The 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds began on 16 September and ended on 26 October 2025, with 58 teams that competed for the 16 group stage places of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup.
All times are local.
Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2025, 10:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+3), at Azam TV studios in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
With 58 teams registered, six clubs – including former continental champions and recent finalists – have received byes into the Second Preliminary Round based on their CAF 5-year ranking. The remaining teams have been divided into three pots according to their CAF Club Ranking and geographical proximity, taking into account their regional unions.
Entry roundSecond round(6 teams)First round(52 teams)Teams Zamalek Wydad AC USM Alger CR Belouizdad Stellenbosch Al Masry Ranked teams(6 teams)Pot 1(17 teams) Étoile du Sahel Jwaneng Galaxy Djoliba Kaizer Chiefs AS Otohô Royal Leopards Coton FC USFA Aigle Royal Asante Kotoko Hafia AFAD Djékanou San Pédro Black Man Warrior ASC Snim Olympic Safi ASN Nigelec Abia Warriors Kwara United Génération Foot Bhantal AS Gbohloé-Su Stade TunisienPot 2(15 teams)Pot 3(14 teams) Al Ittihad Tripoli Al Akhdar Flambeau du Centre AS Port Wolaitta Dicha Nairobi United Rayon Sports Dekedaha Al Merreikh Juba Al Ahli Madani Al Zamala Azam Singida Black Stars NEC FC KMKM Maniema Union Primeiro de Agosto Kabuscorp Djabal d'Iconi AS Simba 15 de Agosto FC 105 Libreville AS Fanalamanga Mighty Wanderers Pamplemousses Ferroviário de Maputo Young African Foresters Mont Fleuri ZESCO United
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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a 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 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying roundsRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst round9 August 202519–21 September 202526–28 September 2025Second round17–19 October 202524–26 October 2025
Bracket The bracket of the draw was announced by CAF on 9 August 2025.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
First round The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Asante Kotoko won 5–3 on aggregate.
AFAD Djékanou won 6–4 on aggregate.
Hafia won 5–3 on aggregate.
USFA won 3–0 on aggregate.
Djoliba won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olympic Safi won 6–0 on aggregate.
Stade Tunisien won 2–0 on aggregate.
San Pédro won 3–2 on aggregate.
Coton FC won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Dekedaha won on away goals.
Al Ittihad Tripoli won 3–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Nairobi United won on away goals.
Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate.
KMKM won 4–2 on aggregate.
Azam won 4–0 on aggregate.
Flambeau du Centre won 4–3 on aggregate.
Singida Black Stars won 3–1 on aggregate.
15 de Agosto won 4–1 on aggregate.
ZESCO United won 5–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won 6–5 on penalties.
AS Simba won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Kaizer Chiefs won 6–5 on penalties.
Maniema Union won 4–3 on aggregate.
Royal Leopards won 7–0 on aggregate.
Ferroviário de Maputo won 3–2 on aggregate.
AS Otohô won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round 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.
Wydad AC won 6–1 on aggregate.
USM Alger won 3–1 on aggregate.
CR Belouizdad won 3–1 on aggregate.
Djoliba won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olympic Safi won 3–2 on aggregate.
San Pédro won 4–1 on aggregate.
Zamalek won 7–0 on aggregate.
Al Masry won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Nairobi United won 7–6 on penalties.
Azam won 9–0 on aggregate.
Singida Black Stars won 4–2 on aggregate.
Stellenbosch won 4–1 on aggregate.
ZESCO United won 5–4 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Maniema Union won 4–3 on penalties.
AS Otohô won 3–0 on aggregate.
See also 2025–26 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
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