The first preliminary round is being played over two legs, with winners progressing towards the group-stage play-offs.
Friday’s results
15 de Agosto 4-0 Fomboni
Equatorial Guinea’s 15 de Agosto produced the day’s most emphatic scoreline, defeating Comoros side Fomboni 4-0.
APR 3-0 Aigles du Congo
Rwandan champions APR were equally clinical at home, beating DR Congo’s Aigles du Congo 3-0 to take a commanding first-leg lead.
AS Sobemap 1-1 Enugu Rangers (Rangers win 5-4 on penalties)
Nigeria’s Rangers International needed a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in Benin against AS Sobemap. The Flying Antelopes held their nerve from the spot to advance 5-4 on penalties.
Foresters 0-1 Wiliete Benguela
Angolan side Wiliete edged Seychelles’ Foresters 1-0 away, putting themselves in a strong position in that tie.
Simba SC vs Mighty Wanderers — postponed
The first-round meeting between Tanzania’s Simba and Malawi’s Mighty Wanderers was postponed.
What comes next
A packed Saturday programme includes several high-profile first legs or return fixtures:
- TP Mazembe vs Medeama
- Young Africans vs Gaborone United
- Power Dynamos vs Al Merreikh
- Orlando Pirates vs La Cure Waves
- Zamalek vs AS Port
- MC Alger vs Nigelec
- Djoliba vs Club Africain
- Petro de Luanda vs UD Songo
Sunday’s slate features Rivers United against San Pedro, plus ties involving ASEC Mimosas, Stade Malien, Horoya and Pyramids.
Winners over two legs will move closer to the CAF Champions League group stage, with the second preliminary window scheduled for mid-October.