| Tourney Name: | CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
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.
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 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 | width=25% | Second round (12 teams) | width=75% | First round (40 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 the 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 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.|}
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.
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.|}
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.