| Dates | 7 February – 30 March 2014 | 
|---|---|
The qualifying rounds of the 2014 CAF Champions League were played from 7 February to 30 March 2014, to decide the eight teams which advanced to the group stage.[1]
Draw
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco.[2][3] The entry round of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2009–2013.
The following 58 teams were entered into the draw:
| Byes to first round | Entrants to preliminary round | 
|---|---|
  | 
  | 
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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 shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[4]
| Round | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 7–9 February 2014 | 14–16 February 2014 | 
| First round | 28 February–2 March 2014 | 7–9 March 2014 | 
| Second round | 21–23 March 2014 | 28–30 March 2014 | 
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.[5]
| Young Africans  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ngasa  Haroub Kavumbagu Kiiza  | 
Report | 
| Komorozine  | 2–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Anli  Ismael  | 
Report | Kiiza  Ngasa Msuva  | 
Young Africans won 12–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Berekum Chelsea  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Owusu  | 
Report | 
| Atlabara  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adams  Wani  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 0–3 | ||
Note: The second leg was played outside of South Sudan due to security concerns.[6]
2–2 on aggregate. Berekum Chelsea won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the first round.
| Al-Ahly Benghazi  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sadomba  Fetori Al Mehdi  | 
Report | 
| Foullah Edifice  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matibeye  | 
Report | 
Note: The first leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.[7]
Al-Ahly Benghazi won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
1–1 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the first round.
| Enyimba  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gwar  Sokari  | 
Report | Tchalla  | 
| Anges de Notsè  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Laba  Tchalla  | 
Report | Bashir  | 
Enyimba won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| FAR Rabat  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Biat  Aqqal  | 
Report | Doumbia  Cissé  | 
3–3 on aggregate. AS Real Bamako won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
| Les Astres  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Namatchoua  Fossouo  | 
Report | 
| Akonangui  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ebah  | 
Les Astres won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Asante Kotoko  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adusei  | 
Report | Pupo  | 
| Barrack Young Controllers  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nimely  | 
Report | 
2–2 on aggregate. Barrack Young Controllers won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
| Séwé Sport  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Os Balantas  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Séwé Sport advanced to the first round after Os Balantas withdrew.[8]
Dedebit won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Nouadhibou  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré  | 
Report | Nikièma  | 
| Horoya  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta  Camara Soumah  | 
Report | 
Horoya won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Raja Casablanca  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iajour  Hafidi El Ouadi  | 
Report | 
| Diamond Stars  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fofanah  | 
Report | Mabidé  Zemmama  | 
Raja Casablanca won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Diables Noirs  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hakizimana  | 
| Flambeau de l’Est  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moussa  | 
Report | Binguila  | 
Flambeau de l’Est won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| ES Sétif  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Steve Biko  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
ES Sétif advanced to the first round after Steve Biko withdrew.[9]
| Diambars  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keita  | 
Report | 
1–1 on aggregate. ASFA Yennenga won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the first round.
| Sporting Praia Cruz  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jair  Zé  | 
Report | Sissoko  | 
| Stade Malien  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| L. Diawara  Sissoko M. Diawara  | 
Report | 
Stade Malien won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| AC Léopards  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Rayon Sports  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moubhibo  Amissi  | 
Report | Gandzé  Cissé  | 
2–2 on aggregate. AC Léopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
| Primeiro de Agosto  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amaro  Mateus  | 
Report | 
| Lioli  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kloete  Sello  | 
Report | Afonso  | 
Primeiro de Agosto won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Kaizer Chiefs  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masango  Nkhatha  | 
Report | 
| Black Africa  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanus  | 
Report | Nkhatha  | 
Kaizer Chiefs won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Liga Muçulmana  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sonito  | 
Report | 
| CNaPS Sport  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Liga Muçulmana won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Dynamos  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pakamisa  Mambare  | 
Report | 
Dynamos won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| AS Vita Club  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubele  Basisila Mabidi  | 
Report | Ali  | 
| Kano Pillars  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Umar  Haruna  | 
Report | Etekiama  | 
AS Vita Club won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| AS Douanes Niamey  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Emam  | 
Zamalek won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Kabuscorp  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lami  Breco Love Mputu Lunguinha  | 
Report | Basset  | 
| Côte d'Or  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Labiche  | 
Report | Saviola  Mpele Mpele  | 
Kabuscorp won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Mbabane Swallows  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matanda  Badenhorst  | 
Report | 
| Nkana  | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampamba  S. Bwalya  | 
Report | Matanda  Nhleko  | 
Nkana won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
| Al-Merrikh  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wasswa  Odur  | 
| Kampala City Council  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Odur  | 
Report | El-Basha  Traoré  | 
Kampala City Council won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 26 winners of the preliminary round, and the 6 teams that received byes to this round.[10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Africans  | 
1–1 (3–4 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Berekum Chelsea  | 
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Gor Mahia  | 
2–8 | 2–3 | 0–5 | |
| Enyimba  | 
2–2 (a) | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Les Astres  | 
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Barrack Young Controllers  | 
3–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Dedebit  | 
1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Horoya  | 
1–1 (5–4 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Flambeau de l’Est  | 
1–5 | 1–0 | 0–5 | |
| ES Sétif  | 
5–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
| Stade Malien  | 
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| AC Léopards  | 
4–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | |
| Kaizer Chiefs  | 
7–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| Dynamos  | 
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Zamalek  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Nkana  | 
4–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 
| Young Africans  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haroub  | 
Report | 
| Al-Ahly  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Moawad  | 
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the second round.
| Berekum Chelsea  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| O. Owusu  | 
Report | Jabason  | 
| Al-Ahly Benghazi  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zuway  Sadomba  | 
Report | 
Note: The second leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.
Al-Ahly Benghazi won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Gor Mahia  | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sserunkuma  Shakava  | 
Report | Akaïchi  N'Djeng Jouini  | 
| Espérance de Tunis  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jouini  Afful Mhirsi  | 
Report | 
Note: The second leg was postponed from 9 March 2014 due to torrential rains.[11]
Espérance de Tunis won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Enyimba  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gwar  | 
Report | Cissé  Samaké  | 
| AS Real Bamako  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zakka  | 
2–2 on aggregate. AS Real Bamako won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
| Les Astres  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Namatchoua  | 
Report | Sakuwaha  | 
| TP Mazembe  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Coulibaly  Bolingi Sakuwaha  | 
Report | 
TP Mazembe won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Barrack Young Controllers  | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupo  Nimely Saydee  | 
Report | Dembélé  Kouamé Kouao  | 
| Séwé Sport  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assalé  | 
Report | 
Séwé Sport won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Dedebit  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fekadu  | 
Report | Ben Youssef  Derbali  | 
| CS Sfaxien  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Youssef  Challouf  | 
Report | 
CS Sfaxien won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Horoya  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta  | 
Report | 
1–1 on aggregate. Horoya won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the second round.
| Flambeau de l’Est  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shabani  | 
Report | 
| Coton Sport  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yossanguim  Daouda Souleymanou Kako  | 
Report | 
Coton Sport won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| ES Sétif  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belameiri  Benhadouche Nadji Djahnit  | 
Report | 
| ASFA Yennenga  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
ES Sétif won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Stade Malien  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Al-Hilal  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Careca  Bisha  | 
Report | 
Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| AC Léopards  | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalema  Gandzé  | 
Ary Papel  | 
| Primeiro de Agosto  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Afonso  Amaro  | 
AC Léopards won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Kaizer Chiefs  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Musona  Tshabalala Rusike Mathoho  | 
Report | 
| Liga Muçulmana  | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Musona  | 
Kaizer Chiefs won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
AS Vita Club won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Kabuscorp  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Zamalek won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Nkana  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampamba  Musonda  | 
Report | Odur  Majwega  | 
| Kampala City Council  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Majwega  | 
Report | C. Bwalya  Munthali  | 
Nkana won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.[12]
The winners of each tie advanced to the group stage, while the losers entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly Benghazi  | 
4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| AS Real Bamako  | 
1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Séwé Sport  | 
2–2 (a) | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Horoya  | 
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| ES Sétif  | 
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| AC Léopards  | 
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| AS Vita Club  | 
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Nkana  | 
0–5 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 
| Al-Ahly Benghazi  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sadomba  | 
Report | 
| Al-Ahly  | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nagieb  Gamal  | 
Report | Fetori  Farag Al Mehdi  | 
Note: The first leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.
Al-Ahly Benghazi won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Al-Ahly entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| AS Real Bamako  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Doumbia  | 
Report | Jouini  | 
| Espérance de Tunis  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jouini  Msakni Afful  | 
Report | 
Espérance de Tunis won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AS Real Bamako entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Séwé Sport  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Assalé  Kouamé  | 
Report | Samatta  | 
| TP Mazembe  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Samatta  | 
Report | 
2–2 on aggregate. TP Mazembe won on the away goals rule and advanced to the group stage. Séwé Sport entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Horoya  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ben Youssef  | 
| CS Sfaxien  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Youssef  Moncer  | 
Report | 
CS Sfaxien won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Horoya entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| ES Sétif  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belameiri  | 
Report | 
| Coton Sport  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Belameiri  | 
ES Sétif won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Coton Sport entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| AC Léopards  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ndey  | 
Report | Careca  | 
| Al-Hilal  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on the away goals rule and advanced to the group stage. AC Léopards entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| AS Vita Club  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mubele  | 
Report | 
| Kaizer Chiefs  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Musona  Gould  | 
Report | 
AS Vita Club won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Kaizer Chiefs entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Zamalek  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tawfik  Zakaria Gaber Emam Gaafar  | 
Report | 
Zamalek won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Nkana entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
References
- 1 2 3 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
 - ↑ "Fixtures of 2014 Orange CAF Champions League". Cafonline.com. 16 December 2013.
 - ↑ "Fixtures of 2014 Orange CAF Champions League" (PDF). Cafonline.com. 16 December 2013.
 - ↑ "2014 Competitions Calendar" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
 - ↑ "CAF Champions League 2014 – Preliminary Round". African Soccer Weebly. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
 - ↑ "When Sudan united for 90 minutes". A Football Report. 26 February 2014.
 - ↑ "Coupes Africaines : Les clubs libyens joueront à Tunis" (in French). GlobalNet. 4 February 2014.
 - ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire : Le Sewe se qualifie pour les 16è de finales de la ligue des champions après le forfait de son adversaire" (in French). KOACI.com. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
 - ↑ "CAF-Ligue des champions : Steve Biko forfait, l'ESS qualifiée aux 16es" (in French). Competition.dz. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
 - ↑ "CAF Champions League 2014 – First Round". African Soccer Weebly. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
 - ↑ "Esperance-Gor Mahia delayed by 24-hours". cafonline.com. 9 March 2014.
 - ↑ "CAF Champions League 2014 – Second Round". African Soccer Weebly. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
 
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2014, CAFonline.com