2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Dates 10 September – 24 October 2021 Tournament statistics Matches played 59 Goals scored 162 (2.75 per match)
International football competition
The2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 September to 24 October 2021.[ 1] A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in thegroup stage of the2021–22 CAF Champions League .[ 2]
Times are in local times.
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 13 August 2021 at the CAF headquarters inCairo ,Egypt .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
The entry round of the 54 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 is tied after the second leg, theaway goals rule was applied, and if still tied,extra time won't be played, and thepenalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[ 2]
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
Round First leg Second leg First round 10–12 September 2021 17–19 September 2021 Second round 15–17 October 2021 22–24 October 2021
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 August 2021.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to thegroup stage , while the 16 losers of the second round entered theConfederation Cup play-off round .
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Notes:
^ The match involving Guinean clubs were played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the2021 Guinean coup d'état .[ 6] 12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
ASKO Kara 2–1 LPRC OilersReport
Referee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (
Niger )
LPRC Oilers won 3–2 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
Referee: Komlanvi Aklassou (
Togo )
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17 )
Stade Malien 3–0 AS SONABELReport
Referee: Alioune Sow Sandigui (
Senegal )
Stade Malien won 4–0 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17 )
Le Messager Ngozi 0–1 USGNReport
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (
Djibouti )
USGN won 2–1 on aggregate.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (
Rwanda )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour (
Egypt )
Al Ittihad won 4–0 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (
Sudan )
Tusker won 4–1 on aggregate.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
APR won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
AS Maniema Union 2–0 AS BouenguidiReport
AS Maniema Union won 3–1 on aggregate.
10 September 2021 (2021-09-10 )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
Nyasa Big Bullets 1–3 AmaZuluReport
AmaZulu won 3–2 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
Referee: Audrick Nkole (
Zambia )
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17 )
DFC 8ème 1–0 Jwaneng GalaxyReport
Referee: Tanguy Lopembe Tangi (
DR Congo )
Jwaneng Galaxy won 2–1 on aggregate.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (
Somalia )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
Rivers United 1–0 Young AfricansReport
Referee: Adaari Abdul-Latif (
Ghana )
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
Referee: William Oloya (
Uganda )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
Al Hilal 1–1 Fasil KenemaReport
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (
Burundi )
3–3 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
ASEC Mimosas 1–0 TeunguethReport
ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
CR Belouizdad 2–0 Akwa UnitedReport
Referee: Shuhoub Abdulbasit (
Libya )
CR Belouizdad won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
Referee: Antonio Dungula (
Angola )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
1–1 on aggregate. AS Otohô won 4–3 on penalties.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (
DR Congo )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
Petro de Luanda 0–0 Fovu de BahamReport
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (
Comoros )
2–2 on aggregate. Petro de Luanda won on away goals.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
Referee: El Hadji Amadou Sy (
Senegal )
FC Nouadhibou won 3–1 on aggregate.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
3–3 on aggregate. ES Sétif won 5–4 on penalties.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
0–0 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–4 on penalties.
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11 )
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18 )
ZESCO United 2–1 Royal LeopardsReport
2–2 on aggregate. Royal Leopards won on away goals.
10 September 2021 (2021-09-10 )
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (
Rwanda )
2–2 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
12 September 2021 (2021-09-12 )
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19 )
Zanaco won 3–0 on aggregate.
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the first round.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
Referee: Hélder Martins (
Angola )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
Wydad AC 6–1 Hearts of OakReport
Wydad AC won 6–2 on aggregate.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Raja Casablanca 2–0 LPRC OilersReport
Raja Casablanca won 4–0 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
Horoya won 3–1 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Al Ahly won 7–2 on aggregate.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
Espérance de Tunis 1–0 Al IttihadReport
Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
22 October 2021 (2021-10-22 )
Zamalek won 5–0 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Étoile du Sahel won 5–1 on aggregate.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 AS Maniema UnionReport
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–2 on aggregate.
15 October 2021 (2021-10-15 )
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (
Sudan )
1–1 on aggregate. AmaZulu won on away goals.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (
DR Congo )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
3–3 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won on away goals.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
Al Hilal 1–0 Rivers UnitedReport
Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
CR Belouizdad 2–0 ASEC MimosasReport
3–3 on aggregate. CR Belouizdad won on away goals.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Petro de Luanda 2–0 AS OtohôReport
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (
Rwanda )
Petro de Luanda won 4–2 on aggregate.
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17 )
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24 )
ES Sétif 2–0 FC NouadhibouReport
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
3–3 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Royal Leopards 1–0 Sagrada EsperançaReport
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (
Congo )
Sagrada Esperança won 3–2 on aggregate.
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16 )
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (
Libya )
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23 )
Al Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.
^ The preliminary round match betweenCI Kamsar andHearts of Oak was played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the2021 Guinean coup d'état .[ 6] ^ Teams from Burkina Faso played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[ 7] ^ Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[ 8] ^ Teams from the Central African Republic played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[ 8]
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