2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds


The 2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 2 October 2023. A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
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Draw


The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw was determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons.
Entry roundSecond round
First round
Teams
  • Orlando Pirates
  • Al Hilal
  • ASEC Mimosas
  • Young Africans
  • Étoile du Sahel
  • Coton Sport
  • AS Vita Club
  • Al Ahli Tripoli
  • Al Merrikh
  • ASFAR
  • Enyimba
  • Real Bamako
  • ASKO Kara
  • Vipers
  • AS Otohô
  • Primeiro de Agosto
  • Jwaneng Galaxy
  • CS Constantine
  • AS GNN
  • Al Ahly Benghazi
  • FC Nouadhibou
  • Coton FC
  • Bumamuru
  • Djabal
  • Djibouti Telecom
  • Centre Sportif de Bendje
  • Medeama
  • Hafia
  • Dragón
  • Green Mamba
  • Saint George
  • LISCR
  • Nyasa Big Bullets
  • UD Songo
  • African Stars
  • Remo Stars
  • APR
  • Génération Foot
  • Bo Rangers
  • Gaadiidka
  • Salaam FC Bor
  • Power Dynamos
  • KMKM

  • 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 a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

    Schedule

    The schedule of the competition was as follows.
    RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
    First round25 July 202318–20 August 202325–27 August 2023
    Second round25 July 202315–17 September 202329 September1 October 2023

    Bracket

    The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.

    The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.

    First round

    The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

    Second round

    The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the first round.

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