| Dates | 10 February – 18 March 2018 |
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← 2017 2018–19 → | |
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]
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).
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 (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 |
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.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Saint George | — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al-Salam Wau | — | — | ||||||||||
| Saint George | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 KCCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  CNaPS Sport | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | KCCA | 1 | 1 | 2 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zanaco | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Armed Forces | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Zanaco | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mbabane Swallows | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Bantu | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mbabane Swallows | 4 | 1 | 5 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Wydad AC | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Wydad AC | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
 Williamsville AC | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Stade Malien | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Williamsville AC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al-Tahaddy | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Aduana Stars | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Aduana Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 ES Sétif | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | ES Sétif | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Olympic Real de Bangui | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al-Ahly | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Ahly | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
 CF Mounana | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | CF Mounana | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AS Real Bamako | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  MFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| MFM | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MC Alger | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  AS Otôho | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | MC Alger | 0 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS FAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Horoya | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Horoya | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Génération Foot | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Génération Foot | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Misr Lel-Makkasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Young Africans | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Saint Louis Suns United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Young Africans | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Township Rollers | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Township Rollers | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Al-Merrikh | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gor Mahia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Leones Vegetarianos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  ASAC Concorde | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Étoile du Sahel | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Plateau United | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Plateau United | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Eding Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AC Léopards | 2 | 1 | 3 (3 p) | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Togo-Port | 1 | 2 | 3 (4 p) | |||||||||
| AS Togo-Port | 2 | 1 | 3 (a) | ||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  LISCR | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  JKU | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | ZESCO United | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| ZESCO United | 0 | 2 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Buffles du Borgou | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | ASEC Mimosas | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  TP Mazembe | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| TP Mazembe | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
 UD Songo | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Ngaya Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | UD Songo | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Sport Bissau e Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Difaâ El Jadidi | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| AS Vita Club | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | AS Vita Club | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Mighty Wanderers | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  1º de Agosto | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Platinum | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1º de Agosto | 1 | 0 | 1 (3 p) | ||||||||||
 Bidvest Wits | 0 | 1 | 1 (2 p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Bidvest Wits | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Pamplemousses | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rayon Sports | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  LLB Académic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rayon Sports | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Bye | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
The preliminary round included the 54 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Notes:
| Saint George | Cancelled | Al-Salam Wau |
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| Report |
| Al-Salam Wau | Cancelled | Saint George |
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| Report |
Saint George won on walkover after Al-Salam Wau failed to arrive for the first leg. [6] [5]
| CNaPS Sport | 2–1 | KCCA |
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| Report |
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| KCCA | 1–0 | CNaPS Sport |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. KCCA won on away goals.
| Zanaco | 3–0 | Armed Forces |
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| Report |
| Armed Forces | 1–3 | Zanaco |
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| Report |
Zanaco won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Bantu | 2–4 | Mbabane Swallows |
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| Report |
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| Mbabane Swallows | 1–3 | Bantu |
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| Report |
5–5 on aggregate. Mbabane Swallows won on away goals.
| Stade Malien | 1–1 | Williamsville AC |
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| Report |
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| Williamsville AC | 1–0 | Stade Malien |
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| Report |
Williamsville AC won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Tahaddy | 1–0 | Aduana Stars |
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| Report |
| Aduana Stars | 2–0 | Al-Tahaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Aduana Stars won 2–1 on aggregate.
ES Sétif won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1–0 | CF Mounana |
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| Report |
| CF Mounana | 2–0 | Rail Club du Kadiogo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CF Mounana won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS Real Bamako | 1–1 | MFM |
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| Report |
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| MFM | 1–0 | AS Real Bamako |
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| Report |
MFM won 2–1 on aggregate.
| MC Alger | 9–0 | AS Otôho |
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| Report |
MC Alger won 9–2 on aggregate.
| AS FAN | 1–3 | Horoya |
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| Report |
| Horoya | 0–0 | AS FAN |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Horoya won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Génération Foot | 2–0 | Misr Lel-Makkasa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Génération Foot won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–0 | Saint Louis Suns United |
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| Report |
| Saint Louis Suns United | 1–1 | Young Africans |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Township Rollers | 3–0 | Al-Merrikh |
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| Report |
| Al-Merrikh | 2–1 | Township Rollers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Township Rollers won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Gor Mahia | 2–0 | Leones Vegetarianos |
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| Report |
| Leones Vegetarianos | 1–1 | Gor Mahia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gor Mahia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| ASAC Concorde | 1–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Report |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 5–0 | ASAC Concorde |
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| Report |
Espérance de Tunis won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 3–0 | Eding Sport |
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| Report |
| Eding Sport | 0–1 | Plateau United |
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| Report |
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Plateau United won 4–0 on aggregate.
| AC Léopards | 2–1 | AS Togo-Port |
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| Report |
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| AS Togo-Port | 2–1 | AC Léopards |
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| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
3–3 on aggregate. AS Togo-Port won 4–3 on penalties.
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | LISCR |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al-Hilal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| JKU | 0–0 | ZESCO United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| ZESCO United | 7–0 | JKU |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ZESCO United won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Buffles du Borgou | 1–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 3–2 | Buffles du Borgou |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ngaya Club | 1–1 | UD Songo |
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| Report |
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| UD Songo | 2–0 | Ngaya Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
UD Songo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sport Bissau e Benfica | 0–0 | Difaâ El Jadidi |
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| Report |
Difaâ El Jadidi won 10–0 on aggregate.
| AS Vita Club | 4–0 | Mighty Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mighty Wanderers | 1–2 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
AS Vita Club won 6–1 on aggregate.
| 1º de Agosto | 3–0 | FC Platinum |
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| Report |
| FC Platinum | 1–2 | 1º de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1º de Agosto won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Bidvest Wits | 2–0 | Pamplemousses |
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| Report |
| Pamplemousses | 1–0 | Bidvest Wits |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bidvest Wits won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rayon Sports | 1–1 | LLB Académic FC |
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| Report |
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| LLB Académic FC | 0–1 | Rayon Sports |
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| Report |
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Rayon Sports won 2–1 on aggregate.
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 | KCCA | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Zanaco | 1–3 | Mbabane Swallows | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Wydad AC | 7–4 | Williamsville AC | 7–2 | 0–2 |
| Aduana Stars | 1–4 | ES Sétif | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Al-Ahly | 7–1 | CF Mounana | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| MFM | 2–7 | MC Alger | 2–1 | 0–6 |
| Horoya | 4–1 | Génération Foot | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Young Africans | 1–2 | Township Rollers | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Gor Mahia | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 4–3 | Plateau United | 4–2 | 0–1 |
| AS Togo-Port | 3–3 (a) | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| ZESCO United | 2–2 (a) | ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| TP Mazembe | 4–3 | UD Songo | 4–0 | 0–3 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | 3–2 | AS Vita Club | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| 1º de Agosto | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Bidvest Wits | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Rayon Sports | 0–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Saint George | 0–0 | KCCA |
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| Report |
| KCCA | 1–0 | Saint George |
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| Report |
KCCA won 1–0 on aggregate
| Zanaco | 1–2 | Mbabane Swallows |
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| Report |
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| Mbabane Swallows | 1–0 | Zanaco |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mbabane Swallows won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Wydad AC | 7–2 | Williamsville AC |
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| Report |
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| Williamsville AC | 2–0 | Wydad AC |
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| Report |
Wydad AC won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Aduana Stars | 1–0 | ES Sétif |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| ES Sétif | 4–0 | Aduana Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ES Sétif won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahly | 4–0 | CF Mounana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| CF Mounana | 1–3 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al-Ahly won 7–1 on aggregate.
| MC Alger | 6–0 | MFM |
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| Report |
MC Alger won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Horoya | 2–1 | Génération Foot |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Horoya won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–2 | Township Rollers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Township Rollers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Gor Mahia | 0–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Gor Mahia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Sahel | 4–2 | Plateau United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Plateau United | 1–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Étoile du Sahel won 4–3 on aggregate.
| AS Togo-Port | 2–0 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al-Hilal | 3–1 | AS Togo-Port |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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3–3 on aggregate. AS Togo-Port won on away goals.
| ZESCO United | 0–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. ZESCO United won on away goals.
| TP Mazembe | 4–0 | UD Songo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| UD Songo | 3–0 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
TP Mazembe won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Difaâ El Jadidi | 1–0 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS Vita Club | 2–2 | Difaâ El Jadidi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Difaâ El Jadidi won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 1º de Agosto | 1–0 | Bidvest Wits |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Bidvest Wits | 1–0 | 1º de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. 1º de Agosto won 3–2 on penalties.
| Rayon Sports | 0–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | Rayon Sports |
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| Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 2–0 on aggregate.
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