| Dates | 17 February – 4 March 2012 | 
|---|---|
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds decided the eight teams which played in the group stage.
The schedule for the tournament was released in October 2011,[1] and the draw for the first three rounds was held in Cairo on 9 December 2011.[2]
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).[3]
Preliminary round
This was a knock-out stage of the 32 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
First legs: 17–19 February; Second legs: 2–4 March.
| Dragons  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zinaba  | 
Report | 
| Étoile Filante  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sanfo  Yédan  | 
Report | 
Étoile Filante won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Nania  | w/o | |
|---|---|---|
FC Séquence advanced to the first round after Nania withdrew.[4]
| Union Douala  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Babanda  | 
Report | 
FC Kallon won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Black Leopards  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Xakane  | 
Report | Moyo  | 
| Motor Action  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mongalo  | 
Black Leopards won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Red Arrows  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Royal Leopards  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Steenkamp  | 
Report | 
Royal Leopards won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| AS Mangasport  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adane  | 
| Saint George SA  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adane  Yared  | 
Report | 
Saint George SA won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Kiyovu Sports  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ndayishmiye  | 
Report | Kazimoto  | 
| Simba  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunzu  | 
Report | Mayanja  | 
Simba won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Ferroviário de Maputo  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baugue  Nzili Diogo  | 
Report | 
| Gor Mahia  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pilale  | 
Note: Second leg postponed per request from Ferroviário de Maputo.[5]
Ferroviário de Maputo won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Séwé Sports  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nganou  | 
| Unisport Bafang  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Unisport Bafang won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| AC Léopards  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Komara  | 
Report | 
| AS Tempête Mocaf  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelebona  Grengou  | 
Report | Nyamba  Makita  | 
AC Léopards won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| LLB Académic  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiston  | 
Report | 
| Atlético Semu  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fiston  Ndihokubwayo  | 
LLB Académic won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Renaissance  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arnaud  Kazimir  | 
Report | 
| Sahel SC  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| ?  ?  | 
Report | ?  ?  | 
Renaissance won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Invincible Eleven advanced to the first round after ADR Desportivo de Mansabá withdrew.[6]
| Gamtel  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarr  | 
Report | 
| Casa Sport  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sané  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Gamtel won the penalty shootout and advanced to the first round.
| Extension Gunners  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ditshupo  Moalosi  | 
Report | Claudel  | 
| Tana Formation  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rakotondrasoa  Ralaynddimby  | 
Report | 
Tana Formation won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Jamhuri  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chinyengetere  Vimisai Mungadze  | 
| Hwange  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tavarwisa  Chinyengetere Mpofu  | 
Report | Ali Nuhu  | 
Hwange won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
First round
This was a knock-out stage of 32 teams; the 16 teams advancing from the preliminary round, and 16 teams that received byes into this round.
First legs: 23–25 March; Second legs: 6–9 April.
| Étoile Filante  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bambara  Soulama  | 
Report | Seri  Diabaté  | 
| ASEC Mimosas  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seri  | 
Report | 
ASEC Mimosas won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| FC Séquence  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Camara  Khlifi  | 
| CODM Meknès  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| N'Diaye  Eddine  | 
Report | 
CODM Meknès won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| FC Kallon  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Warri Wolves  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Atulewa  Okoyoh  | 
Report | 
Warri Wolves won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Black Leopards  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khoza  Obaje Madimba  | 
Report | Oprica  Djunga  | 
| Saint Eloi Lupopo  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ngomba  Mpiana  | 
Report | Zulu  Nkhatha  | 
Black Leopards won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Royal Leopards  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gama  | 
Report | Lomboto  | 
| US Tshinkunku  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lomboto  | 
Report | Nxumalo  Mthethwa  | 
Royal Leopards won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Saint George SA  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shimelis  | 
Report | Messaadi  | 
| Club Africain  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bechikh  Massaoued  | 
Report | 
Club Africain won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| ES Sétif  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aoudia  Benmoussa  | 
Report | Okwi  | 
3–3 on aggregate. Simba won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
| Ferroviário de Maputo  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ikechukwu  | 
| Al-Ahly Shendi  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Eltayeb  | 
Report | 
Al-Ahly Shendi won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Unisport Bafang  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Heartland  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Umar  Ogbu  | 
Report | Fardice  | 
Heartland won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| AC Léopards  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Komara  | 
Report | Haddad  Soumah  | 
| CS Sfaxien  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nyamba  | 
AC Léopards won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| LLB Académic  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nasef  | 
Report | Mostafa  | 
| ENPPI  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| El-Zaher  Raouf  | 
Report | Youssef  | 
ENPPI won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Renaissance  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nadjipang  Lambert  | 
Report | Kébé  Keita  | 
| Cercle Olympique de Bamako  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keita  Diarra  | 
Report | Alladjim  | 
Cercle Olympique won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Invincible Eleven  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mouithys  Iajour  | 
| Wydad AC  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iajour  El Amrani Koné Houassi  | 
Report | Herron  | 
Wydad AC won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Gamtel  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suso  | 
Report | 
| AS Real Bamako  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Souso  B. Coulibaly Kondé  | 
Report | Soîdé  | 
AS Real Bamako won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Tana Formation  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bela  | 
Report | 
| Interclube  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Joél  Moco  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Interclube won the penalty shootout and advanced to the second round.
| Hwange  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinyengetere  | 
Report | Mahbob  | 
| Alamal Atbara  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
1–1 on aggregate. Alamal Atbara won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
Second round
This was a knock-out stage of the 16 teams that advanced from the first round; winners advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the eight losers from the CAF Champions League second round.
First legs: 27–29 April; Second legs 11–13 May.
| ASEC Mimosas  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Okou  | 
Report | N'Diaye  | 
| CODM Meknès  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
1–1 on aggregate. CODM Meknès won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.
| Warri Wolves  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amutu  Atulewa  | 
Report | Monama  | 
| Black Leopards  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nkhatha  | 
Report | 
3–3 on aggregate. Black Leopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.
| Royal Leopards  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ndouassel  | 
| Club Africain  | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ndouassel  Agrebi  | 
Report | Gama  Nxumalo  | 
Club Africain won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.
| Al-Ahly Shendi  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Farid  Sadam  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 9–8 | ||
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahly Shendi won the penalty shootout and advanced to the play-off round.
| Heartland  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Umar  Ogbu Okoro  | 
Report | Kombo  Bhebey Ndey  | 
| AC Léopards  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bhebey Ndey  Mombo  | 
Report | Kabiru  | 
4–4 on aggregate. AC Léopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the play-off round.
| ENPPI  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Halwani  Die Foneye  | 
Report | Diarra  | 
| Cercle Olympique de Bamako  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diarra  Traoré  | 
Report | 
Cercle Olympique de Bamako won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.
| Wydad AC  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lakhal  Fettah Houassi  | 
Report | 
| AS Real Bamako  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré  | 
Report | 
Wydad AC won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.
| Interclube  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moco  Alex Amari  | 
Report | Sayed  | 
| Alamal Atbara  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kialunda  Paty  | 
Interclube won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the play-off round.
Play-off round
This was a knock-out stage of 16 teams: the eight teams that advanced from the second round, and the eight teams that were eliminated in the CAF Champions League second round.[3] In each tie, a winner from the Confederation Cup second round played against a loser from the Champions League second round, with the Confederation Cup winner hosting the second leg at home. Winners advanced to the group stage.
The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2012, 14:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo.[7] For the play-off round draw, two teams were seeded (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking).[8][9]
 
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First legs: 29 June–1 July; Second legs: 13–15 July.
| Maghreb de Fès  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abourazzouk  | 
Report | 
| AC Léopards  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kombo  Guolelida  | 
Report | 
AC Léopards won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| Al-Hilal  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Almadina  Sadomba  | 
Report | 
| Cercle Olympique de Bamako  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mudather  | 
Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| AFAD Djékanou  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lakhal  | 
| Wydad AC  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Wydad AC won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| Al-Merreikh  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Shigail  El-Basha  | 
Report | Bobe  Zulu  | 
| Black Leopards  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Al-Merreikh won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| Club Africain  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agrebi  Massaoued  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Note: First leg postponed due to heavy rains in Bamako.[10]
2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won the penalty shootout and advanced to the group stage.
| Dynamos  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Interclube  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manucho  | 
Report | 
Interclube won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| Stade Malien  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diawara  M. Coulibaly Cissé  | 
Report | 
| CODM Meknès  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Semlali  | 
Report | Diawara  | 
Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
| Coton Sport  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bapidi  | 
Report | 
| Al-Ahly Shendi  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pathero  Yakubu  | 
Report | 
Al-Ahly Shendi won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
References
- ↑ "Dates fixed for Inter-clubs Competitions 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
 - ↑ "Fixtures of the preliminary round - 16th CC 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
 - 1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
 - ↑ "Ghana legend's club pull out of Confederation Cup". BBC Sport. 17 February 2012.
 - ↑ "Gor Mahia's date with Ferroviario pushed back by a week". the-star.co.ke. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
 - ↑ "LISCR vs. Berekum Chelsea Sunday". LiberianSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
 - ↑ "CAF interclubs final draw result". Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Orange Champions League and Orange Confederation Cup club ranking" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
 - ↑ "Orange Confederation Cup Draw procedure" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
 - ↑ "CDC : Djoliba-Club Africain reporté". footafrica365.fr. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.