# 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2023. A total of 52 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.
All times are local.

## Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The entry round of the 52 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 (12 teams) | First round (40 teams) |
| Teams | Zamalek (39 pts) RS Berkane (37 pts) USM Alger (27 pts) Rivers United (10 pts) Diables Noirs (5 pts) Saint-Éloi Lupopo (5 pts) Sagrada Esperança (4 pts) Modern Future (2.5 pts) Club Africain (2 pts) Rayon Sports SuperSport United Kampala City | ASO Chlef Académica do Lobito AS Loto FC Gaborone United EF Ouagadougou Aigle Noir Belle Lumière Arta Solar Cano Sport Young Buffaloes Bahir Dar Kenema Dreams FC Académie SOAR Milo FC AFAD Djékanou Kakamega Homeboyz Watanga Abu Salim Al Hilal Benghazi Elgeco Plus Stade Malien AS Douanes Mauritania FUS Rabat Ferroviário de Maputo AS Douanes Niger Bendel Insurance Casa Sports La Passe Kallon Horseed Sekhukhune United Al Merreikh Juba Haidoub Hay Al Arab Azam Singida Fountain Gate ASC Kara Olympique Béja Maestro United JKU |

## 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 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds :
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| First round | 25 July 2023 | 18–20 August 2023 | 25–27 August 2023 |
| Second round | 25 July 2023 | 15–17 September 2023 | 29 September – 1 October 2023 |

## Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 25 July 2023.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Bendel Insurance (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | | | | | |
| 4 | ASO Chlef | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | | | | | |
| 4 | ASO Chlef | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | Bendel Insurance | Bendel Insurance | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | RS Berkane | RS Berkane | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | FUS Rabat | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | AS Loto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | AS Loto FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | FUS Rabat | FUS Rabat | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | USM Alger (a) | USM Alger (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Casa Sports | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | EF Ouagadougou (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | EF Ouagadougou (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | EF Ouagadougou | EF Ouagadougou | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | Rivers United | Rivers United | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Arta Solar | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Horseed | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Horseed | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arta Solar | Arta Solar | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | Zamalek | Zamalek | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Singida Fountain Gate | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | JKU | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | JKU | 1 | 2 | 3 | Singida Fountain Gate | Singida Fountain Gate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | Modern Future | Modern Future | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Bahir Dar Kenema (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | | | | | |
| 4 | Azam | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | | | | | |
| 4 | Azam | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | Bahir Dar Kenema | Bahir Dar Kenema | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | Club Africain | Club Africain | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Olympique Béja | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Abu Salim | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Abu Salim | 1 | 0 | 1 | Abu Salim | Abu Salim | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| | | | | | Kampala City | Kampala City | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Kakamega Homeboyz | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi | 0 | 4 | 4 | Al Hilal Benghazi (p) | Al Hilal Benghazi (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) |
| | | | | | Rayon Sports | Rayon Sports | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Sekhukhune United | — | — | w/o | | | | | |
| 4 | Young Buffaloes | — | — | | | | | | |
| 4 | Young Buffaloes | — | — | | Sekhukhune United | Sekhukhune United | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Cano Sport | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Maestro United | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Maestro United | 1 | 3 | 4 | Maestro United | Maestro United | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | Diables Noirs | Diables Noirs | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Ferroviário de Maputo | — | — | w/o | | | | | |
| 4 | Belle Lumière | — | — | | | | | | |
| 4 | Belle Lumière | — | — | | Ferroviário de Maputo | Ferroviário de Maputo | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) |
| | | | | | Sagrada Esperança (p) | Sagrada Esperança (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Gaborone United | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Elgeco Plus | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Elgeco Plus | 1 | 1 | 2 | Gaborone United | Gaborone United | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | SuperSport United | SuperSport United | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | AS Douanes Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Académie SOAR (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Académie SOAR (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Académie SOAR | Académie SOAR | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | AFAD Djékanou | AFAD Djékanou | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | ASC Kara | 0 | 1 | 1 | AFAD Djékanou | AFAD Djékanou | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | AFAD Djékanou | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Milo FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Dreams FC | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Dreams FC | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dreams FC | Dreams FC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | Kallon | Kallon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | AS Douanes Niger | — | — | | Kallon | Kallon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Kallon | — | — | w/o | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Watanga | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Stade Malien | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| 4 | Stade Malien | 3 | 4 | 7 | Stade Malien (a) | Stade Malien (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | Aigle Noir | Aigle Noir | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Hay Al Arab | — | — | | Aigle Noir | Aigle Noir | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Aigle Noir | — | — | w/o | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| 1 | Haidoub | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Merreikh Juba | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Al Merreikh Juba | 1 | 0 | 1 | Al Merreikh Juba | Al Merreikh Juba | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | Académica do Lobito | Académica do Lobito | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Académica do Lobito | 2 | 2 | 4 | Académica do Lobito | Académica do Lobito | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | La Passe | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |

## First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bendel Insurance | 1–1 (4–3 p) | ASO Chlef | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat | 5–0 | AS Loto FC | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Casa Sports | 1–1 (a) | EF Ouagadougou | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Arta Solar | 6–0 | Horseed | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Singida Fountain Gate | 4–3 | JKU | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Bahir Dar Kenema | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Azam | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Olympique Béja | 0–1 | Abu Salim | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Kakamega Homeboyz | 1–4 | Al Hilal Benghazi | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Sekhukhune United | w/o | Young Buffaloes | — | — |
| Cano Sport | 1–4 | Maestro United | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Ferroviário de Maputo | w/o | Belle Lumière | — | — |
| Gaborone United | 3–2 | Elgeco Plus | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| AS Douanes Mauritania | 2–2 (a) | Académie SOAR | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| ASC Kara | 1–2 | AFAD Djékanou | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Milo FC | 2–3 | Dreams FC | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| AS Douanes Niger | w/o | Kallon | — | — |
| Watanga | 2–7 | Stade Malien | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| Hay Al Arab | w/o | Aigle Noir | — | — |
| Haidoub | 0–1 | Al Merreikh Juba | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Académica do Lobito | 4–3 | La Passe | 2–1 | 2–2 |
Notes:
* ↑ Sekhukhune United won on a walkover after Young Buffaloes withdrew due to financial problems.
* ↑ Ferroviário de Maputo won on a walkover after Belle Lumière withdrew due to financial problems.
* ↑ Kallon won on a walkover after Niger clubs withdrew from 2023–24 CAF interclub competitions due to the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.
* ↑ Aigle Noir won on a walkover after Hay Al Arab withdrew from the competition due to the 2023 Sudan conflict.
1–1 on aggregate. Bendel Insurance won 4–3 on penalties.
FUS Rabat won 5–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. EF Ouagadougou won on away goals.
Arta Solar won 6–0 on aggregate.
Singida United won 4–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Bahir Dar Kenema won 4–3 on penalties.
Abu Salim won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–1 on aggregate.
Maestro United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Gaborone United won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Académie SOAR won on away goals.
AFAD Djékanou won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
Stade Malien won 7–2 on aggregate.
Al Merreikh Juba won 1–0 on aggregate.
Académica do Lobito won 4–3 on aggregate.

## Second round

The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bendel Insurance | 2–3 | RS Berkane | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat | 1–1 (a) | USM Alger | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| EF Ouagadougou | 0–2 | Rivers United | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Arta Solar | 3–4 | Zamalek | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Singida Fountain Gate | 2–4 | Modern Future | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Bahir Dar Kenema | 2–3 | Club Africain | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Abu Salim | 5–4 | Kampala City | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Al Hilal Benghazi | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Rayon Sports | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Sekhukhune United | 4–2 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Maestro United | 1–4 | Diables Noirs | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Sagrada Esperança | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Gaborone United | 1–4 | SuperSport United | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Académie SOAR | 3–2 | AFAD Djékanou | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Dreams FC | 3–2 | Kallon | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Stade Malien | 3–3 (a) | Aigle Noir | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Al Merreikh Juba | 0–3 | Académica do Lobito | 0–0 | 0–3 |
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Zamalek won 4–3 on aggregate.
Modern Future won 4–2 on aggregate.
Club Africain won 3–2 on aggregate.
Abu Salim won 5–4 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal Benghazi won 4–2 on penalties.
Sekhukhune United won 4–2 on aggregate.
Diables Noirs won 4–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–3 on penalties.
SuperSport United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Académie SOAR won 3–2 on aggregate.
Dreams FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.
Académica do Lobito won 3–0 on aggregate.