The Total Energies CAF Champions League and Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup represent the pinnacle of club football on the African continent, as the two competitions provide players and coaches with a prestigious platform to write their names in history, by winning these prestigious continental titles..
The group stage of the Total Energies CAF Champions League begins, with the participation of 16 clubs, with the first round taking place on November 26, 2024. Among the most awaited confrontations is a major Moroccan derby that brings together the Moroccan club Raja Casablanca and the Royal Moroccan Army Club in Group Two..
The two rivalries, symbolizing intense emotions and outstanding performances, leave an unforgettable mark on the history of African football. The current season promises to add an exceptional chapter to this saga.
Manyama Union Club, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is participating for the first time in this round of the competition, as it will face a difficult challenge away from home in Pretoria, during its meeting with Mamelodi Sundowns Club, in another match within the same group..
The champion of the last edition, the Egyptian club Al-Ahly, will begin its campaign in Group C with a match at home against the Ivorian club Stade Abidjan. At the same time, Orlando Pirates will return to participate in the group stage for the first time since the 2018/2019 season, where it will travel to face Algerian club Belouizdad.
The group stage matches will be held over a period of two full months, with the first and second placed clubs from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. The matches of this round are scheduled to conclude with the sixth and final round, during the period from January 17 to 19, 2025.
Egyptian club Al-Ahly, the record holder with 12 titles, has won the Total Energies CAF Champions League title 4 times in the last five years. The Egyptians will once again be included in the list of strong candidates to win the title of the current edition, thanks to their superiority in the knockout rounds..
The group stage of the Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup competition will also begin on November 27, which also promises exciting encounters. The defending champion, the Egyptian club Zamalek, will face the Mozambican club Black Bulls, which is participating for the first time in this round and will face a difficult test. The competition in the first round will also witness a strong Maghreb confrontation, between the Tunisian Sports Club of Sfaxien and its counterpart, the Algerian Sports Club of Constantine..
Moroccan club RS Berkane, runner-up in the 2023/2024 edition, will begin its campaign against Angola’s CD Lunda Sul, which is also experiencing its first experience in the competition group stage.
The quarter-finals of African club competitions this season will be held between March 28 and 30 (first leg) and April 4 and 6 (second leg). The semi-final matches will be held between April 18 and 20 (first leg) and April 25 and 27 (return)..
Dates of group stage matches – CAF Champions League Total Energies
– Round 1: November 26, 2024
– Round 2: December 6-8, 2024
– Round 3: December 13-15, 2024
– Round 4: January 3-5, 2025
– Round 5: January 10-12, 2025
– Round 6: January 17-19, 2025
Dates of group stage matches – Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup
– Round 1: November 27, 2024
– Round 2: December 8, 2024
– Round 3: December 15, 2024
– Round 4: January 5, 2025
– Round 5: January 12, 2025
– Round 6: January 19, 2025
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