# 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.
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## Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
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).
| Entry round | Second round (6 teams) | First round (52 teams) |
| Teams | Al Ahly (78 pts) Wydad AC (71 pts) Espérance de Tunis (58 pts) Raja CA (54 pts) Mamelodi Sundowns (46 pts) TP Mazembe (43 pts) | Zamalek (43 pts) Petro de Luanda (31 pts) Horoya (31 pts) Simba (28 pts) CR Belouizdad (27 pts) JS Kabylie (22 pts) Al Hilal (19.5 pts) AS Vita Club (17 pts) Al Ahli Tripoli (15 pts) Coton Sport (14.5 pts) 1º de Agosto (10 pts) Al Ittihad (10 pts) Al Merrikh (9 pts) ASEC Mimosas (8 pts) AS Otohô (6 pts) Djoliba (3.5 pts) Royal Leopards (2.5 pts) Asante Kotoko (2 pts) FC Nouadhibou (1.5 pts) Young Africans (0.5 pts) Coton Sport Benin Gaborone United Rail Club du Kadiogo Flambeau du Centre Olympic Real de Bangui Elect Sport Volcan Club Arta Solar Deportivo Mongomo Saint George AS Stade Mandji Hawks SOA Renaissante Matlama Watanga CFFA Nyasa Big Bullets Black Bulls ASN Nigelec Plateau United Rivers United APR Casa Sports La Passe Bo Rangers Cape Town City Zalan ASKO Kara Union Monastirienne Vipers Red Arrows KMKM |

## 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.
Schedule for the 2022–23 CAF Champions League :
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| First round | 9 August 2022 | 9–11 September 2022 | 16–18 September 2022 |
| Second round | 9 August 2022 | 7–9 October 2022 | 14–16 October 2022 |

## Bracket

The 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 round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Rivers United | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Watanga | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Watanga | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rivers United | Rivers United | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | Wydad AC | Wydad AC | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | AS Stade Mandji | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Plateau United | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Plateau United | 2 | 1 | 3 | Plateau United | Plateau United | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | Espérance de Tunis (a) | Espérance de Tunis (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | ASN Nigelec | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | SOA Renaissante | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | SOA Renaissante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ASN Nigelec | ASN Nigelec | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | Raja CA | Raja CA | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | APR | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Union Monastirienne | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Union Monastirienne | 0 | 3 | 3 | Union Monastirienne | Union Monastirienne | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | Al Ahly | Al Ahly | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Olympic Real de Bangui | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Vipers | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Vipers | 3 | 1 | 4 | Vipers (p) | Vipers (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) |
| | | | | | TP Mazembe | TP Mazembe | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Volcan Club | 1 | — | — | | | | | |
| 4 | La Passe | 0 | — | w/o | | | | | |
| 4 | La Passe | 0 | — | w/o | La Passe | La Passe | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | Mamelodi Sundowns | Mamelodi Sundowns | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Coton Sport Benin | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | ASEC Mimosas | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | ASEC Mimosas | 2 | 2 | 4 | ASEC Mimosas | ASEC Mimosas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | Horoya | Horoya | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Hawks | — | — | | Horoya | Horoya | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Horoya | — | — | w/o | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | ASKO Kara | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | FC Nouadhibou | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | FC Nouadhibou | 1 | 0 | 1 | ASKO Kara | ASKO Kara | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | JS Kabylie | JS Kabylie | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Casa Sports | 1 | 0 | 1 | JS Kabylie | JS Kabylie | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Deportivo Mongomo | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Djoliba | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | Djoliba | 0 | 5 | 5 | Djoliba | Djoliba | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | CR Belouizdad | CR Belouizdad | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Bo Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | CR Belouizdad | CR Belouizdad | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Zalan | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Young Africans | 4 | 5 | 9 | | | | | |
| 4 | Young Africans | 4 | 5 | 9 | Young Africans | Young Africans | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | Al Hilal | Al Hilal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Saint George | 2 | 0 | 2 | Al Hilal | Al Hilal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Al Hilal (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Arta Solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Merrikh | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Merrikh | 2 | 0 | 2 | Al Merrikh (a) | Al Merrikh (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | Al Ahli Tripoli | Al Ahli Tripoli | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | KMKM | 0 | 0 | 0 | Al Ahli Tripoli | Al Ahli Tripoli | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Flambeau du Centre (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 0 | 2 | 2 | Flambeau du Centre | Flambeau du Centre | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | Zamalek | Zamalek | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Elect Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zamalek | Zamalek | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Cape Town City | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | AS Otohô | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | AS Otohô | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town City | Cape Town City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | Petro de Luanda | Petro de Luanda | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Black Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | Petro de Luanda | Petro de Luanda | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Red Arrows | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | 1º de Agosto | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | 1º de Agosto | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1º de Agosto | 1º de Agosto | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | Simba | Simba | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Nyasa Big Bullets | 0 | 0 | 0 | Simba | Simba | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Simba | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | CFFA | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Royal Leopards | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | Royal Leopards | 3 | 2 | 5 | Royal Leopards | Royal Leopards | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | Coton Sport | Coton Sport | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Matlama | 0 | 0 | 0 | Coton Sport | Coton Sport | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Coton Sport | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Rail Club du Kadiogo (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | |
| 4 | Asante Kotoko | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | | | | | |
| 4 | Asante Kotoko | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | Rail Club du Kadiogo | Rail Club du Kadiogo | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) |
| | | | | | AS Vita Club (p) | AS Vita Club (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) |
| 3 | Gaborone United | 1 | 1 | 2 | AS Vita Club (p) | AS Vita Club (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) |
| 2 | AS Vita Club | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |

## First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rivers United | 3–1 | Watanga | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Stade Mandji | 2–3 | Plateau United | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| ASN Nigelec | 2–1 | SOA Renaissante | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| APR | 1–3 | Union Monastirienne | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Olympic Real de Bangui | 0–4 | Vipers | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Volcan Club | w/o | La Passe | 1–0 | — |
| Coton Sport Benin | 1–4 | ASEC Mimosas | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Hawks | w/o | Horoya | — | — |
| ASKO Kara | 2–1 | FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Casa Sports | 1–3 | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Deportivo Mongomo | 2–5 | Djoliba | 2–0 | 0–5 |
| Bo Rangers | 0–3 | CR Belouizdad | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Zalan | 0–9 | Young Africans | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Saint George | 2–2 (a) | Al Hilal | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Arta Solar | 1–2 | Al Merrikh | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| KMKM | 0–6 | Al Ahli Tripoli | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Flambeau du Centre | 2–2 (a) | Al Ittihad | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Elect Sport | 0–4 | Zamalek | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Cape Town City | 2–0 | AS Otohô | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Black Bulls | 1–5 | Petro de Luanda | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Red Arrows | 1–2 | 1º de Agosto | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Nyasa Big Bullets | 0–4 | Simba | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| CFFA | 3–5 | Royal Leopards | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Matlama | 0–4 | Coton Sport | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Asante Kotoko | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Gaborone United | 2–3 | AS Vita Club | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Notes:
* ↑ La Passe won on a walkover after Volcan Club failed to appear for the second leg.
* ↑ Horoya won on a walkover after Hawks withdrew from the competition citing financial reasons.
Rivers United won 3–1 on aggregate.
Plateau United won 3–2 on aggregate.
ASN Nigelec won 2–1 on aggregate.
Union Monastirienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
Vipers won 4–0 on aggregate.
La Passe won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to appear for the second leg.
ASEC Mimosas won 4–1 on aggregate.
ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
JS Kabylie won 3–1 on aggregate.
CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.
Young Africans won 9–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
Al Merrikh won 2–1 on aggregate.
Al Ahli Tripoli won 6–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Flambeau du Centre won on away goals.
Zamalek won 4–0 on aggregate.
Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.
Petro de Luanda won 5–1 on aggregate.
1º de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.
Simba won 4–0 on aggregate.
Royal Leopards won 5–3 on aggregate.
Coton Sport won 4–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Rail Club du Kadiogo won 3–1 on penalties.
AS Vita Club won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Second round

The 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.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Rivers United | 2–7 | Wydad AC | 2–1 | 0–6 |
| Plateau United | 2–2 (a) | Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| ASN Nigelec | 0–3 | Raja CA | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Union Monastirienne | 0–4 | Al Ahly | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Vipers | 0–0 (4–2 p) | TP Mazembe | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| La Passe | 1–15 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–7 | 1–8 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 1–2 | Horoya | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| ASKO Kara | 2–3 | JS Kabylie | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Djoliba | 2–3 | CR Belouizdad | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Young Africans | 1–2 | Al Hilal | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al Merrikh | 3–3 (a) | Al Ahli Tripoli | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Flambeau du Centre | 1–6 | Zamalek | 0–1 | 1–5 |
| Cape Town City | 0–4 | Petro de Luanda | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| 1º de Agosto | 1–4 | Simba | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Royal Leopards | 2–3 | Coton Sport | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 0–0 (3–4 p) | AS Vita Club | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Wydad AC won 7–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Espérance de Tunis won on away goals.
Raja CA won 3–0 on aggregate.
Al Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Vipers won 4–2 on penalties.
Mamelodi Sundowns won 15–1 on aggregate
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
JS Kabylie won 3–2 on aggregate.
CR Belouizdad won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
Zamalek won 6–1 on aggregate.
Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
Coton Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won 4–3 on penalties.