2014 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The qualifying rounds of the 2014 CAF Champions League were played from 7 February to 30 March 2014, to decide the eight teams which advanced to the group stage.
Draw
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco. The entry round of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2009–2013.The following 58 teams were entered into the draw:
| Byes to [|first round] | Entrants to [|preliminary round] |
|  AC Léopards  Stade Malien  Zamalek  ES Sétif  Séwé Sport  Enyimba  Al-Merrikh  Berekum Chelsea Kano Pillars  Raja Casablanca  Dynamos  AS Vita Club  Primeiro de Agosto FAR Rabat AS Real Bamako Diables Noirs Kabuscorp Les Astres Asante Kotoko Nkana Al-Ahly Benghazi AS Douanes Niamey Mochudi Centre Chiefs ASFA Yennenga Flambeau de l’Est Foullah Edifice Komorozine Akonangui Dedebit US Bitam Steve Biko Horoya Os Balantas Gor Mahia Lioli Barrack Young Controllers CNaPS Sport Nouadhibou Liga Muçulmana Black Africa Rayon Sports Sporting Praia Cruz Diambars Côte d'Or Diamond Stars Kaizer Chiefs Atlabara Mbabane Swallows Young Africans Anges de Notsè Kampala City Council KMKM |
Espérance de Tunis Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.| Round | First leg | Second leg |
| Preliminary round | 7–9 February 2014 | 14–16 February 2014 |
| First round | 28 February–2 March 2014 | 7–9 March 2014 |
| Second round | 21–23 March 2014 | 28–30 March 2014 |
Preliminary round
The preliminary round included the 52 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.First round
The first round included 32 teams: the 26 winners of the preliminary round, and the 6 teams that received byes to this round.Second round
The second round included the 16 winners of the first round.The winners of each tie advanced to the group stage, while the losers entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.