2014 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
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 |
|---|---|
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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 won 12–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
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.
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 won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
3–3 on aggregate. AS Real Bamako won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Les Astres won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
2–2 on aggregate. Barrack Young Controllers won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Séwé Sport advanced to the first round after Os Balantas withdrew.[8]
Dedebit won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Horoya won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Raja Casablanca won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Flambeau de l’Est won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
ES Sétif advanced to the first round after Steve Biko withdrew.[9]
1–1 on aggregate. ASFA Yennenga won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the first round.
Stade Malien  |
5–0 |  Sporting Praia Cruz |
|---|---|---|
L. Diawara  19', 30', 73'Sissoko 26' (pen.)M. Diawara 90+4' (pen.) |
Report |
Stade Malien won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
2–2 on aggregate. AC Léopards won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Primeiro de Agosto won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Kaizer Chiefs won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Liga Muçulmana won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Dynamos won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
AS Vita Club won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Zamalek won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Kabuscorp won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Nkana  |
5–2 |  Mbabane Swallows |
|---|---|---|
| Kampamba 19', 29' (pen.) S. Bwalya 31', 63', 77' |
Report | Matanda 5' Nhleko 71' |
Nkana won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
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) |  Al-Ahly |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Berekum Chelsea  |
1–3 |  Al-Ahly Benghazi |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Gor Mahia  |
2–8 |  Espérance de Tunis |
2–3 | 0–5 |
Enyimba  |
2–2 (a) | AS Real Bamako |
1–2 | 1–0 |
Les Astres  |
1–4 |  TP Mazembe |
1–1 | 0–3 |
Barrack Young Controllers  |
3–4 |  Séwé Sport |
3–3 | 0–1 |
Dedebit  |
1–4 | CS Sfaxien |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Horoya  |
1–1 (5–4 p) |  Raja Casablanca |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Flambeau de l’Est  |
1–5 | Coton Sport |
1–0 | 0–5 |
ES Sétif  |
5–0 |  ASFA Yennenga |
5–0 | 0–0 |
| Stade Malien |
0–2 |  Al-Hilal |
0–0 | 0–2 |
AC Léopards  |
4–3 |  Primeiro de Agosto |
4–1 | 0–2 |
Kaizer Chiefs  |
7–0 |  Liga Muçulmana |
4–0 | 3–0 |
Dynamos  |
0–1 | AS Vita Club |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Zamalek |
1–0 | Kabuscorp |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Nkana |
4–3 |  Kampala City Council |
2–2 | 2–1 |
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the second round.
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 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Sserunkuma 13' (pen.) Shakava 77' |
Report | Akaïchi 25' N'Djeng 62'Jouini 89' |
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.
2–2 on aggregate. AS Real Bamako won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
TP Mazembe won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Barrack Young Controllers |
3–3 | Séwé Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Pupo 39' Nimely 63'Saydee 85' |
Report | Dembélé 9' Kouamé 24'Kouao 53' |
Séwé Sport won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
CS Sfaxien won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
1–1 on aggregate. Horoya won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the second round.
Coton Sport won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
ES Sétif won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
AC Léopards won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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.
Zamalek won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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 | Al-Ahly |
1–0 | 3–2 |
| AS Real Bamako |
1–4 | Espérance de Tunis |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Séwé Sport |
2–2 (a) | TP Mazembe |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Horoya |
0–3 | CS Sfaxien |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| ES Sétif |
2–0 | Coton Sport |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| AC Léopards |
1–1 (a) | Al-Hilal |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| AS Vita Club |
3–2 | Kaizer Chiefs |
3–0 | 0–2 |
| Nkana |
0–5 | Zamalek |
0–0 | 0–5 |
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.
Espérance de Tunis won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AS Real Bamako entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
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.
CS Sfaxien won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Horoya entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
ES Sétif won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Coton Sport entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
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 won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Kaizer Chiefs entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "CAF-Ligue des champions : Steve Biko forfait, l'ESS qualifiée aux 16es" (in French). Competition.dz.
- ↑ "CAF Champions League 2014 – First Round". African Soccer Weebly.
- ↑ "Esperance-Gor Mahia delayed by 24-hours". cafonline.com. 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "CAF Champions League 2014 – Second Round". African Soccer Weebly.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2014, CAFonline.com
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