The draw for the 2024/25 CAF Champions League preliminary phase has now been confirmed.
On Thursday afternoon, CAF announced the round of fixtures of the first preliminary phase of the 2024/25 CAFCL tournament.
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A total of 59 clubs from 47 African countries will be participating in this year's Champions League, but five of these teams will enter the tournament in the second preliminary phase of the competition, as per CAFOnline.
Due to CAF's seeding process, defending champions Al Ahly (Egypt), Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), and Petro de Luanda (Angola) are the five exempted clubs and will therefore only begin their participation in the second preliminary phase.
Orlando Pirates, who are just one of two South African teams who have won the Champions League alongside Sundowns, will face Disciples FC.
Tanzanian champions Young Africans, meanwhile, are set to take on Vitalo'o of Uganda.
Moroccan top-flight winners last season Raja Casablanca have been draw against ASGNN of Nigeria, although recent speculation suggests that they could part ways with their manager Josef Zinnbauer before the next campaign begins due to interest from Saudi Arabia.
Here is the full list of CAFCL fixtures for the first preliminary stage, as confirmed by CAF.
First preliminary fixture:
El Merreikh (SUD) vs Gor Mahia FC (KEN)
Arta Solar7 (DJI) vs Dekadaha FC (SOM)
SC Villa Jogoo (UGA) vs Commercial Bank (ETH)
Vitalo'o FC (BUR) vs Young Africans (TAN)
Azam FC (TAN) vs APR FC (RWA)
Jiku FC (ZAN) vs Pyramids FC (EGY)
M.Swallows (ESW) vs C. Fer. Da Beira (MOZ)
Ngezi Platimun (ZIM) vs AS Maniema (RDC)
Nyasa Big Bullets (MAL) vs Red Arrows FC (ZAM)
African Stars (NAM) vs Jwaneng Galaxy (BOT)
Disciples FC (MAD) vs Orlando Pirates (RSA)
US Zilimadjou (COM) vs Rangers (NGR)St. Louis (SEY) vs GDSE (ANG)
AS Douanes (BFA) vs Coton Benin (BEN)
AC Leopards (CGO) vs CR Belouizdad (ALG)
Victoria United (CMR) vs FC Samartex (GHA)
ASGNN (NIG) vs Raja Casablanca (MAR)
AS PSI (CHA) vs US Monastir (TUN)
Watanga FC (LBR)vs MC Alger (ALG)
Red Star (RCA) vs Djoliba Bamako (MLI)
CD Mongomo (EQG) vs Asko De Kara (TGO)
STD. D'Abidjan (CIV) vs Teungeuth FC (SEN)
Hafia / Milo (GUI) vs FC Nouadhibou (MTN)
Bo Rangers FC (SLE) vs San Pedro (CIV)
Libya 2 (LBY) vs Al Hilal (SUD)
Libya 1 (LBY) vs El Merreikh, Juba (SSD)
Remo Stars FC (NGR) vs AS FAR (MAR)
Second preliminary round fixtures:
Winner between El Merreikh and Gor Mahia FC vs Al Ahly (EGY)
Winner between Arta Solar7 and Dekadaha FC vs Esperance (TUN)
Winner between M.Swallows and C. Fer. Da Beira vs Sundowns (RSA)
Winner between Ngezi Platimun and AS Maniema vs Petro de Luanda (ANG)
Winner between Nyasa Big Bullets and Red Arrows vs TP Mazembe (DRC)
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