2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates9 August – 24 October 2019
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored237 (2.63 per match)

The 2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 9 August to 24 October 2019.[1] A total of 61 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.[2]

Draw[edit]

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 21 July 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]

The entry round of the 61 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
(3 teams)
Preliminary round
(58 teams)
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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]

Schedule[edit]

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 9–11 August 2019 23–25 August 2019
First round 13–15 September 2019 27–29 September 2019

Bracket[edit]

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 July 2019.[4]

The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

Preliminary round First round
          
1 Central African Republic AS Tempête Mocaf 1 1 2
4 Libya Al-Nasr 0 3 3
Libya Al-Nasr 1 1 2
Morocco Raja Casablanca 3 1 4
3 The Gambia Brikama United 3 0 3
2 Morocco Raja Casablanca 3 4 7
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Algeria JS Kabylie (a) 1 2 3
4 Sudan Al-Merrikh 0 3 3
Algeria JS Kabylie (p) 2 0 2 (5)
Guinea Horoya 0 2 2 (3)
3 Mali Stade Malien 1 0 0
2 Guinea Horoya 1 1 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Benin Buffles du Borgou 1 0 1
4 Togo ASC Kara 1 1 2
Togo ASC Kara 0 0 0
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0 1 1
3 Cameroon UMS de Loum 0 0 0
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0 1 1
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Burkina Faso Rahimo 1 0 1
4 Nigeria Enyimba 0 5 5
Nigeria Enyimba 0 0 0
Sudan Al-Hilal 0 1 1
3 Rwanda Rayon Sports 1 0 1
2 Sudan Al-Hilal (a) 1 0 1
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Niger AS SONIDEP 1 1 2
4 Algeria USM Alger 2 3 5
Algeria USM Alger 4 2 6
Kenya Gor Mahia 1 0 1
3 Burundi Aigle Noir 0 1 1
2 Kenya Gor Mahia 0 5 5
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Equatorial Guinea Cano Sport 2 1 3
4 Ethiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta 1 1 2
Equatorial Guinea Cano Sport 0 0 0
Egypt Al-Ahly 2 4 6
3 South Sudan Atlabara 0 0 0
2 Egypt Al-Ahly 4 9 13
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Liberia LPRC Oilers 1 0 1
4 Senegal Génération Foot 0 3 3
Senegal Génération Foot 2 0 2
Egypt Zamalek (a) 1 1 2
3 Somalia Dekedaha 0 0 0
2 Egypt Zamalek 7 6 13
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Nigeria Kano Pillars 3 0 3
4 Ghana Asante Kotoko 2 2 4
Ghana Asante Kotoko 2 0 2
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0 3 3
3 Guinea Hafia 2 1 3
2 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1 7 8
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Lesotho Matlama 0 0 0
4 Angola Petro de Luanda 2 2 4
Angola Petro de Luanda (a) 0 1 1
Uganda KCCA 0 1 1
3 Namibia African Stars 3 0 3
2 Uganda KCCA 2 2 4
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Comoros Fomboni 2 1 3
4 Seychelles Côte d'Or (a) 2 1 3
Seychelles Côte d'Or 0 1 1
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 5 11 16
3 Republic of the Congo AS Otôho 2 0 2
2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1 4 5
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Ivory Coast SO de l'Armée 0 0 0
4 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 0 1 1
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 0 1 1
Morocco Wydad AC 2 4 6
3 Morocco Wydad AC Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Gabon Cercle Mbéri Sportif 0 0 0
4 Chad Elect-Sport 0 2 2
Chad Elect-Sport 1 1 2
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 1 2 3
3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Tanzania Young Africans 1 1 2
4 Botswana Township Rollers 1 0 1
Tanzania Young Africans 1 1 2
Zambia ZESCO United 1 2 3
3 Eswatini Green Mamba 0 0 0
2 Zambia ZESCO United 2 1 3
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Malawi Big Bullets 0 2 2
4 Zimbabwe FC Platinum 0 3 3
Zimbabwe FC Platinum 1 4 5
Mozambique UD Songo 0 2 2
3 Mozambique UD Songo (a) 0 1 1
2 Tanzania Simba 0 1 1
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Zambia Green Eagles 1 1 2
4 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 1 1
Zambia Green Eagles 1 1 2
Angola 1º de Agosto (a) 2 0 2
3 Zanzibar KMKM 0 0 0
2 Angola 1º de Agosto 2 2 4
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Madagascar Fosa Juniors 1 1 2
4 Mauritius Pamplemousses 0 1 1
Madagascar Fosa Juniors 0 1 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0 3 3
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Bye
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Preliminary round[edit]

The preliminary round included the 58 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Brikama United The Gambia 3–7 Morocco Raja Casablanca 3–3 0–4
AS Tempête Mocaf Central African Republic 2–3 Libya Al-Nasr 1–0 1–3
JS Kabylie Algeria 3–3 (a) Sudan Al-Merrikh 1–0 2–3
Stade Malien Mali 1–2 Guinea Horoya 1–1 0–1
Buffles du Borgou Benin 1–2 Togo ASC Kara 1–1 0–1
UMS de Loum Cameroon 0–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0–0 0–1
Rayon Sports Rwanda 1–1 (a) Sudan Al-Hilal 1–1 0–0
Rahimo Burkina Faso 1–5 Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 0–5
AS SONIDEP Niger 2–5 Algeria USM Alger 1–2 1–3
Aigle Noir Burundi 1–5 Kenya Gor Mahia 0–0 1–5
Atlabara South Sudan 0–13 Egypt Al-Ahly 0–4 0–9
Cano Sport Equatorial Guinea 3–2 Ethiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta 2–1 1–1
Dekedaha Somalia 0–13 Egypt Zamalek 0–7 0–6
LPRC Oilers Liberia 1–3 Senegal Génération Foot 1–0 0–3
Hafia Guinea 3–8 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2–1 1–7
Kano Pillars Nigeria 3–4 Ghana Asante Kotoko 3–2 0–2
African Stars Namibia 3–4 Uganda KCCA 3–2 0–2
Matlama Lesotho 0–4 Angola Petro de Luanda 0–2 0–2
Fomboni Comoros 3–3 (a) Seychelles Côte d'Or 2–2 1–1
AS Otôho Republic of the Congo 2–5 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2–1 0–4
SO de l'Armée Ivory Coast 0–1 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 0–0 0–1
Cercle Mbéri Sportif Gabon 0–2 Chad Elect-Sport 0–0 0–2
Green Mamba Eswatini 0–3 Zambia ZESCO United 0–2 0–1
Young Africans Tanzania 2–1 Botswana Township Rollers 1–1 1–0
Big Bullets Malawi 2–3 Zimbabwe FC Platinum 0–0 2–3
UD Songo Mozambique 1–1 (a) Tanzania Simba 0–0 1–1
KMKM Zanzibar 0–4 Angola 1º de Agosto 0–2 0–2
Green Eagles Zambia 2–1 South Africa Orlando Pirates 1–0 1–1
Fosa Juniors Madagascar 2–1 Mauritius Pamplemousses 1–0 1–1
Brikama United The Gambia3–3Morocco Raja Casablanca
  • Bojang 24', 37'
  • Manneh 45'
Report
Referee: Elhadji Amadou Sy (Senegal)
Raja Casablanca Morocco4–0The Gambia Brikama United
Report
Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana)

Raja Casablanca won 7–3 on aggregate.


AS Tempête Mocaf Central African Republic1–0Libya Al-Nasr
Report
Referee: Alfred Armi (Chad)
Al-Nasr Libya3–1Central African Republic AS Tempête Mocaf
Report
Referee: Bangaly Konate (Guinea)

Al-Nasr won 3–2 on aggregate.


JS Kabylie Algeria1–0Sudan Al-Merrikh
Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Al-Merrikh Sudan3–2Algeria JS Kabylie
Report
Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)

3–3 on aggregate. JS Kabylie won on away goals.


Stade Malien Mali1–1Guinea Horoya
Report
Referee: Mathioro Diabel (Mauritania)
Horoya Guinea1–0Mali Stade Malien
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Referee: Gilberto António Dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)

Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.


Buffles du Borgou Benin1–1Togo ASC Kara
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Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
ASC Kara Togo1–0Benin Buffles du Borgou
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Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)

ASC Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.


UMS de Loum Cameroon0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
Report
Stade Militaire, Yaoundé
Referee: Gauthier Mihindo Mbina (Gabon)
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo1–0Cameroon UMS de Loum
Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)

AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate.


Rayon Sports Rwanda1–1Sudan Al-Hilal
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Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Al-Hilal Sudan0–0Rwanda Rayon Sports
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Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.


Rahimo Burkina Faso1–0Nigeria Enyimba
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Referee: Kokou Ognankotan N’Talé (Togo)
Enyimba Nigeria5–0Burkina Faso Rahimo
Report

Enyimba won 5–1 on aggregate.


AS SONIDEP Niger1–2Algeria USM Alger
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USM Alger Algeria3–1Niger AS SONIDEP
Report

USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.


Aigle Noir Burundi0–0Kenya Gor Mahia
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Gor Mahia Kenya5–1Burundi Aigle Noir
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Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Gor Mahia won 5–1 on aggregate.


Atlabara South Sudan0–4Egypt Al-Ahly
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brian Miiro Nsubuga (Uganda)
Al-Ahly Egypt9–0South Sudan Atlabara
Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Al-Ahly won 13–0 on aggregate.


Cano Sport Equatorial Guinea2–1Ethiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta
Report
Referee: Douglas Kouete (Cameroon)
Mekelle 70 Enderta Ethiopia1–1Equatorial Guinea Cano Sport
Report
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Cano Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.


Dekedaha Somalia0–7Egypt Zamalek
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Zamalek Egypt6–0Somalia Dekedaha
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Referee: Mohamed Yousri Bouali (Tunisia)

Zamalek won 13–0 on aggregate.


LPRC Oilers Liberia1–0Senegal Génération Foot
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Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)
Génération Foot Senegal3–0Liberia LPRC Oilers
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Referee: Lenine Delgado Rocha (Cape Verde)

Génération Foot won 3–1 on aggregate.


Hafia Guinea2–1Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
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Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia)
Étoile du Sahel Tunisia7–1Guinea Hafia
Report
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt)

Étoile du Sahel won 8–3 on aggregate.


Kano Pillars Nigeria3–2Ghana Asante Kotoko
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Asante Kotoko Ghana2–0Nigeria Kano Pillars
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Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Asante Kotoko won 4–3 on aggregate.


African Stars Namibia3–2Uganda KCCA
Report
Referee: Emile Fred (Seychelles)
KCCA Uganda2–0Namibia African Stars
Report
Startimes Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)

KCCA won 4–3 on aggregate.


Matlama Lesotho0–2Angola Petro de Luanda
Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Petro de Luanda Angola2–0Lesotho Matlama
Report
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)

Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.


Fomboni Comoros2–2Seychelles Côte d'Or
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Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Côte d'Or Seychelles1–1Comoros Fomboni
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Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

3–3 on aggregate. Côte d'Or won on away goals.


AS Otôho Republic of the Congo2–1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa4–0Republic of the Congo AS Otôho
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Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–2 on aggregate.


SO de l'Armée Ivory Coast0–0Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
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Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
FC Nouadhibou Mauritania1–0Ivory Coast SO de l'Armée
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FC Nouadhibou won 1–0 on aggregate.


Cercle Mbéri Sportif Gabon0–0Chad Elect-Sport
Report
Elect-Sport Chad2–0Gabon Cercle Mbéri Sportif
Report

Elect-Sport won 2–0 on aggregate.


Green Mamba Eswatini0–2Zambia ZESCO United
Report
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
ZESCO United Zambia1–0Eswatini Green Mamba
Report
Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

ZESCO United won 3–0 on aggregate.


Young Africans Tanzania1–1Botswana Township Rollers
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Township Rollers Botswana0–1Tanzania Young Africans
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Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.


Big Bullets Malawi0–0Zimbabwe FC Platinum
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Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)
FC Platinum Zimbabwe3–2Malawi Big Bullets
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Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

FC Platinum won 3–2 on aggregate.


UD Songo Mozambique0–0Tanzania Simba
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Referee: Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Simba Tanzania1–1Mozambique UD Songo
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Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

1–1 on aggregate. UD Songo won on away goals.


KMKM Zanzibar0–2Angola 1º de Agosto
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Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
1º de Agosto Angola2–0Zanzibar KMKM
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1º de Agosto won 4–0 on aggregate.


Green Eagles Zambia1–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
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Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Orlando Pirates South Africa1–1Zambia Green Eagles
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Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Green Eagles won 2–1 on aggregate.


Fosa Juniors Madagascar1–0Mauritius Pamplemousses