Cairo, Egypt – The chase for continental glory officially gets underway this week, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) kicks-off the much-anticipated CAF Interclub 2024/25 season with the Preliminary Rounds of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
The First Preliminary Round First Leg will take place between 16 and 18 August, with the return leg set to be played between 23 and 25 of August, 2024.
The Second Preliminary Round will then follow between 13 and 15 September for the first legs, while the return legs, to confirm the draw for the Group Stages, will be played between 20 and 22 September, 2024.
Title holders Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) are among the highest ranked clubs exempted from the first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, while the 12 highest ranked clubs in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, including holders Zamalek SC, are also exempted from the First Preliminary Round.
With the early stages of both competitions, fans of the African game can expect quality match ups, as clubs across the continent will aim at putting their best foot forward in an attempt to qualify for the second round, and ultimately the group stages of the two respective competitions.
Interesting matches to look out for in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League include reigning Tanzanian champions, Young Africans being away to Vital’O FC of Burundi.
Egypt’s Pyramids FC, who put up an impressive showing last season, are up against JKU SC of Zanzibar, while former champions, Orlando Pirates FC, face Disciples FC of Madagascar.
In the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, an interesting tie sees Zambia’s Zesco United face off against Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe in what is perfectly poised to be an action packed encounter.
Morocco’s UTS plays host to RS Abidjan of Cote d’Ivoire, while Nsoatreman FC of Ghana welcomes TP Elect Sport of Chad.
Fans are invited to also engage in the live discussions across CAF Digital platforms using #TotalEnergiesCAFCL & #TotalEnergiesCAFCC.
