2019–20 CAF Champions League
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
Tunisia ( 1st - 154 pts ) Étoile du Sahel 2018-19 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up
Morocco ( 2nd - 153 pts ) Wydad Casablanca 2018-19 Botola champions
Morocco ( 2nd - 153 pts ) Raja Casablanca 2018-19 Botola runners-up
Egypt ( 3rd - 120.5 pts ) Al-Ahly 2018-19 Egyptian Premier League champions
Egypt ( 3rd - 120.5 pts ) Zamalek 2018-19 Egyptian Premier League runners-up
Algeria ( 4th - 92 pts ) USM Alger 2018-19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions
Algeria ( 4th - 92 pts ) JS Kabylie 2018-19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up
DR Congo ( 5th - 87 pts ) TP Mazembe 2018-19 Linafoot champions
DR Congo ( 5th - 87 pts ) AS Vita Club 2018-19 Linafoot runners-up
South Africa ( 6th - 76.5 pts ) Mamelodi Sundowns 2018-19 South African Premier Division champions
South Africa ( 6th - 76.5 pts ) Orlando Pirates 2018-19 South African Premier Division runners-up
Zambia ( 7th - 40.5 pts ) ZESCO United 2019 Zambian Super League champions
Zambia ( 7th - 40.5 pts ) Green Eagles 2019 Zambian Super League runners-up
Sudan ( 8th - 35 pts ) Al-Merrikh 2018-19 Sudan Premier League champions
Sudan ( 8th - 35 pts ) Al-Hilal 2018-19 Sudan Premier League runners-up
Nigeria ( 9th - 32.5 pts ) Enyimba 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League champions
Nigeria ( 9th - 32.5 pts ) Kano Pillars 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League runners-up
Guinea ( 10th - 30 pts ) Horoya 2018-19 Guinée Championnat National champions
Guinea ( 10th - 30 pts ) Hafia 2018-19 Guinée Championnat National runners-up
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 .
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.