The 2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 18 August and ended on 2 October 2023. A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
All times are local.
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.[1]
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).
| Entry round | width=25% | Second round (10 teams) | width=75% | First round (44 teams) | |
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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 a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 25 July 2023 | 18–20 August 2023 | 25–27 August 2023 |
| Second round | 15–17 September 2023 | 29 September – 1 October 2023 |
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.
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.|}
2–2 on aggregate. Hafia won on away goals.----Bo Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.----1–1 on aggregate. Medeama won 3–2 on penalties.----Saint George won 5–2 on aggregate.----APR won 3–1 on aggregate.----Bumamuru won 6–2 on aggregate.----2–2 on aggregate. Power Dynamos won on away goals.----UD Songo won 2–1 on aggregate.----Nyasa Big Bullets won 3–0 on aggregate.----Al Ahly Benghazi won 4–3 on aggregate.----ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.----Étoile du Sahel won 3–0 on aggregate.----ASFAR won 8–0 on aggregate.----Real Bamako won 2–0 on aggregate.----FC Nouadhibou won 2–1 on aggregate.----Primeiro de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.----1–1 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.----Young Africans won 7–1 on aggregate.----Jwaneng Galaxy won 3–2 on aggregate.----Orlando Pirates won 4–0 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.|}
Wydad AC won 4–1 on aggregate.----Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.----CR Belouizdad won 6–2 on aggregate.----Medeama won 4–3 on aggregate.----Al Ahly won 7–0 on aggregate.----Pyramids won 6–1 on aggregate.----Mamelodi Sundowns won 6–0 on aggregate.----}3–3 on aggregate. Simba won on away goals.----Petro de Luanda won 5–2 on aggregate.----TP Mazembe won 5–0 on aggregate.----ASEC Mimosas won 2–1 on aggregate.----}Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.----FC Nouadhibou won 4–1 on aggregate.----Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.----Young Africans won 3–0 on aggregate.----1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–4 on penalties.