The 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 10 September 2022 and ended on 20 October 2022. A total of 58 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.
Times were local.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2][3]
The entry round of the 58 teams entered into the draw was 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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
Schedule for the 2022–23 CAF Champions League
Round
Draw date
First leg
Second leg
First round
9 August 2022
9–11 September 2022
16–18 September 2022
Second round
7–9 October 2022
14–16 October 2022
Bracket
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 August 2022.
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 6 teams that received byes to this round, and the 26 winners of the first round.
0–0 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won 4–3 on penalties.
Notes
^Teams from the Central African Republic played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[6]
^ abTeams from Seychelles played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[7]
^The second leg of the Deportivo Mongomo v Djoliba tie, originally scheduled to be played on 18 September was postponed to 19 September, since Deportivo Mongomo was not able to arrive on time due to the airport restrictions at Modibo Keita International Airport.[8]
^Teams from Sierra Leone played their home matches in Liberia, since their only stadium which satisfies the criteria of hosting international matches - the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown is undergoing long term renovations.[9][10]
^Teams from South Sudan played their home matches in Tanzania, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[11][12]
^ abThe first and second leg of the Elect Sport v Zamalek tie, originally scheduled to be played between 9–11 September and 16–18 September, was postponed to 18 September and 25 September 2022 respectively due to Zamalek's participation in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup.
^Teams from Lesotho played their home matches in South Africa, since the Setsoto Stadium did not meet the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[13]
^ abTeams from Burkina Faso played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[14]
^ abThe first and second leg of the Rail Club du Kadiogo v AS Vita Club tie, originally scheduled to be played between 8–9 October and 14–16 October, was postponed to 16 October and 20 October 2022 respectively due to the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.[15]
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^""CL Fixtures - 1st & 2nd Round"" (PDF). CAF. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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^"Sundowns to host both legs of Champions League tie". Super Sport. 4 October 2022.
^"Djoliba AC – DC Mongomo match postponed". lookcharms.com. 18 September 2022.
^"Sierra Leone close stadium for $40m rehabilitation". Football Sierra Leone. 1 March 2022.
^Sang, Kiplagat (26 August 2022). "Liberia President Weah lauded for allowing Sierra Leone free stadium use". Goal.com.
^"Impressive CAF Champions League victories for Tanzanian clubs". News 9 Live. 11 September 2022.
^Chol, ElSheikh (29 August 2022). "AL Hilal, Zalan FC risk missing CAF as Tanzania demands $17,000 for stadium rent". Eye Radio.
^Setena, Teboho (9 September 2022). "Lesotho club plays CAF fixture in Bloem". News 24.
^"RC Kadiogo vs Asante Kotoko moved to Benin". Modern Ghana. 8 September 2022.
^"RC Kadiogo-Vita Club match postponed to October 16". radiookapi.net. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.