The 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2023–24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup.
The winners automatically qualified for the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League in the 2024 CAF Super Cup.
Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF used the 2018–2023 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:
African Football LeagueCAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupWinners7 points6 points5 pointsRunners-up6 points5 points4 pointsLosing semi-finalists5 points4 points3 pointsLosing quarter-finalists4 points3 points2 points3rd place in groups3 points2 points1 point4th place in groups2 points1 point0.5 point
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows: 2023–24: × 5 2022–23: × 4 2021–22: × 3 2020–21: × 2 2019–20: × 1
Teams
The following 52 teams from 41 associations entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the second round. The other teams entered the first round.
Associations are shown according to their 2018–2023 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.
+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)AssociationRank TeamQualifying method1 FUS Rabat2022-23 Botola third placeRS Berkane2021-22 Moroccan Throne Cup winners2 Zamalek2022–23 Egyptian Premier League third placeModern Future2022–23 Egyptian Premier League fourth place2 USM AlgerASO Chlef2022–23 Algerian Cup winners4 SuperSport United2022–23 South African Premier Division third placeSekhukhune United2022–23 Nedbank Cup runners-up5 Club Africain2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third placeOlympique Béja2022–23 Tunisian Cup winners6 Azam2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League third placeSingida Fountain Gate2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League fourth place7 Saint-Éloi Lupopo2022–23 Linafoot (Cancelled) Entered after protesting about the FECOFA rankings —Daring Club Motema Pembe and Maniema Union failed to get a CAF Licence 8 Sagrada Esperança2022–23 Girabola third placeAcadémica do Lobito2022–23 Angola Cup runners-up9 Hay Al Arab2022–23 Sudan Premier League third placeHaidoub FC2022–23 Sudan Premier League fourth place10 Milo FC2022–23 Guinée Championnat National third place Académie SOAR2022–23 Guinée Championnat National fourth place11 Al Hilal Benghazi2022–23 Libyan Premier League third placeAbu Salim2022–23 Libyan Premier League fourth place12 Rivers United2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League third placeBendel Insurance2023 Nigeria FA Cup winners +Associations eligible to enter one teamAssociationRank TeamQualifying method13 AFAD Djékanou2023 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire runners-up15 Maestro United2022–23 Zambia Super League runners-up16 Diables Noirs2023 Congo Premier League runners-up17 Casa Sports2022 Senegal FA Cup winners18 Stade Malien2022–23 Malian Cup winners19 ASC Kara2022–23 Togolese Championnat National runners-up19 Kampala City2022–23 Uganda Premier League runners-up21 Gaborone United2023 Botswana FA Challenge Cup winners23 EF Ouagadougou2022–23 Burkinabé Premier League runners-up23 Young Buffaloes2022–23 Eswatini Premier League runners-up23 Kakamega Homeboyz2023 FKF President's Cup winners23 AS Douanes Niger2023 Niger Cup winners27 Loto-Popo FC2022–23 Benin Premier League runners-up27 Dreams F.C.2022–23 Ghanaian FA Cup winners27 AS Douanes Mauritania2023 Coupe du Président de la République winners—Aigle Noir2023 Burundian Cup winners—Belle Lumière2023 Comoros Cup runners-up—Arta Solar2023 Djibouti Cup winners—Cano Sport2023 Equatoguinean Cup winners—Bahir Dar Kenema2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League runners-up—Watanga2023 Liberian FA Cup winners—Elgeco Plus2023 Coupe de Madagascar winners—Ferroviário de Maputo2023 Taça de Moçambique winners—Rayon Sports2023 Rwandan Cup winners—La Passe2023 Seychelles FA Cup winners—Kallon2023 Sierra Leonean FA Cup winners—Horseed2023 Somalia Cup winners—Al Merreikh Juba2023 South Sudan National Cup winners—JKU2023 Zanzibari Cup winners
Associations which did not enter a team
Schedule +Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Confederation CupPhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifying roundsFirst round25 July 202318–20 August 202325–27 August 2023Second round15–17 September 202329 September – 1 October 2023Group stageMatchday 16 October 202326 November 2023Matchday 23 December 2023Matchday 310 December 2023Matchday 420 December 2023Matchday 525 February 2024Matchday 63 March 2024Knockout stageQuarter-finals12 March 202431 March 20247 April 2024Semi-finals21 April 202428 April 2024Final12 May 202419 May 2024
Qualifying rounds
First round
Second round
Group stage
Tiebreakers
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamTotal1 Paul Bassène RS Berkane 2 1 1 4 Abdoulaye Kanou USM Alger 1 1 2 Abdul Aziz Issah Dreams FC 111 1 John Antwi Dreams FC 11 2 4 Ahmed Sayed Zizo Zamalek 11 1 3 Adil Tahif RS Berkane1 1 1 Youssef Zghoudi RS Berkane 11 1 Yoro Mamadou Diaby Stade Malien1 11 Samuel Chissapa Cachimbombo Académica do Lobito 11 1 Muetasimballlah Al Taeb Al Hilal Benghazi 2 1 Kingsley Eduwo Club Africain 2 1 Bassem Srarfi Club Africain12
See also 2023–24 CAF Champions League 2023 African Football League 2024 CAF Super Cup 2023 CAF Women's Champions League
References
External links CAFonline.com