The Confederation Cup was first held in 2004

Holders CS Sfaxien of Tunisia have a bye to the second round where they will play Algeria's JSM Bejaia.

Two-time African club champions Asante Kotoko of Ghana face Nigerians Wikki Tourist in the second round.

The eight third round winners will progress to the group stage of Africa's second-tier club competition.

Tourbillon of Chad were banned from the competition.

The Confederation of African Football disqualified the team because their national federation "failed to fulfil financial obligations to the Confederation".

2008 Confederation Cup draw

First round:

US Masseda (Togo) v Universite Nationale Benin (Benin)

Black Stars (Liberia) v Satellite FC (Guinea)

Mangasport (Gabon) v AS FNIS (Niger)

Ports Authority (Gambia) v Entente Bingerville (Ivory Coast)

Maniema Union (DR Congo) v Akonangui (Equatorial Guinea)

Express (Uganda) v Inter Stars (Burundi)

Tourbillon (Chad) v Al Akhdar (Libya) - bye to Al Akhdar due to Caf ban on clubs from Chad

Highlanders (Zimbabwe) v Ferroviario Nampula (Mozambique)

Chipukizi (Zanzibar) v Green Buffaloes (Zambia)

Harar Beer (Ethiopia) v Rayon Sports (Rwanda)

Anse Reunion (Seychelles) v Petit Riviere Noire (Mauritius)

JS Talangai (Congo) v Mount Cameroon FC (Cameroon)

Teams mentioned first play at home in the first leg on the weekend of February 15-17. Return legs played on the weekend of February 29, March 1-2.

CS Sfaxien beat Al Merreikh 5-2 on aggregate in the 2007 final

Second round:

Issia Wazi (Ivory Coast) v US Masseda or Universit� Nationale B�nin

Rachad Bernoussi (Morocco) v Esperance (Tunisia)

Djoliba (Mali) v Black Stars or Satellite FC

Petro Atletico (Angola) v Mangasport or AS FNIS

Linguere (Senegal) v Ports Authority or Entente Bingerville

CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) v JSM Bejaia (Algeria)

Astres Douala (Cameroon) v Maniema Union or Akonangui

AS V Club (DR Congo) v Express or Inter Stars

Young Africans (Tanzania) v Al Akhdar

Mouloudia Algeria (Algeria) v Haras El Hodoud (Egypt)

Chipukizi or Green Buffaloes v Highlanders or Ferroviario Nampula

Al Merreikh (Sudan) v Harar Beer or Rayon Sports

Ajax Cape Town (South Africa) v Anse Reunion or Petit Riviere Noire

Primerio Maio (Angola) v JS Talangai or Mount Cameroon FC

Casa Sports (Senegal) v Dolphin FC (Nigeria)

Wikki Tourist (Nigeria) v Asante Kotoko (Ghana)

Teams mentioned first play at home in the first leg on the weekend of March 21-23. Return legs on the weekend of April 4-6.