2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

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

All times are local.

Draw

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

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

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

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

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
  • Adan 17'
  • Bilal 31'
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Dekedaha 3–4 Arta Solar
  • Adepoju 11', 90+1' (pen.)
  • Adan 32'
Report
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Dekedaha won 5–4 on aggregate.


SC Villa 1–2 CBE
  • Ngonde 69'
Report
  • Piter 20'
  • Gidey 55'
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
CBE 1–1 SC Villa
  • Hamid 64'
Report

CBE won 3–2 on aggregate.


Vital'O 0–4 Young Africans
Report Dube 6'
Chama 69'
Mzize 74'
Aziz Ki 90'
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
  • Ruboneka 45'
  • Mugisha 62'
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
  • Madja 46'
Report
Referee: Ashebir Seboka Wordofa (Ethiopia)
Ferroviário da Beira 0–0 Mbabane Swallows
Report
Campo da ABB, Maputo
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)

Mbabane Swallows won 1–0 on aggregate.


Ngezi Platinum 0–0 AS Maniema Union
Report
AS Maniema Union 0–0 Ngezi Platinum
Report
Penalties
4–3

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


Nyasa Big Bullets 2–1 Red Arrows
  • Adebare Babatunde 78'
  • Phiri 83'
Report
  • Banda 57'
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
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
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.


US Zilimadjou 0–1 Enugu Rangers
Report Uwumiro 21'
Enugu Rangers 1–1 US Zilimadjou
Report
  • M. Youssouf 85'

Enugu Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.


Saint Louis Suns United 0–1 Sagrada Esperança
Report Dala Sebastião 47'
Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
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
  • Idriss 90'
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
CR Belouizdad 1–0 AC Léopards
Benguit 24' Report

CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.


Victoria United 0–1 Samartex
Report
  • Mamah 46'
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
Samartex 1–0 Victoria United
  • Afful 8'
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
  • Zeguei 31'
Referee: Alhaji Musa Kabia (Sierra Leone)
US Monastir 2–0 AS PSI
  • Hadj Khalifa 28'
  • Ghorbel 90+2'
Report
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

US Monastir won 3–0 on aggregate.


Watanga 0–2 MC Alger
Report
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
  • Nababa 25'
  • Diarra 64'
Report
  • Abalo 47'
  • Ayawotse 90'
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
ASKO Kara 1–0 Deportivo Mongomo
  • Musah 7'
Report
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)

ASKO Kara won 3–2 on aggregate.


Stade d'Abidjan 1–1 Teungueth
  • Guèye 90+4'
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'

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


Bo Rangers 1–1 San Pédro
  • M. Lamin 48'
Report
  • Dosso 73'
San Pédro 1–0 Bo Rangers
  • Karamoko 80'
Report

San Pédro won 2–1 on aggregate.


Al Ahly Benghazi 0–1 Al Hilal
Report
  • Girumugisha 70'
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Al Hilal 1–1 Al Ahly Benghazi
Report
  • Robia 14'
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.


Al Nasr 0–0 Al Merrikh
Report
Al Merrikh 2–0 Al Nasr
  • Qabbani 45+2', 75'
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

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
  • Adepoju 45+2'
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
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
  • Seidu 10'
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
  • Baisala 14'
  • Balako 90+3'
Report
  • Vidinho 71'
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
  • Kabwit 66'
  • Ngimbi 72'
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
Orlando Pirates 1–0 Jwaneng Galaxy
Report
Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)

Orlando Pirates won 3–0 on aggregate.


Enugu Rangers 1–0 Sagrada Esperança
  • Ogunleye 78'
Report
Sagrada Esperança 3–1 Enugu Rangers
  • Abel 6'
  • Teixeira 32'
  • Pimpão 66'
Report
  • Ogbonna 37'
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

Sagrada Esperança won 3–2 on aggregate.


AS Douanes 1–0 CR Belouizdad
  • Pitroipa 84'
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
CR Belouizdad 1–0 AS Douanes
Report
Penalties
4–3
  • Pitroipa
  • Nikièma
  • Banao
  • Mu. Traoré
  • S. Ouattara
Referee: Mitiku Tewodros (Ethiopia)

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


Samartex 2–2 Raja CA
  • Gyetuah 37'
  • Ephson 44'
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
MC Alger 2–0 US Monastir
Report

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
  • Koné 35' (pen.)
  • Traoré 60'
Report
Milo 2–1 Stade d'Abidjan
  • A. Bangoura 47'
  • S. Bangoura 56'
Report
  • Kore 34'
Referee: Jeannot Franck Bito (Cameroon)

Stade d'Abidjan won 3–2 on aggregate.


San Pédro 2–2 Al Hilal
  • Bedi 32'
  • Bamba 58'
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
  • Saadeldin 27'
  • Gbane 38'
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

Notes

  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

  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.