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2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 16 August and ended on 22 September 2024. 59 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates16 August – 22 September 2024
Tournament statistics
Matches played85
Goals scored194 (2.28 per match)
2025–26 →

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 59 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
(5 teams) 		First round
(54 teams)
Teams

Format

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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

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The schedule of the competition was as follows.

Schedule for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League 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 advanced to the group stage.

First round Second round
          
1   Al Merreikh Bentiu 1 1 2
4   Gor Mahia 0 5 5
  Gor Mahia 0 0 0
  Al Ahly 3 3 6
First round Second round
          
1   Arta Solar 0 4 4
4   Dekedaha 2 3 5
  Dekedaha 1 0 1
  Espérance de Tunis 4 8 12
First round Second round
          
1   SC Villa 1 1 2
4   CBE 2 1 3
  CBE 0 0 0
  Young Africans 1 6 7
3   Vital'O 0 0 0
2   Young Africans 4 6 10
First round Second round
          
1   Azam 1 0 1
4   APR 0 2 2
  APR 1 1 2
  Pyramids 1 3 4
3   JKU 0 1 1
2   Pyramids 6 3 9
First round Second round
          
1   Mbabane Swallows 1 0 1
4   Ferroviário da Beira 0 0 0
  Mbabane Swallows 0 0 0
  Mamelodi Sundowns 4 4 8
First round Second round
          
1   Ngezi Platinum 0 0 0 (3)
4   AS Maniema Union (p) 0 0 0 (4)
  AS Maniema Union 2 0 2
  Petro de Luanda 1 0 1
First round Second round
          
1   Nyasa Big Bullets 2 0 2
4   Red Arrows 1 2 3
  Red Arrows 0 1 1
  TP Mazembe 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1   African Stars 1 0 1 (5)
4   Jwaneng Galaxy (p) 0 1 1 (6)
  Jwaneng Galaxy 0 0 0
  Orlando Pirates 2 1 3
3   Disciples FC 0 0 0
2   Orlando Pirates 0 4 4
First round Second round
          
1   US Zilimadjou 0 1 1
4   Enugu Rangers 1 1 2
  Enugu Rangers 1 1 2
  Sagrada Esperança 0 3 3
3   Saint Louis Suns United 0 0 0
2   Sagrada Esperança 1 3 4
First round Second round
          
1   AS Douanes (a) 0 1 1
4   Coton FC 0 1 1
  AS Douanes 1 0 0 (3)
  CR Belouizdad (p) 0 1 1 (4)
3   AC Léopards 0 0 0
2   CR Belouizdad 2 1 3
First round Second round
          
1   Victoria United 0 0 0
4   Samartex 1 1 2
  Samartex 2 0 2
  Raja CA 2 2 4
3   AS GNN 1 0 1
2   Raja CA 2 5 7
First round Second round
          
1   AS PSI 0 0 0
4   US Monastir 1 2 3
  US Monastir 1 0 1
  MC Alger 0 2 2
3   Watanga 0 0 0
2   MC Alger 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1   Red Star de Bangui 0 — —
4   Djoliba 0 — w/o
  Djoliba 1 1 2
  ASKO Kara 0 0 0
3   Deportivo Mongomo 2 0 2
2   ASKO Kara 2 1 3
First round Second round
          
1   Stade d'Abidjan (p) 1 1 2 (5)
4   Teungueth 1 1 2 (4)
  Stade d'Abidjan 2 1 3
  Milo 0 2 2
3   Milo (a) 0 1 1
2   FC Nouadhibou 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1   Bo Rangers 1 0 1
4   San Pédro 1 1 2
  San Pédro 2 0 2
  Al Hilal 2 1 3
3   Al Ahly Benghazi 0 1 1
2   Al Hilal 1 1 2
First round Second round
          
1   Al Nasr 0 0 0
4   Al Merrikh 0 2 2
  Al Merrikh 2 0 2
  AS FAR 2 2 4
3   Remo Stars 2 0 2
2   AS FAR 1 2 3

First round

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The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
El Merriekh Bentiu  2–5  Gor Mahia1–01–5
Arta Solar  4–5  Dekedaha0–24–3
SC Villa  2–3  CBE1–21–1
Vital'O  0–10  Young Africans0–40–6
Azam  1–2  APR1–00–2
JKU  1–9  Pyramids0–61–3
Mbabane Swallows  1–0  Ferroviário da Beira1–00–0
Ngezi Platinum  0–0 (3–4 p)  AS Maniema Union0–00–0
Nyasa Big Bullets  2–3  Red Arrows2–10–2
African Stars  1–1 (5–6 p)  Jwaneng Galaxy1–00–1
Disciples FC  0–4  Orlando Pirates0–00–4
US Zilimadjou  1–2  Enugu Rangers0–11–1
Saint Louis Suns United  0–4  Sagrada Esperança0–10–3
AS Douanes  1–1 (a)  Coton FC0–01–1
AC Léopards  0–3  CR Belouizdad0–20–1
Victoria United  0–2  Samartex0–10–1
AS GNN  1–7  Raja CA1–20–5
AS PSI  0–3  US Monastir0–10–2
Watanga  0–4  MC Alger0–20–2
Red Star de Bangui  w/o[A]  Djoliba0–0—
Deportivo Mongomo  2–3  ASKO Kara2–20–1
Stade d'Abidjan  2–2 (5–4 p)  Teungueth1–11–1
Milo  1–1 (a)  FC Nouadhibou0–01–1
Bo Rangers  1–2  San Pédro1–10–1
Al Ahly Benghazi  1–2  Al Hilal0–11–1
Al Nasr  0–2  Al Merrikh0–00–2
Remo Stars  2–3  AS FAR2–10–2

Notes:

  1. ^ Djoliba won on a walkover after Red Star de Bangui withdrew from the competition citing financial reasons.


Al Merreikh Bentiu  1–0  Gor Mahia
  • Elfaki   64'
 Report
Referee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles)
Gor Mahia  5–1  Al Merreikh Bentiu
 Report
Referee: Julian Nii Akwa Nunoo (Ghana)

Gor Mahia won 5–2 on aggregate.

Arta Solar  0–2  Dekedaha
Report
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Dekedaha  3–4  Arta Solar
 Report
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Dekedaha won 5–4 on aggregate.

SC Villa  1–2  CBE
 Report
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
CBE  1–1  SC Villa
 Report

CBE won 3–2 on aggregate.

Vital'O  0–4  Young Africans
Report Dube   6'
Chama   69'
Mzize   74'
Aziz Ki   90'
Referee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
Young Africans  6–0  Vital'O
 Report

Young Africans won 10–0 on aggregate.

Azam  1–0  APR
 Report
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
APR  2–0  Azam
 Report

APR won 2–1 on aggregate.

JKU  0–6  Pyramids
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Pyramids  3–1  JKU
Saber   54'
El Gabbas   70'
Lakay   74'		 Report Simba   57'

Pyramids won 9–1 on aggregate.

Mbabane Swallows  1–0  Ferroviário da Beira
 Report
Referee: Ashebir Seboka Wordofa (Ethiopia)
Ferroviário da Beira  0–0  Mbabane Swallows
Report
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)

Mbabane Swallows won 1–0 on aggregate.

Ngezi Platinum  0–0  AS Maniema Union
Report
Referee: Aldair Lopes (Guinea-Bissau)
AS Maniema Union  0–0  Ngezi Platinum
Report
Penalties
4–3
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

0–0 on aggregate. AS Maniema Union won 4–3 on penalties.

Nyasa Big Bullets  2–1  Red Arrows
 Report
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
Red Arrows  2–0  Nyasa Big Bullets
 Report
Referee: Amir Loussif (Tunisia)

Red Arrows won 3–2 on aggregate.

Jwaneng Galaxy  1–0  African Stars
 Report
Penalties
6–5
Referee: Bertrand Manirakiza (Burundi)

1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 6–5 on penalties.

Disciples FC  0–0  Orlando Pirates
Report
Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (Chad)
Orlando Pirates  4–0  Disciples FC
 Report
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)

Orlando Pirates won 4–0 on aggregate.

Enugu Rangers  1–1  US Zilimadjou
 Report
Referee: Moses Forkpah (Liberia)

Enugu Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.

Sagrada Esperança  3–0  Saint Louis Suns United
Mussa   7' (pen.), 68'
Celso   63'		 Report

Sagrada Esperança won 4–0 on aggregate.

AS Douanes  0–0  Coton FC
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Coton FC  1–1  AS Douanes
 Report
Referee: Leonidas Lenine Da Graca (Cape Verde)

1–1 on aggregate. AS Douanes won on away goals.

AC Léopards  0–2  CR Belouizdad
Report
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
CR Belouizdad  1–0  AC Léopards
Benguit   24' Report

CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.

Victoria United  0–1  Samartex
Report
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
Samartex  1–0  Victoria United
 Report

Samartex won 2–0 on aggregate.

AS GNN  1–2  Raja CA
 Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Raja CA  5–0  AS GNN
 Report
Referee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea)

Raja CA won 7–1 on aggregate.

AS PSI  0–1  US Monastir
Report
Referee: Alhaji Musa Kabia (Sierra Leone)
US Monastir  2–0  AS PSI
 Report
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

US Monastir won 3–0 on aggregate.

Watanga  0–2  MC Alger
Report
Referee: Jose Asangono (Equatorial Guinea)
MC Alger  2–0  Watanga
 Report
Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo)

MC Alger won 4–0 on aggregate.

Red Star de Bangui  0–0  Djoliba
Report
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)

Djoliba won on a walkover after Red Star de Bangui withdrew.

Deportivo Mongomo  2–2  ASKO Kara
 Report
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
ASKO Kara  1–0  Deportivo Mongomo
 Report
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

ASKO Kara won 3–2 on aggregate.

Stade d'Abidjan  1–1  Teungueth
 Report Traoré   72' (o.g.)
Teungueth  1–1  Stade d'Abidjan
Ciss   50' Report ?   19'
Penalties
4–5

2–2 on aggregate. Stade d'Abidjan won 5–4 on penalties.

Milo  0–0  FC Nouadhibou
Report
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
FC Nouadhibou  1–1  Milo
Bessam   5' Report Salia   15'
Referee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia)

1–1 on aggregate. Milo won on away goals.

Bo Rangers  1–1  San Pédro
 Report
San Pédro  1–0  Bo Rangers
 Report

San Pédro won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al Ahly Benghazi  0–1  Al Hilal
Report
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Al Hilal  1–1  Al Ahly Benghazi
 Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.

Al Nasr  0–0  Al Merrikh
Report
Al Merrikh  2–0  Al Nasr
 Report

Al Merrikh won 2–0 on aggregate.

Remo Stars  2–1  AS FAR
 Report
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
AS FAR  2–0  Remo Stars
 Report

AS FAR won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round

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The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 5 teams that received byes to this round, and the 27 winners of the first round.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gor Mahia  0–6  Al Ahly0–30–3
Dekedaha  1–12  Espérance de Tunis1–40–8
CBE  0–7  Young Africans0–10–6
APR  2–4  Pyramids1–11–3
Mbabane Swallows  0–8  Mamelodi Sundowns0–40–4
AS Maniema Union  2–1  Petro de Luanda2–10–0
Red Arrows  1–4  TP Mazembe0–21–2
Jwaneng Galaxy  0–3  Orlando Pirates0–20–1
Enugu Rangers  2–3  Sagrada Esperança1–01–3
AS Douanes  1–1 (3–4 p)  CR Belouizdad1–00–1
Samartex  2–4  Raja CA2–20–2
US Monastir  1–2  MC Alger1–00–2
Djoliba  2–0  ASKO Kara1–01–0
Stade d'Abidjan  3–2  Milo2–01–2
San Pédro  2–3  Al Hilal2–20–1
Al Merrikh  2–4  AS FAR2–20–2
Gor Mahia  0–3  Al Ahly
Report
Referee: Stevie Jean Brandy Baillache (Mauritius)
Al Ahly  3–0  Gor Mahia
 Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Al Ahly won 6–0 on aggregate.

Dekedaha  1–4  Espérance de Tunis
 Report
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Espérance de Tunis  8–0  Dekedaha
 Report
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

Espérance de Tunis won 12–1 on aggregate.

CBE  0–1  Young Africans
Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Young Africans  6–0  CBE
 Report
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

Young Africans won 7–0 on aggregate.

APR  1–1  Pyramids
 Report
Pyramids  3–1  APR
 Report
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Pyramids won 4–2 on aggregate.

Mbabane Swallows  0–4  Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Mamelodi Sundowns  4–0  Mbabane Swallows
 Report
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Mamelodi Sundowns won 8–0 on aggregate.

AS Maniema Union  2–1  Petro de Luanda
 Report
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
Petro de Luanda  0–0  AS Maniema Union
Report
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camaea (Guinea)

AS Maniema Union won 2–1 on aggregate.

Red Arrows  0–2  TP Mazembe
Report
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
TP Mazembe  2–1  Red Arrows
 Report
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Mazembe won 4–1 on aggregate.

Jwaneng Galaxy  0–2  Orlando Pirates
Report
Referee: Jose Asangono (Equatorial Guinea)
Orlando Pirates  1–0  Jwaneng Galaxy
 Report
Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)

Orlando Pirates won 3–0 on aggregate.

Enugu Rangers  1–0  Sagrada Esperança
 Report
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Sagrada Esperança  3–1  Enugu Rangers
 Report
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

Sagrada Esperança won 3–2 on aggregate.

AS Douanes  1–0  CR Belouizdad
 Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
CR Belouizdad  1–0  AS Douanes
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Referee: Mitiku Tewodros (Ethiopia)

1–1 on aggregate. CR Belouizdad won 4–3 on penalties.

Samartex  2–2  Raja CA
 Report
Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)
Raja CA  2–0  Samartex
 Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

Raja CA won 4–2 on aggregate.

US Monastir  1–0  MC Alger
 Report
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
MC Alger  2–0  US Monastir
 Report
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)

MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.

Djoliba  1–0  ASKO Kara
 Report
Referee: Dickens Mimisa (Kenya)
ASKO Kara  0–1  Djoliba
Report
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)

Djoliba won 2–0 on aggregate.

Stade d'Abidjan  2–0  Milo
 Report
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Milo  2–1  Stade d'Abidjan
 Report
Referee: Jeannot Franck Bito (Cameroon)

Stade d'Abidjan won 3–2 on aggregate.

San Pédro  2–2  Al Hilal
 Report
Referee: Lenine Delgado dos Santos Rocha (Cape Verde)
Al Hilal  1–0  San Pédro
 Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)

Al Hilal won 3–2 on aggregate.

Al Merrikh  2–2  AS FAR
 Report
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
AS FAR  2–0  Al Merrikh
 Report
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

AS FAR won 4–2 on aggregate.

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. ^ "New Champions League season kicks off with high-stakes preliminary round matches". 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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