2019–20 CAF Champions League
Association Team Qualifying method
Ivory Coast ( 13th - 15 pts ) SO de l'Armée 2018-19 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champions
Kenya ( 14th - 14 pts ) Gor Mahia 2018-19 Kenyan Premier League champions
Mozambique ( 15th - 13 pts ) UD Songo 2018 Moçambola champions
Congo ( 16th - 11.5 pts ) AS Otôho 2018-19 Congo Ligue 1 champions
Uganda ( 17th - 11 pts ) KCCA 2018-19 Uganda Premier League champions
Libya ( 18th - 10 pts ) Al-Nasr 2017-18 Libyan Premier League champions
Ghana ( 19th - 9 pts ) Asante Kotoko 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition Tier 1 winners
Rwanda ( T-20th - 8 pts ) Rayon Sports 2018-19 Rwanda Premier League champions
Zimbabwe ( T-20th - 8 pts ) FC Platinum 2018 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions
Eswatini ( 22nd - 7 pts ) Green Mamba 2018-19 Eswatini Premier League champions
Ethiopia ( 23rd - 6 pts ) Mekelle 70 Enderta 2018-19 Ethiopian Premier League champions
Botswana ( T-24th - 4 pts ) Township Rollers 2018-19 Botswana Premier League champions
Togo ( T-24th - 4 pts ) ASC Kara 2018-19 Togolese Championnat National champions
Cameroon ( T-26th - 3 pts ) UMS de Loum 2019 Elite One champions
Mali ( T-26th - 3 pts ) Stade Malien 2018 Malian Cup winners
Burkina Faso ( 28th - 2.5 pts ) Rahimo 2018-19 Burkinabé Premier League champions
Gabon ( 29th - 1.5 pts ) Cercle Mbéri Sportif 2019 Gabon Championnat National D1 champions
Benin Buffles du Borgou 2018-19 Benin Premier League champions
Burundi Aigle Noir 2018-19 Burundi Premier League champions
Central African Republic AS Tempête Mocaf 2019 Central African Republic League champions
Teams
The following 61 teams from 49 associations entered the competition . Three teams ( in bold ) received a bye to the first round . The other 58 teams entered the preliminary round . Associations eligible to enter two teams ( Ranked 1–12 ) Association Team Qualifying method Tunisia ( 1st – 154 pts ) Espérance de Tunis Title holders ( 2018–19 CAF Champions League winners ) 2018–19 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions Étoile du Sahel 2018–19 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up Morocco ( 2nd – 153 pts ) Wydad Casablanca 2018–19 Botola champions Raja Casablanca 2018–19 Botola runners-up Egypt ( 3rd – 120.5 pts ) Al-Ahly 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League champions Zamalek 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League runners-up Algeria ( 4th – 92 pts ) USM Alger 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions JS Kabylie 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up DR Congo ( 5th – 87 pts ) TP Mazembe 2018–19 Linafoot champions AS Vita Club 2018–19 Linafoot runners-up South Africa ( 6th – 76.5 pts ) Mamelodi Sundowns 2018–19 South African Premier Division champions Orlando Pirates 2018–19 South African Premier Division runners-up Zambia ( 7th – 40.5 pts ) ZESCO United 2019 Zambian Super League champions Green Eagles 2019 Zambian Super League runners-up Sudan ( 8th – 35 pts ) Al-Merrikh 2018–19 Sudan Premier League champions Al-Hilal 2018–19 Sudan Premier League runners-up Nigeria ( 9th – 32.5 pts ) Enyimba 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League champions Kano Pillars 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League runners-up Guinea ( 10th – 30 pts ) Horoya 2018–19 Guinée Championnat National champions Hafia 2018–19 Guinée Championnat National runners-up Angola ( 11th – 21.5 pts ) 1º de Agosto 2018–19 Girabola champions Petro de Luanda 2018–19 Girabola runners-up Tanzania ( 12th – 18 pts ) Simba 2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League champions Young Africans 2018–19 Tanzanian Premier League runners-up
The 2019-20 CAF Champions League (officially the 2019-20 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) is the 56th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 24th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. This season is the first to follow an August-to-May schedule, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017. The winners of the 2019-20 CAF Champions League will qualify for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2020 CAF Super Cup in August. Espérance de Tunis are the defending champions.