2018–19 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Dates 27 November – 23 December 2018 ← 2018 2019–20 →
International football competition
The 2018–19 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 27 November to 23 December 2018. A total of 56 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide 15 of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League .
Draw
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 3 November 2018 in Rabat , Morocco , and was officially announced by the CAF on 9 November due to a special situation with the transitional calendar.
The entry round of the 56 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).
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics ).
Round
First leg
Second leg
Preliminary round
27–28 November 2018
4–5 December 2018
First round
14–16 December 2018
21–23 December 2018
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 November 2018.
The 15 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage to join Espérance de Tunis , who received a bye to the group stage as the title holders, while the 15 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round .
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor , Dakar Referee: Bangaly Konaté (Guinea )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)15:00 UTC±0 Stade Municipal , Lomé Referee: Ousmane Sidibé (Mali )
1–1 on aggregate. ASC Diaraf won 4–2 on penalties.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)17:45 UTC+1 Stade 20 Août 1955 , Béchar Referee: Haithem Kossaï (Tunisia )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC±0 Stade Robert Champroux , Abidjan Referee: Boureima Sanogo (Burkina Faso )
JS Saoura won 2–0 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)20:00 UTC+1 Stade Ibn Batouta , Tangier Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15:00 UTC+1 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya , N'Djamena Referee: Douglas Kouete Lemouchele (Cameroon )
Ittihad Tanger won 1–0 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)15:00 UTC+2 Stade Urukundo , Ngozi Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)17:00 UTC+2 Ismailia Stadium , Ismailia Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya )
Ismaily won 3–1 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)15:30 UTC±0 Stade Général Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana , Bobo-Dioulasso Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Militaire , Yaoundé Referee: David Ndong (Equatorial Guinea )
4–4 on aggregate. Coton Sport won 5–3 on penalties.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)16:30 UTC+1 Stade Général Seyni Kountché , Niamey Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)15:00 UTC+2 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium , Ndola Referee: António Caluassi Dungula (Angola )
ZESCO United won 5–1 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)19:30 UTC+2 Orlando Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC+4 Stade d’Amitié , Praslin Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar )
Orlando Pirates won 8–2 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)15:00 UTC+3 Stade de Moroni , Moroni Referee: Bilal Abdallah Ismael (Djibouti )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)19:00 UTC+2 Sam Nujoma Stadium , Windhoek Referee: Tinyiko Hlungwani (South Africa )
African Stars won 2–1 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya , Nouakchott Referee: Walid Djeridi (Tunisia )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)17:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco )
Al-Ahly Benghazi won 3–2 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)15:00 UTC+1 Estadio de Ebibeyin , Ebibeyin Referee: André Kolissala (Central Africa Republic )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)19:30 UTC+2 Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Referee: Nomore Murambiwa Musundire (Zimbabwe )
Mamelodi Sundowns won 7–1 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)19:00 UTC+3 Moi International Sports Centre , Kasarani Referee: Adel Mukhtar Adam (Sudan )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)14:30 UTC+2 Kamuzu Stadium , Blantyre Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia )
1–1 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won 4–3 on penalties.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Militaire , Yaoundé Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (Chad )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC+1 Aper Aku Stadium , Makurdi Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo )
Lobi Stars won 2–1 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)15:00 UTC+2 Estádio do Ferroviário , Beira Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15:00 UTC+2 Nkana Stadium , Kitwe Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa )
Nkana won 3–1 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)16:00 UTC+3 National Stadium , Dar es Salaam Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)15:30 UTC+2 Mavuso Sports Centre , Manzini Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles )
Simba won 8–1 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)18:00 UTC+3 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium , Djibouti Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)16:00 UTC+3 Addis Ababa Stadium , Addis Ababa Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya )
Jimma Aba Jifar won 5–3 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)17:00 UTC+1 Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium , Constantine Referee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC±0 Independence Stadium , Bakau Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde )
CS Constantine won 1–0 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)19:30 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Abderazzek Arab (Algeria )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC+3 St Mary's Stadium , Wakiso Town Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagirumukiza (Rwanda )
2–2 on aggregate. Vipers won on away goals.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)15:00 UTC+1 Barthélemy Boganda Stadium , Bangui Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Modibo Kéïta , Bamako Referee: George Rogers (Liberia )
Stade Malien won 5–0 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)16:00 UTC±0 Stade Robert Champroux , Abidjan Referee: Hassane Abdou (Niger )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15:30 UTC+1 Stade d'Angondjé , Libreville Referee: Jean Pierre Tshiamala Kabangu (DR Congo )
ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)19:30 UTC+2 Lobatse Stadium , Lobatse Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)18:00 UTC+2 Setsoto Stadium , Maseru Referee: Ali Adelaïd (Comoros )
2–2 on aggregate. Bantu won 4–2 on penalties.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)15:30 UTC+2 Stade Régional Nyamirambo , Kigali Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)18:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Radès , Tunis Referee: Hicham Tiazi (Morocco )
Club Africain won 3–1 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)19:00 UTC+2 Al-Hilal Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)16:00 UTC+3 Amaan Stadium , Zanzibar City Referee: Alier Michael James (South Sudan )
Al-Hilal won 6–0 on aggregate.
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)18:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Lemma Nigussie (Ethiopia )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)16:00 UTC+3 Juba Stadium , Juba Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt )
Al-Nasr won 9–3 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)17:00 UTC±0 Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia )
4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)16:00 UTC±0 Antoinette Tubman Stadium , Monrovia Referee: Gilberto dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau )
Horoya won 2–0 on aggregate.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)16:00 UTC+1 Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi d'Owando , Owando Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon )
4–4 on aggregate. AS Otohô won on away goals.
28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)14:30 UTC+3 Vontovorona Stadium , Antananarivo Referee: Jonas Shongedi (Namibia )
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)15:00 UTC+2 Mandava Stadium , Zvishavane Referee: Lemma Nigussie (Ethiopia )
FC Platinum won 2–1 on aggregate.
First round
The first round included 30 teams: the 4 teams that received byes to this round, and the 26 winners of the preliminary round.
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)19:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor , Dakar Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso )
3–3 on aggregate. Wydad AC won on away goals.
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)17:45 UTC+1 Stade 20 Août 1955 , Béchar Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)16:00 UTC+1 Stade Ibn Batouta , Tangier Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea )
JS Saoura won 2–1 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)17:00 UTC+2 Ismailia Stadium , Ismailia Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Militaire , Yaoundé Referee: Maudo Jallow (Gambia )
Ismaily won 3–2 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)15:30 UTC+2 Stade TP Mazembe , Lubumbashi Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)15:00 UTC+2 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium , Ndola Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda )
TP Mazembe won 2–1 on aggregate.
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)18:00 UTC+2 Orlando Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)16:00 UTC+2 Sam Nujoma Stadium , Windhoek Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius )
Orlando Pirates won 1–0 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)17:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)15:00 UTC+2 Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana )
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–0 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)16:00 UTC+3 Moi International Sports Centre , Kasarani Referee: Slim Belkhouas (Tunisia )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)15:00 UTC+1 Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium , Enugu Referee: Tinyiko Hlungwani (South Africa )
3–3 on aggregate. Lobi Stars won on away goals.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)15:00 UTC+2 Nkana Stadium , Kitwe Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)16:00 UTC+3 National Stadium , Dar es Salaam Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya )
Simba won 4–3 on aggregate.
14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)18:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Attendance: 10,000Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)16:00 UTC+3 Addis Ababa Stadium , Addis Ababa Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia )
Al-Ahly won 2–1 on aggregate.
14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)19:00 UTC+1 Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium , Constantine Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)16:00 UTC+3 St Mary's Stadium , Wakiso Town Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt )
CS Constantine won 3–0 on aggregate.
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Modibo Kéïta , Bamako Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)16:00 UTC±0 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan Referee: Antoine Effa (Cameroon )
ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)15:30 UTC+1 Stade des Martyrs , Kinshasa Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)16:00 UTC+2 Setsoto Stadium , Maseru Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe )
AS Vita Club won 5–2 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)17:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Radès , Tunis Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)19:00 UTC+2 Al-Hilal Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi )
Club Africain won 3–2 on aggregate.
14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)18:00 UTC+2 Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali )
23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)17:00 UTC±0 Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon )
Horoya won 6–5 on aggregate.
16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi d'Owando , Owando Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)15:00 UTC+2 Mandava Stadium , Zvishavane Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti )
1–1 on aggregate. FC Platinum won on away goals.
Notes
At the time of the qualifying round draw, the 2018 CAF Champions League Final had not been completed, and thus the identity of the Champions League runners-up which were given a bye to the first round was not known (the Champions League winners were given a bye to the group stage due to their participation in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup ).
AS Vita Club were given a bye to the first round due to their participation in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final .
^ Teams from Libya are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
References
^ "Interclubs competition calendar; seasons 2018/19, 2019/20 & 2020/21" (PDF). CAF.
^ "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
"Interclubs season 2018-2019" . CAF. 4 November 2018.
"Result of the drawing of lots of TOTAL CAF Champions League as well as TOTAL CAF Confederation Cup" . CAF. 9 November 2018.
^ "Fixtures of the 23rd Edition of Total CAF Champions League" (PDF). CAF.
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