2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds Dates 9 February – 18 April 2019
International football competition
The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 February to 18 April 2018.[ 1] A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.[ 2]
Draw The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 13 December 2017 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[ 3] [ 4]
The entry round of the 54 teams entered into the draw is determined by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).
In the qualifying rounds, each tie was 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 tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[ 2]
Schedule The schedule of each round was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics ).[ 1]
Round First leg Second leg Preliminary round 9–11 February 2018 20–21 February 2018 First round 6–7 March 2018 16–18 March 2018 Play-off round 6–8 April 2018 17–18 April 2018
Bracket The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 December 2017.[ 3] [ 4]
The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the play-off round , where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round .
Preliminary round The preliminary round included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Notes:
^ Djoliba won on walkover after ELWA United withdrew.[ 5] ^ US Ben Guerdane won on walkover after Al-Hilal Juba failed to arrive for the first leg.[ 6] 10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
16:00 UTC+1
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
14:30 UTC+2
Petro de Luanda won 5–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
16:00 UTC+2
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
19:30 UTC+2
Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
15:30 UTC+2
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: José Álvaro Clemente Chitumba (
Angola )
Costa do Sol won 2–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Kokou Fagla (
Togo )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
16:30 UTC±0
Energie won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
15:30 UTC+2
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
17:30 UTC+4
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (
Kenya )
APR won 6–1 on aggregate.
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09 )
19:00 UTC±0
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
16:00 UTC±0
Djoliba won on walkover after ELWA United withdrew.[ 5]
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (
Somalia )
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
14:30 UTC+3
1–1 on aggregate. Fosa Juniors won on away goals.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (
Malawi )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
15:15 UTC+4
AS Port-Louis 2000 won 5–2 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
15:30 UTC+1
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
15:30 UTC+2
Stade Joseph Kabila, Kindu AS Maniema Union won 2–1 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagirumukiza (
Rwanda )
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
15:30 UTC±0
Referee: Harouna Coulibaly (
Mali )
Olympique Star won 1–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Isidore Essono Nze (
Gabon )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Quadri Ololade Adebimpe (
Nigeria )
2–2 on aggregate. Deportivo Niefang won on away goals.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Reginald Lathbridge (
Ghana )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (
Chad )
CS La Mancha won 1–0 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
16:00 UTC+1
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
18:00 UTC±0
Independence Stadium, Bakau Referee: Ousmane Camara (
Guinea )
Akwa United won 3–2 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
18:00 UTC+1
Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1–0 Sahel Eisa 90' Report
Al-Ittihad Tripoli won 4–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
14:00 UTC+1
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (
Egypt )
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Numbi Pierre Kibingo (
DR Congo )
US Ben Guerdane won on walkover after Al-Hilal Juba failed to arrive for the first leg.[ 7] [ 6]
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
15:00 UTC±0
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (
Lesotho )
1–1 on aggregate. CARA Brazzaville won 7–6 on penalties.
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09 )
16:30 UTC±0
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
17:00 UTC+1
CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 )
19:30 UTC+2
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mashood Ssali (
Uganda )
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
15:00 UTC+2
Al-Masry won 5–2 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
16:00 UTC+3
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
Simba won 5–0 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
18:30 UTC±0
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
16:00 UTC±0
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Lazard Tsiba (
Congo )
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
15:30 UTC±0
Referee: Bakary Camara (
Gambia )
FC Nouadhibou won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Hafiz Abdelghani Alamen (
Sudan )
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21 )
16:00 UTC+3
Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
Welayta Dicha won 2–1 on aggregate.
First round The first round included 32 teams: the 22 winners of the preliminary round, and the 10 teams that received byes to this round.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
16:00 UTC+1
16 March 2018 (2018-03-16 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (
Zambia )
SuperSport United won 2–1 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (
Lesotho )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
16:00 UTC+2
2–2 on aggregate. Costa do Sol won on away goals.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
16:00 UTC+1
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Enyimba won 5–2 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
17:00 UTC±0
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
15:30 UTC+2
Referee: Idris Mehammed Osman (
Eritrea )
2–2 on aggregate. Djoliba won on away goals.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
15:30 UTC+4
Referee: Bilal Abdallah Ismael (
Djibouti )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
14:30 UTC+3
Fosa Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
14:00 UTC+2
Stade Joseph Kabila, Kindu Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (
Sudan )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
18:00 UTC+1
3–3 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (
Congo )
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Ayman El Sharif (
Libya )
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 6–0 on aggregate.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (
Nigeria )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (
Niger )
Deportivo Niefang won 2–1 on aggregate.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
15:30 UTC+1
16 March 2018 (2018-03-16 )
19:00 UTC+2
CS La Mancha won 4–2 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
17:00 UTC+1
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (
Togo )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Akwa United 1–0 Al-Ittihad Tripoli Asuquo 46' Report Penalties 3–2
1–1 on aggregate. Akwa United won 3–2 on penalties.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Issa Abdelhadi (
Chad )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
14:00 UTC+1
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (
Benin )
CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on aggregate.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
17:00 UTC+1
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
15:00 UTC+2
CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
18:00 UTC+3
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
19:30 UTC+2
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Yonas Zekarias Ghebre (
Eritrea )
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Masry won on away goals.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
17:00 UTC±0
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
15:00 UTC+1
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (
Rwanda )
RS Berkane won 4–1 on aggregate.
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06 )
19:00 UTC±0
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (
Egypt )
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17 )
15:30 UTC±0
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (
Guinea )
Raja Casablanca won 5–3 on aggregate.
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07 )
16:00 UTC+3
Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (
Malawi )
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18 )
18:00 UTC+2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Davies Omweno (
Kenya )
3–3 on aggregate. Welayta Dicha won 4–3 on penalties.
Play-off round The play-off round included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round and the 16 losers of the Champions League first round .
The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 March 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the Ritz Carlton in Cairo , Egypt .[ 8] [ 9] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.
The 32 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):[ 10]
Pot A contained the four highest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round. Pot B contained the four highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round. Pot C contained the twelve lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round. Pot D contained the twelve lowest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round. First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot D were drawn into four ties. Next, a team from Pot B and a team from Pot C were drawn into four ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot C and Pot D were drawn into the last eight ties.[ 11]
Pot Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D Qualified from Champions League Confederation Cup Champions League Confederation Cup Teams
The 16 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage .
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
15:00 UTC+2
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
20:00 UTC+1
Raja Casablanca won 5–0 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
15:30 UTC+1
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (
Sudan )
AS Vita Club won 6–1 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
16:00 UTC+3
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
15:30 UTC+1
1–1 on aggregate. CARA Brazzaville won 4–3 on penalties.
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08 )
19:30 UTC+2
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (
DR Congo )
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Akwa United 3–1 Al-Hilal Ibe 45' , 52' , 65' (pen.) Report
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on away goals.
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08 )
15:00 UTC+3
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
19:00 UTC+2
2–2 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on away goals.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Davies Omweno (
Kenya )
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
19:00 UTC+2
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 2–1 UD Songo Amin 32' Ladzagla 61' Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia )
UD Songo won 4–3 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
16:00 UTC+1
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17 )
18:00 UTC+1
USM Alger won 5–2 on aggregate.
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06 )
20:00 UTC+2
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (
Angola )
1–1 on aggregate. Enyimba won on away goals.
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08 )
15:00 UTC±0
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
14:30 UTC+3
Aduana Stars won 7–3 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
16:00 UTC+3
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
16:00 UTC+3
Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
17:00 UTC±0
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
19:00 UTC+1
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (
Mali )
3–3 on aggregate. RS Berkane won on away goals.
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06 )
15:00 UTC+1
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (
Togo )
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17 )
19:30 UTC+2
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (
Morocco )
Al-Masry won 3–2 on aggregate.
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08 )
15:00 UTC±0
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17 )
17:00 UTC+1
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (
Guinea )
ASEC Mimosas won 1–0 on aggregate.
7 April 2018 (2018-04-07 )
16:00 UTC±0
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
16:00 UTC+1
Williamsville AC won 3–2 on aggregate.
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08 )
16:00 UTC+1
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
17:00 UTC±0
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (
Rwanda )
Djoliba won 1–0 on aggregate.
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06 )
18:00 UTC+2
18 April 2018 (2018-04-18 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (
Burundi )
Rayon Sports won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes ^ a b The teams from Mali were listed as Mali 1 (Onze Créateurs) and Mali 2 (Djoliba) at the time of the qualifying round draw. ^ The identity of the team from Benin was not known at the time of the qualifying round draw. ^ a b Teams from Libya are not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
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