2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 12 February to 18 May 2016.[1] A total of 59 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the eight places in the group stage of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
Dates12 February – 18 May 2016

Draw

The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.[3][4]

The entry round of the 55 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 Preliminary round
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).[2]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 12–14 February 2016 26–28 February 2016
First round 11–13 March 2016 18–20 March 2016
Second round 8–10 April 2016 19–20 April 2016
Play-off round 6–8 May 2016 17–18 May 2016

Bracket

The eight winners of the second round advanced to the play-off round, where they were joined by the eight losers of the Champions League second round.

  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Vita Club Mokanda (p) 0 1 1 (6)  
Akwa United 1 0 1 (5)  
  Vita Club Mokanda 0 1 1  
  Police 0 0 0  
Police 3 1 4
Atlabara 1 2 3  
  Vita Club Mokanda 1 0 1
  Sagrada Esperança 2 2 4
Sagrada Esperança 1 2 3  
Ajax Cape Town 2 0 2  
  Sagrada Esperança 1 1 2
  Liga Desportiva de Maputo 0 1 1  
Liga Desportiva de Maputo — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Wallidan — — —  
MC Oran (w/o) — — —  
  MC Oran 2 2 4  
  SC Gagnoa 0 2 2  
SC Gagnoa 2 0 2
USFAS Bamako 0 0 0  
  MC Oran 0 0 0
  Kawkab Marrakech 0 1 1
Kawkab Marrakech (p) 3 0 3 (5)  
USFA 0 3 3 (4)  
  Kawkab Marrakech 3 0 3
  Barrack Young Controllers II 0 2 2  
Barrack Young Controllers II — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Light Stars 0 0 0  
Bidvest Wits 3 6 9  
  Bidvest Wits 0 3 3  
  Azam 3 4 7  
Azam — — —
Bye — — —  
  Azam 2 0 2
  Espérance de Tunis 1 3 4
Renaissance 1 2 3  
New Star de Douala 0 2 2  
  Renaissance 0 0 0
  Espérance de Tunis 2 5 7  
Espérance de Tunis — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Harare City 3 3 6  
AS Adema 2 1 3  
  Harare City 1 1 2  
  Zanaco 2 3 5  
Zanaco — — —
Bye — — —  
  Zanaco 1 0 1
  Stade Gabèsien 1 3 4
AS Bakaridjan 1 1 2 (3)  
Stade Gabèsien (p) 1 1 2 (4)  
  Stade Gabèsien 2 0 2
  AS Kaloum 1 0 1  
AS Kaloum — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Nasarawa United 2 0 2  
Génération Foot 1 0 1  
  Nasarawa United 1 1 2  
  CS Constantine 0 4 4  
CS Constantine — — —
Bye — — —  
  CS Constantine 1 1 2
  Misr Lel Makkasa 0 3 3
Defence Force 1 0 1  
Misr Lel Makkasa 3 3 6  
  Misr Lel Makkasa 3 0 3
  CS Don Bosco 1 1 2  
CS Don Bosco — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2 1 3  
Bandari 0 1 1  
  FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2 0 2  
  Al-Ahly Shendi (a) 1 1 2  
Al-Ahly Shendi — — —
Bye — — —  
  Al-Ahly Shendi 0 0 0
  Medeama 0 2 2
Al-Ittihad Tripoli 4 1 5  
AS SONIDEP 1 3 4  
  Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1 0 1
  Medeama 0 2 2  
Medeama — — —
Bye — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
UMS de Loum (w/o) 0 0 0 (2)  
Deportivo Mongomo (p) (d/q) 0 0 0 (4)  
  UMS de Loum 1 1 2  
  FUS Rabat 1 2 3  
FUS Rabat — — —
Bye — — —  
  FUS Rabat 7 0 7
  SC Villa 0 1 1
Khartoum 0 0 0  
SC Villa 1 1 2  
  SC Villa 4 1 5
  JKU 0 0 0  
JKU (w/o) — — —
Gaborone United — — —  
  Preliminary round First round Second round
                                   
Fomboni Club 1 0 1  
Atlético Olympic 0 2 2  
  Atlético Olympic 0 0 0  
  CF Mounana 2 3 5  
CF Mounana — — —
Bye — — —  
  CF Mounana (p) 2 0 2 (5)
  ENPPI 0 2 2 (4)
Diables Noirs 1 1 2  
Africa Sports 2 2 4  
  Africa Sports 0 1 1
  ENPPI 2 4 6  
ENPPI — — —
Bye — — —  

Preliminary round

The preliminary round included the 38 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vita Club Mokanda 1–1 (6–5 p) Akwa United 0–1 1–0
Police 4–3 Atlabara 3–1 1–2
Sagrada Esperança 3–2 Ajax Cape Town 1–2 2–0
Wallidan w/o MC Oran — —
SC Gagnoa 2–0 USFAS Bamako 2–0 0–0
Kawkab Marrakech 3–3 (5–4 p) USFA 3–0 0–3
Light Stars 0–9 Bidvest Wits 0–3 0–6
Renaissance 3–2 New Star de Douala 1–0 2–2
Harare City 6–3 AS Adema 3–2 3–1
AS Bakaridjan 2–2 (3–4 p) Stade Gabèsien 1–1 1–1
Nasarawa United 2–1 Génération Foot 2–1 0–0
Defence Force 1–6 Misr Lel Makkasa 1–3 0–3
FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 3–1 Bandari 2–0 1–1
Al-Ittihad Tripoli 5–4 AS SONIDEP 4–1 1–3
UMS de Loum 0–0 (2–4 p)
w/o; d/q		 Deportivo Mongomo 0–0 0–0
Khartoum 0–2 SC Villa 0–1 0–1
JKU w/o Gaborone United — —
Fomboni Club 1–2 Atlético Olympic 1–0 0–2
Diables Noirs 2–4 Africa Sports 1–2 1–2
Vita Club Mokanda 0–1 Akwa United
Report Ekpai 35'
Referee: Etienne Gabato (Central African Republic)
Akwa United 0–1 Vita Club Mokanda
Report Kalupumbu 53'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Kouassi Frederic Francois Biro (Ivory Coast)

1–1 on aggregate. Vita Club Mokanda won 6–5 on penalties.

Police 3–1 Atlabara
Usengimana 9'
Twagizimana 58'
Songa 73'		 Report Khamis 39'
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Atlabara 2–1 Police
Ajak 28'
Wurube 49'		 Report Songa 46' (pen.)
Referee: Andrew Otieno (Kenya)

Police won 4–3 on aggregate.

Sagrada Esperança 1–2 Ajax Cape Town
Oliveira 18' Report Gamildien 14'
Norodien 53'
Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
Ajax Cape Town 0–2 Sagrada Esperança
Report Love 21', 90'
Referee: Allister Barra (Seychelles)

Sagrada Esperança won 3–2 on aggregate.

Wallidan Cancelled MC Oran
Report
MC Oran Cancelled Wallidan
Report

MC Oran won on walkover after Wallidan withdrew.[5]

SC Gagnoa 2–0 USFAS Bamako
Kassi 23'
Coulibaly 45'		 Report
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
USFAS Bamako 0–0 SC Gagnoa
Report
Referee: Moumouni Kiagou (Benin)

SC Gagnoa won 2–0 on aggregate.

Kawkab Marrakech 3–0 USFA
Luiz Jeferson 14' (pen.)
Aqqal 45'
Sabbar 90'		 Report
Referee: Mohamed Ragab Omar (Libya)
USFA 3–0 Kawkab Marrakech
Traoré 55' (pen.)
Kpan 64'
Kafando 80'		 Report
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Benjamin Odey (Nigeria)

3–3 on aggregate. Kawkab Marrakech won 5–4 on penalties.

Light Stars 0–3 Bidvest Wits
Report Sheppard 7'
Vilakazi 24'
Lecki 63'
Referee: Samuel Chirindza (Mozambique)
Bidvest Wits 6–0 Light Stars
Vilakazi 13'
Mosiatlhaga 34'
Pule 38'
Jordan 56'
Lupeta 87'
Sheppard 90'		 Report
Referee: Soulaimane Ansudane (Comoros)

Bidvest Wits won 9–0 on aggregate.

Renaissance 1–0 New Star de Douala
Hamit 14' Report
Referee: Beranger Woungui (Gabon)
New Star de Douala 2–2 Renaissance
Nsangue 78'
Nkama 81'		 Report Mahamat 24', 51'
Referee: Jean Pierre Tshiamala Kabangu (Congo DR)

Renaissance won 3–2 on aggregate.

Harare City 3–2 AS Adema
Chitiyo 38'
Manuvire 40', 88'		 Report Rajaoniasy 46'
Voavy 51' (pen.)
Referee: Romualdo Do Rosario Baltazar (Angola)
AS Adema 1–3 Harare City
Ramahaison 38' Report Manuvire 56'
Madhanaga 65'
Kumwala 70'
Referee: Dharamveer Hurbungs (Mauritius)

Harare City won 6–3 on aggregate.

AS Bakaridjan 1–1 Stade Gabèsien
Maiga 58' Report Cissé 39'
Referee: Sheriff Njie (Gambia)
Stade Gabèsien 1–1 AS Bakaridjan
Essifi 44' Report Sidibé 22'
Penalties
4–3
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

2–2 on aggregate. Stade Gabèsien won 4–3 on penalties.

Nasarawa United 2–1 Génération Foot
Fabiyi 6'
Sogbeso 87' (pen.)		 Report Niane 48'
Referee: Amadou Thiam (Mauritania)
Génération Foot 0–0 Nasarawa United
Report
Referee: Hamidu Bomison (Ghana)

Nasarawa United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Defence Force 1–3 Misr Lel Makkasa
Naser 89' Report Ragab 9'
Barakat 20'
Hamdy 86'
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Misr Lel Makkasa 3–0 Defence Force
Barakat 59'
Hamdy 73'
Najdi 90' (pen.)		 Report
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Misr Lel Makkasa won 6–1 on aggregate.

FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2–0 Bandari
Mutshimba 36'
Maolongi 83'		 Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Bandari 1–1 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Lavatsa 90' (pen.) Report Maolongi 20'
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)

FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo won 3–1 on aggregate.

Al-Ittihad Tripoli 4–1 AS SONIDEP
Chtiba 11'
Al Borki 45'
Sabbou 62'
Mahfud 90'		 Report Ide 21'
AS SONIDEP 3–1 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Traoré 73'
Souleymane 88'
Atsen 90'		 Report Zuway 3'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Mandeng Cosmas (Cameroon)

Al-Ittihad Tripoli won 5–4 on aggregate.

UMS de Loum 0–0 Deportivo Mongomo
Report
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (Chad)
Deportivo Mongomo 0–0 UMS de Loum
Report
Penalties
4–2
Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo)

0–0 on aggregate. Deportivo Mongomo won 4–2 on penalties.
The CAF announced on 2 March 2016 that UMS de Loum won on walkover after Deportivo Mongomo were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.[7]

Khartoum 0–1 SC Villa
Report Lwanga 19'
Referee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia)
SC Villa 1–0 Khartoum
Lwesibawa 40' Report
Referee: Hagi Wiish (Somalia)

SC Villa won 2–0 on aggregate.

JKU Cancelled Gaborone United
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Gaborone United Cancelled JKU
Report
Referee: Eketsang Welcome Setloboko (South Africa)

JKU won on walkover after Gaborone United withdrew.[8]

Fomboni Club 1–0 Atlético Olympic
Youssouf 77' (pen.) Report
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
Atlético Olympic 2–0 Fomboni Club
Nduwimana 20'
Hakizimana 90+3'		 Report
Referee: Waziri Waziri (Tanzania)

Atlético Olympic won 2–1 on aggregate.

Diables Noirs 1–2 Africa Sports
Ibara 69' Report Dogba 39', 66'
Referee: Diosdado Nzibi (Equatorial Guinea)
Africa Sports 2–1 Diables Noirs
Dagnogo 29', 81' Report Tsiba 61'
Referee: Ousmane Camara (Guinea)

Africa Sports won 4–2 on aggregate.

First round

The first round included 32 teams: the 19 winners of the preliminary round, and the 13 teams that received byes to this round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vita Club Mokanda 1–0 Police 0–0 1–0
Sagrada Esperança 2–1 Liga Desportiva de Maputo 1–0 1–1
MC Oran 4–2 SC Gagnoa 2–0 2–2
Kawkab Marrakech 3–2 Barrack Young Controllers II 3–0 0–2
Bidvest Wits 3–7 Azam 0–3 3–4
Renaissance 0–7 Espérance de Tunis 0–2 0–5
Harare City 2–5 Zanaco 1–2 1–3
Stade Gabèsien 2–1 AS Kaloum 2–1 0–0
Nasarawa United 2–4 CS Constantine 1–0 1–4
Misr Lel Makkasa 3–2 CS Don Bosco 3–1 0–1
FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2–2 (a) Al-Ahly Shendi 2–1 0–1
Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1–2 Medeama 1–0 0–2
UMS de Loum 2–3 FUS Rabat 1–1 1–2
SC Villa 5–0 JKU 4–0 1–0
Atlético Olympic 0–5 CF Mounana 0–2 0–3
Africa Sports 1–6 ENPPI 0–2 1–4
Vita Club Mokanda 0–0 Police
Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR)
Police 0–1 Vita Club Mokanda
Report Ossagatsama 80'
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (Chad)

Vita Club Mokanda won 1–0 on aggregate.

Sagrada Esperança 1–0 Liga Desportiva de Maputo
Love 90+4' Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Liga Desportiva de Maputo 1–1 Sagrada Esperança
Dayson 89' Report Love 90+4' (pen.)
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Sagrada Esperança won 2–1 on aggregate.

MC Oran 2–0 SC Gagnoa
Benyahia 21', 52' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)
SC Gagnoa 2–2 MC Oran
Doumouya 23'
Kassi 27'		 Report Larbi 4'
N'Guessan 78' (o.g.)
Referee: Abubakar Ago (Nigeria)

MC Oran won 4–2 on aggregate.

Kawkab Marrakech 3–0 Barrack Young Controllers II
Mansouri 5'
Amimi 45', 61'		 Report
Referee: Daudu Williams (Sierra Leone)
Barrack Young Controllers II 2–0 Kawkab Marrakech
George 79'
Kennedy 88' (pen.)		 Report
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

Kawkab Marrakech won 3–2 on aggregate.

Bidvest Wits 0–3 Azam
Report Abubakar 51'
Kapombe 56'
Bocco 61'
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Azam 4–3 Bidvest Wits
Kipré 23', 55', 88'
Bocco 41'		 Report Shongwe 44'
Mosiatlhaga 60'
Botes 90'
Referee: Gait Metodious Oting (South Sudan)

Azam won 7–3 on aggregate.

Renaissance 0–2 Espérance de Tunis
Report Khenissi 13'
Chaalali 65'
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)
Espérance de Tunis 5–0 Renaissance
Khenissi 4'
Mhirsi 12'
Jelassi 52', 87' (pen.)
Jouini 59'		 Report

Espérance de Tunis won 7–0 on aggregate.

Harare City 1–2 Zanaco
Ruzvidzo 88' Report Funga 35'
Kabwe 83'
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)
Zanaco 3–1 Harare City
Tembo 38', 78'
Daka 87'		 Report Chimutimunzeve 9'
Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo)

Zanaco won 5–2 on aggregate.

Stade Gabèsien 2–1 AS Kaloum
Jelassi 3'
Hosni 17'		 Report Camara 88'
Referee: Moumouni Kiagou (Benin)
AS Kaloum 0–0 Stade Gabèsien
Report

Stade Gabèsien won 2–1 on aggregate.

Nasarawa United 1–0 CS Constantine
Azango 84' Report
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
CS Constantine 4–1 Nasarawa United
Bezzaz 45' (pen.)
Messadia 76'
Meghni 79'
Voavy 84'		 Report Bature 68'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Yakhouba Keita (Guinea)

CS Constantine won 4–2 on aggregate.

Misr Lel Makkasa 3–1 CS Don Bosco
Barakat 17'
Gaber 40'
Poku 83'		 Report Kubanza 87'
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
CS Don Bosco 1–0 Misr Lel Makkasa
Ilongo 53' (pen.) Report
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

Misr Lel Makkasa won 3–2 on aggregate.

FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2–1 Al-Ahly Shendi
Mutshimba 64'
Mampuya 90+5'		 Report Mozamil 53'
Referee: Antonio Muachihuissa Caxala (Angola)
Al-Ahly Shendi 1–0 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Osunwa 10' Report
Shendi Stadium, Shendi
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly Shendi won on away goals.

Al-Ittihad Tripoli 1–0 Medeama
Chtiba 45' (pen.) Report
Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (Sudan)
Medeama 2–0 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Mohammed 10', 35' Report
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)

Medeama won 2–1 on aggregate.

UMS de Loum 1–1 FUS Rabat
Deugoué 90+1' Report Aguerd 30'
Referee: Jean Marc Ganamandji (Central African Republic)
FUS Rabat 2–1 UMS de Loum
Benjelloun 11'
Batna 63'		 Report Deugoué 70'
Referee: Haithem Kossaï (Tunisia)

FUS Rabat won 3–2 on aggregate.

SC Villa 4–0 JKU
Ndera 9'
Sserumaga 34'
Kasumba 47'
Lwesibawa 61'		 Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
JKU 0–1 SC Villa
Report Kirya 46'
Referee: Ali Adelaïd (Comoros)

SC Villa won 5–0 on aggregate.

Atlético Olympic 0–2 CF Mounana
Report Guedegbe 7'
Biyoghe 17'
Referee: Henry Mouandjo (Cameroon)
CF Mounana 3–0 Atlético Olympic
Biyoghe 25'
Mba 59'
Ouédraogo 90'		 Report
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)

CF Mounana won 5–0 on aggregate.

Africa Sports 0–2 ENPPI
Report Koné 16'
Kaoud 21'
Referee: Ousmane Sidibé (Mali)
ENPPI 4–1 Africa Sports
Yehia 4' (pen.)
Oukri 42'
Koné 82'
Farrag 86'		 Report Traoré 70' (pen.)
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

ENPPI won 6–1 on aggregate.

Second round

The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vita Club Mokanda 1–4 Sagrada Esperança 1–2 0–2
MC Oran 0–1 Kawkab Marrakech 0–0 0–1
Azam 2–4 Espérance de Tunis 2–1 0–3
Zanaco 1–4 Stade Gabèsien 1–1 0–3
CS Constantine 2–3 Misr Lel Makkasa 1–0 1–3
Al-Ahly Shendi 0–2 Medeama 0–0 0–2
FUS Rabat 7–1 SC Villa 7–0 0–1
CF Mounana 2–2 (5–4 p) ENPPI 2–0 0–2
Vita Club Mokanda 1–2 Sagrada Esperança
Mulodi 80' Report Oliveira 25'
Love 55'
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)
Sagrada Esperança 2–0 Vita Club Mokanda
Guedes 50'
Joka 90'		 Report
Referee: Antoine Effa (Cameroon)

Sagrada Esperança won 4–1 on aggregate.

MC Oran 0–0 Kawkab Marrakech
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
Kawkab Marrakech 1–0 MC Oran
El Fakih 34' (pen.) Report
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)

Kawkab Marrakech won 1–0 on aggregate.

Azam 2–1 Espérance de Tunis
Musa 69'
Singano 70'		 Report Jouini 34'
Espérance de Tunis 3–0 Azam
Bguir 47'
Jouini 63'
Ben Youssef 81'		 Report
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Espérance de Tunis won 4–2 on aggregate.

Zanaco 1–1 Stade Gabèsien
Kabwe 25' Report Hosni 66'
Referee: Ferdinand Udoh (Nigeria)
Stade Gabèsien 3–0 Zanaco
Hosni 22'
Essifi 31', 69'		 Report
Referee: Mutaz Khairalla (Sudan)

Stade Gabèsien won 4–1 on aggregate.

CS Constantine 1–0 Misr Lel Makkasa
Meghni 85' Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mohamed Ragab Omar (Libya)
Misr Lel Makkasa 3–1 CS Constantine
Poku 12'
Fathi 51'
Gaber 84'		 Report Voavy 76'

Misr Lel Makkasa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Al-Ahly Shendi 0–0 Medeama
Report
Shendi Stadium, Shendi
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)
Medeama 2–0 Al-Ahly Shendi
Boahene 27'
Mohammed 30'		 Report
Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)

Medeama won 2–0 on aggregate.

FUS Rabat 7–0 SC Villa
Batna 26'
Sy 34'
Benjelloun 40'
El Bassil 47'
Saâdane 70'
El Gnaoui 80'
Fouzair 90'		 Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
SC Villa 1–0 FUS Rabat
Kasumba 56' (pen.) Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

FUS Rabat won 7–1 on aggregate.

CF Mounana 2–0 ENPPI
Mba 17'
Biyeme 58' (pen.)		 Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR)

2–2 on aggregate. CF Mounana won 5–4 on penalties.

Play-off round

The play-off round included 16 teams: the eight winners of the Confederation Cup second round and the eight losers of the Champions League second round. The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 April 2016, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[9][10] The winners of the Confederation Cup second round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League second round, with the former hosting the second leg.

The 16 teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses):[11]

  • Pot A contained the two highest-ranked winners of the Confederation Cup second round.
  • Pot B contained the six lowest-ranked losers of the Champions League second round.
  • Pot C contained the two highest-ranked losers of the Champions League second round.
  • Pot D contained the six lowest-ranked losers of the Confederation Cup second round.

First, a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B were drawn into two ties. Next, a team from Pot C and a team from Pot D were drawn into two ties. Finally, the remaining teams from Pot B and Pot D were drawn into the last four ties.[12]

Pot Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
Qualified from Confederation Cup Champions League Champions League Confederation Cup
Seeding Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Teams

The eight winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MO Béjaïa 1–1 (a) Espérance de Tunis 0–0 1–1
Stade Malien 0–4 FUS Rabat 0–0 0–4
Étoile du Sahel 2–1 CF Mounana 2–0 0–1
TP Mazembe 2–2 (a) Stade Gabèsien 1–0 1–2
Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–1 (a) Misr Lel Makkasa 0–0 1–1
Al-Merrikh 1–2 Kawkab Marrakech 1–0 0–2
Young Africans 2–1 Sagrada Esperança 2–0 0–1
Mamelodi Sundowns 3–3 (a) Medeama 3–1 0–2
Espérance de Tunis 1–1 MO Béjaïa
Chaalali 29' Report Ndoye 33'
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

1–1 on aggregate. MO Béjaïa won on away goals.

Stade Malien 0–0 FUS Rabat
Report
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
FUS Rabat 4–0 Stade Malien
Kondé 31'
Nahiri 51'
Njie 77'
Batna 79'		 Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

FUS Rabat won 4–0 on aggregate.

Étoile du Sahel 2–0 CF Mounana
Boughattas 45'
Msakni 65'		 Report
Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan)

Étoile du Sahel won 2–1 on aggregate.

TP Mazembe 1–0 Stade Gabèsien
Bolingi 90+5' Report
Stade Gabèsien 2–1 TP Mazembe
Fouzai 28' (pen.)
Hosni 74'		 Report Bokadi 69'

2–2 on aggregate. TP Mazembe won on away goals.

Misr Lel Makkasa 1–1 Al-Ahli Tripoli
Poku 18' Report Msoud 84' (pen.)

1–1 on aggregate. Al-Ahli Tripoli won on away goals.

Al-Merrikh 1–0 Kawkab Marrakech
Agab 33' Report
Kawkab Marrakech 2–0 Al-Merrikh
El Fakih 12' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Report

Kawkab Marrakech won 2–1 on aggregate.

Young Africans 2–0 Sagrada Esperança
Msuva 73'
Anthony 90+1'		 Report

Young Africans won 2–1 on aggregate.

Medeama 2–0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Akowuah 35' (pen.)
Ofori 65'		 Report

3–3 on aggregate. Medeama won on away goals.
The CAF announced on 24 May 2016 that Mamelodi Sundowns won their Champions League second round tie on walkover after AS Vita Club were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in their preliminary round tie against Mafunzo.[13] Mamelodi Sundowns played in the Confederation Cup play-off round before they were reinstated to the Champions League.

Notes
  1. Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
  2. The AS SONIDEP v Al-Ittihad Tripoli match was postponed due to a strike at Niamey airport.[6]

References
  1. "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  2. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "Preliminary draw for CC and CL 2016 conducted". CAF. 11 December 2015.
  4. "Fixtures – CAF Confederation Cup 2016" (PDF). CAF.
  5. "MC Oran - Après le forfait d'Al Wallidan". Le Quotidien d'Oran. M. Benboua. 6 January 2016.
  6. "Strike of Niamey airport workers puts off Al-Itihad match". The Libya Observer. 28 February 2016.
  7. "Coupe de la Confédération: le club de Mongomo disqualifié". Africa Top Sports. 3 March 2016.
  8. "Gaborone United pull out of Confed Cup". SuperSport. 9 February 2016.
  9. "Draw for Confed Cup 2nd 1/8th round holds April 21". CAF. 19 April 2016.
  10. "Results of CC 2nd 1/8th Round draw". CAF. 21 April 2016.
  11. "Ranking of Clubs Qualified to the 2nd 1/8th Finals of CC 2016". CAF.
  12. "Procedure for draw of CC 2nd 1/8th round". CAF. 21 April 2016.
  13. "Disqualification of AS Vita Club". CAF. 24 May 2016.
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