2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds explained

Tourney Name:CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Year:2024–25
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:21 August 2024

The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 16 August and will end on 22 September 2024. 52 teams are competing in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

All times are local.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1] [2]

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 roundwidth=30%Second round
(12 teams)
width=70%First round
(40 teams)
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Format

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

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Schedule for the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
First round11 July 202416–18 August 202423–25 August 2024
Second round13–15 September 202420–22 September 2024

Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 11 July 2024.

The 16 winners of the second round will advance to the group stage.

First round

The first round, also called the first preliminary round, includes the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.

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Second round

The second round, also called the second preliminary round, will include 32 teams: the 12 teams that received byes to this round, and the 20 winners of the first round.

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday . Confederation of African Football . 10 July 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Preliminary Draw marks the start of exciting 2024/25 season . Confederation of African Football . 11 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.