The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 16 August and will end on 22 September 2024. 52 teams are competing in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.
| Dates | 16 August – 22 September 2024 |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.25 per match) |
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][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) |
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| Teams |
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Format
editIn the qualifying rounds, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, extra time is not played, and a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is 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
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 |  El Kanemi Warriors
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Dadje
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Dadje
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 RS Berkane
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASC Kara
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS FAN
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| ASC Kara
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 ASEC Mimosas
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Paynesville
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Fovu Club
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Paynesville
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 Stade Malien
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Hafia
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Étoile Filante (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Étoile Filante
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| Enyimba
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Union de Touarga
| 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 4 | RC Abidjan (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| RC Abidjan
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 ASC Jaraaf
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| 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
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 Zamalek
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Jamus
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stade Tunisien
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Stade Tunisien
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 USM Alger
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Uhamiaji
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al Ahli Tripoli
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Al Ahli Tripoli
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 Simba
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Kitara
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Al Hilal Benghazi
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| Al Masry
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Horseed
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Rukinzo
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Rukinzo
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| CS Sfaxien
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Nsingizini Hotspurs
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stellenbosch
| 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| Stellenbosch
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 AS Vita Club
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Elgeco Plus
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Lunda Sul (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Lunda Sul
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| Sekhukhune United
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bravos do Maquis
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Coastal Union
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bravos do Maquis
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| Saint-Éloi Lupopo
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| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Alizé Fort
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Black Bulls
| 7 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||
| Black Bulls
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 AS Otohô
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| 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
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 Dynamos
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| 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
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| CS Constantine
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| 3 | CS Constantine
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Police FC
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
First round
editThe first round, also called the first preliminary round, includes the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Report |
| Ethiopian Coffee | 0–1 | Administration Police |
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| Report |
Administration Police won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Jamus | 0–1 | Stade Tunisien |
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| Report |
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| Stade Tunisien | 4–0 | Jamus |
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| Report |
Stade Tunisien won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Uhamiaji | 0–2 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
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| Report | Taifour 2' ? |
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 3–1 | Uhamiaji |
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| Report |
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Al Ahli Tripoli won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Kitara | 2–3 | Al Hilal Benghazi |
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| Report |
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 3–2 | Kitara |
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| 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 |
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| Report |
Stellenbosch won 8–0 on aggregate.
| Elgeco Plus | 1–1 | Lunda Sul |
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Report |
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1–1 on aggregate. Lunda Sul won on away goals.
| Bravos do Maquis | 3–0 | Coastal Union |
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| Report |
| Coastal Union | 0–0 | Bravos do Maquis |
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| Report |
Bravos do Maquis won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Black Bulls | 4–0 | Alizé Fort |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Police FC | 1–2 | CS Constantine |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CS Constantine won 4–1 on aggregate.
Second round
editThe 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.
| RS Berkane | v | Dadje |
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| Report |
| ASEC Mimosas | v | ASC Kara |
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| Report |
| Stade Malien | v | Paynesville |
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| Report |
| Enyimba | v | Étoile Filante |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| ASC Jaraaf | v | RC Abidjan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Zamalek | v | Administration Police |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| USM Alger | v | Stade Tunisien |
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| Report |
| Simba | v | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al Masry | v | Al Hilal Benghazi |
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| Report |
| CS Sfaxien | v | Rukinzo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS Vita Club | v | Stellenbosch |
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| Report |
| Sekhukhune United | v | Lunda Sul |
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| Report |
| Saint-Éloi Lupopo | v | Bravos do Maquis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS Otohô | v | Black Bulls |
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| Report |
| Dynamos | v | Orapa United |
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| Report |
| CS Constantine | v | Nsoatreman |
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| Report |
See also
editNotes
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