2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds Dates 10 February – 22 April 2017
International football competition
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 22 April 2017.[ 1] A total of 68 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.[ 2]
Draw The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 21 December 2016 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[ 3] [ 4]
The entry round of the 52 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 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).[ 2]
Schedule The schedule of each round was as follows.[ 1]
Round First leg Second leg Preliminary round 10–12 February 2017 17–19 February 2017 First round 10–12 March 2017 17–19 March 2017 Play-off round 7–9 April 2017 14–16 April 2017
Bracket The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 21 December 2016.[ 3] [ 4]
The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the play-off round , where they were joined by the 16 losers of the Champions League first round .
Preliminary round The preliminary round included the 40 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
10 February 2017 (2017-02-10 )
16:00 UTC±0
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
18:00 UTC+1
Referee: Nasrallah Jaouadi (
Tunisia )
JS Kabylie won 4–3 on aggregate.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
15:30 UTC+1
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
17:00 UTC+1
Referee: Abdullahi Shuaibu (
Nigeria )
Étoile du Congo won 3–0 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
16:00 UTC+1
Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium, Nnewi Referee: Maudo Jallow (
Gambia )
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
19:00 UTC+2
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Esam Al Jahani (
Libya )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Masry won 3–0 on penalties.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagirumukiza (
Rwanda )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Fabrice Nguembi Boulingui (
Gabon )
Yong Sports Academy won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
16:00 UTC+1
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
19:00 UTC±0
IR Tanger won 3–1 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
14:30 UTC+3
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
15:30 UTC+2
SuperSport United won 2–1 on aggregate.
10 February 2017 (2017-02-10 )
16:00 UTC+1
17 February 2017 (2017-02-17 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Georges Gatogato (
Burundi )
Renaissance du Congo won 1–0 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
15:00 UTC±0
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
20:30 UTC+1
MC Alger won 5–3 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
16:30 UTC±0
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
RSLAF won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
20:00 UTC+2
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
18:00 UTC+2
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (
Angola )
Platinum Stars won 2–0 on aggregate.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Idris Mehammed Osman (
Eritrea )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (
Zambia )
1–1 on aggregate. Vipers won on away goals.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
20:00 UTC+2
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
16:00 UTC+2
Mbabane Swallows won 4–2 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
16:30 UTC+3
Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (
Sudan )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:00 UTC+2
Le Messager Ngozi won 4–2 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (
Congo )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
16:30 UTC±0
2–2 on aggregate. APEJES Academy won on away goals.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
16:30 UTC+3
19 February 2017 (2017-02-19 )
15:30 UTC+2
Rayon Sports won 6–0 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Ousmane Camara (
Guinea )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:30 UTC±0
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (
Togo )
SC Gagnoa won 3–0 on aggregate.
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11 )
19:00 UTC±0
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny (
Egypt )
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:30 UTC+1
MAS Fez won 3–2 on aggregate.
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12 )
15:30 UTC+4
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
14:00 UTC+2
National Sports Stadium, Harare Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (
Malawi )
Ngezi Platinum won 2–1 on aggregate.
10 February 2017 (2017-02-10 )
19:30 UTC+3
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
16:30 UTC+4
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 3–0 on aggregate.
10 February 2017 (2017-02-10 )
16:00 UTC+2
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: Kabanga Yannick Malala (
DR Congo )
1–1 on aggregate. Ulinzi Stars won 5–4 on penalties.
First round The first round included 32 teams: the 20 winners of the preliminary round, and the 12 teams that received byes to this round.
Notes:
^ a b FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[ 5] As a result, both Djoliba and Onze Créateurs could not play the second leg, and their opponents Al-Masry and Rayon Sports won on walkover.[ 6] ^ Club Africain won on walkover after RSLAF withdrew prior to the second leg.[ 7] 11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
15:30 UTC+1
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
18:00 UTC+1
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy (
Egypt )
JS Kabylie won 1–0 on aggregate.
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
17:00 UTC±0
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
19:00 UTC+2
Al-Masry won on walkover after FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[ 5] [ 6]
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
18:00 UTC+1
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
15:00 UTC+1
CS Sfaxien won 6–1 on aggregate.
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
16:30 UTC±0
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
17:00 UTC±0
IR Tanger won 3–1 on aggregate.
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
19:30 UTC+3
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19 )
18:00 UTC+2
SuperSport United won 6–3 on aggregate.
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10 )
20:45 UTC+1
Referee: Isaac Montgomery (
Liberia )
17 March 2017 (2017-03-17 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Idris Mehammed Osman (
Eritrea )
MC Alger won 3–2 on aggregate.
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
16:00 UTC+1
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19 )
16:30 UTC±0
Referee: Kokou Fagla (
Togo )
Club Africain won on walkover after RSLAF withdrew prior to the second leg.[ 7]
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
16:00 UTC+3
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
20:00 UTC+2
Platinum Stars won 3–2 on aggregate.
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
19:15 UTC+3
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (
Benin )
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19 )
15:30 UTC+2
Mbabane Swallows won 3–1 on aggregate.
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10 )
17:00 UTC+2
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (
Malawi )
ZESCO United won 4–2 on aggregate.
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
16:00 UTC±0
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19 )
15:00 UTC+1
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (
Chad )
ASEC Mimosas won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
17:00 UTC±0
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
15:30 UTC+2
Referee: Hassane Abdou (
Niger )
Rayon Sports won on walkover after FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017.[ 5] [ 6]
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12 )
19:00 UTC±0
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
15:00 UTC±0
MAS Fez won 3–2 on aggregate.
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
15:00 UTC+1
Referee: Wellington Kaoma (
Zambia )
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
14:00 UTC+2
National Sports Stadium, Harare Recreativo do Libolo won 2–1 on aggregate.
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11 )
15:30 UTC+2
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19 )
20:00 UTC+3
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (
Burundi )
1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 5–3 on penalties.
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10 )
18:00 UTC+2
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (
Sudan )
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18 )
15:00 UTC+3
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (
Rwanda )
Smouha won 4–3 on aggregate.
Play-off round The play-off round included 32 teams: the 16 winners of the Confederation Cup first round and the 16 losers of the Champions League first round .
The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 March 2017, 11:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo , Egypt .[ 8] [ 9] The winners of the Confederation Cup first round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League first round, with the teams from the Confederation Cup hosting the second leg.
The 32 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses):
Pot A contained the four highest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round. Pot B contained the twelve lowest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round. Pot C contained the four highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup first round. Pot D contained the twelve lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League first round. First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B were drawn into four ties. Next, a team from Pot C and a team from Pot D were drawn into four ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot B and Pot D were drawn into the last eight ties.
Pot Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D Qualified from Champions League Confederation Cup Confederation Cup Champions League Teams
The 16 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage .
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (
Rwanda )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
18:00 UTC+1
Referee: Yakhouba Keita (
Guinea )
MC Alger won 4–1 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
15:30 UTC+2
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (
Burundi )
16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 )
18:00 UTC+1
TP Mazembe won 2–0 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
15:30 UTC+1
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (
Angola )
Mbabane Swallows won 4–3 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
20:00 UTC+1
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (
Egypt )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
16:00 UTC+1
FUS Rabat won 3–2 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
16:00 UTC+1
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
17:35 UTC+2[ note 2]
ZESCO United won 5–2 on aggregate.
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08 )
15:00 UTC+1
16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 )
16:00 UTC±0
Referee: Davies Omweno (
Kenya )
CF Mounana won 2–1 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
15:30 UTC±0
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14 )
18:00 UTC+1
CS Sfaxien won 4–1 on aggregate.
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08 )
15:00 UTC+2
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (
DR Congo )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
17:00 UTC+2
Smouha won 1–0 on aggregate.
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08 )
14:30 UTC+3
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
15:00 UTC+1
1–1 on aggregate. Recreativo do Libolo won on away goals.
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08 )
16:00 UTC+3
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (
Sudan )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
19:00 UTC+2
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia )
1–1 on aggregate. KCCA won 4–3 on penalties.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
16:00 UTC±0
Independence Stadium, Bakau 16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 )
20:00 UTC+3
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid won 4–1 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
15:30 UTC+4
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
16:00 UTC+1
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (
Somalia )
Club Africain won 6–3 on aggregate.
16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 ) [ note 4]
16:00 UTC+1
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22 ) [ note 4]
15:30 UTC+2
Rivers United won 2–0 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
16:00 UTC±0
16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 )
18:00 UTC+2
SuperSport United won 6–1 on aggregate.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
15:30 UTC±0
Referee: Kokou Fagla (
Togo )
16 April 2017 (2017-04-16 )
15:00 UTC+2
2–2 on aggregate. Platinum Stars won 5–4 on penalties.
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09 )
16:00 UTC±0
15 April 2017 (2017-04-15 )
20:00 UTC+1
Horoya won 4–3 on aggregate.
Notes ^ Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns. ^ The kickoff of ZESCO United v Enugu Rangers match was delayed from 15:00 to 17:35 due to travel issues of Enugu Rangers.[ 10] ^ The Rail Club du Kadiogo v CS Sfaxien match was played behind closed doors due to sanctions imposed following incidents during the Champions League first round match between Rail Club du Kadiogo and USM Alger on 18 March 2017.[ 11] ^ a b Both legs between Rivers United and Rayon Sports were postponed by a week at the request of the Rwandese Association Football Federation in order to commemorate the Rwandan genocide during the period of 7–14 April.[ 12]
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