2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
International football competition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 September to 6 February 2022.[1] A total of 51 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup.
Times are in local times.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 13 August 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2][3][4]
The entry round of the 51 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).[5]
| Entry round | Second round (13 teams) |
First round (38 teams) |
|---|---|---|
| Teams |
|
|
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 won't be played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 10–12 September 2021 | 17–19 September 2021 |
| Second round | 15–17 October 2021 | 22–24 October 2021 |
| Play-off round | 28 November 2021 | 5 December 2021 |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
US Ben Guerdane  |
3–2 |  AS Police |
3–1 | 0–1 |
AS FAR  |
3–1 |  Les Buffles du Borgou |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Diambars FC  |
3–0[A] |  Wakriya AC | ||
| AS Ashanti Golden Boys |
2–4[A] |  Bayelsa United | ||
ASC Kara  |
3–4 |  ASAC Concorde |
3–0 | 0–4 |
Azam  |
4–1 |  Horseed |
3–1 | 1–0 |
URA Football Club  |
5–2 |  Ethiopian Coffee |
2–1 | 3–1 |
Atlabara  |
0–4 |  Al-Ahli Merowe |
0–2 | 0–2 |
Futuro Kings  |
2–4 |  Marumo Gallants |
2–1 | 0–3 |
AS Mangasport  |
0–0 (2–3 p) |  Orapa United |
0–0 | 0–0 |
Bumamuru  |
0–1 |  CSMD Diables Noirs |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Red Arrows  |
2–1 |  Young Buffaloes |
2–1 | 0–0 |
Olympique de Missiri  |
1–8 |  AS Kigali |
1–2 | 0–6 |
Binga FC  |
5–0 |  MC Breweries |
3–0 | 2–0 |
ASFA Yennenga  |
2–1 |  FC San Pédro |
0–0 | 2–1 |
FC Dikhil  |
0–3 | Biashara United |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Hay Al-Wadi SC |
0–4[B] |  Al Ahli Tripoli | ||
CFFA  |
2–1 | Kabwe Warriors |
0–0 | 2–1 |
Mafunzo  |
0–4 |  Interclube |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Notes:
- Matches involving Guinean clubs were played over a single leg in their opponent's country due to the political and security situation in Guinea following a coup d'état.[6]
| US Ben Guerdane | 3–1 | AS Police |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
US Ben Guerdane won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AS FAR | 3–1 | Les Buffles du Borgou |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
AS FAR won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Diambars FC | 3–0 | Wakriya AC |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Bayelsa United | 4–2 | AS Ashanti Golden Boys |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| ASC Kara | 3–0 | ASAC Concorde |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
ASAC Concorde won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Horseed | 0–1 | Azam |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Azam won 4–1 on aggregate.
| URA Football Club | 2–1 | Ethiopian Coffee |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
URA Football Club won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Atlabara | 0–2 | Al-Ahli Merowe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Al-Ahli Merowe | 2–0 | Atlabara |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Al-Ahli Merowe won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Futuro Kings | 2–1 | Marumo Gallants |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Marumo Gallants won 4–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Orapa United won 3–2 on penalties.
CSMD Diables Noirs won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Red Arrows | 2–1 | Young Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Red Arrows won 2–1 on aggregate.
AS Kigali won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Binga FC | 3–0 | MC Breweries |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Binga FC won 5–0 on aggregate.
| FC San Pédro | 1–2 | ASFA Yennenga |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
ASFA Yennenga won 2–1 on aggregate.
| FC Dikhil | 0–1 | Biashara United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Biashara United won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 4–0 | Hay Al-Wadi SC |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| CFFA | 0–0 | Kabwe Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Kabwe Warriors | 1–2 | CFFA |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
CFFA won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Mafunzo | 0–1 | Interclube |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Interclube won 4–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Ben Guerdane |
0–5 | RS Berkane |
0–1 | 0–4 |
| AS FAR |
1–3 |  JS Kabylie |
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Diambars FC |
0–4 | Enyimba |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Bayelsa United |
1–4 | CS Sfaxien |
1–0 | 0–4 |
| ASAC Concorde |
2–3 | JS Saoura |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Azam |
0–1 |  Pyramids |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| URA Football Club |
0–1 | Al Masry |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Ahli Merowe |
w/o[A] |  Gor Mahia |
1–3 | — |
| Marumo Gallants |
3–2 |  AS Vita Club |
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Orapa United |
2–2 (a) |  Coton Sport |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| CSMD Diables Noirs |
0–1 | Orlando Pirates |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Red Arrows |
1–0 | Primeiro de Agosto |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| AS Kigali |
2–4 | DC Motema Pembe |
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Binga FC |
1–1 (7–6 p) | ASFA Yennenga |
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Biashara United |
w/o[B] | Al Ahli Tripoli |
2–0 | — |
| CFFA |
w/o[C] | Interclube |
0–3 | — |
Notes:
| US Ben Guerdane | 0–1 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| RS Berkane | 4–0 | US Ben Guerdane |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
RS Berkane won 5–0 on aggregate.
| AS FAR | 0–1 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| JS Kabylie | 2–1 | AS FAR |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
JS Kabylie won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Diambars FC | 0–1 | Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Enyimba won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Bayelsa United | 1–0 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
CS Sfaxien won 4–1 on aggregate.
| ASAC Concorde | 1–2 | JS Saoura |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
JS Saoura won 3–2 on aggregate.
Pyramids won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al Masry won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Gor Mahia | Cancelled | Al-Ahli Merowe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gor Mahia won on walkover after Al-Ahli Merowe withdrew from the second leg in Kenya.[9]
| Marumo Gallants | 2–1 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Marumo Gallants won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Orapa United | 2–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
2–2 on aggregate. Coton Sport won on away goals.
Orlando Pirates won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Red Arrows | 1–0 | Primeiro de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Red Arrows won 1–0 on aggregate.
| AS Kigali | 1–2 | DC Motema Pembe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
DC Motema Pembe won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Binga FC | 0–1 | ASFA Yennenga |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
1–1 on aggregate. Binga FC won 7–6 on penalties.
| Biashara United | 2–0 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Al Ahli Tripoli | Cancelled | Biashara United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Ahli Tripoli won on walkover after Biashara United failed to appear for the second leg in Libya.[10]
| CFFA | 0–3 | Interclube |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
| Interclube | Cancelled | CFFA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Interclube won on walkover after CFFA withdrew from the second leg in Angola.[11]
Play-off round
The play-off round, also called the additional second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup second round, and the 16 losers of the Champions League second round.
The draw for the play-off round was held on 26 October 2021, 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[12][13]
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 4 seeded losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot B contained the 4 unseeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
- Pot C contained the 12 unseeded losers of the Champions League first round.
- Pot D contained the 12 seeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
| Pot | Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified from | Champions League | Confederation Cup | Champions League | Confederation Cup |
| Teams |
|
|
|
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanaco |
3–2 | Binga FC |
3–0 | 0–2 |
| Simba |
4–2 | Red Arrows |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| TP Mazembe |
1–0 | Marumo Gallants |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
5–2 | Interclube |
2–0 | 3–2 |
| FC Nouadhibou |
0–2 | Coton Sport |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| USGN |
2–1 | DC Motema Pembe |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Otohô |
2–1 | Gor Mahia |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| APR |
1–2 | RS Berkane |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Tusker |
0–1 | CS Sfaxien |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Hearts of Oak  |
2–4 | JS Saoura |
2–0 | 0–4 |
| Rivers United |
2–2 (a) | Al Masry |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Stade Malien |
1–1 (2–4 p) | Al Ahli Tripoli |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al Ittihad |
w/o[A] | Enyimba |
— | 0–2 |
| AS Maniema Union |
0–2 | Pyramids |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| LPRC Oilers |
w/o[B] | Orlando Pirates |
0–2 | — |
| Royal Leopards |
2–2 (a) | JS Kabylie |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Notes:
Zanaco won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Simba | 3–0 | Red Arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Simba won 4–2 on aggregate.
TP Mazembe won 1–0 on aggregate.
| ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | Interclube |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 5–2 on aggregate.
Coton Sport won 2–0 on aggregate.
| USGN | 2–0 | DC Motema Pembe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
USGN won 2–1 on aggregate.
AS Otohô won 2–1 on aggregate.
| APR | 0–0 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| RS Berkane | 2–1 | APR |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
RS Berkane won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Tusker | 0–0 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CS Sfaxien won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | JS Saoura |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
JS Saoura won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Rivers United | 2–1 | Al Masry |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
2–2 on aggregate. Al Masry won on away goals.
| Stade Malien | 1–0 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Al Ahli Tripoli won 4–2 on penalties.
| Al Ittihad | Cancelled | Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Ittihad won on walkover after Enyimba failed to travel to Libya for the first leg.[14]
| AS Maniema Union | 0–1 | Pyramids |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Pyramids won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Orlando Pirates | Cancelled | LPRC Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Orlando Pirates won on walkover after LPRC Oilers withdrew from the second leg in South Africa.[15]
| Royal Leopards | 1–0 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Royal Leopards won on away goals.
Notes
- The preliminary round match between Diambars FC and Wakriya AC was played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[6]
- The preliminary round match between AS Ashanti Golden Boys and Bayelsa United was played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[6]
- The first leg of the Al Ahli v Hay Al-Wadi tie, originally scheduled to be played on 12 September 2021 at El-Obeid Stadium, El-Obeid, was called off due to concerns over the suitability of match venue.[7] The match was then played over a single leg, at the venue initially planned for the second leg.
- The first leg of the Al Ittihad v Enyimba tie, originally scheduled to be played on 28 November 2021 at Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia, was postponed to 19 December at Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi because the Tunisian authorities refused to enter the Nigerian team without receiving the second dose of the Coronavirus vaccine, the match was supposed be played after the second leg.
- The second leg of the JS Kabylie v Royal Leopards tie, originally scheduled to be played on 5 December 2021 at 1 November 1954 Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, was postponed to 20 December at Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers then to 26 January and 27 January 2022 later at the previous location due to the Algerian authorities fears of the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant in South Africa. Later the match was again postponed to 6 February 2022, as Royal Leopards were stuck in Cairo and could not connect to Turkey for their flight to Algiers due to storms.[16]