2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds
The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 12 February to 18 May 2016. 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.
The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.
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).
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).
The schedule of each round was as follows.
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.
The preliminary round included the 38 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
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