2020–21_CAF_Confederation_Cup_qualifying_rounds

2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates	27 November 2020 – 21 February 2021
Tournament statistics
Matches played	92
Goals scored	207 (2.25 per match)
	← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

International football competition

The 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 27 November 2020 to 21 February 2021.^[1]^[2] A total of 67 teams are competing in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.^[3]

Quick Facts Dates, Tournament statistics ...

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2020–21_CAF_Confederation_Cup_qualifying_rounds, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[Gambia-7] TAS Casablanca won on a walkover after GAMTEL withdrew from the second leg in Morocco citing financial constraints.^[6]

[RAB-9] Namungo won on walkover after Al Rabita were disqualified by CAF due to violation of regulations from the club and the South Sudan Football Association.^[7]

[Eswatini-12] Sagrada Esperança won on walkover after the Eswatini Football Association was not able to confirm the engagement of their representative in the CAF Confederation Cup by the CAF deadline.^[8]^[9]

[Chad-17] Renaissance failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena following disputes between the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the country and the Chadian Football Federation, which prevented the club from playing the match in their home country. As a result, Renaissance were disqualified from the competition by CAF, and ES Sétif won on walkover.^[10]

[Gambia-19] Orlando Pirates won on a walkover after Sagrada Esperança withdrew from the second leg in South Africa citing health concerns caused due to the new COVID-19 variant.^[11]

[21] The first round first leg match between AS Kigali and KCCA could not be played after 2 of the 15 players from KCCA tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, KCCA were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, AS Kigali were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the first leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.^[12]

[LBY-13] [N 1]
Teams from Libya play their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.

[SOM-14] [N 2]
Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.

[15] [N 3]
Teams from South Sudan played their home matches outside the country due to renovation of Juba Stadium.

[22] [N 4]
The first round first leg match between AS Kigali and KCCA could not be played after 2 of the 15 players from KCCA tested positive for COVID-19. Thus, KCCA were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match, and subsequently, AS Kigali were awarded a technical 2–0 victory for the first leg by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.^[12]

[RIVBLC-27] [N 5]
The identity of the winners of the tie between Rivers United and Bloemfontein Celtic was not known at the time of the draw, as their CAF Confederation Cup first round second leg fixture was postponed and not played before the draw.

[calendar_2020/21-1] [1]
"Calendar for 2020/21 Interclubs season". CAF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[schedule-2] [2]
"2020 - 2021 IC Season (Final)" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[regulations-3] [3]
"CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[draw_PR-4] [4]
"2020-21 CAF Interclub competitions draw concluded". CAF. 9 November 2020.

[fixtures_PR-5] [5]
"CAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 Preliminary Rounds" (PDF). CAF. 9 November 2020.

[TAS-6] [6]
"Gamtel FC Confirms Withdrawal From CAF Confad Cup". Gambia FF. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

[RAB-8] [7]
"CAF calls off Al Rabita vs Namungo FC Confederation Cup tie". Goal. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[Mbabane_Swallows_1-10] [8]
"Orlando Pirates to face Sagrada Esperanca of Angola in CAF Confederation Cup". KickOff. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[Mbabane_Swallows_2-11] [9]
"Possible SA Pirates date smashed as no Eswatini CAF Confed rep". Independent News Eswatini. 12 November 2020.

[Renaissance-16] [10]
"Ligue des champions/Renaissance FC-ESS annulé". Algeria Press Service (in French). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[Orlando_Pirates-18] [11]
Madyira, Michael (5 January 2021). "Safa reacts to Orlando Pirates' opponents Sagrada Esperanca pulling out without consulting local authorities". Goal. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

[KCCA_1-20] [12]
"Total CAF CC Match 59 - AS Kigali vs KCCA". CAF. 23 December 2020.

[23] [13]
"What you should know on CAF Interclub competitions 2020/21?". CAF. 5 January 2021.

[24] [14]
"RS Berkane to group stage, 15 more to follow". CAF. 8 January 2021.

[25] [15]
"Total CC Additional 2nd Preliminary Round - Draw Procedure". CAF. 8 January 2021.

[26] [16]
"Draw Procedure of Total CAF Confederation Cup 2020/21 –Additional 2nd Preliminary Round" (PDF). CAF. 8 January 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[upper-alpha 1]

[upper-alpha 2]

[upper-alpha 3]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[note 1]

[note 2]

[note 3]

[upper-alpha 1]

[upper-alpha 2]

[upper-alpha 3]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[note 4]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[note 5]

Round	First leg	Second leg
Preliminary round	27–29 November 2020	4–6 December 2020
First round	22–23 December 2020	5–6 January 2021
Play-off round	14 February 2021	21 February 2021

Preliminary round					First round

1	AS Kaloum Star	1	0	1

4	Tevragh-Zeina	1	1	2
					Tevragh-Zeina	0	0	0

					RS Berkane	0	2	2
3	RS Berkane			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	CI Kamsar	0	0	0

4	Renaissance	0	1	1
					Renaissance	—	—

					ES Sétif	—	—	w/o
3	ES Sétif			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Yeelen Olympique	0	1	1

4	USGN	1	1	2
					USGN	1	0	1

					JS Kabylie	2	2	4
3	JS Kabylie			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	GAMTEL	0	—

4	TAS Casablanca	1	—	w/o
					TAS Casablanca	4	1	5

					ESAE	0	1	1
3	ESAE			Bye

2

2020–21_CAF_Confederation_Cup_qualifying_rounds

2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

Draw

Format

Schedule

Bracket

Preliminary round

First round

Play-off round

Notes

References

External links

Share this article:

Preliminary round					First round

1	ASC Jaraaf	3	0	3

4	Kano Pillars	1	0	1
					ASC Jaraaf (a)	0	2	2

					FC San Pédro	1	1	1
3	FC San Pédro			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Arta/Solar7	0	1	1

4	Al Mokawloon Al Arab	1	9	10
					Al Mokawloon Al Arab	0	1	1

					Étoile du Sahel	0	2	2
3	Étoile du Sahel			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Al Ittihad	4	3	7

4	Horseed	1	0	1
					Al Ittihad	0	2	2

					Pyramids	1	3	4
3	Pyramids			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	US Monastir	2	1	3

4	Fasil Kenema	0	2	2
					US Monastir	2	0	2

					Al Ahli Tripoli	0	0	0
3	Al Ahli Tripoli			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Namungo	3	—	w/o

4	Al Rabita	0	—
					Namungo	2	3	5

					El Hilal El Obeid	0	3	3
3	El Hilal El Obeid			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Sagrada Esperança	—	—	w/o

4	Mbabane Swallows	—	—
					Sagrada Esperança	0	—

					Orlando Pirates	1	—	w/o
3	Orlando Pirates			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Orapa United	2	0	2

4	AS Kigali (a)	1	1	2
					AS Kigali (a)	2 (awd.)	1	3

					KCCA	0	3	3
3	KCCA			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Ngazi Sport	1	1	2

4	NAPSA Stars	5	4	9
					NAPSA Stars (a)	0	1	1

					UD Songo	0	1	1
3	UD Songo			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Étoile du Congo	1	0	1

4	Bravos do Maquis (a)	1	0	1
					Bravos do Maquis	0	1	1

					DC Motema Pembe	1	2	3
3	DC Motema Pembe			Bye

2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Al Amal Atbara	1	3	4

4	KVZ	0	0	0
					Al Amal Atbara	0	0	0

					Salitas	1	2	3
3	Ashanti Gold	0	1	1

2	Salitas	0	2	2

Preliminary round					First round

1	Musongati	2	1	3

4	Green Eagles	2	2	4
					Green Eagles	0	0	0

					Coton Sport	2	1	3
3	UFC Sokodé	0	1	1

2	Coton Sport	2	0	2

Preliminary round					First round

1	AS Maniema Union	0	2	0 (2)

4	Bloemfontein Celtic (p)	2	0	2 (3)
					Bloemfontein Celtic	0	0	0

					Rivers United	2	3	5
3	Futuro Kings	2	1	3 (0)

2	Rivers United (p)	1	2	3 (2)

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
AS Kaloum Star	1–2	Tevragh-Zeina	1–1	0–1
CI Kamsar	0–1	Renaissance	0–0	0–1
Yeelen Olympique	1–2	USGN	0–1	1–1
GAMTEL	w/o^{[upper-alpha 1]}	TAS Casablanca	0–1	—
ASC Jaraaf	3–1	Kano Pillars	3–1	0–0
Arta/Solar7	1–10	Al Mokawloon Al Arab	0–1	1–9
Al Ittihad	7–1	Horseed	4–1	3–0
US Monastir	3–2	Fasil Kenema	2–0	1–2
Namungo	w/o^{[upper-alpha 2]}	Al Rabita	3–0	—
Sagrada Esperança	w/o^{[upper-alpha 3]}	Mbabane Swallows	—	—
Orapa United	2–2 (a)	AS Kigali	2–1	0–1
Ngazi Sport	2–9	NAPSA Stars	1–5	1–4
Étoile du Congo	1–1 (a)	Bravos do Maquis	1–1	0–0
Al Amal Atbara	4–0	KVZ	1–0	3–0
Ashanti Gold	1–2	Salitas	0–0	1–2
Musongati	3–4	Green Eagles	2–2	1–2
UFC Sokodé	1–2	Coton Sport	0–2	1–0
AS Maniema Union	2–2 (2–3 p)	Bloemfontein Celtic	0–2	2–0
Futuro Kings	3–3 (0–2 p)	Rivers United	2–1	1–2

Bloemfontein Celtic	0–2	AS Maniema Union
	Report	Basiala 37' Yelemaya 48'
Penalties
Mereko Tchilimbou Luthuli Ndwandwe	3–2	Tansele Basiala Mvumbi Aruna Monzali

Rivers United	2–1	Futuro Kings
Aguda 12' Adedipe 38'	Report	Oba 52'
Penalties
Bamba Ihunda Enyinaya Odunlami	2–0	Nkama Nahimana Ángel Devesa

	Withdrawn	Bye to group stage
Qualified from	Champions League	Confederation Cup
Teams	~~Gazelle~~	RS Berkane (47 pts)

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Enyimba	1–1 (5–4 p)	Rivers United	1–0	0–1
1º de Agosto	5–7	Namungo	2–6	3–1
FC Platinum	0–2	ASC Jaraaf	0–1	0–1
CS Sfaxien	5–2	AS Kigali	4–1	1–1
Raja Casablanca	1–1 (6–5 p)	US Monastir	1–0	0–1
Nkana	3–2	TAS Casablanca	2–0	1–2
Gor Mahia	2–3	NAPSA Stars	0–1	2–2
AS Bouenguidi	2–3	Salitas	1–0	1–3
Asante Kotoko	1–2	ES Sétif	1–2	0–0
Young Buffaloes	1–4	Étoile du Sahel	1–2	0–2
AS SONIDEP	0–2	Coton Sport	0–1	0–1
Al Ahly Benghazi	2–2 (8–7 p)	DC Motema Pembe	1–1	1–1
Stade Malien	2–2 (a)	JS Kabylie	2–1	0–1
RC Abidjan	0–4	Pyramids	0–2	0–2
Jwaneng Galaxy	0–4	Orlando Pirates	0–3	0–1

Rivers United	1–0	Enyimba
Omoniwari 42'	Report
Penalties
Bamba Anaemena Odunlami Aguda Afelokhai Emmanuel	4–5	Olisema Kadiri Iwuala Orok Oladapo Noble

US Monastir	1–0	Raja Casablanca
Jlassi 38'	Report
Penalties
Ben Romdhane Chikhaoui Mhirsi Arfaoui Jlassi Tshibamba Saghraoui	5–6	Rahimi Hafidi Al Warfali El Wardi Arjoune Madkour Malango

DC Motema Pembe	1–1	Al Ahly Benghazi
Tomandzoto 44'	Report	Al Sherif 86'
Penalties
Kabangu Tomandzoto Kapela Likuta Inonga Kanda Koné Ngimbi Kayembe Nkosi	7–8	Imhamed Ben Aamer Al Tawerghi El Taib Omran Al Sherif Al Naeli Al Musrati Rizq Huwaydi