2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The 2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 13 February to 3 May 2015. A total of 57 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]
Dates | 13 February – 3 May 2015 |
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Draw
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2] The entry round of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2010–2014.
The following 57 teams were entered into the draw:
Byes to first round | Entrants to preliminary round |
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Format
Qualification ties were 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 level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[3]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Preliminary round | 13–15 February 2015 | 27 February–1 March 2015 |
First round | 13–15 March 2015 | 3–5 April 2015 |
Second round | 17–19 April 2015 | 1–3 May 2015 |
Bracket
The eight winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.[4]
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1 | 1 | 2(5) | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 1 | 3 |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
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Bye | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1(7) | |||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1(6) | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Bye | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 1(3) | |||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1(5) |
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2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 1(4) | |||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1(3) | |||||||||||||||
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0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round | First round | Second round | |||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4(1) | |||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4(4) | |||||||||||||||
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
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3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Bye | — | — | — |
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 50 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
Mbabane Swallows | 1–1 | |
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Badenhorst |
Report | Zulu |
ZESCO United | 1–0 | |
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Zulu |
Report |
ZESCO United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
AS Kaloum won 3–2 on aggregate.
Foullah Edifice | 3–1 | |
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Kédigui Dingamnai Boudina |
Report | Laïfaoui |
USM Alger won 4–3 on aggregate.
AS Pikine | 1–0 | |
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Wade |
Report |
Étoile Filante | 0–0 | |
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Report |
AS Pikine won 1–0 on aggregate.
Al-Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Fomboni Club | 0–1 | |
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Report | Kumwenda |
Big Bullets | 2–2 | |
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Limbani Kumwenda |
Report | Alphonse Takfidine |
Big Bullets won 3–2 on aggregate.
Recreativo do Libolo | 3–1 | |
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Diawara Fredy Dário |
Report | Mukundi |
SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | |
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Mukundi Luyindama |
Report |
3–3 on aggregate. SM Sanga Balende won on away goals.
Kampala City Council | 1–0 | |
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Wasswa |
Report |
Cosmos de Bafia | 3–0 | |
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Ekamba Tombi |
Report |
Cosmos de Bafia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Azam | 2–0 | |
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Kavumbangu Bocco |
Report |
Al-Merrikh won 3–2 on aggregate.
Kabuscorp | 1–0 | |
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Meyong |
Report |
Kabuscorp won 1–0 on aggregate.
Sony Elá Nguema | 1–1 | |
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Bikoro |
Report | Folly-Klan |
AC Semassi | 1–0 | |
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Fousseni |
Report |
AC Semassi won 2–1 on aggregate.
MC El Eulma | 1–0 | |
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Hamiti |
Report |
Saint George | 2–1 | |
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B. Assefa Adane |
Report | Tembeng |
2–2 on aggregate. MC El Eulma won on away goals.
East End Lions | Cancelled | |
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Report |
Asante Kotoko | Cancelled | |
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Report |
Asante Kotoko won on walkover after East End Lions withdrew.[5]
Enyimba | 3–0 | |
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Daniel Sokari Onyekachi |
Report |
Buffles du Borgou | 0–1 | |
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Report | Abalogu |
Enyimba won 4–0 on aggregate.
Al-Ahli Tripoli | 1–0 | |
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Al Ghanodi |
Report |
Smouha | 1–0 | |
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Amin |
Report | |
Penalties | ||
Farid Nabil Said Al Mounofi Amin |
5–3 |
Note: The first leg was played outside of Libya due to security concerns.
1–1 on aggregate. Smouha won on penalties.
CNaPS Sport | 3–2 | |
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Ralaidimy Vombola |
Report | Abondo Odhiambo |
3–3 on aggregate. Gor Mahia won on away goals.
APR | 2–1 | |
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Mubumbyi Mugiraneza |
Report | Arnaldo |
APR won 2–1 on aggregate.
Club Olympique de Bamako | 2–0 | |
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Diarra |
Report |
Moghreb Tétouan | 3–0 | |
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Iajour Abarhoun Naïm |
Report |
Moghreb Tétouan won 3–2 on aggregate.
Al-Malakia | 0–2 | |
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Report | Gambo Obiazor |
Kano Pillars | 3–0 | |
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Gambo Hassan |
Report |
Kano Pillars won 5–0 on aggregate.
Real Banjul | 1–1 | |
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Sawo |
Report | Jabateh |
Barrack Young Controllers | 0–1 | |
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Report | Jarju |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Liberia due to Ebola outbreak. The match was scheduled to take place in the Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako (Mali), on 1 March 2015 but the Malian Football Federation eventually did not allow Barrack Young Controllers to play there.[6][7] The match was moved to take place in the Gambia the following week.[8]
Real Banjul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs | 2–1 | |
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Rusike Mashamaite |
Report | Boy |
Township Rollers | 0–1 | |
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Report | Nkosi |
Kaizer Chiefs won 3–1 on aggregate.
Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | |
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Guehi Osaguona Karrouchy Jbira |
Report |
Diables Noirs | 2–2 | |
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Ebengo Mvete |
Report | Mabidé Osaguona |
Raja Casablanca won 6–2 on aggregate.
St Michel United | 1–1 | |
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Fenosoa |
Report | Billiat |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–0 | |
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Moriri Mashego |
Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 4–1 on aggregate.
AS Mangasport | 1–0 | |
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Bakayoko |
Report |
Bantu | 0–0 | |
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Report |
AS Mangasport won 1–0 on aggregate.
Stade Malien | 0–0 | |
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Report |
AS GNN | 1–1 | |
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Talatou |
Report | Bangoura |
1–1 on aggregate. Stade Malien won on away goals.
First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 25 winners of the preliminary round, and the 7 teams that received byes to this round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ZESCO United |
2–2 (4–5 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
USM Alger |
6–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | |
Al-Hilal |
5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
Coton Sport |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
Cosmos de Bafia |
1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
Al-Merrikh |
3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
AC Semassi |
0–6 | 0–5 | 0–1 | |
MC El Eulma |
2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Enyimba |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
Gor Mahia |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
APR |
0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
Moghreb Tétouan |
5–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | |
Real Banjul |
1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
Kaizer Chiefs |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
AS Mangasport |
2–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
AS Kaloum | 1–1 | |
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Kassongo |
Report | Zulu |
Penalties | ||
Kassongo Diawara Thiam Camara Banh |
5–4 |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
2–2 on aggregate. AS Kaloum won on penalties.
USM Alger | 5–1 | |
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Bouchema Beldjilali Meftah Belaïli |
Report | Niang |
USM Alger won 6–2 on aggregate.
Big Bullets | 1–1 | |
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Chilapondwa |
Report | Kebé |
Al-Hilal won 5–1 on aggregate.
Coton Sport | 0–0 | |
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Report |
SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | |
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Mukundi Mpongo |
Report |
SM Sanga Balende won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cosmos de Bafia | 0–1 | |
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Report | Afful |
Espérance de Tunis | 3–1 | |
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N'Djeng Chaalali |
Report | Chaalali |
Espérance de Tunis won 4–1 on aggregate.
Al-Merrikh | 2–0 | |
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Abdalla Coffie |
Report |
Al-Merrikh won 3–2 on aggregate.
AC Semassi | 0–5 | |
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Report | Egbuna Moncer Khenissi Hkimi Maâloul |
CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | |
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Noubissi |
Report |
CS Sfaxien won 6–0 on aggregate.
MC El Eulma | 0–0 | |
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Report |
Asante Kotoko | 1–2 | |
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Owusu |
Report | Derrardja Hamiti |
MC El Eulma won 2–1 on aggregate.
Smouha won 2–1 on aggregate.
Gor Mahia | 0–1 | |
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Report | Gandzé |
AC Léopards | 1–0 | |
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Gandzé |
Report |
AC Léopards won 2–0 on aggregate.
Al-Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
Moghreb Tétouan | 4–0 | |
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Iajour Krouch |
Report |
Kano Pillars | 2–1 | |
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Edjomariegwe Ali |
Report | Iajour |
Note: The first leg was postponed by a week after five Kano Pillars players were wounded in a shooting on 5 March 2015.[9]
Moghreb Tétouan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Real Banjul | 1–1 | |
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Jallow |
Report | Bouchar |
ES Sétif | 2–0 | |
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Zerara Mellouli |
Report |
ES Sétif won 3–1 on aggregate.
Kaizer Chiefs | 0–1 | |
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Report | Osaguona |
Raja Casablanca | 2–0 | |
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Osaguona |
Report |
Raja Casablanca won 3–0 on aggregate.
Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | |
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Billiat |
Report |
TP Mazembe | 3–1 | |
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Kalaba Samatta Assalé |
Report | Tau |
TP Mazembe won 3–2 on aggregate.
AS Mangasport | 1–3 | |
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Yakouya |
Report | Cissé Sissoko |
Stade Malien | 2–1 | |
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Ma. Coulibaly Traoré |
Report | N'Gouan |
Stade Malien won 5–2 on aggregate.
Second round
The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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USM Alger |
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
SM Sanga Balende |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
Al-Merrikh |
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
MC El Eulma |
1–1 (7–6 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
AC Léopards |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
Moghreb Tétouan |
1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
Raja Casablanca |
4–4 (1–4 p) | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
Stade Malien |
3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
USM Alger | 2–1 | |
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Chafaï Benmoussa |
Report | Kassongo |
Note: The second leg was played outside of Guinea due to Ebola outbreak.
USM Alger won 3–2 on aggregate.
SM Sanga Balende | 0–1 | |
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Report | Masawi |
Al-Hilal | 1–0 | |
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Masawi |
Report |
Al-Hilal won 2–0 on aggregate.
Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | |
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Yousif |
Report |
Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | |
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N'Djeng Jabeur |
Report | Abdalla |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Merrikh won on away goals.
MC El Eulma | 1–0 | |
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Derrardja |
Report |
CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | |
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Hannachi |
Report | |
Penalties | ||
Maâloul Louati Meriah Khenissi Hannachi El Bahri Challouf |
6–7 |
1–1 on aggregate. MC El Eulma won on penalties.
AC Léopards | 1–0 | |
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Ndey |
Report |
Smouha | 2–0 | |
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Shoukry El-Agazy |
Report |
Smouha won 2–1 on aggregate.
Moghreb Tétouan | 1–0 | |
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Iajour |
Report |
Al-Ahly | 1–0 | |
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Said |
Report | |
Penalties | ||
Zakaria Said Trezeguet Sobhi Ghaly |
3–4 |
1–1 on aggregate. Moghreb Tétouan won on penalties.
Raja Casablanca | 2–2 | |
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Salhi Karrouchy |
Report | Benyettou |
ES Sétif | 2–2 | |
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Belameiri Delhoum |
Report | Hafidi Karrouchy |
Penalties | ||
Delhoum Benyettou Zerara Lamri |
4–1 |
4–4 on aggregate. ES Sétif won on penalties.
Stade Malien | 2–2 | |
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Koné |
Report | Traoré Adjei |
TP Mazembe | 2–1 | |
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Kasusula Assalé |
Report | Diabaté |
TP Mazembe won 4–3 on aggregate.
References
- "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- "Draws made for 2015 Orange Champions League, Confederations Cup". CAF. 22 December 2014.
- "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "19th Edition of CAF Champions League CL 2015" (PDF). CAF.
- "CAF Clubs Competitions across Africa, Hearts in Action whilst Kotoko gets a walkover". SpyGhana. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "CLUB STATEMENT: BYC vs Real de Banjul return leg in Bamako off". Real de Banjul Football Club. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- "CLUB STATEMENT: Real de Banjul's decision on BYC away match". Real de Banjul Football Club. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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- "CAF shifts Kano Pillars game by one week". News24 Nigeria. 10 March 2015.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2015, CAFonline.com