2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 10 September 2022 and ended on 20 October 2022. A total of 58 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League. Times were local. DrawThe 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 58 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). 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 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). ScheduleThe schedule of the competition was as follows.
BracketThe bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 August 2022. The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the second round entered the CAF Confederation Cup playoff round.
First roundThe first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the second round. Notes:
Referee: Stanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)
Referee: Swahib Bangura (Sierra Leone) Rivers United won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso) Plateau United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Julian Nii Nunoo (Ghana)
Referee: Raimundo Correia (Guinea-Bissau) ASN Nigelec won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) Union Monastirienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Jean Pierre Kabangu (DR Congo)
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan) Vipers won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)[note 2] La Passe won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to appear for the second leg.[4]
Referee: Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger) ASEC Mimosas won 4–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast) ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
Referee: Youssef Sraïri (Tunisia) JS Kabylie won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Referee: El Hadji Amadou Sy (Senegal)
SKD Stadium, Monrovia (Liberia)[note 4] Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia) CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)[note 5] Referee: Idris Osman (Eritrea) Young Africans won 9–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti) 2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia) Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda) Al Merrikh won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda) Al Ahli Tripoli won 6–0 on aggregate.
Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Referee: Elly Sasii (Tanzania)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria) 2–2 on aggregate. Flambeau du Centre won on away goals.
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé (Cameroon) Referee: Jean-Piere Nguiene (Congo) Zamalek won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique) Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia) Petro de Luanda won 5–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana) 1º de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa) Simba won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: José Chitumba (Angola)
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) Royal Leopards won 5–3 on aggregate.
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (South Africa)[note 7] Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar) Coton Sport won 4–0 on aggregate.
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou (Benin)[note 8] Referee: Yelebodom Bodjona (Togo)
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast) 1–1 on aggregate. Rail Club du Kadiogo won 3–1 on penalties.
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho) AS Vita Club won 3–2 on aggregate. Second roundThe second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 6 teams that received byes to this round, and the 26 winners of the first round.
Referee: Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) Wydad AC won 7–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) 2–2 on aggregate. Espérance de Tunis won on away goals.
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo) Raja CA won 3–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) Al Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) 0–0 on aggregate. Vipers won 4–2 on penalties.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria (South Africa)[note 2] Referee: Hélder Martins (Angola)
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt) Mamelodi Sundowns won 15–1 on aggregate
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria) JS Kabylie won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) CR Belouizdad won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) 3–3 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria (Egypt) Referee: Hassan Hagi (Somalia) Zamalek won 6–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) Coton Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou (Benin)[note 8] Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin) 0–0 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won 4–3 on penalties. Notes
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