The group stage draw ceremony of the CAF and the Confederation Champions League, conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), concluded at 13:00 today, Monday Cairo time to determine the teams for the group stage of the African championships.
The CAF Champions League draw resulted in Al-Ahly being placed in the second group, which includes the clubs next to them: “South African Sun Downs – Sudanese Al Hilal – Cameroonian Cotton”, while Zamalek was in the fourth group, which includes the clubs next to it: “Tunisian Esperance – Algerian Belouizdad Youth – Sudanese Mars.
The draw for the group stage of the African Champions League
The first group
1- Moroccan WYD
2- Angolan Petro Atletico
3-JS Kabylia Algeria
4- Congolese club life
the second group
1-Al Ahly
2-Sun Downs, South Africa
3- The Sudanese crescent
4- Cameroonian cotton
The third group
1- Moroccan Raja
2- Houria Al-Ghainy
3- Tanzanian Simba
4- Ugandan vipers
Fourth group
1- Esperanza of Tunis
2- Zamalek
3- Young Algerians from Belouizdad
4-Sudanese Mars
Zamalek’s match dates in the group stage of the African Champions League:
Zamalek x Young Algerians Belouizdad, Sunday 10 and 11 February.
Sudanese Mars x Zamalek on Sunday 17 and 18 February
Esperance de Tunis x Zamalek, Sunday 24 and 25 February
Zamalek x Tunisian Esperance, Sunday 7 and 8 March
Zamalek x Sudanese Mars, Sunday 17 and 18 March
Algerian Youth Belouizdad x Zamalek on Sunday 31 March and 1 April
The dates of Al-Ahly’s matches in the group stage of the African Champions League
The first round: February 10-11 – Al-Ahly x Cameroonian Cotton “Cairo”.
The second round: 17-18 February – Al-Ahly x Al-Hilal of Sudan, “out of his stadium”.
The third round: February 24-25 – Al-Ahly x Sun Downs of South Africa, ‘Cairo’.
Round Four: March 7-8 – Al-Ahly x Sun Downs, South Africa, ‘outside their stadium’.
Fifth round: 17-18 March – Al-Ahly x Cameroonian Cotton, “out of his stadium”.
Sixth round: March 31 – April 1 – Al-Ahly x Al-Hilal of Sudan “Cairo”.
The dates of the matches of the group stage of the African Champions League
First round: 10 and 11 February 2023.
Second round: 17 and 18 February 2023.
Third round: 24 and 25 February 2023.
Fourth round: 7 and 8 March 2023.
Fifth round: 17 and 18 March 2023.
Sixth round: 31 March and 1 April 2023.
The draw for the African Confederation Cup
The ceremonies for the Confederation draw have begun
The first group: Saint Eloi (Congo), Greens (Libya), Galance (South Africa), USM (Algeria).
the second group: Motemba Pembe (Congo), Rivers United (Nigeria), Diable Noir (Congo), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast).
The third group: Asfar (Morocco), Future (Egypt), Askou Kara (Togo), Pyramids (Egypt).
Fourth group: Real Bamako (Mali), Young Africans (Tanzania), Union Monastir (Tunisia), Mazembe (Congo).
Confederation Cup group stage match dates
First round February 12th.
Second round, February 19th.
Third round February 26th.
Fourth round March 8th.
Fifth round on March 19th.
Sixth round April 2nd.
Clubs qualified for the group stage of the African Champions League
16 teams, of which 9 are Arab and 7 are African, compete in the groups: Al-Ahly (Egypt), Zamalek (Egypt), Wydad (Morocco), Raja (Morocco), Esperance (Tunisia), Al-Merreikh (Sudan), Al -Hilal (Sudan), JS Kabylie (Algeria), JS Belouizdad (Algeria), Sundowns (South Africa), Simba (Tanzania), Vibzer FC (Uganda), Cotton (Cameroon), Vita Club (Congo), Houria Conakry (Guinea ), Petro Atletico (Angola).
The teams of Al-Ahly and Zamalek are awaiting the result of the group stage draw of the CAF Champions League 2023, where the 16 qualified teams of the round of 32 will be divided into 4 groups, on their way to the competition for the title in the cycle in course.
Ranking of clubs participating in the group stage of the CAF Champions League
The first classification: Al-Ahly of Egypt (78 points), Wydad of Morocco (71 points), Esperance of Tunisia (58 points), Raja of Morocco (54 points).
The second classification: Sun Downs of South Africa (46 points), Zamalek of Egypt (43 points), Petro Atletico of Angola (31 points), Houria El Guinea (31 points).
The third classification: Simba from Tanzania (28 points), Algerian Belouizdad Youth (27 points), Algerian JS Kabylie (22 points), Al Hilal from Sudan (19.5 points).
Fourth classification: Cameroonian cotton (14.5 points), Sudanese Mars (9 points), Ugandan Vipers, Congolese Vita Club.
Kaf officially announces the date and details of the CAF Champions League and Confederation draw
Free channels broadcasting the African Champions League and Confederation Cup draw
Clubs qualified for the group stage of the African Confederation Cup
The list of clubs that qualified for the group stage of the Confederation Cup includes 6 Arab clubs, led by representatives of Egypt Pyramids and Future, as well as Algerian Capital Union, Tunisian Union Monastir, Royal Moroccan Army and the Libyan Green.
As for the rest of the clubs, they are Mazembe, Motema Pembe, St. Eloa Lupopo from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ASEC Mimosa from the Ivory Coast, Young Africans from Tanzania, Real Bamako from Mali, Rivers United from Nigeria, Diable Noir from Congo, Marumo Gallants of South Africa and Asco Kara of Togo.
Ranking of clubs participating in the group stage of the Confederation Cup
The first classification: Mazembe – Pyramids – ASEC – USMA
The second classification: Motema Pembe – Young Africans – Royal Army – Monastir Union
The third classified: Saint Elwa Lupopo – Green – Real Bamako – Rivers United
Fourth classification: Diable Noir – Future – Marumo Gallants – Isco Kara
