2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
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In international football, the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 February to 18 April 2018.[1] A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 13 December 2017 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]
The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw is determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).
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 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
The schedule of each round was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 9–11 February 2018 | 20–21 February 2018 |
| First round | 6–7 March 2018 | 16–18 March 2018 |
| Play-off round | 6–8 April 2018 | 17–18 April 2018 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 December 2017.[3][4] The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Petro de Luanda
| 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Masters Security
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Petro de Luanda
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 SuperSport United
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | SuperSport United
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Costa do Sol
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Jwaneng Galaxy
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Costa do Sol
| 0 | 2 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||
| Cape Town City
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Young Buffaloes
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cape Town City
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Energie
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Hafia
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Energie
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Enyimba
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Enyimba
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Djoliba
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  ELWA United
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Djoliba
| 1 | 1 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||
 APR
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | APR
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Anse Réunion
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ngazi Sport
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Port-Louis 2000
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| AS Port-Louis 2000
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Fosa Juniors
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  AFC Leopards
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Fosa Juniors
| 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Mangasport
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Maniema Union
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| AS Maniema Union
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 USM Alger
| 2 | 1 | 3 (a) | ||||||||||
| 3 | USM Alger
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Olympique Star
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Étoile Filante
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Olympique Star
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid
| 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | DC Motema Pembe
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| DC Motema Pembe
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Deportivo Niefang
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  New Star
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo Niefang
| 1 | 1 | 2 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Tanda
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  CS La Mancha
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| CS La Mancha
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Al-Ahly Shendi
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Ahly Shendi
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al-Ittihad Tripoli
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Sahel
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Al-Ittihad Tripoli
| 1 | 0 | 1 (2 p) | ||||||||||
| Akwa United
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3 p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Akwa United
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Banjul Hawks
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Asante Kotoko
| 1 | 0 | 1 (6 p) | |||||||||
| 4 | CARA Brazzaville
| 0 | 1 | 1 (7 p) | |||||||||
| CARA Brazzaville
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 US Ben Guerdane
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | US Ben Guerdane
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 2 |  Al-Hilal Juba
| — | — | ||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Onze Créateurs
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | CR Belouizdad
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Nkana
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Nkana
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Simba
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Gendarmerie Nationale
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Simba
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Al-Masry
| 2 | 0 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Masry
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Green Buffaloes
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  RS Berkane
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Mbour Petite-Côte
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Club Africain
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Club Africain
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Raja Casablanca
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
 FC Nouadhibou
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Africa Sports
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | FC Nouadhibou
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zimamoto
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Welayta Dicha
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Welayta Dicha
| 2 | 1 | 3 (4 p) | ||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 1 | 2 | 3 (3 p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Zamalek
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Preliminary round
First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 22 winners of the preliminary round, and the 10 teams that received byes to this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petro de Luanda |
1–2 | SuperSport United |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Costa do Sol |
2–2 (a) | Cape Town City |
0–1 | 2–1 |
| Energie |
2–5 | Enyimba |
0–2 | 2–3 |
| Djoliba |
2–2 (a) | APR |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| AS Port-Louis 2000 |
0–3 | Fosa Juniors |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| AS Maniema Union |
3–3 (a) | USM Alger |
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Olympique Star |
0–6 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
0–0 | 0–6 |
| DC Motema Pembe |
1–2 | Deportivo Niefang |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| CS La Mancha |
4–2 | Al-Ahly Shendi |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Al-Ittihad Tripoli |
1–1 (2–3 p) | Akwa United |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| CARA Brazzaville |
4–3 | US Ben Guerdane |
3–0 | 1–3 |
| CR Belouizdad |
3–1 | Nkana |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Simba |
2–2 (a) | Al-Masry |
2–2 | 0–0 |
| RS Berkane |
4–1 | Club Africain |
3–1 | 1–0 |
| Raja Casablanca |
5–3 | FC Nouadhibou |
1–1 | 4–2 |
| Welayta Dicha |
3–3 (4–3 p) | Zamalek |
2–1 | 1–2 |
| Petro de Luanda | 0–0 | SuperSport United |
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| SuperSport United | 2–1 | Petro de Luanda |
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SuperSport United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Costa do Sol | 0–1 | Cape Town City |
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| Cape Town City | 1–2 | Costa do Sol |
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2–2 on aggregate. Costa do Sol won on away goals.
| Enyimba | 3–2 | Energie |
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Enyimba won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Djoliba | 1–0 | APR |
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2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won on away goals.
| AS Port-Louis 2000 | 0–2 | Fosa Juniors |
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| Fosa Juniors | 1–0 | AS Port-Louis 2000 |
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Fosa Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate.
| AS Maniema Union | 2–2 | USM Alger |
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| USM Alger | 1–1 | AS Maniema Union |
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3–3 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
| Olympique Star | 0–0 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
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| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 6–0 | Olympique Star |
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Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 6–0 on aggregate.
| DC Motema Pembe | 1–1 | Deportivo Niefang |
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| Deportivo Niefang | 1–0 | DC Motema Pembe |
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Deportivo Niefang won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahly Shendi | 2–1 | CS La Mancha |
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CS La Mancha won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Ittihad Tripoli | 1–0 | Akwa United |
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| Akwa United | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Akwa United won 3–2 on penalties.
| US Ben Guerdane | 3–1 | CARA Brazzaville |
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CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.
| CR Belouizdad | 3–0 | Nkana |
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| Nkana | 1–0 | CR Belouizdad |
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CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Masry won on away goals.
| Club Africain | 0–1 | RS Berkane |
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RS Berkane won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Raja Casablanca | 1–1 | FC Nouadhibou |
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Raja Casablanca won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Welayta Dicha | 2–1 | Zamalek |
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| Zamalek | 2–1 | Welayta Dicha |
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| 3–4 | ||
3–3 on aggregate. Welayta Dicha won 4–3 on penalties.
Play-off round
The play-off round included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round and the 16 losers of the Champions League first round. The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 March 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the Ritz Carlton in Cairo, Egypt.[8][9] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.
The 32 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):[10]
- Pot A contained the four highest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot B contained the four highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
- Pot C contained the twelve lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot D contained the twelve lowest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot D were drawn into four ties. Next, a team from Pot B and a team from Pot C were drawn into four ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot C and Pot D were drawn into the last eight ties.[11]
| Pot | Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
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| Qualified from | Champions League | Confederation Cup | Champions League | Confederation Cup |
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The 16 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanaco |
0–5 | Raja Casablanca |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| AS Vita Club |
6–1 | CS La Mancha |
1–0 | 5–1 |
| Saint George |
1–1 (3–4 p) | CARA Brazzaville |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Hilal |
3–3 (a) | Akwa United |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Gor Mahia |
2–2 (a) | SuperSport United |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| UD Songo |
4–3 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
3–1 | 1–2 |
| Plateau United |
2–5 | USM Alger |
2–1 | 0–4 |
| Bidvest Wits |
1–1 (a) | Enyimba |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Aduana Stars |
7–3 | Fosa Juniors |
6–1 | 1–2 |
| Young Africans |
2–1 | Welayta Dicha |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Génération Foot |
3–3 (a) | RS Berkane |
3–1 | 0–2 |
| CF Mounana |
2–3 | Al-Masry |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
1–0 | CR Belouizdad |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Williamsville AC |
3–2 | Deportivo Niefang |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| MFM |
0–1 | Djoliba |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Rayon Sports |
3–2 | Costa do Sol |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Raja Casablanca won 5–0 on aggregate.
| AS Vita Club | 1–0 | CS La Mancha |
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| CS La Mancha | 1–5 | AS Vita Club |
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AS Vita Club won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Saint George | 1–0 | CARA Brazzaville |
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| CARA Brazzaville | 1–0 | Saint George |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on penalties.
| Akwa United | 3–1 | Al-Hilal |
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3–3 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.
| Gor Mahia | 1–0 | SuperSport United |
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| SuperSport United | 2–1 | Gor Mahia |
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2–2 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on away goals.
| UD Songo | 3–1 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
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| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 2–1 | UD Songo |
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UD Songo won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 2–1 | USM Alger |
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| USM Alger | 4–0 | Plateau United |
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USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Bidvest Wits | 1–1 | Enyimba |
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1–1 on aggregate. Enyimba won on away goals.
| Aduana Stars | 6–1 | Fosa Juniors |
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| Fosa Juniors | 2–1 | Aduana Stars |
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Aduana Stars won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 2–0 | Welayta Dicha |
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| Welayta Dicha | 1–0 | Young Africans |
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Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Génération Foot | 3–1 | RS Berkane |
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| RS Berkane | 2–0 | Génération Foot |
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3–3 on aggregate. RS Berkane won on away goals.
| CF Mounana | 1–1 | Al-Masry |
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| Al-Masry | 2–1 | CF Mounana |
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Al-Masry won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 | CR Belouizdad |
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| CR Belouizdad | 0–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
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ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Williamsville AC | 2–0 | Deportivo Niefang |
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| Deportivo Niefang | 2–1 | Williamsville AC |
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Williamsville AC won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Djoliba | 0–0 | MFM |
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Djoliba won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Rayon Sports | 3–0 | Costa do Sol |
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| Costa do Sol | 2–0 | Rayon Sports |
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Rayon Sports won 3–2 on aggregate.