The CAF Confederation Cup 2019/20 (also called Total CAF Confederation Cup 2019/20 for sponsorship reasons ) is the 17th season of the second most important African football competition for club teams under this name. The season began with the preliminary round on August 9, 2019 and should end with the final in May 2020.
The draw took place on October 9, 2019. A winner of the first round was drawn against a loser in the first round of the Champions League , whereby the clubs of the CAF Confederation Cup had reached home in the second leg. The first legs were played on October 27, 28 and 30, and the second legs on November 3 and 5, 2019.
The group draw took place on November 10, 2019. The 16 winners of the play-off round were divided into four pots and drawn into four groups of four teams each. The teams were seeded according to their results in the CAF competitions of the last five seasons ( CAF five-year ranking ). The group winners and runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals, while those placed third and fourth were eliminated from the competition. If two or more teams were tied, the placement was determined by the following criteria:
Number of points in direct comparison
Goal difference in direct comparison
Number of goals in direct comparison
Number of away goals in direct comparison
If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, there are still several teams in the same place in the table, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied, but only to the matches between the teams in question. Should this also not lead to a definitive placement, criteria 6 to 9 will be applied.
The draw took place on February 5, 2020. A group runner-up each met a group winner from another group, with the group winners initially playing the first leg away. The first legs were played on March 1, the second legs on March 8, 2020.