2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
International football competition
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The 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 August to 5 November 2019.[1] A total of 69 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
Draw
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 21 July 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]
The entry round of the 53 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 (11 teams) |
Preliminary round (42 teams) |
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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 the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
Schedule
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 |
| Play-off round | 27 October 2019 | 3 November 2019 |
Bracket
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 play-off round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASC Snim
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ESAE
| 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| ESAE (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
 Salitas
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Salitas
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  USGN
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Ittihad
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Al-Ittihad
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Hassania Agadir (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Hassania Agadir
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Maranatha
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  LISCR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Maranatha
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Djoliba
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Djoliba
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Pélican (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Maniema Union
| 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | |||||||||
| AS Pélican
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Enugu Rangers
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Enugu Rangers
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Paradou AC
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  CI Kamsar
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Paradou AC
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 CS Sfaxien
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CS Sfaxien
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bolton City
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Jwaneng Galaxy
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Bolton City
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Zanaco
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Zanaco
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Mogadishu City
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Malindi
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Malindi
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Al-Masry
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Masry
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Akonangui
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Ashanti Gold
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Ashanti Gold
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | RS Berkane
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Niger Tornadoes
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Santoba
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Santoba
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 FC San Pédro
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | FC San Pédro
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  TS Galaxy
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Saint Louis Suns United
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| TS Galaxy
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
 CNaPS Sport
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CNaPS Sport
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Buildcon
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Buffaloes
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Young Buffaloes
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bidvest Wits
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Bidvest Wits
| Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta/Solar7
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Khartoum
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Al-Khartoum
| 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||
| DC Motema Pembe
| 2 | 1 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||
| 3 | DC Motema Pembe
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Stade Renard de Melong
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Kigali
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  KMC
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| AS Kigali
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Proline
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Proline
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Masters Security
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Bandari (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al-Ahly Shendi
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Bandari
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| US Ben Guerdane
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | US Ben Guerdane
| 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Amarat United
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Fasil Kenema
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Azam
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Azam
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Triangle United
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Triangle United
| 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Rukinzo
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pyramids
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Étoile du Congo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pyramids
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CR Belouizdad
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  AS CotonTchad
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 42 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Snim |
0–7 | ESAE |
0–5 | 0–2 |
| USGN |
1–3 | Al-Ittihad |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Maranatha |
3–0 | LISCR |
3–0 | 0–0 |
| AS Pélican |
2–2 (4–1 p) | AS Maniema Union |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Paradou AC |
3–1 | CI Kamsar |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Bolton City |
3–2 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Mogadishu City |
0–1 | Malindi |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Akonangui |
1–4 | Ashanti Gold |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Niger Tornadoes |
4–5 | Santoba |
1–2 | 3–3 |
| TS Galaxy |
2–0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Buildcon |
1–2 | Young Buffaloes |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Arta/Solar7 |
1–4 | Al-Khartoum |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| DC Motema Pembe |
4–0 | Stade Renard de Melong |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| AS Kigali |
2–1 | KMC |
0–0 | 2–1 |
| Proline |
3–0 | Masters Security |
3–0 | 0–0 |
| Bandari |
1–1 (a) | Al-Ahly Shendi |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| US Ben Guerdane |
5–1 | Amarat United |
5–1 | 0–0 |
| Fasil Kenema |
2–3 | Azam |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Triangle United |
5–0 | Rukinzo |
5–0 | 0–0 |
| Pyramids |
5–1 | Étoile du Congo |
4–1 | 1–0 |
| CR Belouizdad |
4–0 | AS CotonTchad |
2–0 | 2–0 |
ESAE won 7–0 on aggregate.
| USGN | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad |
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| Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | USGN |
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Al-Ittihad won 3–1 on aggregate.
Maranatha won 3–0 on aggregate.
| AS Pélican | 1–1 | AS Maniema Union |
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| AS Maniema Union | 1–1 | AS Pélican |
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| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. AS Pélican won 4–1 on penalties.
| CI Kamsar | 1–0 | Paradou AC |
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Paradou AC won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Bolton City | 3–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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| Jwaneng Galaxy | 1–0 | Bolton City |
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Bolton City won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Malindi | 1–0 | Mogadishu City |
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Malindi won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Akonangui | 1–1 | Ashanti Gold |
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Ashanti Gold won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Niger Tornadoes | 1–2 | Santoba |
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| Santoba | 3–3 | Niger Tornadoes |
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Santoba won 5–4 on aggregate.
TS Galaxy won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Buildcon | 0–1 | Young Buffaloes |
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| Young Buffaloes | 1–1 | Buildcon |
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Young Buffaloes won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Arta/Solar7 | 1–1 | Al-Khartoum |
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Al-Khartoum won 4–1 on aggregate.
| DC Motema Pembe | 2–0 | Stade Renard de Melong |
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| Stade Renard de Melong | 0–2 | DC Motema Pembe |
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DC Motema Pembe won 4–0 on aggregate.
AS Kigali won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Proline | 3–0 | Masters Security |
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Proline won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahly Shendi | 1–1 | Bandari |
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1–1 on aggregate. Bandari won on away goals.
| US Ben Guerdane | 5–1 | Amarat United |
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| Amarat United | 0–0 | US Ben Guerdane |
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US Ben Guerdane won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Fasil Kenema | 1–0 | Azam |
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| Azam | 3–1 | Fasil Kenema |
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Azam won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Triangle United | 5–0 | Rukinzo |
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Triangle United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Congo | 0–1 | Pyramids |
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Pyramids won 5–1 on aggregate.
CR Belouizdad won 4–0 on aggregate.
First round
The first round, also called the second preliminary round,[6] included 32 teams: the 11 teams that received byes to this round, and the 21 winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESAE |
0–0 (3–2 p) | Salitas |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Al-Ittihad |
1–1 (a) | Hassania Agadir |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Maranatha |
2–3 | Djoliba |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| AS Pélican |
3–4 | Enugu Rangers |
2–1 | 1–3 |
| Paradou AC |
3–1 | CS Sfaxien |
3–1 | 0–0 |
| Bolton City |
1–5 | Zanaco |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Malindi |
2–7 | Al-Masry |
1–4 | 1–3 |
| Ashanti Gold |
3–4 | RS Berkane |
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Santoba |
0–3 | FC San Pédro |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| TS Galaxy |
4–1 | CNaPS Sport |
1–0 | 3–1 |
| Young Buffaloes |
1–3 | Bidvest Wits |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Al-Khartoum |
3–3 (1–3 p) | DC Motema Pembe |
1–2 | 2–1 |
| AS Kigali |
2–3 | Proline |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Bandari |
3–2 | US Ben Guerdane |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| Azam |
0–2 | Triangle United |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Pyramids |
2–1 | CR Belouizdad |
1–1 | 1–0 |
0–0 on aggregate. ESAE won 3–2 on penalties.
| Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Hassania Agadir |
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1–1 on aggregate. Hassania Agadir won on away goals.
Djoliba won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AS Pélican | 2–1 | Enugu Rangers |
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| Enugu Rangers | 3–1 | AS Pélican |
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Enugu Rangers won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Paradou AC | 3–1 | CS Sfaxien |
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Paradou AC won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Zanaco | 3–0 | Bolton City |
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Zanaco won 5–1 on aggregate.
Al-Masry won 7–2 on aggregate.
RS Berkane won 4–3 on aggregate.
FC San Pédro won 3–0 on aggregate.
| TS Galaxy | 1–0 | CNaPS Sport |
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| CNaPS Sport | 1–3 | TS Galaxy |
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TS Galaxy won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Young Buffaloes | 1–0 | Bidvest Wits |
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| Bidvest Wits | 3–0 | Young Buffaloes |
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Bidvest Wits won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Khartoum | 1–2 | DC Motema Pembe |
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| DC Motema Pembe | 1–2 | Al-Khartoum |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
3–3 on aggregate. DC Motema Pembe won 3–1 on penalties.
Proline won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Bandari | 2–0 | US Ben Guerdane |
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| US Ben Guerdane | 2–1 | Bandari |
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Bandari won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Azam | 0–1 | Triangle United |
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| Triangle United | 1–0 | Azam |
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Triangle United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Pyramids | 1–1 | CR Belouizdad |
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| CR Belouizdad | 0–1 | Pyramids |
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Pyramids won 2–1 on aggregate.
Play-off round
The play-off round, also called the additional second preliminary round,[7] 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 9 October 2019, 19:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Hilton Pyramids Golf in Cairo, Egypt.[8] 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 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):
- Pot A contained the eight seeded losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot B contained the six seeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
- Pot C contained the eight unseeded losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot D contained the ten unseeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot D were drawn into eight ties. Next, a team from Pot B and a team from Pot C were drawn into six ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot C and Pot D were drawn into the last two ties.[9]
| 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 |
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| Horoya |
5–2 | Bandari |
4–2 | 1–0 |
| Young Africans |
1–5 | Pyramids |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Enyimba |
4–1 | TS Galaxy |
2–0 | 2–1 |
Génération Foot  |
1–1 (3–4 p) | ESAE |
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Asante Kotoko |
1–2 | FC San Pédro |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| KCCA |
1–4 | Paradou AC |
0–0 | 1–4 |
| Gor Mahia |
2–3 | DC Motema Pembe |
1–1 | 1–2 |
UD Songo  |
1–8 | Bidvest Wits |
1–2 | 0–6 |
| Elect-Sport |
0–5 | Djoliba |
0–1 | 0–4 |
| Green Eagles |
2–3 | Hassania Agadir |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Cano Sport |
2–8 | Zanaco |
1–3 | 1–5 |
| Fosa Juniors |
2–5 | RS Berkane |
2–0 | 0–5 |
| Côte d'Or |
0–6 | Al-Masry |
0–4 | 0–2 |
| ASC Kara |
2–2 (a) | Enugu Rangers |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| FC Nouadhibou |
4–3 | Triangle United |
2–0 | 2–3 |
| Al-Nasr |
4–2 | Proline |
2–2 | 2–0 |
Horoya won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–2 | Pyramids |
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Pyramids won 5–1 on aggregate.
Enyimba won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Génération Foot | 0–1 | ESAE |
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| ESAE | 0–1 | Génération Foot |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. ESAE won 4–3 on penalties.
| Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | FC San Pédro |
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| FC San Pédro | 2–0 | Asante Kotoko |
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FC San Pédro won 2–1 on aggregate.
| KCCA | 0–0 | Paradou AC |
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Paradou AC won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gor Mahia | 1–1 | DC Motema Pembe |
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| DC Motema Pembe | 2–1 | Gor Mahia |
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DC Motema Pembe won 3–2 on aggregate.
| UD Songo | 1–2 | Bidvest Wits |
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| Bidvest Wits | 6–0 | UD Songo |
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Bidvest Wits won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Elect-Sport | 0–1 | Djoliba |
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| Djoliba | 4–0 | Elect-Sport |
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Djoliba won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Green Eagles | 1–1 | Hassania Agadir |
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| Hassania Agadir | 2–1 | Green Eagles |
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Hassania Agadir won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cano Sport | 1–3 | Zanaco |
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| Zanaco | 5–1 | Cano Sport |
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Zanaco won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Fosa Juniors | 2–0 | RS Berkane |
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RS Berkane won 5–2 on aggregate.
Al-Masry won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Enugu Rangers | 1–0 | ASC Kara |
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2–2 on aggregate. Enugu Rangers won on away goals.
| Triangle United | 3–2 | FC Nouadhibou |
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FC Nouadhibou won 4–3 on aggregate.
Al-Nasr won 4–2 on aggregate.
Notes
- The teams from Egypt were listed as Egypt 1 (Al-Masry) and Egypt 2 (Pyramids) at the time of the qualifying round draw as the identity of the teams had not been confirmed.
- The team from Ethiopia was listed as Ethiopia 1 at the time of the qualifying round draw as the identity of the team had not been confirmed.
- Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- Teams from South Sudan played their home matches outside the country due to renovation of Juba Stadium.
- Since the identity of the losers of the Champions League first round tie between Zamalek and Génération Foot was not known at the time of the draw, the ranking of the higher-ranked team Zamalek (44 pts) was used for seeding of the draw.
- The matches between Génération Foot and ESAE were played on 30 October and 5 November 2019 due to the delay of the Champions League first round tie between Zamalek and Génération Foot.[10]