The 2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 September to 24 October 2021.[1] A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[2]
| Dates | 10 September – 24 October 2021 |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.75 per match) |
Times are in local times.
Draw
editThe draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 13 August 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][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 | Second round (10 teams) | First round (44 teams) |
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Format
editIn the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time won't be played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 10–12 September 2021 | 17–19 September 2021 |
| Second round | 15–17 October 2021 | 22–24 October 2021 |
Bracket
editThe bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 13 August 2021.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the second round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  CI Kamsar | – | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Hearts of Oak | – | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Hearts of Oak | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Wydad AC | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  LPRC Oilers | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASKO Kara | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| LPRC Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS SONABEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Stade Malien | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Stade Malien | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Horoya | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  USGN | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Le Messager Ngozi | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| USGN | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahly | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  KMKM | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Al Ittihad | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Al Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta/Solar7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Tusker | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Tusker | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Mogadishu City | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  APR | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| APR | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Bouenguidi | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Maniema Union | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| AS Maniema Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | AmaZulu | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Nyasa Big Bullets | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| AmaZulu (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| TP Mazembe | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Jwaneng Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  DFC 8ème | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jwaneng Galaxy (a) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Simba | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Young Africans | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Rivers United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Rivers United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Al Hilal | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Fasil Kenema | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Teungueth | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASEC Mimosas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 CR Belouizdad (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  UD Songo | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Otohô (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| AS Otohô | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Petro de Luanda | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Fovu de Baham | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Petro de Luanda (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ESAE | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Nouadhibou | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| FC Nouadhibou | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| ES Sétif (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Fortune FC | 3 | 0 | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 | ES Sétif (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 (5) | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sagrada Esperança (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Platinum | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Sagrada Esperança | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Royal Leopards | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Royal Leopards (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 |  ZESCO United | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Express | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Merrikh (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Zanaco | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Akonangui | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Zanaco | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
First round
editThe first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 44 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI Kamsar | 0–2[A] | Hearts of Oak | ||
| LPRC Oilers | 4–2 | ASKO Kara | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| AS SONABEL | 0–4 | Stade Malien | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| USGN | 2–1 | Le Messager Ngozi | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| KMKM | 0–4 | Al Ittihad | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Arta/Solar7 | 1–4 | Tusker | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Mogadishu City | 1–2 | APR | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| AS Bouenguidi | 1–3 | AS Maniema Union | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| AmaZulu | 3–2 | Nyasa Big Bullets | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 2–1 | DFC 8ème | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Young Africans | 0–2 | Rivers United | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Fasil Kenema | 3–3 (a) | Al Hilal | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Teungueth | 0–2 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Akwa United | 1–2 | CR Belouizdad | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| UD Songo | 1–1 (3–4 p) | AS Otohô | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Fovu de Baham | 2–2 (a) | Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| ESAE | 1–3 | FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Fortune FC | 3–3 (4–5 p) | ES Sétif | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 0–0 (5–4 p) | FC Platinum | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Royal Leopards | 2–2 (a) | ZESCO United | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Express | 2–2 (a) | Al Merrikh | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Akonangui | 0–3 | Zanaco | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Notes:
- ^ The match involving Guinean clubs were played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[6]
| Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | CI Kamsar |
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| LPRC Oilers | 3–0 | ASKO Kara |
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| Report |
LPRC Oilers won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AS SONABEL | 0–1 | Stade Malien |
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| Report |
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Stade Malien won 4–0 on aggregate.
| USGN | 1–1 | Le Messager Ngozi |
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| Report |
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USGN won 2–1 on aggregate.
| KMKM | 0–2 | Al Ittihad |
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| Report |
| Al Ittihad | 2–0 | KMKM |
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| Report |
Al Ittihad won 4–0 on aggregate.
Tusker won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mogadishu City | 0–0 | APR |
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| Report |
| APR | 2–1 | Mogadishu City |
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| Report |
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APR won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS Bouenguidi | 1–1 | AS Maniema Union |
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| Report |
AS Maniema Union won 3–1 on aggregate.
| AmaZulu | 0–1 | Nyasa Big Bullets |
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| Report |
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| Nyasa Big Bullets | 1–3 | AmaZulu |
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| Report |
AmaZulu won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 2–0 | DFC 8ème |
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| Report |
| DFC 8ème | 1–0 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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| Report |
Jwaneng Galaxy won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 0–1 | Rivers United |
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| Report |
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| Rivers United | 1–0 | Young Africans |
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| Report |
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Fasil Kenema | 2–2 | Al Hilal |
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| Report |
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| Al Hilal | 1–1 | Fasil Kenema |
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| Report |
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3–3 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
| Teungueth | 0–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
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| Report |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 | Teungueth |
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| Report |
ASEC Mimosas won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Akwa United | 1–0 | CR Belouizdad |
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| Report |
| CR Belouizdad | 2–0 | Akwa United |
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| Report |
CR Belouizdad won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AS Otohô | 1–0 | UD Songo |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. AS Otohô won 4–3 on penalties.
| Fovu de Baham | 2–2 | Petro de Luanda |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Petro de Luanda won on away goals.
| ESAE | 1–1 | FC Nouadhibou |
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| Report |
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FC Nouadhibou won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Fortune FC | 3–0 | ES Sétif |
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| Report |
3–3 on aggregate. ES Sétif won 5–4 on penalties.
| Sagrada Esperança | 0–0 | FC Platinum |
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| Report |
| FC Platinum | 0–0 | Sagrada Esperança |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
0–0 on aggregate. Sagrada Esperança won 5–4 on penalties.
| Royal Leopards | 1–0 | ZESCO United |
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| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Royal Leopards won on away goals.
| Express | 2–1 | Al Merrikh |
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| Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
Zanaco won 3–0 on aggregate.
Second round
editThe second 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 first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Oak | 2–6 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| LPRC Oilers | 0–4 | Raja Casablanca | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Stade Malien | 1–3 | Horoya | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| USGN | 2–7 | Al Ahly | 1–1 | 1–6 |
| Al Ittihad | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Tusker | 0–5 | Zamalek | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| APR | 1–5 | Étoile du Sahel | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| AS Maniema Union | 2–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| AmaZulu | 1–1 (a) | TP Mazembe | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 3–3 (a) | Simba | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Rivers United | 1–2 | Al Hilal | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 3–3 (a) | CR Belouizdad | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| AS Otohô | 2–4 | Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| FC Nouadhibou | 3–3 (a) | ES Sétif | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 3–2 | Royal Leopards | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Al Merrikh | 4–2 | Zanaco | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Hearts of Oak | 1–0 | Wydad AC |
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| Report |
| Wydad AC | 6–1 | Hearts of Oak |
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| Report |
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Wydad AC won 6–2 on aggregate.
| LPRC Oilers | 0–2 | Raja Casablanca |
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| Report |
| Raja Casablanca | 2–0 | LPRC Oilers |
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| Report |
Raja Casablanca won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Stade Malien | 0–1 | Horoya |
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| Report |
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Horoya won 3–1 on aggregate.
Al Ahly won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Al Ittihad | 0–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
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| Report |
| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Al Ittihad |
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| Report |
Espérance de Tunis won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Zamalek | 4–0 | Tusker |
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| Report |
Zamalek won 5–0 on aggregate.
| APR | 1–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
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| Report |
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| Étoile du Sahel | 4–0 | APR |
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| Report |
Étoile du Sahel won 5–1 on aggregate.
| AS Maniema Union | 2–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | AS Maniema Union |
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| Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–2 on aggregate.
| AmaZulu | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
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| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. AmaZulu won on away goals.
| Jwaneng Galaxy | 0–2 | Simba |
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| Report |
| Simba | 1–3 | Jwaneng Galaxy |
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| Report |
3–3 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy won on away goals.
| Rivers United | 1–1 | Al Hilal |
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| Report |
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Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| ASEC Mimosas | 3–1 | CR Belouizdad |
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| Report |
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| CR Belouizdad | 2–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
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| Report |
3–3 on aggregate. CR Belouizdad won on away goals.
Petro de Luanda won 4–2 on aggregate.
| FC Nouadhibou | 3–1 | ES Sétif |
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| Report |
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3–3 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on away goals.
| Sagrada Esperança | 3–1 | Royal Leopards |
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| Report |
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Sagrada Esperança won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 3–0 | Zanaco |
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| Report |
| Zanaco | 2–1 | Al Merrikh |
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| Report |
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Al Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.
Notes
edit- ^ The preliminary round match between CI Kamsar and Hearts of Oak was played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[6]
- ^ Teams 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.[7]
- ^ Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country, since none of the stadiums met the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[8]
- ^ 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "CAF releases 2021/22 season Interclub information and dates". CAF. 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Road to TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage mapped out". CAF. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "CL Fixtures (1) - First Round of Preliminaries" (PDF). CAF. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "CL Fixtures (2) - 2nd Round of Preliminaries" (PDF). CAF. 13 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b "Statement on CAF interclubs preliminary fixtures: Guinea Clubs". CAF Online. CAF. 8 September 2021.
- ^ Tchanhoun, Patrick (28 August 2021). "L'AS Sonabel accueillera le Stade Malien au Cameroun". africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mali among eight African nations barred from hosting World Cup ties". Sportstar. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
External links
edit- Total CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com