The qualifying rounds of the

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were played from 7 February to 30 March 2014, to decide the eight teams which advanced to the

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Draw

The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013 in

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. The entry round of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2009–2013. The following 58 teams were entered into the draw:

Format

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away

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basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the

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was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a

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(no

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was played).

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Young Africans Young Africans Sports Club, commonly referred as Yanga is a Tanzanian professional football club based in Jangwani, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Founded in 1935, the club play their home games at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Nicknamed "Yanga" (Yo ...

won 12–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

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2–2 on aggregate.

Berekum Chelsea Berekum United Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club. They compete in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the First Capital Premier League. Hist ...

won the

and advanced to the

. ----

Al-Ahly Benghazi Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club () known as Al-Ahly SCSC is a Libyan Sports club based in Benghazi, Libya. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society. History Al-Ahly SC Libya was made a professional footba ...

won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 1–1 on aggregate.

Gor Mahia Gor Mahia Football Club (), commonly also known as ''K'Ogalo'' (), is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. They have won the Kenyan Premier League a record 19 times, and have also won the FKF President's Cup a record 11 times. They are the o ...

won the

and advanced to the

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Enyimba Aba is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and the commercial center of Abia State. Upon the creation of Abia state in 1991, Aba was divided into two local government areas namely; Aba South and Aba North. Aba south is the main city centre and ...

won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 3–3 on aggregate.

AS Real Bamako Association Sportive du Real Bamako, commonly referred to as Real Bamako is a Malian football club based in Bamako. They play in the Malian Première Division the top division in Malian football. Their home stadium is Stade Modibo Keïta. Among ...

won on the

and advanced to the

. ---- Les Astres won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 2–2 on aggregate. Barrack Young Controllers won on the

and advanced to the

. ---- Séwé Sport advanced to the

after Os Balantas withdrew. ---- Dedebit won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Horoya won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

Raja Casablanca Raja Club Athletic ( ar, نادي الرجاء الرياضي, Nādī ar-Rajāʾ ar-Riyāḍī, zgh, ⴰⵙⵔⵉⵔ ⵏ ⵕⴰⵊⴰ ⴰⵎⴰⵏⵓⵏ), commonly referred to as Raja CA, Raja Casablanca or simply RCA is a professional Footb ...

won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Flambeau de l’Est won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne ( ar, الوفاق الرياضي السطايفي), known as Entente de Sétif, commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif. The club was founded in ...

advanced to the

after

Steve Biko Bantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known ...

withdrew. ---- 1–1 on aggregate.

ASFA Yennenga Association Sportive du Faso-Yennenga is a Burkinabé football club based in Ouagadougou. The club's home games are played at Stade du 4-Août. The club was founded in 1947 and won its first title in 1973 as ''Jeanne d'Arc''. History The club w ...

won the

and advanced to the

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Stade Malien Stade Malien is a Malian professional football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club. Football ...

won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 2–2 on aggregate.

AC Léopards Athlétic Club Léopards de Dolisie is a football (soccer) club from the Republic of Congo based in Dolisie, Niari Department. Honours *Congo Premier League :Winner (4): 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017. :Runners-up (3): 2009, 2010, 2011. * Coupe du C ...

won on the

and advanced to the

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Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...

won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ...

won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Liga Muçulmana won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Dynamos won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

AS Vita Club Association Sportive Vita Club, more commonly known as AS Vita Club, AS V. Club or simply Vita Club, is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. History AS Vita Club was founded in 1935 by Honoré Essabe under the name of ''Renaissance'' in ...

won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

Zamalek Zamalek ( ar, الزمالك , ''al zamalek'') is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River. The island is connected with the river banks through three bridges each on the east an ...

won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Kabuscorp won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

Nkana Nkana is a section of the city of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia which started off in the early part of the 20th century as a railway station to support the growing complex of copper mining operations. It was named after Chief Nkana, the loc ...

won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Kampala City Council won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

First round

The first round included 32 teams: the 26 winners of the

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, and the 6 teams that received byes to this round. 1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the

and advanced to the

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won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

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won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 2–2 on aggregate.

won on the

and advanced to the

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TP Mazembe Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe, is a Congolese professional football club based in Lubumbashi. History Tout Puissant Mazembe, the first sports club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a value of at least $10 ...

won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Séwé Sport won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

CS Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien ( ar, النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي) is a Tunisian professional association football club founded in 1928. History The club was founded in 1928 as ''Club Tunisien'', playing in green and red stripes. The team ...

won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- 1–1 on aggregate. Horoya won the

and advanced to the

. ---- Coton Sport won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ---- Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. ----

won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

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won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

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won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

Second round

The second round included the 16 winners of the

. The winners of each tie advanced to the

, while the losers entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

. Al-Ahly entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ----

won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ---- 2–2 on aggregate.

won on the

and advanced to the

. Séwé Sport entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ----

won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. Horoya entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ----

won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

. Coton Sport entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ---- 1–1 on aggregate. Al-Hilal won on the

and advanced to the

entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ----

won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

entered the Confederation Cup play-off round. ----

won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

References

External links

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