2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

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]

2020–21 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Dates28 November 2020 – 6 January 2021
Tournament statistics
Matches played67
Goals scored143 (2.13 per match)

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
          
1 Guinea Ashanti de Siguiri 1 0 1
4 Mali Stade Malien 2 2 (awd.) 4
Mali Stade Malien 1 0 1
Morocco Wydad AC 0 3 3
3 Morocco Wydad AC Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 The Gambia Gambia Armed Forces 1 0 1
4 Senegal Teungueth 1 2 3
Senegal Teungueth (p) 0 0 0 (3)
Morocco Raja Casablanca 0 0 0 (1)
3 Morocco Raja Casablanca Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Ivory Coast RC Abidjan (a) 1 1 2
4 Togo ASKO Kara 0 2 2
Ivory Coast RC Abidjan 1 0 1
Guinea Horoya 1 1 2
3 Guinea Horoya Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Niger AS SONIDEP 2 2 4
4 Somalia Mogadishu City 0 0 0
Niger AS SONIDEP 0 0 0
Egypt Al Ahly 1 4 5
3 Egypt Al Ahly Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Libya Al Ahly Benghazi — — w/o
4 Ethiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta — —
Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 0 2 2
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0 3 3
3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Chad Gazelle — — w/o
4 Djibouti GR/SIAF — —
Chad Gazelle — —
Egypt Zamalek — — w/o
3 Egypt Zamalek Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Zambia Forest Rangers 0 0 0
4 Gabon AS Bouenguidi 0 2 2
Gabon AS Bouenguidi 1 1 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2 2 4
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 4 1 5
4 Comoros US Zilimadjou 0 1 1
Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 0 1 1
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2 3 5
3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Eswatini Young Buffaloes (a) 0 1 1
4 Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 0 1 1
Eswatini Young Buffaloes 2 1 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 2 4 6
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Cameroon PWD Bamenda 0 0 0
4 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 1 0 1
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0 1 1
Angola 1º de Agosto 0 0 0
3 Angola 1º de Agosto Bye
2  
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Republic of the Congo AS Otohô 1 0 1
4 Sudan Al Merrikh 1 2 3
Sudan Al Merrikh 3 1 4
Nigeria Enyimba 0 2 2
3 Burkina Faso Rahimo 0 1 1
2 Nigeria Enyimba 1 1 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1 0 1
4 Ghana Asante Kotoko 1 2 (awd.) 3
Ghana Asante Kotoko 0 0 0
Sudan Al Hilal 1 2 (awd.) 3
3 Uganda Vipers 0 0 0
2 Sudan Al Hilal 1 1 2
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Benin Buffles du Borgou 1 1 2
4 Algeria MC Alger 1 5 6
Algeria MC Alger 2 0 2
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 0 1 1
3 Zanzibar Mlandege 0 1 1
2 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 5 3 8
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Lesotho Bantu 0 0 0
4 Zambia Nkana 1 0 1
Zambia Nkana 1 0 1
Angola Petro de Luanda 1 1 2
3 Equatorial Guinea Akonangui 0 2 2
2 Angola Petro de Luanda 1 2 3
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Mozambique Costa do Sol 1 0 1
4 Zimbabwe FC Platinum 2 2 4
Zimbabwe FC Platinum 1 0 1
Tanzania Simba 0 4 4
3 Nigeria Plateau United 0 0 0
2 Tanzania Simba 1 0 1
Preliminary round First round
          
1 Algeria CR Belouizdad 2 2 4
4 Libya Al Nasr 0 0 0
Algeria CR Belouizdad 6 2 8
Kenya Gor Mahia 0 1 1
3 Rwanda APR 2 1 3
2 Kenya 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ashanti de Siguiri Guinea 1–4 Mali Stade Malien 1–2 0–2
(awd.)[upper-alpha 1]
Gambia Armed Forces The Gambia 1–3 Senegal Teungueth 1–1 0–2
RC Abidjan Ivory Coast 2–2 (a) Togo ASKO Kara 1–0 1–2
AS SONIDEP Niger 4–0 Somalia Mogadishu City 2–0 2–0
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya w/o[upper-alpha 2] Ethiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta — —
Gazelle Chad w/o[upper-alpha 3] Djibouti GR/SIAF — —
Forest Rangers Zambia 0–2 Gabon AS Bouenguidi 0–0 0–2
Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana 5–1 Comoros US Zilimadjou 4–0 1–1
Young Buffaloes Eswatini 1–1 (a) Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 0–0 1–1
PWD Bamenda Cameroon 0–1 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0–1 0–0
AS Otohô Republic of the Congo 1–3 Sudan Al Merrikh 1–1 0–2
Rahimo Burkina Faso 1–2 Nigeria Enyimba 0–1 1–1
FC Nouadhibou Mauritania 1–3 Ghana Asante Kotoko 1–1 0–2
(awd.)[upper-alpha 4]
Vipers Uganda 0–2 Sudan Al Hilal 0–1 0–1
Buffles du Borgou Benin 2–6 Algeria MC Alger 1–1 1–5
Mlandege Zanzibar 1–8 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 0–5 1–3
Bantu Lesotho 0–1 Zambia Nkana 0–1 0–0
Akonangui Equatorial Guinea 2–3 Angola Petro de Luanda 0–1 2–2
Costa do Sol Mozambique 1–4 Zimbabwe FC Platinum 1–2 0–2
Plateau United Nigeria 0–1 Tanzania Simba 0–1 0–0
CR Belouizdad Algeria 4–0 Libya Al Nasr 2–0 2–0
APR Rwanda 3–4 Kenya Gor Mahia 2–1 1–3

Notes:

  1. 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]
  2. 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]
  3. Gazelle won on walkover after GR/SIAF failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena.[10][11]
  4. 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 Guinea1–2Mali Stade Malien
  • Diarra 79' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Raymond Coker (Sierra Leone)
Stade Malien Mali2–0
(awarded)[note 1]		Guinea Ashanti de Siguiri
Report
Referee: Alioune Sow Sandigui (Senegal)

Stade Malien won 4–1 on aggregate.

Gambia Armed Forces The Gambia1–1Senegal Teungueth
  • Joof 22'
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Referee: Gilberto dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
Teungueth Senegal2–0The Gambia Gambia Armed Forces
  • Bassene 53'
  • Fall 81'
 Report
Referee: George Rogers Jr (Liberia)

Teungueth won 3–1 on aggregate.

RC Abidjan Ivory Coast1–0Togo ASKO Kara
  • Agbezudo 45' (o.g.)
 Report
Referee: Moussa Alou (Niger)
ASKO Kara Togo2–1Ivory Coast RC Abidjan
 Report
Referee: Quadri Adebimpe (Nigeria)

2–2 on aggregate. RC Abidjan won on away goals.

AS SONIDEP Niger2–0Somalia Mogadishu City
  • Inoussa 51'
  • Mourtala 65'
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Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
Mogadishu City Somalia0–2Niger AS SONIDEP
Report
  • Mourtala 5'
  • Mukhtar 36'
Referee: James Alier Michael (South Sudan)

AS SONIDEP won 4–0 on aggregate.

Al Ahly Benghazi LibyaCancelledEthiopia Mekelle 70 Enderta
Report

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 ChadCancelledDjibouti GR/SIAF
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GR/SIAF DjiboutiCancelledChad Gazelle
Report

Gazelle won on walkover after GR/SIAF failed to appear for the first leg in N'Djamena.[10][11]

Forest Rangers Zambia0–0Gabon AS Bouenguidi
Report
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
AS Bouenguidi Gabon2–0Zambia Forest Rangers
 Report
Referee: Pierre Kibingo (DR Congo)

AS Bouenguidi won 2–0 on aggregate.

Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana4–0Comoros US Zilimadjou
 Report
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
US Zilimadjou Comoros1–1Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
 Report
Referee: Njaka Raharimanantsoa (Madagascar)

Jwaneng Galaxy won 5–1 on aggregate.

Young Buffaloes Eswatini0–0Burundi Le Messager Ngozi
Report
Referee: Tshepo Gobagoba (Botswana)
Le Messager Ngozi Burundi1–1Eswatini Young Buffaloes
  • Urasenga 39' (pen.)
 Report
  • Maseko 15'
Urukundo Stadium, Ngozi
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)

1–1 on aggregate. Young Buffaloes won on away goals.

PWD Bamenda Cameroon0–1South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Report
Referee: Gauthier Mbina (Gabon)
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–0Cameroon PWD Bamenda
Report
Referee: João Goma (Angola)

Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.

AS Otohô Republic of the Congo1–1Sudan Al Merrikh
  • Konté 90'
 Report
Referee: Antoine Essouma (Cameroon)
Al Merrikh Sudan2–0Republic of the Congo AS Otohô
 Report
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)

Al Merrikh won 3–1 on aggregate.

Rahimo Burkina Faso0–1Nigeria Enyimba
Report
Referee: Abdul Latif Qadiri (Ghana)
Enyimba Nigeria1–1Burkina Faso Rahimo
 Report
  • Ware 75'
Referee: Kouassi Biro (Ivory Coast)

Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate.

FC Nouadhibou Mauritania1–1Ghana Asante Kotoko
 Report
Referee: Gaoussou Kané (Mali)
Asante Kotoko Ghana2–0
(awarded)[note 4]		Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
Report
Referee: Komlanvi Aklassou (Togo)

Asante Kotoko won 3–1 on aggregate.

Vipers Uganda0–1Sudan Al Hilal
Report
Referee: Hassan Mohammed Hagi (Somalia)
Al Hilal Sudan1–0Uganda Vipers
  • Aldai 63'
 Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Al Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.

Buffles du Borgou Benin1–1Algeria MC Alger
  • Fehintola 71'
 Report
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
MC Alger Algeria5–1Benin Buffles du Borgou
 Report
  • Ajayi 19'
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)

MC Alger won 6–2 on aggregate.

Mlandege Zanzibar0–5Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Report
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
CS Sfaxien Tunisia3–1Zanzibar Mlandege
 Report
Referee: El Mabrouk Muhammad (Libya)

CS Sfaxien won 8–1 on aggregate.

Bantu Lesotho0–1Zambia Nkana
Report
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
Nkana Zambia0–0Lesotho Bantu
Report
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)

Nkana won 1–0 on aggregate.

Akonangui Equatorial Guinea0–1Angola Petro de Luanda
Report
Referee: Juste Kokolo (Congo)
Petro de Luanda Angola2–2Equatorial Guinea Akonangui
 Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)

Petro de Luanda won 3–2 on aggregate.

Costa do Sol Mozambique1–2Zimbabwe FC Platinum
  • Mário 86'
 Report
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
FC Platinum Zimbabwe2–0Mozambique Costa do Sol
  • Stima 79'
  • Chikwende 90'
 Report
Referee: Derrick Kafuli (Zambia)

FC Platinum won 4–1 on aggregate.

Plateau United Nigeria0–1Tanzania Simba
Report
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Simba Tanzania0–0Nigeria Plateau United
Report
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Simba won 1–0 on aggregate.

CR Belouizdad Algeria2–0Libya Al Nasr
 Report
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Al Nasr Libya0–2Algeria CR Belouizdad
Report
Referee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia)

CR Belouizdad won 4–0 on aggregate.

APR Rwanda2–1Kenya Gor Mahia
 Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Gor Mahia Kenya3–1Rwanda APR
 Report
  • Nsanzimfura 82'
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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stade Malien Mali 1–3 Morocco Wydad AC 1–0 0–3
Teungueth Senegal 0–0 (3–1 p) Morocco Raja Casablanca 0–0 0–0
RC Abidjan Ivory Coast 1–2 Guinea Horoya 1–1 0–1
AS SONIDEP Niger 0–5 Egypt Al Ahly 0–1 0–4
Al Ahly Benghazi Libya 2–3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0–0 2–3
Gazelle Chad w/o[upper-alpha 1] Egypt Zamalek — —
AS Bouenguidi Gabon 2–4 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 1–2 1–2
Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana 1–5 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0–2 1–3
Young Buffaloes Eswatini 3–6 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 2–2 1–4
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa 1–0 Angola 1º de Agosto 0–0 1–0
Al Merrikh Sudan 4–2 Nigeria Enyimba 3–0 1–2
Asante Kotoko Ghana 0–3 Sudan Al Hilal 0–1 0–2
(awd.)[upper-alpha 2]
MC Alger Algeria 2–1 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 2–0 0–1
Nkana Zambia 1–2 Angola Petro de Luanda 1–1 0–1
FC Platinum Zimbabwe 1–4 Tanzania Simba 1–0 0–4
CR Belouizdad Algeria 8–1 Kenya Gor Mahia 6–0 2–1

Notes:

  1. 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]
  2. 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 Mali1–0Morocco Wydad AC
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Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Wydad AC Morocco3–0Mali Stade Malien
 Report
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Wydad Casablanca won 3–1 on aggregate.

Teungueth Senegal0–0Morocco Raja Casablanca
Report
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Raja Casablanca Morocco0–0Senegal Teungueth
Report
Penalties
 1–3
  • soccer ball with red X Aboubakrine
  • soccer ball with check mark Ndoye
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarr
  • soccer ball with red X B. Diop
  • soccer ball with check mark E. Diop
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

0–0 on aggregate. Teungueth won 3–1 on penalties.

RC Abidjan Ivory Coast1–1Guinea Horoya
  • Ballo 61'
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  • Nikiéma 36' (pen.)
Referee: Kouassi Attiogbe (Togo)
Horoya Guinea1–0Ivory Coast RC Abidjan
 Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.

AS SONIDEP Niger0–1Egypt Al Ahly
Report
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Al Ahly Egypt4–0Niger AS SONIDEP
 Report
Referee: Yousri Bouali (Tunisia)

Al Ahly won 5–0 on aggregate.

Espérance de Tunis Tunisia3–2Libya Al Ahly Benghazi
 Report
  • Alnaeli 60'
  • Alshaafi 76' (pen.)
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Espérance de Tunis won 3–2 on aggregate.

Gazelle ChadCancelledEgypt Zamalek
Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Zamalek EgyptCancelledChad Gazelle
Report

Zamalek won on walkover after Gazelle were disqualified by CAF for failing to appear for the first leg in Cairo.[16][17]

AS Bouenguidi Gabon1–2Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
  • Aubiang 17'
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Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–1Gabon AS Bouenguidi
 Report
  • Boussougou 79'
Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)

TP Mazembe won 4–2 on aggregate.

Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana0–2South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa3–1Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
 Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)

Mamelodi Sundowns won 5–1 on aggregate.

Young Buffaloes Eswatini2–2Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
  • Dlamini 44'
  • Matsebula 46'
 Report
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo4–1Eswatini Young Buffaloes
  • Mayele 18'
  • Lilepo 75', 79'
  • Kalenda 88'
 Report
  • Dlamini 83'
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

AS Vita Club won 6–3 on aggregate.

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–0Angola 1º de Agosto
Report
Referee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
1º de Agosto Angola0–1South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
Report
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Kaizer Chiefs won 1–0 on aggregate.

Al Merrikh Sudan3–0Nigeria Enyimba
 Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Enyimba Nigeria2–1Sudan Al Merrikh
 Report
Referee: Djindo Houngnandande (Benin)

Al Merrikh won 4–2 on aggregate.

Asante Kotoko Ghana0–1Sudan Al Hilal
Report
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)
Al Hilal Sudan2–0
(awarded)[note 7]		Ghana Asante Kotoko
Report
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Al Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.

MC Alger Algeria2–0Tunisia CS Sfaxien
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Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
CS Sfaxien Tunisia1–0Algeria MC Alger
 Report

MC Alger won 2–1 on aggregate.

Nkana Zambia1–1Angola Petro de Luanda
  • Chisala 58'
 Report
Referee: Artur Adriano Alfinar (Mozambique)
Petro de Luanda Angola1–0Zambia Nkana
 Report

Petro de Luanda won 2–1 on aggregate.

FC Platinum Zimbabwe1–0Tanzania Simba
  • Chikwende 17'
 Report
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
Simba Tanzania4–0Zimbabwe FC Platinum
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.

CR Belouizdad Algeria6–0Kenya Gor Mahia
 Report
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Gor Mahia Kenya1–2Algeria CR Belouizdad
  • Ulimwengu 22'
 Report

CR Belouizdad won 8–1 on aggregate.

Notes
  1. 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]
  2. Teams from Somalia played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
  3. Teams from Libya played their home matches outside the country due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
  4. 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]
  5. 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]
  6. 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]
  7. 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]
  8. 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]
  9. 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]

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