2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
International football competition
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The 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 10 September 2022 and ended on 20 October 2022. A total of 58 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.
Times were local.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2][3]
The entry round of the 58 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).
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).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 August 2022 | 9–11 September 2022 | 16–18 September 2022 |
| Second round | 7–9 October 2022 | 14–16 October 2022 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 August 2022. The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the second round entered the CAF Confederation Cup playoff round.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rivers United
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Watanga
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rivers United
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Wydad AC
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Stade Mandji
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Plateau United
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Plateau United
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASN Nigelec
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  SOA Renaissante
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| ASN Nigelec
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Raja CA
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  APR
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Union Monastirienne
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Union Monastirienne
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahly
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Olympic Real de Bangui
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Vipers
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Vipers (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
 TP Mazembe
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Volcan Club
| 1 | — | — | |||||||||
| 4 |  La Passe
| 0 | — | w/o | |||||||||
| La Passe
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns
| 7 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Coton Sport Benin
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASEC Mimosas
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Horoya
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Hawks
| — | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Horoya
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASKO Kara
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Nouadhibou
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| ASKO Kara
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 JS Kabylie
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Casa Sports
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | JS Kabylie
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Deportivo Mongomo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Djoliba
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Djoliba
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Bo Rangers
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | CR Belouizdad
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zalan
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Africans
| 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| Young Africans
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Al Hilal
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Saint George
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta Solar
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Merrikh
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahli Tripoli
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  KMKM
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Ahli Tripoli
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Flambeau du Centre (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Ittihad
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Flambeau du Centre
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Elect Sport
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cape Town City
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Otohô
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Cape Town City
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Petro de Luanda
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Black Bulls
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Petro de Luanda
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Red Arrows
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1º de Agosto
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1º de Agosto
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Simba
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Nyasa Big Bullets
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Simba
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  CFFA
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Royal Leopards
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Royal Leopards
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Coton Sport
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Matlama
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Coton Sport
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rail Club du Kadiogo (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 |  Asante Kotoko
| 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| Rail Club du Kadiogo
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
| AS Vita Club (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Gaborone United
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Vita Club
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
First round
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Notes:
| Rivers United | 3–0 | Watanga |
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Rivers United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| AS Stade Mandji | 2–2 | Plateau United |
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| Plateau United | 1–0 | AS Stade Mandji |
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Plateau United won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ASN Nigelec | 2–1 | SOA Renaissante |
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| SOA Renaissante | 0–0 | ASN Nigelec |
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ASN Nigelec won 2–1 on aggregate.
| APR | 1–0 | Union Monastirienne |
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Union Monastirienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
Vipers won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Volcan Club | 1–0 | La Passe |
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| La Passe | Cancelled | Volcan Club |
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La Passe won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to appear for the second leg.[4]
| Coton Sport Benin | 1–2 | ASEC Mimosas |
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ASEC Mimosas won 4–1 on aggregate.
| ASKO Kara | 1–1 | FC Nouadhibou |
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ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Casa Sports | 1–0 | JS Kabylie |
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| JS Kabylie | 3–0 | Casa Sports |
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JS Kabylie won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Deportivo Mongomo | 2–0 | Djoliba |
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CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.
Young Africans won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Saint George | 2–1 | Al Hilal |
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2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
| Arta Solar | 1–2 | Al Merrikh |
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| Al Merrikh | 0–0 | Arta Solar |
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Al Merrikh won 2–1 on aggregate.
| KMKM | 0–2 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
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Al Ahli Tripoli won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ittihad | 2–1 | Flambeau du Centre |
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2–2 on aggregate. Flambeau du Centre won on away goals.
| Elect Sport | 0–2 | Zamalek |
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Zamalek won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Cape Town City | 2–0 | AS Otohô |
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Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.
Petro de Luanda won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Red Arrows | 0–1 | 1º de Agosto |
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1º de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.
Simba won 4–0 on aggregate.
| CFFA | 2–3 | Royal Leopards |
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| Royal Leopards | 2–1 | CFFA |
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Royal Leopards won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Matlama | 0–3 | Coton Sport |
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Coton Sport won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 0–1 | Asante Kotoko |
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1–1 on aggregate. Rail Club du Kadiogo won 3–1 on penalties.
| Gaborone United | 1–0 | AS Vita Club |
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AS Vita Club won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 6 teams that received byes to this round, and the 26 winners of the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United |
2–7 | Wydad AC |
2–1 | 0–6 |
| Plateau United |
2–2 (a) | Espérance de Tunis |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| ASN Nigelec |
0–3 | Raja CA |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Union Monastirienne |
0–4 | Al Ahly |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Vipers |
0–0 (4–2 p) | TP Mazembe |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| La Passe |
1–15 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
0–7 | 1–8 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
1–2 | Horoya |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| ASKO Kara |
2–3 | JS Kabylie |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Djoliba |
2–3 | CR Belouizdad |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Young Africans |
1–2 | Al Hilal |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al Merrikh |
3–3 (a) | Al Ahli Tripoli |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Flambeau du Centre |
1–6 | Zamalek |
0–1 | 1–5 |
| Cape Town City |
0–4 | Petro de Luanda |
0–3 | 0–1 |
| 1º de Agosto |
1–4 | Simba |
1–3 | 0–1 |
| Royal Leopards |
2–3 | Coton Sport |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo |
0–0 (3–4 p) | AS Vita Club |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Rivers United | 2–1 | Wydad AC |
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Wydad AC won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 2–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Plateau United |
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2–2 on aggregate. Espérance de Tunis won on away goals.
| ASN Nigelec | 0–2 | Raja CA |
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Raja CA won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Union Monastirienne | 0–1 | Al Ahly |
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| Al Ahly | 3–0 | Union Monastirienne |
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Al Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Vipers | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
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0–0 on aggregate. Vipers won 4–2 on penalties.
Mamelodi Sundowns won 15–1 on aggregate
| ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | Horoya |
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| Horoya | 1–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
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Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| ASKO Kara | 1–2 | JS Kabylie |
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JS Kabylie won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Djoliba | 2–1 | CR Belouizdad |
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CR Belouizdad won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–1 | Al Hilal |
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| Al Hilal | 1–0 | Young Africans |
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Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 2–0 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
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3–3 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
| Flambeau du Centre | 0–1 | Zamalek |
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Zamalek won 6–1 on aggregate.
Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Royal Leopards | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
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Coton Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won 4–3 on penalties.
Notes
- The second leg of the Deportivo Mongomo v Djoliba tie, originally scheduled to be played on 18 September was postponed to 19 September, since Deportivo Mongomo was not able to arrive on time due to the airport restrictions at Modibo Keita International Airport.[8]
- Teams from Sierra Leone played their home matches in Liberia, since their only stadium which satisfies the criteria of hosting international matches - the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown is undergoing long term renovations.[9][10]
- The first and second leg of the Elect Sport v Zamalek tie, originally scheduled to be played between 9–11 September and 16–18 September, was postponed to 18 September and 25 September 2022 respectively due to Zamalek's participation in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup.
- Teams from Lesotho played their home matches in South Africa, since the Setsoto Stadium did not meet the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[13]
- The first and second leg of the Rail Club du Kadiogo v AS Vita Club tie, originally scheduled to be played between 8–9 October and 14–16 October, was postponed to 16 October and 20 October 2022 respectively due to the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.[15]