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The 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 10 September 2022 and ended on 20 October 2022. A total of 58 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.
Times were local.
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1][2][3]
The entry round of the 58 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).
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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 August 2022 | 9–11 September 2022 | 16–18 September 2022 |
| Second round | 7–9 October 2022 | 14–16 October 2022 |
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 9 August 2022. The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the second round entered the CAF Confederation Cup playoff round.
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rivers United
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Watanga
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rivers United
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Wydad AC
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  AS Stade Mandji
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Plateau United
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Plateau United
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASN Nigelec
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  SOA Renaissante
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| ASN Nigelec
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Raja CA
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  APR
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Union Monastirienne
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Union Monastirienne
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahly
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Olympic Real de Bangui
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Vipers
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Vipers (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
 TP Mazembe
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Volcan Club
| 1 | — | — | |||||||||
| 4 |  La Passe
| 0 | — | w/o | |||||||||
| La Passe
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Mamelodi Sundowns
| 7 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Coton Sport Benin
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 |  ASEC Mimosas
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Horoya
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Hawks
| — | — | ||||||||||
| 2 | Horoya
| — | — | w/o | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  ASKO Kara
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  FC Nouadhibou
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| ASKO Kara
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 JS Kabylie
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Casa Sports
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | JS Kabylie
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Deportivo Mongomo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Djoliba
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Djoliba
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Bo Rangers
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | CR Belouizdad
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Zalan
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Young Africans
| 4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||
| Young Africans
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Al Hilal
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Saint George
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Hilal (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Arta Solar
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Merrikh
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Al Merrikh (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Al Ahli Tripoli
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  KMKM
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Ahli Tripoli
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Flambeau du Centre (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Ittihad
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Flambeau du Centre
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Elect Sport
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cape Town City
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 |  AS Otohô
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Cape Town City
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 Petro de Luanda
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Black Bulls
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Petro de Luanda
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Red Arrows
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1º de Agosto
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1º de Agosto
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Simba
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Nyasa Big Bullets
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Simba
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  CFFA
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Royal Leopards
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Royal Leopards
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
 Coton Sport
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Matlama
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Coton Sport
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Rail Club du Kadiogo (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 4 |  Asante Kotoko
| 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| Rail Club du Kadiogo
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||
| AS Vita Club (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Gaborone United
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | AS Vita Club
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
The first round, also called the first preliminary round, included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the second round.
Notes:
| Rivers United | 3–0 | Watanga |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Stanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)
Referee: Swahib Bangura (Sierra Leone)
Rivers United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| AS Stade Mandji | 2–2 | Plateau United |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
| Plateau United | 1–0 | AS Stade Mandji |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
Plateau United won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ASN Nigelec | 2–1 | SOA Renaissante |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Julian Nii Nunoo (Ghana)
| SOA Renaissante | 0–0 | ASN Nigelec |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Raimundo Correia (Guinea-Bissau)
ASN Nigelec won 2–1 on aggregate.
| APR | 1–0 | Union Monastirienne |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Union Monastirienne won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Olympic Real de Bangui | 0–3 | Vipers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Jean Pierre Kabangu (DR Congo)
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Vipers won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Volcan Club | 1–0 | La Passe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| La Passe | Cancelled | Volcan Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)[note 2]
La Passe won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to appear for the second leg.[4]
| Coton Sport Benin | 1–2 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger)
| ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | Coton Sport Benin |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Abdulsalam Kassim (Nigeria)
ASEC Mimosas won 4–1 on aggregate.
| ASKO Kara | 1–1 | FC Nouadhibou |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
| FC Nouadhibou | 0–1 | ASKO Kara |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
ASKO Kara won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Casa Sports | 1–0 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
| JS Kabylie | 3–0 | Casa Sports |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Youssef Sraïri (Tunisia)
JS Kabylie won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Deportivo Mongomo | 2–0 | Djoliba |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Referee: El Hadji Amadou Sy (Senegal)
SKD Stadium, Monrovia (Liberia)[note 4]
Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia)
Referee: Shuhoub Abdulbasit (Libya)
CR Belouizdad won 3–0 on aggregate.
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)[note 5]
Referee: Idris Osman (Eritrea)
Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)
Young Africans won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Saint George | 2–1 | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
2–2 on aggregate. Al Hilal won on away goals.
| Arta Solar | 1–2 | Al Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
| Al Merrikh | 0–0 | Arta Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Al Merrikh won 2–1 on aggregate.
| KMKM | 0–2 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Referee: Mustapha Kechaf (Morocco)
Al Ahli Tripoli won 6–0 on aggregate.
Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Elly Sasii (Tanzania)
| Al Ittihad | 2–1 | Flambeau du Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
2–2 on aggregate. Flambeau du Centre won on away goals.
| Elect Sport | 0–2 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé (Cameroon)
Referee: Jean-Piere Nguiene (Congo)
Referee: Abdulrazg Ahmed (Libya)
Zamalek won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Cape Town City | 2–0 | AS Otohô |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique)
| AS Otohô | 0–0 | Cape Town City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Pousri Alfred (Chad)
Cape Town City won 2–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
Petro de Luanda won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Red Arrows | 0–1 | 1º de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)
| 1º de Agosto | 1–1 | Red Arrows |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)
1º de Agosto won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Simba won 4–0 on aggregate.
| CFFA | 2–3 | Royal Leopards |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: José Chitumba (Angola)
| Royal Leopards | 2–1 | CFFA |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Royal Leopards won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Matlama | 0–3 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (South Africa)[note 7]
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
| Coton Sport | 1–0 | Matlama |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Pierre Kibingo (DR Congo)
Coton Sport won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Rail Club du Kadiogo | 0–1 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou (Benin)[note 8]
Referee: Yelebodom Bodjona (Togo)
| Asante Kotoko | 0–1 | Rail Club du Kadiogo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
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1–3 |
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Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
1–1 on aggregate. Rail Club du Kadiogo won 3–1 on penalties.
| Gaborone United | 1–0 | AS Vita Club |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Referee: Christian Nkamba (Cameroon)
AS Vita Club won 3–2 on aggregate.
The second round, also called the second preliminary round, included 32 teams: the 6 teams that received byes to this round, and the 26 winners of the first round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United |
2–7 | Wydad AC |
2–1 | 0–6 |
| Plateau United |
2–2 (a) | Espérance de Tunis |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| ASN Nigelec |
0–3 | Raja CA |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Union Monastirienne |
0–4 | Al Ahly |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Vipers |
0–0 (4–2 p) | TP Mazembe |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| La Passe |
1–15 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
0–7 | 1–8 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
1–2 | Horoya |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| ASKO Kara |
2–3 | JS Kabylie |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Djoliba |
2–3 | CR Belouizdad |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Young Africans |
1–2 | Al Hilal |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al Merrikh |
3–3 (a) | Al Ahli Tripoli |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Flambeau du Centre |
1–6 | Zamalek |
0–1 | 1–5 |
| Cape Town City |
0–4 | Petro de Luanda |
0–3 | 0–1 |
| 1º de Agosto |
1–4 | Simba |
1–3 | 0–1 |
| Royal Leopards |
2–3 | Coton Sport |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo |
0–0 (3–4 p) | AS Vita Club |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Rivers United | 2–1 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Wydad AC won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Plateau United | 2–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Plateau United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
2–2 on aggregate. Espérance de Tunis won on away goals.
| ASN Nigelec | 0–2 | Raja CA |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Raja CA won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Union Monastirienne | 0–1 | Al Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
| Al Ahly | 3–0 | Union Monastirienne |
|---|---|---|
|
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Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Al Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Vipers | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
0–0 on aggregate. Vipers won 4–2 on penalties.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria (South Africa)[note 2]
Referee: Hélder Martins (Angola)
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns won 15–1 on aggregate
| ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | Horoya |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
| Horoya | 1–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Horoya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| ASKO Kara | 1–2 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
Referee: Mohammad Maarouf (Egypt)
JS Kabylie won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Djoliba | 2–1 | CR Belouizdad |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
CR Belouizdad won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Young Africans | 1–1 | Al Hilal |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
| Al Hilal | 1–0 | Young Africans |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Al Hilal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al Merrikh | 2–0 | Al Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
3–3 on aggregate. Al Merrikh won on away goals.
| Flambeau du Centre | 0–1 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria (Egypt)
Referee: Hassan Hagi (Somalia)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Zamalek won 6–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
| Petro de Luanda | 1–0 | Cape Town City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
Petro de Luanda won 4–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Simba won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Royal Leopards | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Coton Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou (Benin)[note 8]
Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
0–0 on aggregate. AS Vita Club won 4–3 on penalties.
- The second leg of the Deportivo Mongomo v Djoliba tie, originally scheduled to be played on 18 September was postponed to 19 September, since Deportivo Mongomo was not able to arrive on time due to the airport restrictions at Modibo Keita International Airport.[8]
- Teams from Sierra Leone played their home matches in Liberia, since their only stadium which satisfies the criteria of hosting international matches - the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown is undergoing long term renovations.[9][10]
- The first and second leg of the Elect Sport v Zamalek tie, originally scheduled to be played between 9–11 September and 16–18 September, was postponed to 18 September and 25 September 2022 respectively due to Zamalek's participation in Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup.
- Teams from Lesotho played their home matches in South Africa, since the Setsoto Stadium did not meet the quality standards set according to the CAF regulations.[13]
- The first and second leg of the Rail Club du Kadiogo v AS Vita Club tie, originally scheduled to be played between 8–9 October and 14–16 October, was postponed to 16 October and 20 October 2022 respectively due to the September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état.[15]
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