2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
| Dates | 28 November 2020 – 6 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.13 per match) |
The 2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 28 November 2020 to 6 January 2021.[1][2] A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.[3]
Draw[]
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 November 2020 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[4][5]
The entry round of the 54 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).
| Entry round | First round (10 teams) |
Preliminary round (44 teams) |
|---|---|---|
| Teams |
|
|
Format[]
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).[3]
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[2]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 28–29 November 2020 | 4–6 December 2020 |
| First round | 22–23 December 2020 | 5–6 January 2021 |
Bracket[]
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 November 2020.
The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Ashanti de Siguiri |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stade Malien |
2 | 2 (awd.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Stade Malien |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
 Wydad AC |
0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wydad AC |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Gambia Armed Forces |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teungueth |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Teungueth (p) |
0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Raja Casablanca |
0 | 0 | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| Raja Casablanca |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 RC Abidjan (a) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ASKO Kara |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| RC Abidjan |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Horoya |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Horoya |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 AS SONIDEP |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mogadishu City |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| AS SONIDEP |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
 Al Ahly |
1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Al Ahly |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Al Ahly Benghazi |
— | — | w/o | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mekelle 70 Enderta |
— | — | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly Benghazi |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis |
0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Gazelle |
— | — | w/o | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GR/SIAF |
— | — | ||||||||||
| Gazelle |
— | — | ||||||||||
| Zamalek |
— | — | w/o | |||||||||
| Zamalek |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Forest Rangers |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 TP Mazembe |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| TP Mazembe |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Jwaneng Galaxy |
4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jwaneng Galaxy |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns |
2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Young Buffaloes (a) |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Le Messager Ngozi |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Young Buffaloes |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| AS Vita Club |
2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| AS Vita Club |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 PWD Bamenda |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaizer Chiefs |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kaizer Chiefs |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 1º de Agosto |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1º de Agosto |
Bye | |||||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 AS Otohô |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Merrikh |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh |
3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
 Enyimba |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Rahimo |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Enyimba |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 FC Nouadhibou |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asante Kotoko |
1 | 2 (awd.) | 3 | |||||||||
| Asante Kotoko |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Al Hilal |
1 | 2 (awd.) | 3 | |||||||||
 Vipers |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Al Hilal |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Buffles du Borgou |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MC Alger |
1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| MC Alger |
2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| CS Sfaxien |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| CS Sfaxien |
5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round
| |||||||||||
 Bantu |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkana |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Nkana |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Petro de Luanda |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 Akonangui |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Petro de Luanda |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
 Costa do Sol |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Platinum |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| FC Platinum |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
 Simba |
0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Plateau United |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Simba |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Preliminary round | First round | |||||||||||
| CR Belouizdad |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nasr |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| CR Belouizdad |
6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
 Gor Mahia |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
 APR |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Gor Mahia |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
Preliminary round[]
The preliminary round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti de Siguiri
|
1–4 | Stade Malien
|
1–2 | 0–2 (awd.)[A] |
| Gambia Armed Forces
|
1–3 | Teungueth
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
| RC Abidjan
|
2–2 (a) | ASKO Kara
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| AS SONIDEP
|
4–0 | Mogadishu City
|
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi
|
w/o[B] | Mekelle 70 Enderta
|
— | — |
| Gazelle
|
w/o[C] | GR/SIAF
|
— | — |
| Forest Rangers
|
0–2 |
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy
|
5–1 |
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
| Young Buffaloes
|
1–1 (a) | Le Messager Ngozi
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
| PWD Bamenda
|
0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| AS Otohô
|
1–3 | Al Merrikh
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Rahimo
|
1–2 | Enyimba
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Nouadhibou
|
1–3 | Asante Kotoko
|
1–1 | 0–2 (awd.)[D] |
| Vipers
|
0–2 | Al Hilal
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Buffles du Borgou
|
2–6 | MC Alger
|
1–1 | 1–5 |
|
|
1–8 | CS Sfaxien
|
0–5 | 1–3 |
| Bantu
|
0–1 | Nkana
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Akonangui
|
2–3 | Petro de Luanda
|
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Costa do Sol
|
1–4 | FC Platinum
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Plateau United
|
0–1 | Simba
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
| CR Belouizdad
|
4–0 | Al Nasr
|
2–0 | 2–0 |
| APR
|
3–4 | Gor Mahia
|
2–1 | 1–3 |
Notes:
- ^ The preliminary round second leg match between Ashanti de Siguiri and Stade Malien could not be played after 4 of the 17 players from Ashanti de Siguiri tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Ashanti de Siguiri were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Stade Malien were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[6][7]
- ^ Al Ahly Benghazi won on walkover after Mekelle 70 Enderta were not able to present themselves with 15 players (including 1 goalkeeper) for the first leg in Cairo citing the Tigray conflict.[8][9]
- ^ Gazelle won on walkover after GR/SIAF failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena.[10][11]
- ^ The preliminary round second leg match between FC Nouadhibou and Asante Kotoko could not be played after 2 of the 16 players from FC Nouadhibou tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, FC Nouadhibou were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Asante Kotoko were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[12][13]
| Ashanti de Siguiri | 1–2 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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79Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Raymond Coker (Sierra Leone)
| Stade Malien | 2–0 (awarded)[note 1] | Ashanti de Siguiri |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Referee: Alioune Sow Sandigui (Senegal)
Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia Armed Forces | 1–1 | Teungueth |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Gilberto dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
| Teungueth | 2–0 | Gambia Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: George Rogers Jr (Liberia)
Teungueth won 3–1 on aggregate.
| RC Abidjan | 1–0 | ASKO Kara |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade National de la Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Referee: Moussa Alou (Niger)
2–2 on aggregate. RC Abidjan won on away goals.
| AS SONIDEP | 2–0 | Mogadishu City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
| Mogadishu City | 0–2 | AS SONIDEP |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City (Djibouti)[note 2]
Referee: James Alier Michael (South Sudan)
AS SONIDEP won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | Cancelled | Mekelle 70 Enderta |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)[note 3]
| Mekelle 70 Enderta | Cancelled | Al Ahly Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Addis Ababa National Stadium, Addis Ababa
Al Ahly Benghazi won on walkover after Mekelle 70 Enderta were not able to present themselves with 15 players (including 1 goalkeeper) for the first leg in Cairo citing the Tigray conflict.[8][9]
| GR/SIAF | Cancelled | Gazelle |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City
Gazelle won on walkover after GR/SIAF failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena.[10][11]
| Forest Rangers | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| | 2–0 | Forest Rangers |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville
Referee: Pierre Kibingo (DR Congo)
AS Bouenguidi won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
| | 1–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Stade de Moroni, Moroni
Referee: Njaka Raharimanantsoa (Madagascar)
Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Young Buffaloes | 0–0 | Le Messager Ngozi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
| Le Messager Ngozi | 1–1 | Young Buffaloes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
1–1 on aggregate. Young Buffaloes won on away goals.
| PWD Bamenda | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Gauthier Mbina (Gabon)
| Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | PWD Bamenda |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: João Goma (Angola)
Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 2–0 | AS Otohô |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Al Merrikh won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Rahimo | 0–1 | Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Abdul Latif Qadiri (Ghana)
| Enyimba | 1–1 | Rahimo |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Referee: Kouassi Biro (Ivory Coast)
Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate.
| FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouadhibou
Referee: Gaoussou Kané (Mali)
| Asante Kotoko | 2–0 (awarded)[note 4] | FC Nouadhibou |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Komlanvi Aklassou (Togo)
Asante Kotoko won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Vipers | 0–1 | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
St. Mary's Stadium, Entebbe
Referee: Hassan Mohammed Hagi (Somalia)
| Al Hilal | 1–0 | Vipers |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Al Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Buffles du Borgou | 1–1 | MC Alger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
| MC Alger | 5–1 | Buffles du Borgou |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
MC Alger won 6–2 on aggregate.
| | 0–5 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
| CS Sfaxien | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax
Referee: Muhammad El Mabrouk (Libya)
CS Sfaxien won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Bantu | 0–1 | Nkana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
| Nkana | 0–0 | Bantu |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Nkana Stadium, Kitwe
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)
Nkana won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Akonangui | 0–1 | Petro de Luanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebebiyin
Referee: Juste Kokolo (Congo)
| Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | Akonangui |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Petro de Luanda won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Costa do Sol | 1–2 | FC Platinum |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
| FC Platinum | 2–0 | Costa do Sol |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)
FC Platinum won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 0–1 | Simba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
New Jos Stadium, Jos
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
| Simba | 0–0 | Plateau United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Simba won 1–0 on aggregate.
| CR Belouizdad | 2–0 | Al Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
| Al Nasr | 0–2 | CR Belouizdad |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)[note 3]
Referee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia)
CR Belouizdad won 4–0 on aggregate.
| APR | 2–1 | Gor Mahia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
| Gor Mahia | 3–1 | APR |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Gor Mahia won 4–3 on aggregate.
First round[]
The first round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 10 teams that received byes to this round, and the 22 winners of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien
|
1–3 | Wydad AC
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Teungueth
|
0–0 (3–1 p) | Raja Casablanca
|
0–0 | 0–0 |
| RC Abidjan
|
1–2 | Horoya
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| AS SONIDEP
|
0–5 | Al Ahly
|
0–1 | 0–4 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi
|
2–3 | Espérance de Tunis
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
| Gazelle
|
w/o[A] | Zamalek
|
— | — |
|
|
2–4 | TP Mazembe
|
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy
|
1–5 | Mamelodi Sundowns
|
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Young Buffaloes
|
3–6 | AS Vita Club
|
2–2 | 1–4 |
| Kaizer Chiefs
|
1–0 | 1º de Agosto
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Al Merrikh
|
4–2 | Enyimba
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Asante Kotoko
|
0–3 | Al Hilal
|
0–1 | 0–2 (awd.)[B] |
| MC Alger
|
2–1 | CS Sfaxien
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nkana
|
1–2 | Petro de Luanda
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| FC Platinum
|
1–4 | Simba
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
| CR Belouizdad
|
8–1 | Gor Mahia
|
6–0 | 2–1 |
Notes:
- ^ Gazelle failed to appear for the first leg in Cairo following disputes between the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the country and the Chadian Football Federation, which prevented the club from traveling to Egypt. As a result, Gazelle were disqualified from the competition by CAF, and Zamalek won on walkover.[16][17]
- ^ The first round second leg match between Asante Kotoko and Al Hilal could not be played after 7 players from Asante Kotoko tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Asante Kotoko were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Al Hilal were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[18][19]
| Stade Malien | 1–0 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
| Wydad AC | 3–0 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Wydad Casablanca won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Raja Casablanca | 0–0 | Teungueth |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
0–0 on aggregate. Teungueth won 3–1 on penalties.
| RC Abidjan | 1–1 | Horoya |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Stade National de la Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)
| Horoya | 1–0 | RC Abidjan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS SONIDEP | 0–1 | Al Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
| Al Ahly | 4–0 | AS SONIDEP |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Yousri Bouali (Tunisia)
Al Ahly won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Al Ahly Benghazi | 0–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)[note 3]
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
| Espérance de Tunis | 3–2 | Al Ahly Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Espérance de Tunis won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Gazelle | Cancelled | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)[note 6]
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
| Zamalek | Cancelled | Gazelle |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo
Zamalek won on walkover after Gazelle were disqualified by CAF for failing to appear for the first leg in Cairo.[16][17]
| | 1–2 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
| TP Mazembe | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)
TP Mazembe won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 0–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–1 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Young Buffaloes | 2–2 | AS Vita Club |
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Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
| AS Vita Club | 4–1 | Young Buffaloes |
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Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
AS Vita Club won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Kaizer Chiefs | 0–0 | 1º de Agosto |
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
| 1º de Agosto | 0–1 | Kaizer Chiefs |
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 3–0 | Enyimba |
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Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
| Enyimba | 2–1 | Al Merrikh |
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Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)
Al Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Asante Kotoko | 0–1 | Al Hilal |
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Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)
| Al Hilal | 2–0 (awarded)[note 7] | Asante Kotoko |
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Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Al Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.
| MC Alger | 2–0 | CS Sfaxien |
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Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
| CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | MC Alger |
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Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Nkana | 1–1 | Petro de Luanda |
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Nkana Stadium, Kitwe
Referee: Artur Adriano Alfinar (Mozambican)
| Petro de Luanda | 1–0 | Nkana |
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Petro de Luanda won 2–1 on aggregate.
| FC Platinum | 1–0 | Simba |
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National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
| Simba | 4–0 | FC Platinum |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
| CR Belouizdad | 6–0 | Gor Mahia |
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Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
| Gor Mahia | 1–2 | CR Belouizdad |
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Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
CR Belouizdad won 8–1 on aggregate.
Notes[]
- ^ The preliminary round second leg match between Ashanti de Siguiri and Stade Malien could not be played after 4 of the 17 players from Ashanti de Siguiri tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Ashanti de Siguiri were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Stade Malien were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[6][7]
- ^ Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
- ^ The preliminary round second leg match between FC Nouadhibou and Asante Kotoko could not be played after 2 of the 16 players from FC Nouadhibou tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, FC Nouadhibou were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Asante Kotoko were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[12][13]
- ^ The MC Alger v Buffles du Borgou match, originally scheduled to be played on 5 December 2020, was postponed due to unavailability of direct flights from Benin to Algeria, which prevented Buffles du Borgou from appearing for the match in time.[14] The match was later rescheduled to be played on 19 December 2020.[15]
- ^ The Gazelle v Zamalek match, originally scheduled to be played at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya in N'Djamena, Chad, was moved to Cairo Military Academy Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, following request made by both clubs.[20]
- ^ The first round second leg match between Asante Kotoko and Al Hilal could not be played after 7 players from Asante Kotoko tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, Asante Kotoko were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, Al Hilal were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the second leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[18][19]
- ^ The MC Alger v CS Sfaxien match, originally scheduled to be played on 22 or 23 December 2020, was rescheduled to be played on 28 December following the postponement of the preliminary round second leg match between MC Alger and Buffles du Borgou from 5 to 19 December 2020.[14]
- ^ The CR Belouizdad v Gor Mahia match, originally scheduled to be played on 23 December 2020, was rescheduled to be played on 26 December due to locked airspace in Kenya as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, which prevented Gor Mahia from traveling to Algeria in time of the original date.[21][22]
References[]
- ^ "Calendar for 2020/21 Interclubs season". CAF. 1 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2020 - 2021 IC Season (Final)" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 CAF Interclub competitions draw concluded". CAF. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "CAF Champions League 2020/2021 Preliminary Rounds" (PDF). CAF. 9 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Anglogold Ashanti GB de Siguiri éliminé sur tapis vert par le Stade Malien (2-0)". Facebook. Feguifoot. 5 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "En raison de la covid-19, la SAG éliminée sur tapis vert par le Stade Malien". Avenir Guinee. 6 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mekelle Enderta have withdrawn from the 2020/21 CAF CL Preliminary Round". Twitter. African Insider. 27 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Le CSS s'est baladé en Tanzanie, l'EST connaît son adversaire". Kapitalis (in French). 29 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Soliman, Seif (29 November 2020). "Zamalek find out first opponents in 2021 Champions League". Kingfut. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "La fédération Djiboutienne confirme la non participation de l'équipe GR/SIAF de Djibouti". Facebook (in French). Gazelle FC. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Asante Kotoko Claim Victory After Nouadhibou Tie Called Off Again". Peace FM. 7 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "First Preliminary Round of CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup concluded". CAF. 7 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Total CAF Champions League 2020-21 MC Algiers - Buffles FC of Borogou submitted to a committee". CAF. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "MC Alger-Buffles du Borgou match rescheduled!". Archyde. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Zamalek expected to advance in Champions League after opponents fail to show up". KingFut. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "What you should know on CAF Interclub competitions 2020/21?". CAF. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Coronavirus strikes Asante Kotoko in Omdurman as Al-Hilal clash is cancelled". Goal.com. 6 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CL 2nd Preliminary Round – 2nd Leg Results". CAF. 7 December 2020.
- ^ "الزمالك يتفق مع جازيل التشادي على خوض مباراتي إفريقيا في مصر" [Zamalek agrees with Chadian side Gazelle FC to play both Champions League fixtures in Egypt]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Gor Mahia, CR Belouizdad CAF Champions League game postponed". Goal. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ @OfficialGMFC (22 December 2020). "Update for CAF Champions League preliminary fixture (Belouizdad v Gor Mahia)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links[]
- Total CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com
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