2015 CAF Champions League

All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders can also enter. The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: • 2013 – 5 • 2012 – 4 • 2011 – 3 • 2010 – 2 • 2009 – 1 ==Teams==

The following 57 teams from 44 associations entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round. Associations are shown according to their 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. ;Notes ==Schedule==

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

The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014. Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Preliminary round ;Notes First round Second round The losers of the second round entered the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round. ==Group stage==

Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Group A Group B ==Knockout stage==

Knockout ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Bracket Semi-finals In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Final In the final, the order of legs was determined by a draw, held after the group stage draw. ==Top scorers==