Two-time African champions Enyimba breezed aside Benin Republic’s Energie in the First round and will not slug it out with defending South African Premier Division champions, Bidvest Wits who were sent packing from the Caf Champions League by Angola’s C.D. Primeiro de Agosto.

Finally, Fidelis Ilechukwu’s MFM FC face a tough hurdle in their quest to reach the group stage as they have been paired with 2016 Malian Première Division third place side’ Djoliba.

The first leg of the play-off round will hold between April 6-8, 2018 with the return leg two weeks later.