2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds are played from 13 February to 3 May 2015. A total of 57 teams compete in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]
Draw
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 |
---|---|
|
|
Format
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round is as follows.[3]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
---|---|---|
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 |
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 50 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Mbabane Swallows | 1–1 | ZESCO United |
---|---|---|
Badenhorst 90' | Report | Zulu 45' |
ZESCO United | 1–0 | Mbabane Swallows |
---|---|---|
Zulu 28' | Report |
ZESCO United won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
AS Kaloum won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
USM Alger | 3–0 | Foullah Edifice |
---|---|---|
Chafaï 4' Belaïli 57' (pen.) Carolus 90+6' |
Report |
Foullah Edifice | 3–1 | USM Alger |
---|---|---|
Kédigui 9', 15' (pen.) Boudina 60' |
Report | Laïfaoui 7' |
USM Alger won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
AS Pikine | 1–0 | Étoile Filante |
---|---|---|
Wade 84' | Report |
Étoile Filante | 0–0 | AS Pikine |
---|---|---|
Report |
AS Pikine won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
KMKM | 1–0 | Al-Hilal |
---|---|---|
Mwalin Sharif 69' | Report |
Al-Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Fomboni Club | 0–1 | Big Bullets |
---|---|---|
Report | Kumwenda 90' |
Big Bullets | 2–2 | Fomboni Club |
---|---|---|
Limbani 35' Kumwenda 42' |
Report | Alphonse 52', 56' (pen.) |
Big Bullets won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Recreativo do Libolo | 3–1 | SM Sanga Balende |
---|---|---|
Diawara 14' Fredy 21' Dário 45' |
Report | Mukundi 58' |
SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | Recreativo do Libolo |
---|---|---|
Mukundi 35' (pen.) Limbombe 42' |
Report |
3–3 on aggregate. SM Sanga Balende won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Kampala City Council | 1–0 | Cosmos de Bafia |
---|---|---|
Wasswa 83' | Report |
Cosmos de Bafia | 3–0 | Kampala City Council |
---|---|---|
Ekamba 33' Tombi Alemi 70', 90' |
Report |
Cosmos de Bafia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Azam | 2–0 | Al-Merrikh |
---|---|---|
Kavumbangu 9' Bocco 71' |
Report |
Al-Merrikh | 3–0 | Azam |
---|---|---|
Abdel Gadir 10' Abdallah 85' Wanga 90' |
Report |
Al-Merrikh won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
LLB Académic | 0–0 | Kabuscorp |
---|---|---|
Report |
Kabuscorp | 1–0 | LLB Académic |
---|---|---|
Meyong 13' | Report |
Kabuscorp won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Sony Elá Nguema | 1–1 | AC Semassi |
---|---|---|
Report | Folly-Klan 87' |
AC Semassi | 1–0 | Sony Elá Nguema |
---|---|---|
Fousseni 86' | Report |
AC Semassi won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
MC El Eulma | 1–0 | Saint George |
---|---|---|
Hamiti 45' | Report |
Saint George | 2–1 | MC El Eulma |
---|---|---|
S. Asefa 38' Adane 68' |
Report | Bang 71' |
2–2 on aggregate. MC El Eulma won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
East End Lions | Cancelled | Asante Kotoko |
---|---|---|
Report |
Asante Kotoko | Cancelled | East End Lions |
---|---|---|
Report |
Asante Kotoko advanced to the first round after East End Lions withdrew.[4]
Enyimba | 3–0 | Buffles du Borgou |
---|---|---|
Etor 7' Sokari 83' Onyekachi 90' |
Report |
Buffles du Borgou | 0–1 | Enyimba |
---|---|---|
Report | Abalogu 50' |
Enyimba won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1–0 | Smouha |
---|---|---|
Al Ghanodi 49' (pen.) | Report |
Smouha | 1–0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
---|---|---|
Amin 53' (pen.) | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Farid Nabil Said Al-Mounofi Amin |
5–3 |
Note: The first leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.
1–1 on aggregate. Smouha won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the first round.
CNaPS Sport | 3–2 | Gor Mahia |
---|---|---|
Ralaidimy 7' Vombola 37', 44' |
Report | Abondo 29' Odhiambo 90' |
3–3 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Liga Muçulmana | 0–0 | APR |
---|---|---|
Report |
APR | 2–1 | Liga Muçulmana |
---|---|---|
Mubumbyi 84' Mugiraneza 87' |
Report | Mustafá Arnaldo 48' |
APR won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Club Olympique de Bamako | 2–0 | Moghreb Tétouan |
---|---|---|
Diarra 53' (pen.), 68' | Report |
Moghreb Tétouan | 3–0 | Club Olympique de Bamako |
---|---|---|
Iajour 12' Abarhoun 26' Naim 78' |
Report |
Moghreb Tétouan won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Al-Malakia | 0–2 | Kano Pillars |
---|---|---|
Report | Gambo 49' Obiazor 68' |
Kano Pillars | 3–0 | Al-Malakia |
---|---|---|
Gambo 38', 89' Hassan 90+3' |
Report |
Kano Pillars won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Real Banjul | 1–1 | Barrack Young Controllers |
---|---|---|
Sawo 80' | Report | Jabateh 3' |
Barrack Young Controllers | 0–1 | Real Banjul |
---|---|---|
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 Mali Football Federation eventually did not allow Barrack Young Controllers to play there.[5][6] The match was moved to take place in the Gambia the following week.[7]
Real Banjul won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | Township Rollers |
---|---|---|
Rusike 6' Mashamaite 90' |
Report | Boy 47' |
Township Rollers | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
---|---|---|
Report | Nkosi 28' |
Kaizer Chiefs won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | Diables Noirs |
---|---|---|
Guehi 10' Osaguona 70' Karrouchi 89' Jbira 90' |
Report |
Diables Noirs | 2–2 | Raja Casablanca |
---|---|---|
Ebengo 82' Mvete 88' |
Report | Mabidé 41' Osaguona 54' |
Raja Casablanca won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
St Michel United | 1–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
---|---|---|
Waye-Hive 65' | Report | Billiat 83' |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | St Michel United |
---|---|---|
Moriri 7' (pen.), 53' Mashego 89' |
Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
AS Mangasport | 1–0 | Bantu |
---|---|---|
Bakayoko 42' | Report |
Bantu | 0–0 | AS Mangasport |
---|---|---|
Report |
AS Mangasport won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Stade Malien | 0–0 | AS GNN |
---|---|---|
Report |
AS GNN | 1–1 | Stade Malien |
---|---|---|
Talatou 61' | Report | Bangoura 81' |
1–1 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on the away goals rule and advanced 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.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
AS Kaloum | 1–1 | ZESCO United |
---|---|---|
Kasongo 77' (pen.) | Report | Zulu 43' |
Penalties | ||
Kasongo 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 the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the second round.
USM Alger | 5–1 | AS Pikine |
---|---|---|
Bouchema 12' Beldjilali 22' Meftah 53' (pen.), 81' Belaïli 70' |
Report | Niang 9' |
USM Alger won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Big Bullets | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
---|---|---|
Chilapondwa 75' (pen.) | Report | Kebé 77' |
Al-Hilal won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Coton Sport | 0–0 | SM Sanga Balende |
---|---|---|
Report |
SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | Coton Sport |
---|---|---|
Mukundi 78' (pen.) Mpongo 86' |
Report |
SM Sanga Balende won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Cosmos de Bafia | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
---|---|---|
Report | Afful 89' |
Espérance de Tunis | 3–1 | Cosmos de Bafia |
---|---|---|
N'Djeng 33' (pen.), 45' (pen.) Chaalali 67' |
Report | Yaakoubi 27' (o.g.) |
Espérance de Tunis won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Merrikh won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
AC Semassi | 0–5 | CS Sfaxien |
---|---|---|
Report | Hadda 11' Ali Moncer 23' Khenisse 75' Hkimi 87' Maâloul 89' |
CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | AC Semassi |
---|---|---|
Noubissi 3' | Report |
CS Sfaxien won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
MC El Eulma | 0–0 | Asante Kotoko |
---|---|---|
Report |
Asante Kotoko | 1–2 | MC El Eulma |
---|---|---|
Owusu 39' | Report | Derrardja 65' Hamiti 90' |
MC El Eulma won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Smouha won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Gor Mahia | 0–1 | AC Léopards |
---|---|---|
Report | Gandzé 50' |
AC Léopards | 1–0 | Gor Mahia |
---|---|---|
Gandzé 42' | Report |
AC Léopards won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Moghreb Tétouan | 4–0 | Kano Pillars |
---|---|---|
Iajour 13', 26', 34' Krouch 90+1' |
Report |
Kano Pillars | 2–1 | Moghreb Tétouan |
---|---|---|
Edjomariegwe 61' Ali 90' |
Report | Iajour 33' |
Note: The first leg was postponed by a week after five Kano Pillars players were wounded in a shooting on 5 March 2015.[8]
Moghreb Tétouan won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Real Banjul | 1–1 | ES Sétif |
---|---|---|
Jallow 54' | Report | Bouchar 74' |
ES Sétif | 2–0 | Real Banjul |
---|---|---|
Zerara 20' Mellouli 48' |
Report |
ES Sétif won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | Raja Casablanca |
---|---|---|
Report | Osaguona 7' |
Raja Casablanca | 2–0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
---|---|---|
Osaguona 87', 90' | Report |
Raja Casablanca won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | TP Mazembe |
---|---|---|
Billiat 86' | Report |
TP Mazembe | 3–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
---|---|---|
Kalaba 36' Samata 45' Assalé 57' |
Report | Tau 84' |
TP Mazembe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
AS Mangasport | 1–3 | Stade Malien |
---|---|---|
Yakouya 71' (pen.) | Report | Doumbia 12', 75' Sissoko 46' |
Stade Malien | 2–1 | AS Mangasport |
---|---|---|
Coulibaly 19' Traoré 24' |
Report | N'Gouan 4' |
Stade Malien won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
USM Alger | 3–2 | AS Kaloum | 2–1 | 1–1 |
SM Sanga Balende | 0–2 | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Al-Merrikh | 2–2 | Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | 1–2 |
MC El Eulma | 1–1 (7–6 p) | CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | 0–1 |
AC Léopards | 1–2 | Smouha | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Moghreb Tétouan | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Al-Ahly | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Raja Casablanca | 4–4 (1–4 p) | ES Sétif | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Stade Malien | 3–4 | TP Mazembe | 2–2 | 1–2 |
USM Alger | 2–1 | AS Kaloum |
---|---|---|
Chafaï 45+5' Benmoussa 59' |
Report | Kassongo 55' |
AS Kaloum | 1–1 | USM Alger |
---|---|---|
Kassongo 74' | Report | Andria 53' |
Note: The second leg will be played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
USM Alger won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AS Kaloum entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
SM Sanga Balende | 0–1 | Al-Hilal |
---|---|---|
Report | El Shigail 83' |
Al-Hilal | 1–0 | SM Sanga Balende |
---|---|---|
Report |
Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. SM Sanga Balende entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
---|---|---|
Hado 24' | Report |
Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | Al-Merrikh |
---|---|---|
Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Merrikh won on away goals and advanced to the group stage. Espérance de Tunis entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
MC El Eulma | 1–0 | CS Sfaxien |
---|---|---|
Derrardja 27' | Report |
CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | MC El Eulma |
---|---|---|
Report | ||
Penalties | ||
6–7 |
1–1 on aggregate. MC El Eulma won 7–6 on penalties and advanced to the group stage. CS Sfaxien entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
AC Léopards | 1–0 | Smouha |
---|---|---|
Ndey 35' | Report |
Smouha won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AC Léopards entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Moghreb Tétouan | 1–0 | Al-Ahly |
---|---|---|
Iajour 90+1' | Report |
Al-Ahly | 1–0 | Moghreb Tétouan |
---|---|---|
Report | ||
Penalties | ||
3–4 |
1–1 on aggregate. Moghreb Tétouan won 4–3 on penalties and advanced to the group stage. Al-Ahly entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Raja Casablanca | 2–2 | ES Sétif |
---|---|---|
Salhi 50' Karrouchi 74' |
Report | Benyettou 45', 66' |
ES Sétif | 2–2 | Raja Casablanca |
---|---|---|
Belameiri 7' Delhoum 49' |
Report | Hafidi 58' Karrouchy 90' (pen.) |
Penalties | ||
4–1 |
4–4 on aggregate. ES Sétif won 4–1 on penalties and advanced to the group stage. Raja Casablanca entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Stade Malien | 2–2 | TP Mazembe |
---|---|---|
Koné 74', 76' | Report | Traoré 27' Adjei 51' |
TP Mazembe | 2–1 | Stade Malien |
---|---|---|
Report |
TP Mazembe won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Stade Malien entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
References
- ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Draws made for 2015 Orange Champions League, Confederations Cup". CAF. 22 December 2014.
- ^ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SpyGhana
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: BYC vs Real de Banjul return leg in Bamako off". Real de Banjul Football Club. 24 February 2015.
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: Real de Banjul's decision on BYC away match". Real de Banjul Football Club. 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Real to play Champions League return leg with BYC in Banjul". Real de Banjul Football Club. 4 March 2015.
- ^ "CAF shifts Kano Pillars game by one week". News24 Nigeria. 10 March 2015.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2015, CAFonline.com