| Dates | 10 February – 19 March 2017 |
|---|---|
The 2017 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 19 March 2017. [1] A total of 55 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Champions League. [2]
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 21 December 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [3] [4]
The entry round of the 55 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).
| Entry round | First round (9 teams) | Preliminary round (46 teams) |
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| Teams |
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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]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 10–12 February 2017 | 17–19 February 2017 |
| First round | 10–12 March 2017 | 17–19 March 2017 |
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 December 2016. [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.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  USM Alger | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| USM Alger | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Rail Club du Kadiogo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Rail Club du Kadiogo | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Diables Noirs | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Real Bamako | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Rivers United | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Rivers United | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Al-Merrikh | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Sony Elá Nguema | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al-Merrikh | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Étoile du Sahel | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
 AS Tanda | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | AS Tanda | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  AS FAN | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Horoya | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  US Gorée | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Horoya | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Wa All Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Ahli Tripoli | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 2 | 1 | 3 (a) | ||||||||||
 FUS Rabat | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Johansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | FUS Rabat | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 KCCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | KCCA | 1 | 1 | 2 (a) | |||||||||
| 2 |  1º de Agosto | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wydad AC | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Wydad AC | 1 | 0 | 1 (5 p) | ||||||||||
 CF Mounana | 0 | 1 | 1 (4 p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | CF Mounana | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Vital'O | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ngaya Club | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Africans | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| Young Africans | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Zanaco | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Zanaco | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 |  APR | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zimamoto | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Ferroviário Beira | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Ferroviário Beira | 2 | 0 | 2 (4 p) | ||||||||||
 Barrack Young Controllers | 0 | 2 | 2 (1 p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Barrack Young Controllers | 1 | 0 | 1 (7 p) | |||||||||
| 2 | Stade Malien | 0 | 1 | 1 (6 p) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zamalek | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Zamalek | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Enugu Rangers | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | JS Saoura | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Enugu Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gambia Ports Authority | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Séwé Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Gambia Ports Authority | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 AS Vita Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Royal Leopards | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Vita Club | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Coton Sport | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Atlabara | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Coton Sport | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 CNaPS Sport | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | CNaPS Sport | 2 | 2 | 4 (a) | |||||||||
| 2 |  Township Rollers | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Ahly | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Ahly | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bidvest Wits | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Saint-Louisienne | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bidvest Wits | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | TP Mazembe | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| TP Mazembe | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 CAPS United | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Lioli | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | CAPS United | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AC Léopards | 1 | 1 | 2 (a) | |||||||||
| 4 | UMS de Loum | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| AC Léopards | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Saint George | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Côte d'Or | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Saint George | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
 AS Port-Louis 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Tusker | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Port-Louis 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
The preliminary round included the 46 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 3–1 | Diables Noirs | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Sony Elá Nguema | 1–5 | Al-Merrikh | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| AS Real Bamako | 0–4 | Rivers United | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| AS Tanda | 4–3 | AS FAN | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| US Gorée | 1–2 | Horoya | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Johansen | 1–4 | FUS Rabat | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Wa All Stars | 1–5 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| KCCA | 2–2 (a) | 1º de Agosto | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| CF Mounana | 3–0 | Vital'O | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Zanaco | 1–0 | APR | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Ngaya Club | 2–6 | Young Africans | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Barrack Young Controllers | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Stade Malien | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Zimamoto | 3–4 | Ferroviário Beira | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| JS Saoura | 1–1 (a) | Enugu Rangers | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Royal Leopards | 1–4 | AS Vita Club | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Gambia Ports Authority | 1–0 | Séwé Sport | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| CNaPS Sport | 4–4 (a) | Township Rollers | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Coton Sport | 7–2 | Atlabara | 2–0 | 5–2 |
| Saint-Louisienne | 3–4 | Bidvest Wits | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Lioli | 1–2 | CAPS United | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Côte d'Or | 0–5 | Saint George | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| AC Léopards | 2–2 (a) | UMS de Loum | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Tusker | 2–3 | AS Port-Louis 2000 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 3–0 | Diables Noirs |
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| Report |
| Diables Noirs | 1–0 | Rail Club du Kadiogo |
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| Report |
Rail Club du Kadiogo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sony Elá Nguema | 0–1 | Al-Merrikh |
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| Report |
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| Al-Merrikh | 4–1 | Sony Elá Nguema |
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| Report |
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Al-Merrikh won 5–1 on aggregate.
| AS Real Bamako | 0–0 | Rivers United |
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| Report |
| Rivers United | 4–0 | AS Real Bamako |
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| Report |
Rivers United won 4–0 on aggregate.
| AS Tanda | 3–0 | AS FAN |
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| Report |
AS Tanda won 4–3 on aggregate.
| US Gorée | 0–0 | Horoya |
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| Report |
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Johansen | 1–1 | FUS Rabat |
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| Report |
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FUS Rabat won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Wa All Stars | 1–3 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
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| Report |
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 2–0 | Wa All Stars |
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| Report |
Al-Ahli Tripoli won 5–1 on aggregate.
| KCCA | 1–0 | 1º de Agosto |
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| Report |
| 1º de Agosto | 2–1 | KCCA |
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| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. KCCA won on away goals.
| CF Mounana | 2–0 | Vital'O |
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| Report |
| Vital'O | 0–1 | CF Mounana |
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| Report |
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CF Mounana won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Zanaco | 0–0 | APR |
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| Report |
Zanaco won 1–0 on aggregate
| Ngaya Club | 1–5 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
| Young Africans | 1–1 | Ngaya Club |
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| Report |
Young Africans won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Barrack Young Controllers | 1–0 | Stade Malien |
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| Report |
| Stade Malien | 1–0 | Barrack Young Controllers |
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| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Barrack Young Controllers won 7–6 on penalties.
| Zimamoto | 2–1 | Ferroviário Beira |
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| Report |
| Ferroviário Beira | 3–1 | Zimamoto |
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| Report |
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Ferroviário Beira won 4–3 on aggregate.
| JS Saoura | 1–1 | Enugu Rangers |
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| Report |
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| Enugu Rangers | 0–0 | JS Saoura |
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| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Enugu Rangers won on away goals.
| Royal Leopards | 0–1 | AS Vita Club |
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| Report |
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| AS Vita Club | 3–1 | Royal Leopards |
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| Report |
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AS Vita Club won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia Ports Authority | 1–0 | Séwé Sport |
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| Report |
Gambia Ports Authority won 1–0 on aggregate.
| CNaPS Sport | 2–1 | Township Rollers |
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| Report |
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| Township Rollers | 3–2 | CNaPS Sport |
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| Report |
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4–4 on aggregate. CNaPS Sport won on away goals.
| Coton Sport | 2–0 | Atlabara |
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| Report |
| Atlabara | 2–5 | Coton Sport |
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| Report |
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Coton Sport won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Saint-Louisienne | 2–1 | Bidvest Wits |
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| Report |
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| Bidvest Wits | 3–1 | Saint-Louisienne |
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| Report |
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Bidvets Wits won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Lioli | 0–0 | CAPS United |
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| Report |
| CAPS United | 2–1 | Lioli |
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| Report |
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CAPS United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Côte d'Or | 0–2 | Saint George |
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| Report |
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Saint George won 5–0 on aggregate.
| UMS de Loum | 2–1 | AC Léopards |
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| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. AC Léopards won on away goals.
| Tusker | 1–1 | AS Port-Louis 2000 |
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| Report |
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| AS Port-Louis 2000 | 2–1 | Tusker |
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| Report |
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AS Port-Louis 2000 won 3–2 on aggregate.
The first round included 32 teams: the 23 winners of the preliminary round, and the 9 teams that received byes to this round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| USM Alger | 2–1 | Rail Club du Kadiogo | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Rivers United | 3–4 | Al-Merrikh | 3–0 | 0–4 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 5–1 | AS Tanda | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Espérance de Tunis | 4–3 | Horoya | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 3–3 (a) | FUS Rabat | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–2 | KCCA | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Wydad AC | 1–1 (5–4 p) | CF Mounana | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Young Africans | 1–1 (a) | Zanaco | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Ferroviário Beira | 2–2 (4–1 p) | Barrack Young Controllers | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Zamalek | 5–3 | Enugu Rangers | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Gambia Ports Authority | 1–3 | AS Vita Club | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Coton Sport | 2–1 | CNaPS Sport | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al Ahly | 1–0 | Bidvest Wits | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| TP Mazembe | 1–1 (a) | CAPS United | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| AC Léopards | 0–3 | Saint George | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Hilal | 5–2 | AS Port-Louis 2000 | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| USM Alger | 2–0 | Rail Club du Kadiogo |
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| Report |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1–0 | USM Alger |
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| Report |
USM Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rivers United | 3–0 | Al-Merrikh |
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| Report |
| Al-Merrikh | 4–0 | Rivers United |
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| Report |
Al-Merrikh won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Sahel | 3–0 | AS Tanda |
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| Report |
| AS Tanda | 1–2 | Étoile du Sahel |
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| Report |
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Étoile du Sahel won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Espérance de Tunis | 3–1 | Horoya |
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| Report |
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| Horoya | 2–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Report |
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Espérance de Tunis won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 2–0 | FUS Rabat |
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| Report |
| FUS Rabat | 3–1 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
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| Report |
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3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahli Tripoli won on away goals.
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–1 | KCCA |
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| Report |
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| KCCA | 1–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
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Mamelodi Sundowns won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Wydad AC | 1–0 | CF Mounana |
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| Report |
| CF Mounana | 1–0 | Wydad AC |
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| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Wydad AC won 5–4 on penalties.
| Young Africans | 1–1 | Zanaco |
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| Report |
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| Zanaco | 0–0 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Zanaco won on away goals.
| Ferroviário Beira | 2–0 | Barrack Young Controllers |
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| Report |
| Barrack Young Controllers | 2–0 | Ferroviário Beira |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Ferroviário Beira won 4–1 on penalties.
| Zamalek | 4–1 | Enugu Rangers |
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| Report |
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| Enugu Rangers | 2–1 | Zamalek |
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| Report |
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Zamalek won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Gambia Ports Authority | 1–1 | AS Vita Club |
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| Report |
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| AS Vita Club | 2–0 | Gambia Ports Authority |
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| Report |
AS Vita Club won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Coton Sport | 1–0 | CNaPS Sport |
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| Report |
| CNaPS Sport | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
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| Report |
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Coton Sport won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly | 1–0 | Bidvest Wits |
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| Report |
| Bidvest Wits | 0–0 | Al Ahly |
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| Report |
Al Ahly won 1–0 on aggregate.
| TP Mazembe | 1–1 | CAPS United |
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| Report |
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| CAPS United | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
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| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. CAPS United won on away goals.
| AC Léopards | 0–1 | Saint George |
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| Report |
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| Saint George | 2–0 | AC Léopards |
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| Report |
Saint George won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | AS Port-Louis 2000 |
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| Report |
| AS Port-Louis 2000 | 2–2 | Al-Hilal |
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| Report |
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Al-Hilal won 5–2 on aggregate.
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