2022–23_CAF_Confederation_Cup_qualifying_rounds

2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

International football competition


The 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 9 September 2022 and ended on 9 November 2022. A total of 50 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.

Quick Facts Dates, Tournament statistics ...

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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 50 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).

More information Entry round, Second round (14 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 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.

More information Round, Draw date ...

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 playoff round, where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League second round.

First round Second round
          
1 Nigeria Kwara United 3 0 3
4 Niger Douanes de Niamey 0 0 0
Nigeria Kwara United 3 0 3
Morocco RS Berkane (a) 1 2 3
First round Second round
          
1 Liberia LISCR 0 1 1
4 Ivory Coast Gagnoa 0 3 3
Ivory Coast Gagnoa 1 0 1
Algeria JS Saoura 0 0 0
First round Second round
          
1 Guinea Milo 2 0 2
4 Togo ASC Kara 1 3 4
Togo ASC Kara 0 1 1
Algeria USM Alger 2 2 4
First round Second round
          
1 Burkina Faso Douanes de Ouagadougou 0 0 0 (1)
4 Mali Real Bamako (p) 0 0 0 (3)
Mali Real Bamako 3 0 3
Ghana Hearts of Oak 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1 Sudan Hilal Alsahil (a) 1 1 2
4 Tanzania Geita Gold 0 2 2
Sudan Hilal Alsahil 0 0 0
Egypt Pyramids 2 7 9
First round Second round
          
1 Ethiopia Fasil Kenema 3 0 3
4 Burundi Bumamuru 0 1 1
Ethiopia Fasil Kenema 0 0 0
Tunisia Club Sfaxien 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1 Djibouti ASAS Télécom 0 0 0
4 Rwanda Kigali 0 1 1
Rwanda Kigali 0 0 0
Libya Al Nasr 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1 South Sudan Al Hilal Wau 1 1 1 (3)
4 Zanzibar Kipanga (p) 1 1 1 (4)
Zanzibar Kipanga 0 0 0
Tunisia Club Africain 0 7 7
First round Second round
          
1 Libya Al Akhdar 3 0 3
4 Sudan Al Ahli Khartoum 0 0 0
Libya Al Akhdar 3 0 3
Tanzania Azam 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1 Eswatini Mbabane Highlanders 0 0 0
4 South Africa Royal AM 0 2 2
South Africa Royal AM (a) 0 1 1
Zambia ZESCO United 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1 Botswana Security Systems
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo w/o
Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2 0 2
Angola Sagrada Esperança 0 0 0
First round Second round
          
1 Seychelles St Michel United w/o
4 Equatorial Guinea Inter de Litoral Academy
Seychelles St Michel United 1 0 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo Motema Pembe 0 2 2
First round Second round
          
1 Chad AS Santé d'Abéché 1 0 1
4 Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 2 1 3
Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 2 0 2
Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs 1 3 4
First round Second round
          
1 Cameroon PWD Bamenda 1 0 1
4 Madagascar Elgeco Plus 1 1 2
Madagascar Elgeco Plus 1 0 1
South Africa Marumo Gallants 3 1 4
First round Second round
          
1 Morocco ASFAR 1 1 2
4 Nigeria Remo Stars 1 0 1
Morocco ASFAR 4 1 5
Guinea Ashanti Golden Boys 0 0 0
3 Guinea Ashanti Golden Boys 2 0 2
2 Mauritania Nouakchott Kings 0 1 1
First round Second round
          
1 Benin Buffles du Borgou 0 0 0
4 Sierra Leone Kallon 1 3 4
Sierra Leone Kallon 0 0 0
Egypt Future 2 4 6
3 Uganda Bul 0 0 0
2 Egypt Future 0 1 1

First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 36 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Notes:

  1. Saint-Éloi Lupopo won on a walkover after Security Systems withdrew from the competition citing financial reasons.[4]
  2. St Michel United won on a walkover after Inter de Litoral Academy failed to appear for the first leg.[5]

More information Kwara United, 3–0 ...
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
More information Douanes de Niamey, 0–0 ...
Referee: Adaari Abdul-Latif (Ghana)

Kwara United won 3–0 on aggregate.


More information LISCR, 0–0 ...
Referee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania)
More information Gagnoa, 3–1 ...
Referee: Daniel Luc Kassa (Benin)

Gagnoa won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information Milo, 2–1 ...
Referee: Gaoussou Kané (Mali)
More information ASC Kara, 3–0 ...
Referee: Benoit Bado (Burkina Faso)

ASC Kara won 4–2 on aggregate.


More information Douanes de Ouagadougou, 0–0 ...
Referee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger)
More information Real Bamako, 0–0 ...
Referee: Moses Forkpah (Liberia)

0–0 on aggregate. Real Bamako won 3–1 on penalties.


More information Hilal Alsahil, 1–0 ...
Referee: Saddam Mansour (Djibouti)
More information Geita Gold, 2–1 ...
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

2–2 on aggregate. Hilal Alsahil won on away goals.


More information Fasil Kenema, 3–0 ...
Referee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan)
More information Bumamuru, 1–0 ...
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)

Fasil Kenema won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information ASAS Télécom, 0–0 ...
More information Kigali, 1–0 ...
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)

Kigali won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information Al Hilal Wau, 1–1 ...
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)
More information Kipanga, 1–1 ...
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

2–2 on aggregate. Kipanga won 4–3 on penalties.


More information Al Akhdar, 3–0 ...
Referee: Abderrazak Arab (Algeria)
More information Al Ahli Khartoum, 0–0 ...
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)

Al Akhdar won 3–0 on aggregate.


More information Mbabane Highlanders, 0–0 ...
More information Royal AM, 2–0 ...
Referee: Eldrick Adelaide (Seychelles)

Royal AM won 2–0 on aggregate.


More information AS Santé d'Abéché, 1–2 ...
Referee: Jacinto Nchama (Equatorial Guinea)
More information Ferroviário da Beira, 1–0 ...
Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)

Ferroviário da Beira won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information PWD Bamenda, 1–1 ...
More information Elgeco Plus, 1–0 ...

Elgeco Plus won 2–1 on aggregate.


More information ASFAR, 1–1 ...
More information Remo Stars, 0–1 ...
Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne
Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)

ASFAR won 2–1 on aggregate.


More information Ashanti Golden Boys, 2–0 ...
More information Nouakchott Kings, 1–0 ...

Ashanti Golden Boys won 2–1 on aggregate.


More information Buffles du Borgou, 0–1 ...
Referee: Nuruddeen Abubakar (Nigeria)
More information Kallon, 3–0 ...
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)

Kallon won 4–0 on aggregate.


More information Bul, 0–0 ...
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
More information Future, 1–0 ...
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)

Future won 1–0 on aggregate.

Second round

The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 14 teams that received byes to this round, and the 18 winners of the first round.

More information Kwara United, 3–1 ...
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
More information RS Berkane, 2–0 ...
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

3–3 on aggregate. RS Berkane won on away goals.


More information Gagnoa, 1–0 ...
Referee: Charles Bulu (Ghana)
More information JS Saoura, 0–0 ...
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

Gagnoa won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information ASC Kara, 0–2 ...
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
More information USM Alger, 2–1 ...
Referee: El Mabrouk Muhammad (Libya)

USM Alger won 4–1 on aggregate.


More information Real Bamako, 3–0 ...
More information Hearts of Oak, 1–0 ...
Referee: Yelebodom Bodjona (Togo)

Real Bamako won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information Hilal Alsahil, 0–2 ...
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
More information Pyramids, 7–0 ...
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Pyramids won 9–0 on aggregate.


More information Fasil Kenema, 0–0 ...
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
More information Club Sfaxien, 1–0 ...
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)

Club Sfaxien won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information Kigali, 0–0 ...
Referee: Chelangat Sabilla (Uganda)
More information Al Nasr, 1–0 ...
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Al Nasr won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information Kipanga, 0–0 ...
Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
More information Club Africain, 7–0 ...
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Club Africain won 7–0 on aggregate.


More information Al Akhdar, 3–0 ...
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
More information Azam, 2–0 ...
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Al Akhdar won 3–2 on aggregate.


More information Royal AM, 0–0 ...
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
More information ZESCO United, 1–1 ...
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)

1–1 on aggregate. Royal AM won on away goals.


More information Saint-Éloi Lupopo, 2–0 ...
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
More information Sagrada Esperança, 0–0 ...
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

Saint-Éloi Lupopo won 2–0 on aggregate.


More information St Michel United, 1–0 ...
National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)[note 4]
Referee: Elly Sasii (Tanzania)
More information Motema Pembe, 2–0 ...

Motema Pembe won 2–1 on aggregate.


More information Ferroviário da Beira, 2–1 ...
More information Diables Noirs, 3–0 ...

Diables Noirs won 4–2 on aggregate.


More information Elgeco Plus, 1–3 ...
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
More information Marumo Gallants, 1–0 ...
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Marumo Gallants won 4–1 on aggregate.


More information ASFAR, 4–0 ...
More information Ashanti Golden Boys, 0–1 ...
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

ASFAR won 5–0 on aggregate.


More information Kallon, 0–2 ...
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
More information Future, 4–0 ...

Future won 6–0 on aggregate.

Playoff round

The playoff round, also called the additional second preliminary round, includes 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 playoff round was held on 18 October 2022, 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[12][13][14]

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 7 seeded losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot B contained the 9 unseeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
  • Pot C contained the 9 unseeded losers of the Champions League first round.
  • Pot D contained the 7 seeded winners of the Confederation Cup first round.
More information Pot, Pot A ...

More information Rail Club du Kadiogo, 0–1 ...
Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco)
More information Saint-Éloi Lupopo, 1–0 ...
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)

Saint-Éloi Lupopo won 2–0 on aggregate.


More information Royal Leopards, 1–1 ...
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
More information Real Bamako, 3–1 ...
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)

Real Bamako won 4–2 on aggregate.


More information TP Mazembe, 2–0 ...
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)
More information Royal AM, 0–1 ...
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)

TP Mazembe won 3–0 on aggregate.


More information 1º de Agosto, 1–1 ...
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
More information Future, 1–1 ...

2–2 on aggregate. Future won 3–2 on penalties.


More information ASEC Mimosas, 2–0 ...
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
More information Gagnoa, 2–3 ...

ASEC Mimosas won 5–2 on aggregate.


More information Djoliba, 0–0 ...
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
More information ASFAR, 4–0 ...

ASFAR won 4–0 on aggregate.


More information Al Ahli Tripoli, 1–0 ...
More information Marumo Gallants, 3–0 ...
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

Marumo Gallants won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information ASKO Kara, 2–1 ...
More information Club Sfaxien, 0–0 ...
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)

ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.


More information Young Africans, 0–0 ...
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
More information Club Africain, 0–1 ...

Young Africans won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information Flambeau du Centre, 0–2 ...
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
More information Motema Pembe, 2–1 ...
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)

Motema Pembe won 4–1 on aggregate.


More information Rivers United, 5–0 ...
Referee: Mohammad Maarouf (Egypt)
More information Al Nasr, 1–1 ...

Rivers United won 6–1 on aggregate.


More information Union Monastirienne, 1–0 ...
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
More information RS Berkane, 0–0 ...
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Union Monastirienne won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information Cape Town City, 0–0 ...
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
More information USM Alger, 1–0 ...
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)

USM Alger won 1–0 on aggregate.


More information ASN Nigelec, 1–0 ...
More information Pyramids, 3–0 ...
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Pyramids won 3–1 on aggregate.


More information La Passe, 0–2 ...
National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)[note 4]
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
More information Diables Noirs, 4–2 ...

Diables Noirs won 6–2 on aggregate.


More information Plateau United, 4–1 ...
Referee: Al Hadi Mahamat (Chad)
More information Al Akhdar, 3–0 ...
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

4–4 on aggregate. Al Akhdar won on away goals.

Notes

  1. Teams from Burkina Faso played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[6]
  2. Teams from South Sudan played their home matches in Tanzania, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[7][8]
  3. 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]
  4. Teams from Seychelles played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[11]
  5. The identity of the winners of the tie between AS Vita Club and Rail Club du Kadiogo was not known at the time of the draw, as their CAF Champions League second round second leg fixture was scheduled to be played after the draw.

References

  1. "The new CAF interclub season is on!". CAF. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. ""CC Fixtures - 1st & 2nd Round"" (PDF). CAF. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. "RC Kadiogo vs Asante Kotoko moved to Benin". Modern Ghana. 8 September 2022.
  4. "Sierra Leone close stadium for $40m rehabilitation". Football Sierra Leone. 1 March 2022.
  5. "TotalEnergiesCAFCC 2022/23 - Additional 2nd Preliminary Round Draw". CAF. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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