CAIRO, Egypt — The first preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League is complete. Winners meet in the second preliminary round on 16–18 October and 23–25 October. Mamelodi Sundowns, Espérance de Tunis and RS Berkane already held byes.
Completed ties
| Second leg | Aggregate | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Wiliete 1-0 Foresters | Wiliete 5-0 | Wiliete (vs Sundowns) |
| Zamalek 4-0 AS Port | Zamalek 6-1 | Zamalek (vs APR) |
| MC Alger 5-0 Nigelec | MC Alger 5-0 | MC Alger (vs Rangers) |
| Pyramids beat Gor Mahia | Pyramids 7-1 | Pyramids |
| Simba 6-1 Mighty Wanderers | Simba 7-1 | Simba |
| Young Africans 2-1 Gaborone United | Yanga 3-2 | Young Africans |
| Al Hilal 1-0 Aigle Noir | Al Hilal 3-0 | Al Hilal |
| Heegan 0-3 El Merriekh Bentiu | El Merriekh 4-0 | El Merriekh Bentiu |
| KVZ 0-3 Asswehly | Asswehly 4-0 | Asswehly |
| Sidama Coffee beat Aiglons | Sidama 3-0 | Sidama Coffee |
| Djoliba 2-2 Club Africain | Club Africain 3-2 | Club Africain |
| TP Mazembe 3-1 Medeama | Mazembe advance | TP Mazembe |
| Orlando Pirates 3-1 La Cure Waves | Pirates advance | Orlando Pirates |
| APR 3-0 Aigles RDC | APR advance | APR |
| ASEC Mimosas beat ASC Kara | ASEC 3-2 | ASEC Mimosas |
| Horoya beat JS Saoura | Horoya 3-2 | Horoya |
| Power Dynamos 0-1 Al Merrikh | Al Merrikh advance | Al Merrikh |
| Petro de Luanda 2-2 UD Songo | Petro advance | Petro de Luanda |
| Rangers beat Sobemap on penalties | Rangers advance | Rangers International |
| African Stars 2-0 Mangasport | 3-3, Stars on away goals | African Stars |
| Medina United 1-1 Star Sport Academy | 1-1, Star Sport on away goals | Star Sport Academy |
| Rivers United 2-2 San Pedro | 3-3, San Pedro on away goals | San Pedro |
| Nouadhibou vs Vipers | Level, Nouadhibou on away goals | FC Nouadhibou |
| Stade Malien vs Colombe | 0-0 agg, Colombe 4-3 on pens | Colombe |
Rivers United were eliminated despite coming from two goals down in Uyo. Rangers go through to face MC Alger. Pyramids and Simba posted the heaviest aggregates of the weekend.
