba
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Enyimba
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al-Hilal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Rayon Sports
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS SONIDEP
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | USM Alger
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| USM Alger
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Gor Mahia
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Aigle Noir
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Gor Mahia
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Cano Sport
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Mekelle 70 Enderta
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Cano Sport
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al-Ahly
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Atlabara
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ahly
| 4 | 9 | 13 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  LPRC Oilers
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Génération Foot
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Génération Foot
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Dekedaha
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek
| 7 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kano Pillars
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Asante Kotoko
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Asante Kotoko
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Étoile du Sahel
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Hafia
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Étoile du Sahel
| 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Matlama
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Petro de Luanda
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Petro de Luanda (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 KCCA
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  African Stars
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | KCCA
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Fomboni
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Côte d'Or (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Côte d'Or
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns
| 5 | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  AS Otôho
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  SO de l'Armée
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Nouadhibou
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| FC Nouadhibou
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Wydad AC
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Wydad AC
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Cercle Mbéri Sportif
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Elect-Sport
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Elect-Sport
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Espérance de Tunis
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Young Africans
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Township Rollers
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Young Africans
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 ZESCO United
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Green Mamba
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | ZESCO United
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Big Bullets
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Platinum
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| FC Platinum
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
 UD Songo
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | UD Songo (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Simba
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Eagles
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Orlando Pirates
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Green Eagles
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1º de Agosto (a)
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  KMKM
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1º de Agosto
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Fosa Juniors
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Pamplemousses
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Fosa Juniors
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| TP Mazembe
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | TP Mazembe
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
The preliminary round included the 58 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
| Brikama United | 3–3 | Raja Casablanca |
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| Report |
| Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | Brikama United |
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| Report |
Raja Casablanca won 7–3 on aggregate.
| AS Tempête Mocaf | 1–0 | Al-Nasr |
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| Al-Nasr | 3–1 | AS Tempête Mocaf |
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| Report |
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Al-Nasr won 3–2 on aggregate.
| JS Kabylie | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh |
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| Al-Merrikh | 3–2 | JS Kabylie |
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| Report |
3–3 on aggregate. JS Kabylie won on away goals.
| Stade Malien | 1–1 | Horoya |
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| Horoya | 1–0 | Stade Malien |
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Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Buffles du Borgou | 1–1 | ASC Kara |
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| ASC Kara | 1–0 | Buffles du Borgou |
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ASC Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS Vita Club | 1–0 | UMS de Loum |
|---|---|---|
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AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Rayon Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.
| Enyimba | 5–0 | Rahimo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Enyimba won 5–1 on aggregate.
| AS SONIDEP | 1–2 | USM Alger |
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| Report |
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| USM Alger | 3–1 | AS SONIDEP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Aigle Noir | 0–0 | Gor Mahia |
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| Report |
| Gor Mahia | 5–1 | Aigle Noir |
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| Report |
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Gor Mahia won 5–1 on aggregate.
Al-Ahly won 13–0 on aggregate.
| Cano Sport | 2–1 | Mekelle 70 Enderta |
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| Mekelle 70 Enderta | 1–1 | Cano Sport |
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Cano Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Zamalek | 6–0 | Dekedaha |
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Zamalek won 13–0 on aggregate.
| LPRC Oilers | 1–0 | Génération Foot |
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| Génération Foot | 3–0 | LPRC Oilers |
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Génération Foot won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Hafia | 2–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
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| Étoile du Sahel | 7–1 | Hafia |
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Étoile du Sahel won 8–3 on aggregate.
| Kano Pillars | 3–2 | Asante Kotoko |
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| Report |
| Asante Kotoko | 2–0 | Kano Pillars |
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| Report |
Asante Kotoko won 4–3 on aggregate.
| African Stars | 3–2 | KCCA |
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| Report |
| KCCA | 2–0 | African Stars |
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| Report |
KCCA won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Matlama | 0–2 | Petro de Luanda |
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| Report |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–0 | Matlama |
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| Report |
Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Côte d'Or won on away goals.
| AS Otôho | 2–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–2 on aggregate.
| SO de l'Armée | 0–0 | FC Nouadhibou |
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| Report |
| FC Nouadhibou | 1–0 | SO de l'Armée |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
FC Nouadhibou won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Cercle Mbéri Sportif | 0–0 | Elect-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Elect-Sport | 2–0 | Cercle Mbéri Sportif |
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| Report |
Elect-Sport won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Green Mamba | 0–2 | ZESCO United |
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| Report |
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| ZESCO United | 1–0 | Green Mamba |
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ZESCO United won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–1 | Township Rollers |
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| Report |
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| Township Rollers | 0–1 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
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Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Big Bullets | 0–0 | FC Platinum |
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| Report |
| FC Platinum | 3–2 | Big Bullets |
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| Report |
FC Platinum won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Simba | 1–1 | UD Songo |
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| Report |
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1–1 on aggregate. UD Songo won on away goals.
| KMKM | 0–2 | 1º de Agosto |
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| Report |
| 1º de Agosto | 2–0 | KMKM |
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| Report |
1º de Agosto won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Green Eagles | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates |
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| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Green Eagles |
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Green Eagles won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fosa Juniors | 1–0 | Pamplemousses |
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| Pamplemousses | 1–1 | Fosa Juniors |
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Fosa Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate.
First round edit
The first round, also called the second preliminary round,[6] included 32 teams: the 3 teams that received byes to this round, and the 29 winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nasr
|
2–4 | Raja Casablanca
|
1–3 | 1–1 |
| JS Kabylie
|
2–2 (5–3 p) | Horoya
|
2–0 | 0–2 |
| ASC Kara
|
0–1 | AS Vita Club
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Enyimba
|
0–1 | Al-Hilal
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| USM Alger
|
6–1 | Gor Mahia
|
4–1 | 2–0 |
| Cano Sport
|
0–6 | Al-Ahly
|
0–2 | 0–4 |
| Génération Foot
|
2–2 (a) | Zamalek
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Asante Kotoko
|
2–3 | Étoile du Sahel
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
| Petro de Luanda
|
1–1 (a) | KCCA
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Côte d'Or
|
1–16 | Mamelodi Sundowns
|
0–5 | 1–11 |
| FC Nouadhibou
|
1–6 | Wydad AC
|
0–2 | 1–4 |
| Elect-Sport
|
2–3 | Espérance de Tunis
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Young Africans
|
2–3 | ZESCO United
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
| FC Platinum
|
5–2 | UD Songo
|
1–0 | 4–2 |
| Green Eagles
|
2–2 (a) | 1º de Agosto
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
| Fosa Juniors
|
1–3 | TP Mazembe
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Al-Nasr | 1–3 | Raja Casablanca |
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| Raja Casablanca | 1–1 | Al-Nasr |
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Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on aggregate.
| JS Kabylie | 2–0 | Horoya |
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| Horoya | 2–0 | JS Kabylie |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. JS Kabylie won 5–4 on penalties.
| ASC Kara | 0–0 | AS Vita Club |
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| Report |
| AS Vita Club | 1–0 | ASC Kara |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal won 1–0 on aggregate.
USM Alger won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Cano Sport | 0–2 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al-Ahly | 4–0 | Cano Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al-Ahly won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Génération Foot | 2–1 | Zamalek |
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| Zamalek | 1–0 | Génération Foot |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.
| Asante Kotoko | 2–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
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| Report |
| Étoile du Sahel | 3–0 | Asante Kotoko |
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Étoile du Sahel won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Petro de Luanda | 0–0 | KCCA |
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| Report |
| KCCA | 1–1 | Petro de Luanda |
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1–1 on aggregate. Petro de Luanda won on away goals.
| Côte d'Or | 0–5 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 11–1 | Côte d'Or |
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| Report |
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Mamelodi Sundowns won 16–1 on aggregate.
| FC Nouadhibou | 0–2 | Wydad AC |
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| Report |
| Wydad AC | 4–1 | FC Nouadhibou |
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Wydad AC won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Elect-Sport | 1–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | Elect-Sport |
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| Report |
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Espérance de Tunis won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–1 | ZESCO United |
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| Report |
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| ZESCO United | 2–1 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
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ZESCO United won 3–2 on aggregate.
| FC Platinum | 1–0 | UD Songo |
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| UD Songo | 2–4 | FC Platinum |
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| Report |
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FC Platinum won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Green Eagles | 1–2 | 1º de Agosto |
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| 1º de Agosto | 0–1 | Green Eagles |
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| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. 1º de Agosto won on away goals.
| Fosa Juniors | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
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| Report |
| TP Mazembe | 3–1 | Fosa Juniors |
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| Report |
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TP Mazembe won 3–1 on aggregate.
Notes edit
- ^ a b The teams from Egypt were listed as Egypt 1 (Al-Ahly) and Egypt 2 (Zamalek) at the time of the qualifying round draw as the identity of the teams had not been confirmed.
- ^ a b Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- ^ Teams from South Sudan played their home matches outside the country due to renovation of Juba Stadium.
- ^ The Dekedaha v Zamalek match was postponed from 11 August to 16 August due to Eid al-Adha celebrations.[5]
- ^ Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- ^ The Zamalek v Génération Foot match was originally scheduled to be played on 28 September at Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo, but was postponed to 29 September and moved to Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria on 27 September following requests from the local security forces, but Génération Foot refused to play the match in Alexandria.[7] The CAF announced on 8 October that the match would be replayed on 24 October 2019 in Cairo.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Interclubs competition calendar; seasons 2018/19, 2019/20 & 2020/21" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Fixtures for 2019/20 Interclubs preliminary rounds released". CAF. 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b "CAF Champions League 2019/2020 Preliminary Rounds" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "CAF postpone Zamalek clash against Dekedaha in Champions League". kingfut.com. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Fixtures of the 2nd preliminary of the CL 2019/20" (PDF). cafonline.com.
- ^ "Generation Foot refuse to play Zamalek, set to return back to Senegal". KingFut. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Total CAF Champions League 2019/20: Zamalek vs Generation Foot". CAF. 8 October 2019.
External links edit
- Total CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com