2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds


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.

Draw

The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. 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]

  • Al-Ahly
  • Espérance de Tunis
  • TP Mazembe
  • CS Sfaxien
  • ES Sétif
  • Coton Sport
  • AC Léopards
  • Al-Hilal
  • Séwé Sport
  • Stade Malien
  • Enyimba
  • Al-Merrikh
  • Recreativo do Libolo
  • Saint George
  • Raja Casablanca
  • Smouha
  • SM Sanga Balende
  • Moghreb Tétouan
  • Kano Pillars
  • USM Alger
  • MC El Eulma
  • Club Olympique de Bamako
  • Cosmos de Bafia
  • Diables Noirs
  • Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Kaizer Chiefs
  • Kabuscorp
  • Asante Kotoko
  • Al-Ahli Tripoli
  • ZESCO United
  • AS GNN
  • Buffles du Borgou
  • Township Rollers
  • Étoile Filante
  • LLB Académic
  • Foullah Edifice
  • Fomboni Club
  • Sony Elá Nguema
  • AS Mangasport
  • Real Banjul
  • AS Kaloum
  • Gor Mahia
  • Bantu
  • Barrack Young Controllers
  • CNaPS Sport
  • Big Bullets
  • Liga Muçulmana
  • APR
  • AS Pikine
  • St Michel United
  • East End Lions
  • Al-Malakia
  • Mbabane Swallows
  • Azam
  • AC Semassi
  • Kampala City Council
  • KMKM
  • Format

    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.

    Schedule

    The schedule of each round was as follows.
    RoundFirst legSecond leg
    Preliminary round13–15 February 201527 February–1 March 2015
    First round13–15 March 20153–5 April 2015
    Second round17–19 April 20151–3 May 2015

    Bracket

    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.

    Preliminary round

    The preliminary round included the 50 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

    First round

    The first round included 32 teams: the 25 winners of the preliminary round, and the 7 teams that received byes to this round.

    Second round

    The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.