| Dates | 27 November 2018 – 20 January 2019 |
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←2018 2019–20 → | |
The2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 27 November 2018 to 20 January 2019.[1] A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in thegroup stage of the2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 3 November 2018 inRabat,Morocco, and was officially announced by the CAF on 9 November due to a special situation with the transitional calendar.[3][4][5]
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).
In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, theaway goals rule would be applied, and if still tied,extra time would not be played, and thepenalty 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 initalics).[1]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27–28 November 2018 | 4–5 December 2018 |
| First round | 14–16 December 2018 | 21–23 December 2018 |
| Play-off round | 11–14 January 2019 | 18–20 January 2019 |
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 November 2018.[5]
As there were 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round, but only 15 losers of theChampions League first round for this season, the winners of the first round with the bestCAF 5-year ranking (inbold italics) advanced directly to thegroup stage.[6] The remaining 15 winners of the first round advanced to theplay-off round, where they were joined by the 15 losers of the Champions League first round.
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Étoile du Sahel | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Stade d'Abidjan | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Nouakchott King's | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Stade d'Abidjan | 2 | 0 | 2 (a) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Al-Ahly Shendi | 1 | 0 | 1(1p) | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Nyuki | 0 | 1 | 1(3p) | |||||||||
| AS Nyuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Petro de Luanda | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Orapa United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zamalek | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Zamalek | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
 AS CotonTchad | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | AS CotonTchad | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Gomido | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Hassania Agadir | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS GNN | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Hassania Agadir | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Génération Foot | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Génération Foot | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Djoliba | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  USM Bel Abbès | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  LISCR | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| USM Bel Abbès | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Enugu Rangers | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Defence Force | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Masry | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Masry | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Salitas | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Salitas | 2 | 1 | 3 (a) | |||||||||
| 2 |  Wakriya | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  KCCA | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| KCCA | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
 Mtibwa Sugar | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Mtibwa Sugar | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Northern Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | DC Motema Pembe | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Anges de Fatima | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| DC Motema Pembe | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| FC San Pédro | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | FC San Pédro | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Armed Forces | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Raja Casablanca | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
 Cercle Mbéri Sportif | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Cercle Mbéri Sportif | 1 | 0 | 1(4p) | |||||||||
| 2 |  Silver Strikers | 0 | 1 | 1(3p) | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Zimamoto | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
 ASSM Elgeco Plus | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | ASSM Elgeco Plus | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Deportivo Unidad | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | RS Berkane | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| RS Berkane | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Miracle Club | 0 | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 8 | — | w/o | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 New Star | 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | ||||||||||
| 3 | New Star | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Vital'O | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Kariobangi Sharks | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Arta/Solar7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kariobangi Sharks | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Asante Kotoko | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Asante Kotoko | — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| 2 | Eding Sport | — | — | ||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | El-Hilal El-Obeid | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| El-Hilal El-Obeid | 0 | 0 | 0(4p) | ||||||||||
 Mukura Victory Sports | 0 | 0 | 0(5p) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Free State Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Mukura Victory Sports | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Green Eagles | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Buffaloes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Green Eagles | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| NA Hussein Dey | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | NA Hussein Dey | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Diables Noirs | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | CS Sfaxien | Bye | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| CS Sfaxien | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Green Buffaloes | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Green Buffaloes | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Al-Merreikh Juba | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
The preliminary round included the 46 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Notes:
| Stade d'Abidjan | 0–1 | Nouakchott King's |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. Stade d'Abidjan won on away goals.
1–1 on aggregate. AS Nyuki won 3–1 on penalties.
Petro de Luanda won 6–0 on aggregate.
| AS CotonTchad | 2–0 | Gomido |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Gomido | 1–1 | AS CotonTchad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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AS CotonTchad won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Hassania Agadir | 4–0 | AS GNN |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hassania Agadir won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Djoliba | 0–1 | Génération Foot |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Génération Foot won 1–0 on aggregate.
USM Bel Abbès won 4–1 on aggregate.
Enugu Rangers won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Salitas | 2–0 | Wakriya |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
3–3 on aggregate. Salitas won on away goals.
| Mtibwa Sugar | 4–0 | Northern Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Northern Dynamo | 0–1 | Mtibwa Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Mtibwa Sugar won 5–0 on aggregate.
DC Motema Pembe won 5–2 on aggregate.
| FC San Pédro | 1–1 | Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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FC San Pédro won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Silver Strikers | 1–0 | Cercle Mbéri Sportif |
|---|---|---|
| Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Cercle Mbéri Sportif won 4–3 on penalties.
| Zimamoto | 2–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Kaizer Chiefs won 5–1 on aggregate.
| ASSM Elgeco Plus | 3–1 | Deportivo Unidad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Deportivo Unidad | 2–1 | ASSM Elgeco Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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ASSM Elgeco Plus won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Miracle Club | 0–8 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al-Ittihad | Cancelled | Miracle Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al-Ittihad won on walkover after Miracle Club withdrew prior to the second leg.[7]
New Star won 4–1 on aggregate.
Kariobangi Sharks won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Asante Kotoko | Cancelled | Eding Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Eding Sport | Cancelled | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Asante Kotoko won on walkover after the Cameroonian Football Federation was not able to confirm the engagement of Eding Sport by the CAF deadline.[9]
Mukura Victory Sports won 1–0 on aggregate.
Green Eagles won 5–2 on aggregate.
NA Hussein Dey won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Green Buffaloes | 2–0 | Al-Merreikh Juba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Green Buffaloes won 2–0 on aggregate.
The first round included 32 teams: the 9 teams that received byes to this round, and the 23 winners of the preliminary round.
Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.
Petro de Luanda won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Zamalek | 7–0 | AS CotonTchad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Zamalek won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Hassania Agadir | 2–0 | Génération Foot |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Génération Foot | 1–0 | Hassania Agadir |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hassania Agadir won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Enugu Rangers | 2–0 | USM Bel Abbès |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Enugu Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.
Salitas won 2–0 on aggregate.
| KCCA | 3–0 | Mtibwa Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
KCCA won 5–1 on aggregate.
| DC Motema Pembe | 1–1 | FC San Pédro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| FC San Pédro | 2–0 | DC Motema Pembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
FC San Pédro won 3–1 on aggregate.
Raja Casablanca won 5–1 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs won 6–0 on aggregate.
RS Berkane won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1–1 | New Star |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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1–1 on aggregate. New Star won on away goals.
| Asante Kotoko | 2–1 | Kariobangi Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Asante Kotoko won 2–1 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Mukura Victory Sports won 5–4 on penalties.
NA Hussein Dey won 2–1 on aggregate.
| CS Sfaxien | 4–1 | Green Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
CS Sfaxien won 4–2 on aggregate.
The play-off round included 30 teams: 15 of the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round, and the 15 losers of theChampions League first round.
The draw for the play-off round was held on 28 December 2018, 18:00CAT (UTC+2), at the Nile Ritz-Carlton inCairo,Egypt.[10][11] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.[12]
The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):
First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot D were drawn into seven ties. Next, a team from Pot B and a team from Pot C were drawn into five ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot C and Pot D were drawn into the last three ties.
| Bye to group stage | Étoile du Sahel(50.5 pts) |
|---|
| Pot | Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified from | Champions League | Confederation Cup | Champions League | Confederation Cup |
| Teams |
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The 15 winners of the play-off round advanced to thegroup stage to joinÉtoile du Sahel, who advanced directly to the group stage as the winners of the first round with the bestCAF 5-year ranking.
Gor Mahia won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahly Benghazi | 1–0 | NA Hussein Dey |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
NA Hussein Dey won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Nkana | 3–0 | FC San Pédro |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Nkana won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Coton Sport | 2–3 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Asante Kotoko | 2–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Asante Kotoko won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Kaizer Chiefs | 1–2 | ZESCO United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
ZESCO United won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Stade Malien | 1–1 | Petro de Luanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Petro de Luanda won 3–2 on aggregate.
African Stars | 1–1 | Raja Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Raja Casablanca won 2–1 on aggregate.
RS Berkane won 5–3 on aggregate.
| CS Sfaxien | 3–0 | Vipers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CS Sfaxien won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zamalek won 3–1 on aggregate.
AS Otôho won 3–2 on aggregate.
Enugu Rangers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Salitas won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Jimma Aba Jifar | 0–1 | Hassania Agadir |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Hassania Agadir | 4–0 | Jimma Aba Jifar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hassania Agadir won 5–0 on aggregate.
