[1] In the final, defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa, and were crowned African club champions for a record-extending eighth time.

The title holders could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League.

[1] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

The following associations did not enter a team: Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan.

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).