2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates12 February – 20 April 2016
2015
2017

The 2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 12 February to 20 April 2016.[1] A total of 55 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2016 CAF Champions League.[2]

Draw[edit]

The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.[3][4]

The entry round of the 55 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 First round Preliminary round
Teams

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 would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]

Schedule[edit]

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 12–14 February 2016 26–28 February 2016
First round 11–13 March 2016 18–20 March 2016
Second round 8–10 April 2016 19–20 April 2016

Bracket[edit]

The eight winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Zanzibar Mafunzo 0 0 0
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 3 1 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 1 1 2
Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 0 1 1
Botswana Centre Chiefs
Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo (w/o)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club (a) (d/q) 1 1 2
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (w/o) 0 2 2
Zimbabwe Chicken Inn 1 0 1
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0 2 2
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1 3
Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 0 1 1
Republic of the Congo AC Léopards
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Nigeria Warri Wolves (w/o)
São Tomé and Príncipe Sporting Praia Cruz
Nigeria Warri Wolves 0 0 0
Sudan Al-Merrikh 1 1 2
Sudan Al-Merrikh
Bye
Sudan Al-Merrikh 2 0 2
Algeria ES Sétif (a) 2 0 2
Gabon AS Mangasport 0 0 0
Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo 0 3 3
Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo 1 2 3
Algeria ES Sétif 1 4 5
Algeria ES Sétif
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Morocco Wydad AC 2 1 3
Niger AS Douanes Niamey 0 2 2
Morocco Wydad AC 5 1 6
Madagascar CNaPS Sport 1 2 3
Kenya Gor Mahia 1 0 1
Madagascar CNaPS Sport 2 1 3
Morocco Wydad AC 2 1 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0 1 1
Ethiopia Saint George 3 1 4
Seychelles St Michel United 0 1 1
Ethiopia Saint George 2 0 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2 1 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Uganda Vipers 1 0 1
Nigeria Enyimba 0 2 2
Nigeria Enyimba 5 1 6
Burundi Vital'O 1 2 3
Lesotho Lioli 1 1 2
Burundi Vital'O (a) 2 0 2
Nigeria Enyimba (p) 3 0 3 (4)
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0 3 3 (3)
Morocco Olympique Khouribga 2 2 4
The Gambia Gamtel 1 1 2
Morocco Olympique Khouribga 1 0 1
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1 2 3
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Mali Stade Malien 3 1 4
Burkina Faso RC Bobo Dioulasso 1 0 1
Mali Stade Malien 2 0 2
Cameroon Coton Sport 0 1 1
Cameroon Coton Sport
Bye
Mali Stade Malien 1 1 2
Zambia ZESCO United 3 2 5
Zambia ZESCO United 2 1 3
South Sudan Al-Ghazal 0 0 0
Zambia ZESCO United 4 0 4
Guinea Horoya 1 2 3
Senegal AS Douanes Dakar 0 0 0
Guinea Horoya 0 4 4
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Eswatini Mbabane Swallows 1 1 2
Rwanda APR 0 4 4
Rwanda APR 1 1 2
Tanzania Young Africans 2 1 3
Mauritius Cercle de Joachim 0 0 0
Tanzania Young Africans 1 2 3
Tanzania Young Africans 1 1 2
Egypt Al-Ahly 1 2 3
Angola Recreativo do Libolo 5 4 9
Equatorial Guinea Racing de Micomeseng 1 0 1
Angola Recreativo do Libolo 0 0 0
Egypt Al-Ahly 0 2 2
Egypt Al-Ahly
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Comoros Volcan Club 0
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs (w/o) 4
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0 0 0
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1 0 1
Chad AS CotonTchad 0 0 0
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1 0 1
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 2 1 3
Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 0 2 2
Mali Onze Créateurs 1 0 1
Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 2 0 2
Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli (a) 1 1 2
Sudan Al-Hilal 0 2 2
Sudan Al-Hilal
Bye
Preliminary round First round Second round
            
Liberia Nimba United 1 0 1
Cameroon Union Douala 3 1 4
Cameroon Union Douala 0 0 0
Egypt Zamalek 1 2 3
Egypt Zamalek
Bye
Egypt Zamalek 2 1 3
Algeria MO Béjaïa 0 1 1
Tunisia Club Africain 2 0 2
Ivory Coast AS Tanda 0 0 0
Tunisia Club Africain 1 0 1
Algeria MO Béjaïa 0 2 2
Ghana Ashanti Gold 1 1 2
Algeria MO Béjaïa 0 3 3

Preliminary round[edit]

The preliminary round included the 46 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mafunzo Zanzibar 0–4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0–3 0–1
Centre Chiefs Botswana w/o Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
Chicken Inn Zimbabwe 1–2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 0–2
Warri Wolves Nigeria w/o São Tomé and Príncipe Sporting Praia Cruz
AS Mangasport Gabon 0–3 Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo 0–0 0–3
Wydad AC Morocco 3–2 Niger AS Douanes Niamey 2–0 1–2
Gor Mahia Kenya 1–3 Madagascar CNaPS Sport 1–2 0–1
Saint George Ethiopia 4–1 Seychelles St Michel United 3–0 1–1
Vipers Uganda 1–2 Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 0–2
Lioli Lesotho 2–2 (a) Burundi Vital'O 1–2 1–0
Olympique Khouribga Morocco 4–2 The Gambia Gamtel 2–1 2–1
Stade Malien Mali 4–1 Burkina Faso RC Bobo Dioulasso 3–1 1–0
ZESCO United Zambia 3–0 South Sudan Al-Ghazal 2–0 1–0
AS Douanes Dakar Senegal 0–4 Guinea Horoya 0–0 0–4
Mbabane Swallows Eswatini 2–4 Rwanda APR 1–0 1–4
Cercle de Joachim Mauritius 0–3 Tanzania Young Africans 0–1 0–2
Recreativo do Libolo Angola 9–1 Equatorial Guinea Racing de Micomeseng 5–1 4–0
Volcan Club Comoros w/o South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0–4
AS CotonTchad Chad 0–1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Onze Créateurs Mali 1–2 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–2 0–0
Nimba United Liberia 1–4 Cameroon Union Douala 1–3 0–1
Club Africain Tunisia 2–0 Ivory Coast AS Tanda 2–0 0–0
Ashanti Gold Ghana 2–3 Algeria MO Béjaïa 1–0 1–3
Mafunzo Zanzibar0–3Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
Report Mayimona 6'
Ngudikama 29'
Muzinga 44'
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo1–0Zanzibar Mafunzo
Mkhontfo 63' Report

AS Vita Club won 4–0 on aggregate.


Centre Chiefs BotswanaCancelledMozambique Ferroviário Maputo
Report
Ferroviário Maputo MozambiqueCancelledBotswana Centre Chiefs
Report

Ferroviário Maputo won on walkover after Centre Chiefs withdrew.[5]


Chicken Inn Zimbabwe1–0South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Katsvairo 34' Report

Mamelodi Sundowns won 2–1 on aggregate.


Warri Wolves NigeriaCancelledSão Tomé and Príncipe Sporting Praia Cruz
Report
Sporting Praia Cruz São Tomé and PríncipeCancelledNigeria Warri Wolves
Report

Warri Wolves won on walkover after Sporting Praia Cruz failed to arrive for the first leg.[6]


AS Mangasport Gabon0–0Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo
Report

Étoile du Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.


Wydad AC Morocco2–0Niger AS Douanes Niamey
Hajhouj 30'
Abdoulaye 50' (o.g.)
Report

Wydad AC won 3–2 on aggregate.


Gor Mahia Kenya1–2Madagascar CNaPS Sport
Agwanda 42' (pen.) Report Raherinaivo 13'
Mandampisoa 80'
CNaPS Sport Madagascar1–0Kenya Gor Mahia
Rakotoharimalala 28' Report

CNaPS Sport won 3–1 on aggregate.


Saint George Ethiopia3–0Seychelles St Michel United
Girma 16'
Assefa 43'
Chika 80'
Report
St Michel United Seychelles1–1Ethiopia Saint George
Manoo 57' Report Lok 16'

Saint George won 4–1 on aggregate.


Vipers Uganda1–0Nigeria Enyimba
Ssekisambu 72' Report
Enyimba Nigeria2–0Uganda Vipers
Udoh 30' (pen.), 61' Report

Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate.


Lioli Lesotho1–2Burundi Vital'O
Maba 37' Report Mavugo 35'
Shabani 46'
Vital'O Burundi0–1Lesotho Lioli
Report Kamele 42' (pen.)

2–2 on aggregate. Vital'O won on away goals.


Olympique Khouribga Morocco2–1The Gambia Gamtel
Bezghoudi 46'
Tiberkanine 76'
Report Sarr 24'
Gamtel The Gambia1–2Morocco Olympique Khouribga
Sarr 71' Report Koumya 26'
Bezghoudi 90'

Olympique Khouribga won 4–2 on aggregate.


RC Bobo Dioulasso Burkina Faso0–1Mali Stade Malien
Report Siekoua 7'

Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate.


ZESCO United Zambia2–0South Sudan Al-Ghazal
Mbombo 8'
Chama 90+4'
Report
Al-Ghazal South Sudan0–1Zambia ZESCO United
Report Ching'andu 88'

ZESCO United won 3–0 on aggregate.


AS Douanes Dakar Senegal0–0Guinea Horoya
Report
Horoya Guinea4–0Senegal AS Douanes Dakar
Bangoura 51'
Camara 60'
Dipita 78'
Mandela 90+3'
Report

Horoya won 4–0 on aggregate.


Mbabane Swallows Eswatini1–0Rwanda APR
Hlatjwayo 26' Report
APR Rwanda4–1Eswatini Mbabane Swallows
Rwatubyaye 9', 15', 66'
Sibomana 90'
Report Mkhweli 28'

APR won 4–2 on aggregate.


Cercle de Joachim Mauritius0–1Tanzania Young Africans
Report Ngoma 16'
Young Africans Tanzania2–0Mauritius Cercle de Joachim
Tambwe 3'
Kamusoko 56'
Report

Young Africans won 3–0 on aggregate.


Recreativo do Libolo Angola5–1Equatorial Guinea Racing de Micomeseng
Luiz Phellype 18', 54', 63'
Fredy 85'
Diawara 90'
Report Keleba 48'

Recreativo do Libolo won 9–1 on aggregate.


Volcan Club Comoros0–4South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Report Parker 10'
Mathoho 40', 55'
Matovu 89'
Kaizer Chiefs South AfricaCancelledComoros Volcan Club
Report

Kaizer Chiefs won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to arrive for the second leg.[8]


ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast0–0Chad AS CotonTchad
Report

ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.


Al-Ahli Tripoli won 2–1 on aggregate.


Nimba United Liberia1–3Cameroon Union Douala
Evanonye 74' Report Nlend 6', 34'
Heutchou 24'
Union Douala Cameroon1–0Liberia Nimba United
Nlend 51' (pen.) Report

Union Douala won 4–1 on aggregate.


Club Africain Tunisia2–0Ivory Coast AS Tanda
Srarfi 50'
Ifa 75'
Report
AS Tanda Ivory Coast0–0Tunisia Club Africain
Report

Club Africain won 2–0 on aggregate.


Ashanti Gold Ghana1–0Algeria MO Béjaïa
Tijani 60' Report
MO Béjaïa Algeria3–1Ghana Ashanti Gold
Yakubu 10' (o.g.)
Khadir 58'
Hamzaoui 61'
Report Osei 40'

MO Béjaïa won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round[edit]

The first round included 32 teams: the 23 winners of the preliminary round, and the 9 teams that received byes to this round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 1–0 1–1
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 3–1 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 2–0 1–1
Warri Wolves Nigeria 0–2 Sudan Al-Merrikh 0–1 0–1
Étoile du Congo Republic of the Congo 3–5 Algeria ES Sétif 1–1 2–4
Wydad AC Morocco 6–3 Madagascar CNaPS Sport 5–1 1–2
Saint George Ethiopia 2–3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–2 0–1
Enyimba Nigeria 6–3 Burundi Vital'O 5–1 1–2
Olympique Khouribga Morocco 1–3 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–1 0–2
Stade Malien Mali 2–1 Cameroon Coton Sport 2–0 0–1
ZESCO United Zambia 4–3 Guinea Horoya 4–1 0–2
APR Rwanda 2–3 Tanzania Young Africans 1–2 1–1
Recreativo do Libolo Angola 0–2 Egypt Al-Ahly 0–0 0–2
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa 0–1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Al-Ahli Tripoli Libya 2–2 (a) Sudan Al-Hilal 1–0 1–2
Union Douala Cameroon 0–3 Egypt Zamalek 0–1 0–2
Club Africain Tunisia 1–2 Algeria MO Béjaïa 1–0 0–2
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo1–0Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
Ngudikama 83' (pen.) Report
Ferroviário Maputo Mozambique1–1Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
Diogo 90+4' Report Batezadio 90'

AS Vita Club won 2–1 on aggregate.


Mamelodi Sundowns won 3–1 on aggregate.


Warri Wolves Nigeria0–1Sudan Al-Merrikh
Report Jaber 19'
Al-Merrikh Sudan1–0Nigeria Warri Wolves
Al-Madina 85' (pen.) Report

Al-Merrikh won 2–0 on aggregate.


Étoile du Congo Republic of the Congo1–1Algeria ES Sétif
Kalonji 86' (pen.) Report Djahnit 62'
ES Sétif Algeria4–2Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo
Dagoulou 3', 48', 64'
Amokrane 30'
Report Matondo 32'
Issambet 33'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

ES Sétif won 5–3 on aggregate.


Wydad AC Morocco5–1Madagascar CNaPS Sport
Hajhouj 3' (pen.), 29' (pen.)
Haddad 8', 13'
Ondama 85'
Report Vombola