For the first time in its history since the start of its participation in CAF Cupthe Renaissance of Berkane begins an edition by being the leader of the ranking of the Bottle Pro You D1with a comfortable lead. Indeed, the Orientals of Mount Chaâbaniwho lead the way in the championship with seven points ahead of the Maghreb of Fez, begin their campaign in the group stage this Wednesday, on the occasion of the duel which will oppose them to the GD Lunda Sul (Angola) at the Stade municipal de Berkane (8 pm).
Finalists of the last edition (defeat against Zamalek in the return final with a score of 1-0, after the 2-1 in the first leg), the Oranges aim to get off to a flying start to take control of Pool B and guarantee their qualification as soon as possible. To do this, they will have to have a team that occupies seventh place in the Angolan championship ranking, which has exactly the same number of days played as in Hatch D1 (11 days). GD Lunda Sul has a record of 3 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats in 11 matches. There RS Berkaneshe managed 8 victories, 2 draws and one defeat in as many matches.
In group B, the RSB will evolve alongside the Malian stadium and of Stellenbosch from South Africa, in addition to GD Lundal Sul. Three wins for the Orientals at home and one away win would be enough to qualify the team for the next round. Exempted from the first preliminary round due to its performances in previous years, the RSB eliminated the Beninese club of Dadjè in the second round to reach the group stage. The representative of Morocco aspires to lift a third trophy this season, after those of 2020 and 2022, respectively won at the expense of Pyramids FC and Orlando Pirates (South Africa). The Berkane Renaissance lost last year’s final to Zamalekwhich also deprived the Orientals of the title of the 2019 edition (lost following penalties). During the previous edition, RS Berkane had not lost any match in CAF Cupuntil the final return.
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