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2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds will begin on 16 August and end on 22 September 2024. A total of 59 teams will compete 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
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]

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 will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition will be 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 will advance to the group stage.

First round Second round
          
1   Al Merreikh Bentiu
4   Gor Mahia
  FR1 winner
  Al Ahly
First round Second round
          
1   Arta Solar
4   Dekedaha
  FR2 winner
  Espérance de Tunis
First round Second round
          
1   SC Villa
4   Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
  FR3 winner
  FR4 winner
3   Vital'O
2   Young Africans
First round Second round
          
1   Azam
4   APR
  FR5 winner
  FR6 winner
3   JKU
2   Pyramids
First round Second round
          
1   Mbabane Swallows
4   Ferroviário da Beira
  FR7 winner
  Mamelodi Sundowns
First round Second round
          
1   Ngezi Platinum
4   AS Maniema Union
  FR8 winner
  Petro de Luanda
First round Second round
          
1   Nyasa Big Bullets
4   Red Arrows
  FR9 winner
  TP Mazembe
First round Second round
          
1   African Stars
4   Jwaneng Galaxy
  FR10 winner
  FR11 winner
3   Disciples FC
2   Orlando Pirates
First round Second round
          
1   US Zilimadjou
4   Enugu Rangers
  FR12 winner
  FR13 winner
3   Saint Louis Suns United
2   Sagrada Esperança
First round Second round
          
1   AS Douanes
4   Coton FC
  FR14 winner
  FR15 winner
3   AC Léopards
2   CR Belouizdad
First round Second round
          
1   Victoria United
4   Samartex
  FR16 winner
  FR17 winner
3   AS GNN
2   Raja CA
First round Second round
          
1   AS PSI
4   US Monastir
  FR18 winner
  FR19 winner
3   Watanga
2   MC Alger
First round Second round
          
1   Red Star de Bangui
4   Djoliba
  FR20 winner
  FR21 winner
3   Deportivo Mongomo
2   ASKO Kara
First round Second round
          
1   Stade d'Abidjan
4   Teungueth
  FR22 winner
  FR23 winner
3   Milo
2   FC Nouadhibou
First round Second round
          
1   Bo Rangers
4   San Pédro
  FR24 winner
  FR25 winner
3   Al Ahly Benghazi
2   Al Hilal
First round Second round
          
1   Al Nasr
4   Al Merrikh
  FR26 winner
  FR27 winner
3   Remo Stars
2   AS FAR

First round

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al Merreikh Bentiu   FR1   Gor Mahia 18 Aug 25 Aug
Arta Solar   FR2   Dekedaha 16 Aug 23 Aug
SC Villa   FR3   Commercial Bank of Ethiopia 17 Aug 24 Aug
Vital'O   FR4   Young Africans 17 Aug 24 Aug
Azam   FR5   APR 18 Aug 24 Aug
JKU   FR6   Pyramids 18 Aug 23 Aug
Mbabane Swallows   FR7   Ferroviário da Beira 16 Aug 25 Aug
Ngezi Platinum   FR8   AS Maniema Union 17 Aug 25 Aug
Nyasa Big Bullets   FR9   Red Arrows 18 Aug 24 Aug
African Stars   FR10   Jwaneng Galaxy 17 Aug 24 Aug
Disciples FC   FR11   Orlando Pirates 18 Aug 23 Aug
US Zilimadjou   FR12   Enugu Rangers 18 Aug 23 Aug
Saint Louis Suns United   FR13   Sagrada Esperança 17 Aug 24 Aug
AS Douanes   FR14   Coton FC 17 Aug 25 Aug
AC Léopards   FR15   CR Belouizdad 18 Aug 24 Aug
Victoria United   FR16   Samartex 18 Aug 25 Aug
AS GNN   FR17   Raja CA 18 Aug 24 Aug
AS PSI   FR18   US Monastir 18 Aug 25 Aug
Watanga   FR19   MC Alger 18 Aug 23 Aug
Red Star de Bangui   FR20   Djoliba 17 Aug 25 Aug
Deportivo Mongomo   FR21   ASKO Kara 18 Aug 25 Aug
Stade d'Abidjan   FR22   Teungueth 17 Aug 24 Aug
Milo   FR23   FC Nouadhibou 16 Aug 25 Aug
Bo Rangers   FR24   San Pédro 17 Aug 25 Aug
Al Ahly Benghazi   FR25   Al Hilal 18 Aug 25 Aug
Al Nasr   FR26   Al Merrikh 17 Aug 24 Aug
Remo Stars   FR27   AS FAR 18 Aug 25 Aug
Al Merreikh Bentiu  v  Gor Mahia
Report
Gor Mahia  v  Al Merreikh Bentiu
Report
Dekedaha  v  Arta Solar
Report
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia  v  SC Villa
Report
Young Africans  v  Vital'O
Report
Azam  v  APR
Report
APR  v  Azam
Report
JKU  v  Pyramids
Report
Pyramids  v  JKU
Report
Ferroviário da Beira  v  Mbabane Swallows
Report
AS Maniema Union  v  Ngezi Platinum
Report
Red Arrows  v  Nyasa Big Bullets
Report
Jwaneng Galaxy  v  African Stars
Report
Orlando Pirates  v  Disciples FC
Report
Enugu Rangers  v  US Zilimadjou
Report
Sagrada Esperança  v  Saint Louis Suns United
Report
AS Douanes  v  Coton FC
Report
Coton FC  v  AS Douanes
Report
CR Belouizdad  v  AC Léopards
Report
Victoria United  v  Samartex
Report
Samartex  v  Victoria United
Report
AS GNN  v  Raja CA
Report
Raja CA  v  AS GNN
Report
AS PSI  v  US Monastir
Report
US Monastir  v  AS PSI
Report
Watanga  v  MC Alger
Report
MC Alger  v  Watanga
Report
Djoliba  v  Red Star de Bangui
Report
Deportivo Mongomo  v  ASKO Kara
Report
ASKO Kara  v  Deportivo Mongomo
Report
Teungueth  v  Stade d'Abidjan
Report
Milo  v  FC Nouadhibou
Report
FC Nouadhibou  v  Milo
Report
Bo Rangers  v  San Pédro
Report
San Pédro  v  Bo Rangers
Report
Al Ahly Benghazi  v  Al Hilal
Report
Al Hilal  v  Al Ahly Benghazi
Report
Al Nasr  v  Al Merrikh
Report
Al Merrikh  v  Al Nasr
Report
Remo Stars  v  AS FAR
Report
AS FAR  v  Remo Stars
Report

Second round

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FR1 winner SR1   Al Ahly 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR2 winner SR2   Espérance de Tunis 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR3 winner SR3 FR4 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR5 winner SR4 FR6 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR7 winner SR5   Mamelodi Sundowns 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR8 winner SR6   Petro de Luanda 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR9 winner SR7   TP Mazembe 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR10 winner SR8 FR11 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR12 winner SR9 FR13 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR14 winner SR10 FR15 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR16 winner SR11 FR17 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR18 winner SR12 FR19 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR20 winner SR13 FR21 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR22 winner SR14 FR23 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR24 winner SR15 FR25 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR26 winner SR16 FR27 winner 13–15 Sep 20–22 Sep
FR1 winner  v  Al Ahly
Al Ahly  v  FR1 winner
FR2 winner  v  Espérance de Tunis
Espérance de Tunis  v  FR2 winner
FR3 winner  v  FR4 winner
FR4 winner  v  FR3 winner
FR5 winner  v  FR6 winner
FR6 winner  v  FR5 winner
FR7 winner  v  Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns  v  FR7 winner
FR8 winner  v  Petro de Luanda
Petro de Luanda  v  FR8 winner
FR9 winner  v  TP Mazembe
TP Mazembe  v  FR9 winner
FR10 winner  v  FR11 winner
FR11 winner  v  FR10 winner
FR12 winner  v  FR13 winner
FR13 winner  v  FR12 winner
FR14 winner  v  FR15 winner
FR15 winner  v  FR14 winner
FR16 winner  v  FR17 winner
FR17 winner  v  FR16 winner
FR18 winner  v  FR19 winner
FR19 winner  v  FR18 winner
FR20 winner  v  FR21 winner
FR21 winner  v  FR20 winner
FR22 winner  v  FR23 winner
FR23 winner  v  FR22 winner
FR24 winner  v  FR25 winner
FR25 winner  v  FR24 winner
FR26 winner  v  FR27 winner
FR27 winner  v  FR26 winner

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "New Champions League season kicks off with high-stakes preliminary round matches". Confederation of African Football. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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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