2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 22 April 2017. A total of 68 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.
Draw
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 21 December 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The entry round of the 52 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons.
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| Teams | FormatIn 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. ScheduleThe schedule of each round was as follows.
BracketThe bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 December 2016.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 roundThe preliminary round included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.First roundThe first round included 32 teams: the 20 winners of the preliminary round, and the 12 teams that received byes to this round.Play-off roundThe 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 2017, 11:00 EET, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. 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 :
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