2026–27 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

2026–27 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates4 September – 25 October 2026
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The 2026–27 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds will begin on 4 September and end on 25 October 2025. 61 teams will compete in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2026–27 CAF Champions League.

All times are local.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 6 August 2026, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]

With 61 clubs registered to take part in the qualifying rounds, three clubs have received byes to the second round. The remaining sides have been placed in Pots depending on their CAF 5-year ranking and were drawn taking into account several factors, including geographical location.[2]

Entry round Second round
(3 teams)		 First round
(58 teams)
Teams

Format

In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.

Schedule for the 2026–27 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First round 6 August 2026 4–6 September 2026 11–13 September 2026
Second round 16–18 October 2026 13–25 October 2026

Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 6 August 2026.[3] The 16 winners of the second round will advance to the group stage.

First round Second round
          
1 Angola Wiliete
4 Seychelles Foresters
FR1 winner
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
First round Second round
          
1 Zimbabwe Scottland
4 Eswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs
FR2 winner
FR3 winner
3 Mozambique UD Songo
2 Angola Petro de Luanda
First round Second round
          
1 Gabon Mangasport
4 Namibia African Stars
FR4 winner
FR5 winner
3 Mauritius La Cure Waves
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates
First round Second round
          
1 Equatorial Guinea 15 de Agosto
4 Comoros Fomboni
FR6 winner
FR7 winner
3 Malawi Mighty Wanderers
2 Tanzania Simba
First round Second round
          
1 Madagascar CFFA
4 Lesotho Lijabatho
FR8 winner
FR9 winner
3 Botswana Gaborone United
2 Tanzania Young Africans
First round Second round
          
1 Libya Asswehly
4 Zanzibar KVZ FC
FR10 winner
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
First round Second round
          
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Aigles du Congo
4 Egypt Zamalek
FR11 winner
FR12 winner
3 Djibouti AS Port
2 Rwanda APR
First round Second round
          
1 South Sudan Al Merreikh
4 Somalia Heegan
FR13 winner
FR14 winner
3 Kenya Gor Mahia
2 Egypt Pyramids
First round Second round
          
1 Chad Aiglons
4 Ethiopia Sidama
FR15 winner
FR16 winner
3 Burundi Aigle Noir
2 Sudan Al Hilal
First round Second round
          
1 Sierra Leone Star Sport Academy
4 The Gambia Medina United
FR17 winner
Morocco RS Berkane
First round Second round
          
1 Morocco Maghreb Fez
4 Burkina Faso Rahimo
FR18 winner
FR19 winner
3 Togo ASC Kara
2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
First round Second round
          
1 Guinea-Bissau Canchungo
4 Senegal Teungueth
FR20 winner
FR21 winner
3 Cameroon Colombe Sportive
2 {Mali Stade Malien
First round Second round
          
1 Nigeria Rangers
4 Benin Sobemap
FR22 winner
FR23 winner
3 Niger ASN Nigelec
2 Algeria MC Alger
First round Second round
          
1 Ivory Coast San Pédro
4 Nigeria Rivers United
FR24 winner
FR25 winner
3 Uganda Vipers
2 Mauritania Nouadhibou
First round Second round
          
1 Algeria JS Saoura
4 Guinea Horoya
FR26 winner
FR27 winner
3 Sudan Al Merrikh
2 Zambia Power Dynamos
First round Second round
          
1 Ghana Medeama
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
FR28 winner
FR29 winner
3 Tunisia Club Africain
2 Mali Djoliba

First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, will include the 58 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Wiliete AngolaFR1Seychelles Foresters4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Scottland ZimbabweFR2Eswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
UD Songo MozambiqueFR3Angola Petro de Luanda4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Mangasport GabonFR4Namibia African Stars4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
La Cure Waves MauritiusFR5South Africa Orlando Pirates4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
15 de Agosto Equatorial GuineaFR6Comoros Fomboni4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Mighty Wanderers MalawiFR7Tanzania Simba4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
CFFA MadagascarFR8Lesotho Lijabatho4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Gaborone United BotswanaFR9Tanzania Young Africans4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Asswehly LibyaFR10Zanzibar KVZ FC4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Aigles du Congo Democratic Republic of the CongoFR11Egypt Zamalek4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
AS Port DjiboutiFR12Rwanda APR4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Al Merreikh South SudanFR13Somalia Heegan4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Gor Mahia KenyaFR14Egypt Pyramids4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Aiglons ChadFR15Ethiopia Sidama4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Aigle Noir BurundiFR16Sudan Al Hilal4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Star Sport Academy Sierra LeoneFR17The Gambia Medina United4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Maghreb Fez MoroccoFR18Burkina Faso Rahimo4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
ASC Kara TogoFR19Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Canchungo Guinea-BissauFR20Senegal Teungueth4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Colombe Sportive CameroonFR21Mali Stade Malien4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Rangers NigeriaFR22Benin Sobemap4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
ASN Nigelec NigerFR23Algeria MC Alger4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
San Pédro Ivory CoastFR24Nigeria Rivers United4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Vipers UgandaFR25Mauritania Nouadhibou4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
JS Saoura AlgeriaFR26Guinea Horoya4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Al Merrikh SudanFR27Zambia Power Dynamos4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Medeama GhanaFR28Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Club Africain TunisiaFR29Mali Djoliba4–6 Sep11–13 Sep
Wiliete AngolavSeychelles Foresters
Report
Foresters SeychellesvAngola Wiliete
Report
Scottland ZimbabwevEswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs
Report
Nsingizini Hotspurs EswatinivZimbabwe Scottland
Report
UD Songo MozambiquevAngola Petro de Luanda
Report
Petro de Luanda AngolavMozambique UD Songo
Report
Mangasport GabonvNamibia African Stars
Report
African Stars NamibiavGabon Mangasport
Report
La Cure Waves MauritiusvSouth Africa Orlando Pirates
Report
Orlando Pirates South AfricavMauritius La Cure Waves
Report
15 de Agosto Equatorial GuineavComoros Fomboni
Report
Fomboni ComorosvEquatorial Guinea 15 de Agosto
Report
15 de Agosto Equatorial GuineavComoros Fomboni
Report
Fomboni ComorosvEquatorial Guinea 15 de Agosto
Report
Mighty Wanderers MalawivTanzania Simba
Report
Simba TanzaniavMalawi Mighty Wanderers
Report
CFFA MadagascarvLesotho Lijabatho
Report
Lijabatho LesothovMadagascar CFFA
Report
Gaborone United BotswanavTanzania Young Africans
Report
Young Africans TanzaniavBotswana Gaborone United
Report
Asswehly LibyavZanzibar KVZ FC
Report
KVZ FC ZanzibarvLibya Asswehly
Report
Aigles du Congo Democratic Republic of the CongovRwanda APR
Report
APR RwandavDemocratic Republic of the Congo Aigles du Congo
Report
AS Port DjiboutivEgypt Zamalek
Report
Zamalek EgyptvDjibouti AS Port
Report
Al Merreikh South SudanvSomalia Heegan
Report
Heegan SomaliavSouth Sudan Al Merreikh
Report
Gor Mahia KenyavEgypt Pyramids
Report
Pyramids EgyptvSouth Sudan Gor Mahia
Report
Aiglons ChadvEthiopia Sidama
Report
Sidama EthiopiavChad Aiglons
Report
Aigle Noir BurundivSudan Al Hilal
Report
Al Hilal SudanvBurundi Aigle Noir
Report
Star Sport Academy Sierra LeonevThe Gambia Medina United
Report
Medina United The GambiavSierra Leone Star Sport Academy
Report
Maghreb Fez MoroccovBurkina Faso Rahimo
Report
Rahimo Burkina FasovMorocco Maghreb Fez
Report
ASC Kara TogovIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas
Report
ASEC Mimosas Ivory CoastvTogo ASC Kara
Report
Canchungo Guinea-BissauvSenegal Teungueth
Report
Teungueth SenegalvGuinea-Bissau Canchungo
Report
Colombe Sportive Cameroonv{Mali Stade Malien
Report
Stade Malien {MalivCameroon Colombe Sportive
Report
Rangers NigeriavBenin Sobemap
Report
Sobemap BeninvNigeria Rangers
Report
ASN Nigelec NigervAlgeria MC Alger
Report
MC Alger AlgeriavNiger ASN Nigelec
Report
San Pédro Ivory CoastvNigeria Rivers United
Report
Rivers United NigeriavIvory Coast San Pédro
Report
Vipers UgandavMauritania Nouadhibou
Report
Nouadhibou MauritaniavUganda Vipers
Report
JS Saoura AlgeriavGuinea Horoya
Report
Horoya GuineavAlgeria JS Saoura
Report
Al Merrikh SudanvZambia Power Dynamos
Report
Power Dynamos ZambiavSudan Al Merrikh
Report
Medeama GhanavDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Report
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovGhana Medeama
Report
Club Africain TunisiavMali Djoliba
Report
Djoliba MalivTunisia Club Africain
Report

Second round

The second round, also called the second preliminary round, will include 32 teams: the 3 teams that received byes to this round, and the 29 winners of the first round.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FR1 winnerSR1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR2 winnerSR2FR3 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR4 winnerSR3FR5 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR6 winnerSR4FR7 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR8 winnerSR5FR9 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR10 winnerSR6Tunisia Espérance de Tunis16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR11 winnerSR7FR12 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR13 winnerSR8FR14 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR15 winnerSR9FR16 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR17 winnerSR10Morocco RS Berkane16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR18 winnerSR11FR19 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR20 winnerSR12FR21 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR22 winnerSR13FR23 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR24 winnerSR14FR25 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR26 winnerSR15FR27 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR28 winnerSR16FR29 winner16–18 Oct23–25 Oct
FR1 winner vSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africav FR1 winner
FR2 winner v FR3 winner
FR3 winner v FR2 winner
FR4 winner v FR5 winner
FR5 winner v FR4 winner
FR6 winner v FR7 winner
FR7 winner v FR6 winner
FR8 winner v FR9 winner
FR9 winner v FR8 winner
FR10 winner vTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Espérance de Tunis Tunisiav FR10 winner
FR11 winner v FR12 winner
FR12 winner v FR11 winner
FR13 winner v FR14 winner
FR14 winner v FR13 winner
FR15 winner v FR16 winner
FR16 winner v FR15 winner
FR17 winner vMorocco RS Berkane
RS Berkane Moroccov FR17 winner
FR18 winner v FR19 winner
FR19 winner v FR18 winner
FR20 winner v FR21 winner
FR21 winner v FR20 winner
FR22 winner v FR23 winner
FR23 winner v FR22 winner
FR24 winner v FR25 winner
FR25 winner v FR24 winner
FR26 winner v FR27 winner
FR27 winner v FR26 winner
FR28 winner v FR39 winner
FR29 winner v FR28 winner

See also

  • 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Road to CAF Interclub glory begins with Preliminary Round draws in Cairo on Thursday". cafonline.com. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "EXPLAINER: Draw procedures for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27 Preliminary Rounds". cafonline.com. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Africa's elite learn their path to the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27". cafonline.com. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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