2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates | 13 February – 3 May 2015 |
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The 2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 13 February to 3 May 2015. A total of 57 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]
Draw[edit]
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2] The entry round of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2010–2014.
The following 57 teams were entered into the draw:
Byes to first round | Entrants to preliminary round |
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Format[edit]
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[1]
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of each round was as follows.[3]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Preliminary round | 13–15 February 2015 | 27 February–1 March 2015 |
First round | 13–15 March 2015 | 3–5 April 2015 |
Second round | 17–19 April 2015 | 1–3 May 2015 |
Bracket[edit]
The eight winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.[4]
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
USM Alger | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Foullah Edifice | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
USM Alger | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
AS Pikine | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
AS Pikine | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Étoile Filante | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
USM Alger | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
AS Kaloum | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Mbabane Swallows | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
ZESCO United | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
ZESCO United | 1 | 1 | 2(4) | ||||||||||||||
AS Kaloum (pen.) | 1 | 1 | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||
Séwé Sport | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
AS Kaloum | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Coton Sport | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Coton Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
SM Sanga Balende | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Recreativo do Libolo | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
SM Sanga Balende (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
SM Sanga Balende | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Hilal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Hilal | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
KMKM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Hilal | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Big Bullets | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Fomboni Club | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Big Bullets | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Azam | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Merrikh | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Merrikh | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Kabuscorp | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
LLB Académic | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Kabuscorp | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Merrikh (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Kampala City Council | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Cosmos de Bafia | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Cosmos de Bafia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Espérance de Tunis | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Espérance de Tunis | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
MC El Eulma (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Saint George | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
MC El Eulma | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Asante Kotoko | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
East End Lions | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Asante Kotoko (w/o) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
MC El Eulma (pen.) | 1 | 0 | 1(7) | ||||||||||||||
CS Sfaxien | 0 | 1 | 1(6) | ||||||||||||||
Sony Elá Nguema | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
AC Semassi | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
AC Semassi | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
CS Sfaxien | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
CS Sfaxien | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Gor Mahia (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
CNaPS Sport | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Gor Mahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
AC Léopards | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
AC Léopards | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
AC Léopards | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Smouha | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Enyimba | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Buffles du Borgou | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Enyimba | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Smouha | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||
Smouha (pen.) | 0 | 1 | 1(5) |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Club Olympique de Bamako | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Moghreb Tétouan | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Moghreb Tétouan | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Kano Pillars | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Malakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Kano Pillars | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Moghreb Tétouan (pen.) | 1 | 0 | 1(4) | ||||||||||||||
Al-Ahly | 0 | 1 | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||
Liga Muçulmana | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
APR | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
APR | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Ahly | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Al-Ahly | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
Kaizer Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Township Rollers | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Kaizer Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Raja Casablanca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Raja Casablanca | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Diables Noirs | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Raja Casablanca | 2 | 2 | 4(1) | ||||||||||||||
ES Sétif (pen.) | 2 | 2 | 4(4) | ||||||||||||||
Real Banjul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Barrack Young Controllers | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Real Banjul | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
ES Sétif | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
ES Sétif | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
AS Mangasport | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Bantu | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
AS Mangasport | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Stade Malien | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Stade Malien (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
AS GNN | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Stade Malien | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
St Michel United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round[edit]
The preliminary round included the 50 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Mbabane Swallows | 1–1 | ZESCO United |
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Badenhorst 89' | Report | Zulu 44' |
ZESCO United | 1–0 | Mbabane Swallows |
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Zulu 28' | Report |
ZESCO United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Séwé Sport | 1–2 | AS Kaloum |
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Pathinvo 68' | Report | Ballo 18' Konté 74' |
AS Kaloum | 1–1 | Séwé Sport |
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Kassongo 44' | Report | Assiri 74' |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
AS Kaloum won 3–2 on aggregate.
USM Alger | 3–0 | Foullah Edifice |
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Chafaï 4' Belaïli 56' (pen.) Carolus 90' | Report |
USM Alger won 4–3 on aggregate.
AS Pikine | 1–0 | Étoile Filante |
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Wade 81' | Report |
Étoile Filante | 0–0 | AS Pikine |
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Report |
AS Pikine won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Fomboni Club | 0–1 | Big Bullets |
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Report | Kumwenda 90' |
Big Bullets | 2–2 | Fomboni Club |
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Limbani 35' Kumwenda 42' | Report | Alphonse 53' Takfidine 56' (pen.) |
Big Bullets won 3–2 on aggregate.
Recreativo do Libolo | 3–1 | SM Sanga Balende |
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Diawara 13' Fredy 22' Dário 44' | Report | Mukundi 58' |
SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | Recreativo do Libolo |
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Mukundi 34' (pen.) Luyindama 41' | Report |
3–3 on aggregate. SM Sanga Balende won on away goals.
Kampala City Council | 1–0 | Cosmos de Bafia |
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Wasswa 82' | Report |
Cosmos de Bafia | 3–0 | Kampala City Council |
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Ekamba 31' Tombi 69', 89' | Report |
Cosmos de Bafia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Azam | 2–0 | Al-Merrikh |
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Kavumbangu 9' Bocco 77' | Report |
Al-Merrikh | 3–0 | Azam |
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Al-Madina 12' Abdalla 86' Wanga 89' | Report |
Al-Merrikh won 3–2 on aggregate.
Kabuscorp | 1–0 | LLB Académic |
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Meyong 13' | Report |
Kabuscorp won 1–0 on aggregate.
Sony Elá Nguema | 1–1 | AC Semassi |
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Bikoro 55' (pen.) | Report | Folly-Klan 87' |
AC Semassi | 1–0 | Sony Elá Nguema |
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Fousseni 88' | Report |
AC Semassi won 2–1 on aggregate.
MC El Eulma | 1–0 | Saint George |
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Hamiti 45' (pen.) | Report |
Saint George | 2–1 | MC El Eulma |
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B. Assefa 45' Adane 67' | Report | Tembeng 70' |
2–2 on aggregate. MC El Eulma won on away goals.
East End Lions | Cancelled | Asante Kotoko |
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Report |
Asante Kotoko | Cancelled | East End Lions |
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Report |
Asante Kotoko won on walkover after East End Lions withdrew.[5]
Enyimba | 3–0 | Buffles du Borgou |
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Daniel 7' Sokari 84' Onyekachi 90' | Report |
Buffles du Borgou | 0–1 | Enyimba |
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Report | Abalogu 50' |
Enyimba won 4–0 on aggregate.
Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1–0 | Smouha |
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Al Ghanodi 49' (pen.) | Report |
Smouha | 1–0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
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Amin 52' (pen.) | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Farid Nabil Said Al Mounofi Amin | 5–3 | Al Ghanodi H. Elhouni Al Ouarfali E. El Masry |
Note: The first leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.
1–1 on aggregate. Smouha won on penalties.
Gor Mahia | 1–0 | CNaPS Sport |
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Abondo 3' (pen.) | Report |
3–3 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on away goals.
Liga Muçulmana | 0–0 | APR |
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Report |
APR | 2–1 | Liga Muçulmana |
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Mubumbyi 81' Mugiraneza 85' | Report | Arnaldo 48' |
APR won 2–1 on aggregate.
Club Olympique de Bamako | 2–0 | Moghreb Tétouan |
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Diarra 51' (pen.), 66' | Report |
Moghreb Tétouan | 3–0 | Club Olympique de Bamako |
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Iajour 13' Abarhoun 25' Naïm 79' | Report |
Moghreb Tétouan won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Malakia | 0–2 | Kano Pillars |
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Report | Gambo 49' Obiazor 63' |
Kano Pillars | 3–0 | Al-Malakia |
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Gambo 38', 90+2' Hassan 89' | Report |
Kano Pillars won 5–0 on aggregate.
Real Banjul | 1–1 | Barrack Young Controllers |
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Sawo 82' | Report | Jabateh 3' |
Barrack Young Controllers | 0–1 | Real Banjul |
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Report | Jarju 30' |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Liberia due to Ebola outbreak. The match was scheduled to take place in the Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako (Mali), on 1 March 2015 but the Malian Football Federation eventually did not allow Barrack Young Controllers to play there.[6][7] The match was moved to take place in the Gambia the following week.[8]
Real Banjul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Township Rollers |
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Rusike 5' Mashamaite 90+3' | Report | Boy 47' |
Township Rollers | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
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Report | Nkosi 27' |
Kaizer Chiefs won 3–1 on aggregate.
Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | Diables Noirs |
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Guehi 9' Osaguona 70' Karrouchy 90' Jbira 90' | Report |
Diables Noirs | 2–2 | Raja Casablanca |
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Ebengo 83' (pen.) Mvete 87' | Report | Mabidé 41' Osaguona 55' |
Raja Casablanca won 6–2 on aggregate.
St Michel United | 1–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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Fenosoa 71' | Report | Billiat 84' |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | St Michel United |
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Moriri 7' (pen.), 52' Mashego 88' | Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–1 on aggregate.
AS Mangasport | 1–0 | Bantu |
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Bakayoko 42' | Report |
Bantu | 0–0 | AS Mangasport |
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Report |
AS Mangasport won 1–0 on aggregate.
Stade Malien | 0–0 | AS GNN |
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Report |
AS GNN | 1–1 | Stade Malien |
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Talatou 63' (pen.) | Report | Bangoura 82' |
1–1 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.
First round[edit]
The first round included 32 teams: the 25 winners of the preliminary round, and the 7 teams that received byes to this round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZESCO United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | AS Kaloum | 1–1 | 1–1 |
USM Alger | 6–2 | AS Pikine | 5–1 | 1–1 |
Al-Hilal | 5–1 | Big Bullets | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Coton Sport | 0–2 | SM Sanga Balende | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Cosmos de Bafia | 1–4 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Al-Merrikh | 3–2 | Kabuscorp | 2–0 | 1–2 |
AC Semassi | 0–6 | CS Sfaxien | 0–5 | 0–1 |
MC El Eulma | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Enyimba | 1–2 | Smouha | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Gor Mahia | 0–2 | AC Léopards | 0–1 | 0–1 |
APR | 0–4 | Al-Ahly | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Moghreb Tétouan | 5–2 | Kano Pillars | 4–0 | 1–2 |
Real Banjul | 1–3 | ES Sétif | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 0–3 | Raja Casablanca | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–3 | TP Mazembe | 1–0 | 1–3 |
AS Mangasport | 2–5 | Stade Malien | 1–3 | 1–2 |
ZESCO United | 1–1 | AS Kaloum |
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Zulu 90+3' | Report | Soumah 58' |
AS Kaloum | 1–1 | ZESCO United |
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Kassongo 77' (pen.) | Report | Zulu 41' |
Penalties | ||
Kassongo Diawara Thiam Camara Banh | 5–4 | Ching'andu Chaila Oluwafemi Zulu Mwanza |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
2–2 on aggregate. AS Kaloum won on penalties.