The 2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds decided the eight teams which played in the group stage.
The schedule for the tournament was released in October 2011, and the draw for all three rounds was held in Cairo on 9 December 2011.
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. 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 shootout (no extra time was played).
This was a knock-out stage of the 38 teams that did not receive byes to the first round.
First legs: 17âÂÂ19 February; Second legs: 2âÂÂ4 March.
ASO Chlef won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
<small>Note: Both legs postponed per agreement between AS Vita Club and Athlético Olympic.</small>
AS Vita Club won 6âÂÂ4 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. DFC 8ème Arrondissement won on the away goals rule and advanced to the first round.
Zamalek won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Africa Sports won 4âÂÂ3 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Horoya AC won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
JSM Béjaïa won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
<small>Note: Second leg postponed due to explosions in Brazzaville.</small>
AFAD Djékanou won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
APR won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Ethiopian Coffee won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Tonnerre won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Recreativo do Libolo won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
URA won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
<small>Note: Second leg postponed per request from Liga Muçulmana.</small>
Liga Muçulmana won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
1âÂÂ1 on aggregate. Brikama United won the penalty shootout and advanced to the first round.
Dolphins won 6âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Berekum Chelsea won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
FC Platinum won 8âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
Power Dynamos won 8âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the first round.
This was a knock-out stage of 32 teams; the 19 teams advancing from the preliminary round, and 13 teams that received byes into this round.
First legs: 23âÂÂ25 March; Second legs: 6âÂÂ8 April.
ASO Chlef won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Hilal won 8âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. Zamalek won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
Maghreb de Fès won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
AFAD Djékanou won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
ÃÂtoile du Sahel won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Ahly won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
<small>Note: First leg postponed due to closure of airport in Bamako after the Malian crisis preventing Stade Malien to travel. Second leg also postponed per request from Tonnerre.</small>
Stade Malien won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
4âÂÂ4 on aggregate. Sunshine Stars won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
Djoliba advanced to the second round after being awarded the tie by CAF, as URA did not travel to Mali for the second leg due to the Malian crisis.
Dynamos won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Espérance ST won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. Coton Sport won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round.
Berekum Chelsea won 5âÂÂ3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Al-Merreikh won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
TP Mazembe won 7âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
This was a knock-out stage of the 16 teams that advance from the first round; winners advanced to the group stage, while the losers advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
First legs: 27âÂÂ29 April; Second legs 11âÂÂ14 May.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. ASO Chlef won the penalty shootout and advanced to the group stage. Al-Hilal advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Zamalek won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Maghreb de Fes advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
ÃÂtoile du Sahel won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. AFAD Djékanou advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Al-Ahly won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Stade Malien advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Sunshine Stars won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Djoliba advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Esperance ST won 7âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Dynamos advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Berekum Chelsea won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Coton Sport advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.
TP Mazembe won on 3âÂÂ1 aggregate and advanced to the group stage. Al-Merreikh advanced to the Confederation Cup play-off round.