Caf Champions League & Confederation Cup group stage line up complete
The 2024/25 Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup group stage line up is complete following play-off matches on Sunday.
Sudan’s Al Merriekh misses out after defeat against FAR Rabat of Morocco but compatriots Al Hilal tutored by legendary Florent Ibenge make the cut.
Al Hilal Omdurman joins Tanzania’s Young Africans as the two sides from the Cecafa region in the group stages.
Egypt with champions Al Ahly and Pyramids who eliminated Rwanda’s APR has two clubs in the lucrative stages.
Other nations with two clubs at this stage include DR Congo; TP Mazembe & AS Maniema, Morocco; Raja Casablanca & FAR Rabat, South Africa; Mamelodi Sundowns & Orlando Pirates as well as Algeria; CR Belouizdad and MC Alger.
The draw for the group stages will be held on Monday October 7, 2024 in Cairo.
CAF Champions League Qualified: Sundowns (RSA), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Al Ahly (Egypt), AS Maniema Union (DR Congo), Pyramids (Egypt), Young Africans (Tanzania), Orlando Pirates (RSA), MC Alger (Algeria), Raja Casablanca (Morocco), Esperance (Tunisia), FAR Rabat (Morocco), Djoliba AC (Mali), Al Hilal (Sudan), Stade Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Sagrada (Angola), CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
CAF Confederation Cup Qualified Teams: Simba (Tanzania), Stade Malien (Mali), Zamalek (Egypt), Al Masry (Egypt), RS Berkane (Morocco), CD Lunda Sul (Angola), Bravos do Maquis (Angola), CS Sfaxien (Tunisia), CS Constantine (Algeria), USM Alger (Algeria), Orapa United (Botswana), Black Bulls (Mozambique), Enyimba (Nigeria), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Stellenbosch (RSA), ASC Jaraaf (Senegal)