The 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds began on 16 August and ended on 22 September 2024.
59 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
[1][2] The entry round of the 59 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 was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III.
The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 11 July 2024.
The 16 winners of the second round advanced to the group stage.
Mbabane Swallows won 1–0 on aggregate.
AS Maniema Union won 4–3 on penalties.
Djoliba won on a walkover after Red Star de Bangui withdrew.
Espérance de Tunis won 12–1 on aggregate.