2018 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2018 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 18 March 2018.[1] A total of 59 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Champions League.[2]
| Dates | 10 February – 18 March 2018 |
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Draw
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 13 December 2017 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]
The entry round of the 59 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 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 (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 9–11 February 2018 | 20–21 February 2018 |
| First round | 6–7 March 2018 | 16–18 March 2018 |
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 December 2017.[3][4] The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
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0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
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3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
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2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 5 (a) | |||||||||
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7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
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2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
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4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
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0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
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0 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
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3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
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2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
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Bye | |||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 (a) | |||||||||
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0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
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1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
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4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
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0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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10 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
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0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 (3 p) | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
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Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Notes:
- Saint George won on walkover after Al-Salam Wau failed to arrive for the first leg.[5]
| Saint George | Cancelled | |
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| Al-Salam Wau | Cancelled | |
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Saint George won on walkover after Al-Salam Wau failed to arrive for the first leg.[6][5]
| CNaPS Sport | 2–1 | |
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| KCCA | 1–0 | |
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2–2 on aggregate. KCCA won on away goals.
| Armed Forces | 1–3 | |
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Zanaco won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Bantu | 2–4 | |
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| Mbabane Swallows | 1–3 | |
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5–5 on aggregate. Mbabane Swallows won on away goals.
| Stade Malien | 1–1 | |
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| Williamsville AC | 1–0 | |
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Williamsville AC won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Tahaddy | 1–0 | |
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| Aduana Stars | 2–0 | |
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Aduana Stars won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Olympic Real de Bangui | 0–0 | |
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ES Sétif won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1–0 | |
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| CF Mounana | 2–0 | |
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CF Mounana won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS Real Bamako | 1–1 | |
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| MFM | 1–0 | |
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MFM won 2–1 on aggregate.
MC Alger won 9–2 on aggregate.
| AS FAN | 1–3 | |
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| Horoya | 0–0 | |
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Horoya won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Génération Foot | 2–0 | |
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| Misr Lel-Makkasa | 0–0 | |
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Génération Foot won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–0 | |
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| Saint Louis Suns United | 1–1 | |
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Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Township Rollers | 3–0 | |
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| Al-Merrikh | 2–1 | |
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Township Rollers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Gor Mahia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| ASAC Concorde | 1–1 | |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 5–0 | |
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Espérance de Tunis won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 3–0 | |
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| Eding Sport | 0–1 | |
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Plateau United won 4–0 on aggregate.
| AC Léopards | 2–1 | |
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| AS Togo-Port | 2–1 | |
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3–3 on aggregate. AS Togo-Port won 4–3 on penalties.
| LISCR | 1–0 | |
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Al-Hilal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| JKU | 0–0 | |
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| ZESCO United | 7–0 | |
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ZESCO United won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Buffles du Borgou | 1–1 | |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 3–2 | |
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ASEC Mimosas won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ngaya Club | 1–1 | |
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| UD Songo | 2–0 | |
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UD Songo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sport Bissau e Benfica | 0–0 | |
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Difaâ El Jadidi won 10–0 on aggregate.
| AS Vita Club | 4–0 | |
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| Mighty Wanderers | 1–2 | |
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AS Vita Club won 6–1 on aggregate.
| 1º de Agosto | 3–0 | |
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| FC Platinum | 1–2 | |
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1º de Agosto won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Bidvest Wits | 2–0 | |
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| Pamplemousses | 1–0 | |
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Bidvest Wits won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rayon Sports | 1–1 | |
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| LLB Académic FC | 0–1 | |
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Rayon Sports won 2–1 on aggregate.
First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 27 winners of the preliminary round, and the 5 teams that received byes to this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint George |
0–1 | |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Zanaco |
1–3 | |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Wydad Casablanca |
7–4 | |
7–2 | 0–2 |
| Aduana Stars |
1–4 | |
1–0 | 0–4 |
| Al-Ahly |
7–1 | |
4–0 | 3–1 |
| MFM |
2–7 | |
2–1 | 0–6 |
| Horoya |
4–1 | |
2–1 | 2–0 |
| Young Africans |
1–2 | |
1–2 | 0–0 |
| Gor Mahia |
0–1 | |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Étoile du Sahel |
4–3 | |
4–2 | 0–1 |
| AS Togo-Port |
3–3 (a) | |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| ZESCO United |
2–2 (a) | |
0–1 | 2–1 |
| TP Mazembe |
4–3 | |
4–0 | 0–3 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi |
3–2 | |
1–0 | 2–2 |
| 1º de Agosto |
1–1 (3–2 p) | |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Rayon Sports |
0–2 | |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Saint George | 0–0 | |
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| KCCA | 1–0 | |
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KCCA won 1–0 on aggregate
| Zanaco | 1–2 | |
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| Mbabane Swallows | 1–0 | |
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Mbabane Swallows won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Wydad Casablanca | 7–2 | |
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| Williamsville AC | 2–0 | |
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Wydad Casablanca won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Aduana Stars | 1–0 | |
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| ES Sétif | 4–0 | |
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ES Sétif won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahly | 4–0 | |
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| CF Mounana | 1–3 | |
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Al-Ahly won 7–1 on aggregate.
| MFM | 2–1 | |
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MC Alger won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Horoya | 2–1 | |
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| Génération Foot | 0–2 | |
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Horoya won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–2 | |
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| Township Rollers | 0–0 | |
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Township Rollers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Gor Mahia | 0–0 | |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | |
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Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Sahel | 4–2 | |
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| Plateau United | 1–0 | |
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Étoile du Sahel won 4–3 on aggregate.
| AS Togo-Port | 2–0 | |
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| Al-Hilal | 3–1 | |
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3–3 on aggregate. AS Togo-Port won on away goals.
| ZESCO United | 0–1 | |
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2–2 on aggregate. ZESCO United won on away goals.
| TP Mazembe | 4–0 | |
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| UD Songo | 3–0 | |
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TP Mazembe won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Difaâ El Jadidi | 1–0 | |
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| AS Vita Club | 2–2 | |
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Difaâ El Jadidi won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 1º de Agosto | 1–0 | |
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| Bidvest Wits | 1–0 | |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 |
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1–1 on aggregate. 1º de Agosto won 3–2 on penalties.
| Rayon Sports | 0–0 | |
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| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | |
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Mamelodi Sundowns won 2–0 on aggregate.
Notes
- The teams from Mali were listed as Mali A (Stade Malien) and Mali B (AS Real Bamako) at the time of the qualifying round draw.
- The identity of the team from Benin was not known at the time of the qualifying round draw.
- Teams from Libya are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
References
- "DATES FOR CAF INTERCLUBS COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). CAF.
- "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- "Draw results of Interclubs 2018 prelims". CAF. 13 December 2017.
- "Results of the draw: Total CAF Champions League 2018" (PDF). CAF.
- "South Sudanese clubs Al Salam Wau, Hilal Juba eliminated". CAF. 15 February 2018.
- "CAFCL: No Sign of Al-Salam Wau as Kidus Giorgis Hours Away to Progress". www.soccerethiopia.net. 11 February 2018.
External links
- 22nd Edition Of Total CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com