Association |
Club |
Qualifying method |
Associations with two entrants (Ranked 1-14) |
Tunisia (1st - 44 pts) |
Espérance ST |
2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion |
Club Africain |
2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up |
Egypt (2nd - 36 pts) |
Al-Ahly |
2008–09 Egyptian Premier League champion |
Ismaily |
2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-up |
Nigeria (3rd - 21 pts) |
Bayelsa United |
2008–09 Nigerian Premier League champion |
Heartland |
2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-up |
Ghana (=4th - 13 pts)1 |
Asante Kotoko |
2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-up |
Morocco (=4th - 13 pts) |
Raja Casablanca |
2008–09 Botola champion |
Difaa El Jadida |
2008–09 Botola runner-up |
Côte d'Ivoire (6th - 11 pts) |
ASEC Mimosas |
2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division champion |
Africa Sports National |
2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-up |
Sudan (7th - 10 pts) |
Al-Hilal Omdurman |
2009 Sudan Premier League champion |
Al-Merrikh |
2009 Sudan Premier League runner-up |
Cameroon (8th - 8 pts) |
Tiko United FC |
2008–09 MTN Elite one champion |
US Douala |
2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-up |
South Africa (9th - 7 pts) |
Supersport United |
2008–09 Premier Soccer League champion |
Orlando Pirates |
2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-up |
Algeria (10th - 6 pts) |
ES Sétif |
2008–09 Algerian Championnat National champion |
JS Kabylie |
2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-up |
Congo DR (11th - 5 pts) |
TP Mazembe |
2009 Linafoot champion |
Saint Eloi Lupopo |
2009 Linafoot runner-up |
Angola (12th - 4 pts) |
Petro Atlético |
2009 Girabola (XXXI) champion |
Rec do Libolo |
2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-up |
Libya (=13th - 3 pts) |
Ittihad |
2008–09 Libyan Premier League champion |
Ahly Benghazi |
2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-up |
Zimbabwe (=13th - 3 pts) |
Gunners |
2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion |
Dynamos |
2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up |
Associations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association) |
Senegal (=13th - 3 pts) |
ASC Linguère |
2009 Senegal Premier League champion |
Equatorial Guinea (=16th - 1 pt) |
Elá Nguema |
2009 Equatoguinean Premier League champion |
Gabon (=16th - 1 pt) |
Stade Mandji |
2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion |
Guinea (=16th - 1 pt) |
Fello Star |
2008–09 Guinée Championnat National champion |
Benin |
—2 |
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Botswana |
Gaborone United |
2008–09 Mascom Premier League champion |
Burkina Faso |
ASFA Yennenga |
2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League champion |
Burundi |
Vital'O FC |
2009 Burundi Premier League champion |
Central African Republic |
Tempête Mocaf |
2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui champion |
Chad |
Gazelle FC |
2009 Chad Premier League champion |
Comoros |
Apache Club |
2009 Comoros Premier League champion |
Congo |
CSMD Diables Noirs |
2009 Congo Premier League champion |
Ethiopia |
Saint-George SA |
2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League champion |
Gambia |
Armed Forces |
2009 GFA League First Division champion |
Guinea-Bissau |
Os Balantas |
2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champion |
Kenya |
Sofapaka |
2009 Kenyan Premier League champion |
Madagascar |
Ajesaia |
2009 THB Champions League champion |
Mali |
Djoliba |
2008–09 Malian Première Division champion |
Mauritius |
Curepipe Starlight |
2008–09 Mauritian League champion |
Mozambique |
Ferroviário Maputo |
2009 Moçambola champion |
Niger |
Sahel SC |
2009 Niger Premier League champion |
Réunion |
US Stade Tamponnaise |
2009 Réunion Premier League champion |
Rwanda |
APR |
2008–09 Rwandan Premier League champion |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
—2 |
— |
Seychelles |
La Passe |
2009 Seychelles League champion |
Sierra Leone |
East End Lions |
2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion |
Swaziland |
Mbabane Swallows |
2008–09 Swazi Premier League champion |
Tanzania |
Young Africans |
2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League champion |
Uganda |
URA |
2008–09 Ugandan Super League champion |
Zambia |
Zanaco |
2009 Zambian Premier League champion |
Zanzibar |
Mafunzo |
2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion |