2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Dates 9 August – 24 October 2019 Tournament statistics Matches played 90 Goals scored 237 (2.63 per match) ← 2018–19 2020–21 →
International football competition
The 2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 9 August to 24 October 2019. A total of 61 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League .
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 21 July 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo , Egypt .
The entry round of the 61 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 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.
Round
First leg
Second leg
Preliminary round
9–11 August 2019
23–25 August 2019
First round
13–15 September 2019
27–29 September 2019
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 July 2019.
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 .
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 58 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)16:00 UTC±0 Independence Stadium , Bakau Referee: Elhadji Amadou Sy (Senegal )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)20:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana )
Raja Casablanca won 7–3 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:00 UTC+1 Barthélemy Boganda Stadium , Bangui Referee: Alfred Armi (Chad )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)18:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Bangaly Konate (Guinea )
Al-Nasr won 3–2 on aggregate.
9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)20:45 UTC+1 November 1, 1954 Stadium , Tizi Ouzou Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)18:30 UTC+2 Al-Merrikh Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia )
3–3 on aggregate. JS Kabylie won on away goals.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)16:00 UTC±0 Stade Modibo Kéïta , Bamako Referee: Mathioro Diabel (Mauritania )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)16:00 UTC±0 Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry Referee: Gilberto António Dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau )
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)16:30 UTC+1 Stade René Pleven d'Akpakpa , Cotonou Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)16:00 UTC±0 Stade de Kégué , Lomé Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger )
ASC Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Militaire, Yaoundé Referee: Gauthier Mihindo Mbina (Gabon )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)15:30 UTC+1 Stade des Martyrs , Kinshasa Referee: Messie Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo )
AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:00 UTC+2 Amahoro Stadium , Kigali Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)19:35 UTC+2 Al-Hilal Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)16:00 UTC±0 Stade Wobi , Bobo-Dioulasso Referee: Kokou Ognankotan N’Talé (Togo )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)16:00 UTC+1 Enyimba International Stadium , Aba Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast )
Enyimba won 5–1 on aggregate.
9 August 2019 (2019-08-09)16:30 UTC+1 Stade Général Seyni Kountché , Niamey Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)20:45 UTC+1 July 5, 1962 Stadium , Algiers Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal )
USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:00 UTC+2 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium , Bujumbura Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)16:00 UTC+3 Moi International Sports Centre , Nairobi Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda )
Gor Mahia won 5–1 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)19:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria (Egypt )Attendance: 10,000Referee: Brian Miiro Nsubuga (Uganda )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)19:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Attendance: 7,000Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria )
Al-Ahly won 13–0 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)17:00 UTC+1 Estadio de Malabo , Malabo Referee: Douglas Kouete (Cameroon )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)15:00 UTC+3 Tigray Stadium , Mekelle Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti )
Cano Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)21:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria (Egypt )Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)21:00 UTC+2 Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria Referee: Mohamed Yousri Bouali (Tunisia )
Zamalek won 13–0 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:30 UTC±0 Antoinette Tubman Stadium , Monrovia Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)18:00 UTC±0 Stade Lat-Dior , Thiès Referee: Lenine Delgado Rocha (Cape Verde )
Génération Foot won 3–1 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)16:00 UTC±0 Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)19:00 UTC+1 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet , Monastir Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (Egypt )
Étoile du Sahel won 8–3 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)16:00 UTC+1 Sani Abacha Stadium , Kano Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)15:00 UTC±0 Baba Yara Stadium , Kumasi Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin )
Asante Kotoko won 4–3 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)15:00 UTC+2 Sam Nujoma Stadium , Windhoek Referee: Emile Fred (Seychelles )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)16:00 UTC+3 Startimes Stadium, Kampala Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan )
KCCA won 4–3 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:00 UTC+2 Setsoto Stadium , Maseru Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)16:00 UTC+1 Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana )
Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:00 UTC+3 Stade de Moroni , Moroni Referee: William Oloya (Uganda )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)16:00 UTC+4 Stade Linité , Victoria Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho )
3–3 on aggregate. Côte d'Or won on away goals.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Omnisport Marien Ngouabi , Owando Referee: Franck Bito (Cameroon )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)19:00 UTC+2 Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium , Pretoria
Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–2 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:30 UTC±0 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya , Nouakchott Referee: Slim Belkhaouas (Tunisia )
FC Nouadhibou won 1–0 on aggregate.
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang , Libreville Referee: Prince Arcy Dongombe (Central African Republic )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya , N'Djamena Referee: Kabanga Malala (DR Congo )
Elect-Sport won 2–0 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)15:00 UTC+2 Mavuso Sports Centre , Manzini Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)15:00 UTC+2 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium , Ndola Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia )
ZESCO United won 3–0 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)18:00 UTC+3 National Stadium , Dar es Salaam Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)15:30 UTC+2 Botswana National Stadium , Gaborone Referee: Abdoul Kanoso (Madagascar )
Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)14:30 UTC+2 Kamuzu Stadium , Blantyre Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)15:00 UTC+2 Barbourfields Stadium , Bulawayo Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia )
FC Platinum won 3–2 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)15:00 UTC+2 Estádio Chiveve , Beira Referee: Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)22:00 UTC+3 National Stadium , Dar es Salaam Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda )
1–1 on aggregate. UD Songo won on away goals.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)16:15 UTC+3 Amaan Stadium , Zanzibar City Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda )
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)17:00 UTC+1 Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa )
1º de Agosto won 4–0 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)15:00 UTC+2 Nkoloma Stadium , Lusaka Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar )
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)21:00 UTC+2 Orlando Stadium , Johannesburg Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles )
Green Eagles won 2–1 on aggregate.
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)14:30 UTC+3 Rabemananjara Stadium , Mahajanga Referee: António Dungula (Angola )
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25)19:00 UTC+4 Anjalay Stadium , Mapou Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana )
Fosa Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate.
First round
The first round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 3 teams that received byes to this round, and the 29 winners of the preliminary round.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)20:00 UTC+2 Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo (Egypt )Referee: Lofti Bekouassa (Algeria )
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)19:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Elsiddig Mohamed Eltreefe (Sudan )
Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)19:30 UTC+1 Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 , Tizi Ouzou Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)16:00 UTC±0 Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco )
2–2 on aggregate. JS Kabylie won 5–4 on penalties.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)16:00 UTC±0 Stade de Kégué , Lomé Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)15:30 UTC+1 Stade des Martyrs , Kinshasa Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti )
AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)16:00 UTC+1 Enyimba International Stadium , Aba Referee: Jean-Jacques Ngambo Ndala (DR Congo )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)19:30 UTC+2 Al-Hilal Stadium , Omdurman Referee: Eric Arnaud Otogo Castane (Gabon )
Al-Hilal won 1–0 on aggregate.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)20:45 UTC+1 Stade Mustapha Tchaker , Blida Referee: Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)16:00 UTC+3 Moi International Sports Centre , Kasarani Referee: Alioum Alioum (Cameroon )
USM Alger won 6–1 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)17:00 UTC+1 Estadio de Malabo , Malabo Referee: Ahmed Sekou Touré (Guinea )
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)20:00 UTC+2 Al Salam Stadium , Cairo Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana )
Al-Ahly won 6–0 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)18:00 UTC±0 Stade Lat-Dior , Thiès Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania )
24 October 2019 (2019-10-24)20:00 UTC+2 Al Salam Stadium , Cairo Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon )
2–2 on aggregate. Zamalek won on away goals.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)15:00 UTC±0 Baba Yara Stadium , Kumasi Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)17:00 UTC+1 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet , Monastir Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt )
Étoile du Sahel won 3–2 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)16:00 UTC+1 Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia )
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)16:00 UTC+3 Startimes Stadium, Kampala Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius )
1–1 on aggregate. Petro de Luanda won on away goals.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)16:00 UTC+4 Stade Linité , Victoria Referee: Celso Armindo Alvacao (Mozambique )
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)19:00 UTC+2 Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium , Pretoria Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros )
Mamelodi Sundowns won 16–1 on aggregate.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)17:00 UTC±0 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya , Nouakchott Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)20:00 UTC+1 Stade Mohammed V , Casablanca Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia )
Wydad AC won 6–1 on aggregate.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)15:30 UTC+1 Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya , N'Djamena Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast )
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)19:00 UTC+1 Stade Olympique de Radès , Tunis Referee: Tsegay Mogos Mogos Teklu (Eritrea )
Espérance de Tunis won 3–2 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)16:00 UTC+3 National Stadium , Dar es Salaam Referee: Helder Martins De Carvalho (Angola )
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)15:00 UTC+2 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium , Ndola Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar )
ZESCO United won 3–2 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)15:00 UTC+2 Barbourfields Stadium , Bulawayo Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya )
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)15:00 UTC+2 Estádio do Ferroviário , Beira Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles )
FC Platinum won 5–2 on aggregate.
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)15:00 UTC+2 National Heroes Stadium , Lusaka Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)17:00 UTC+1 Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia )
2–2 on aggregate. 1º de Agosto won on away goals.
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15)14:30 UTC+3 Rabemananjara Stadium , Mahajanga Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe )
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)15:30 UTC+2 Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba , Lubumbashi Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi )
TP Mazembe won 3–1 on aggregate.
Notes
^ The teams from Egypt were listed as Egypt 1 (Al-Ahly) and Egypt 2 (Zamalek) at the time of the qualifying round draw as the identity of the teams had not been confirmed.
^ Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war .
Teams from South Sudan played their home matches outside the country due to renovation of Juba Stadium .
The Dekedaha v Zamalek match was postponed from 11 August to 16 August due to Eid al-Adha celebrations.
Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war .
The Zamalek v Génération Foot match was originally scheduled to be played on 28 September at Petro Sport Stadium , Cairo , but was postponed to 29 September and moved to Borg El Arab Stadium , Alexandria on 27 September following requests from the local security forces, but Génération Foot refused to play the match in Alexandria. The CAF announced on 8 October that the match would be replayed on 24 October 2019 in Cairo.
References
^ "Interclubs competition calendar; seasons 2018/19, 2019/20 & 2020/21" (PDF). CAF . Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF . Retrieved 26 July 2019.
"Fixtures for 2019/20 Interclubs preliminary rounds released" . CAF. 22 July 2019.
^ "CAF Champions League 2019/2020 Preliminary Rounds" (PDF). CAF.
"CAF postpone Zamalek clash against Dekedaha in Champions League" . kingfut.com. 9 August 2019.
"Fixtures of the 2nd preliminary of the CL 2019/20" (PDF). cafonline.com .
"Generation Foot refuse to play Zamalek, set to return back to Senegal" . KingFut. 29 September 2019.
"Total CAF Champions League 2019/20: Zamalek vs Generation Foot" . CAF. 8 October 2019.
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