Group Stage Announced

The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the procedure for the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Draw.

You can follow the draw live on Monday, 7 October 2024, in Cairo, Egypt:

The draw will commence with the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw at 13h00 Cairo time (10h00 GMT), followed by the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Draw at 14h00 local time (11h00 GMT)

TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Qualified Clubs:

Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Al Hilal SC (Sudan), AS FAR (Morocco), AS Maniema Union (DR Congo), CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Djoliba AC De Bamako (Mali), GD Sagrada Esperanca (Angola), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), MC Alger (Algeria), Pyramids FC (Egypt), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), Raja Casablanca (Morocco), Stade d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Young Africans SC (Tanzania).

Group Stage Draw Format

The teams will be divided into four pots according to their CAF rankings.

• Pot 4 will feature the lowest-seeded teams, including:
  • MC Alger (Algeria)
  • AS Maniema Union (DR Congo)
  • Djoliba de Bamako (Mali)
  • Stade d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)

The draw for this pot will assign each team to one of the groups as follows:

• The first ball drawn will go directly to Group A in position A4.
• The second ball drawn will go to Group B in position B4.
• The third ball drawn will go to Group C in position C4.
• The fourth ball drawn will go to Group D in position D4.
• Pot 3 includes:

• • Al Hilal (Sudan)
  • Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
  • GD Sagrada Esperança (Angola)
  • AS FAR (Morocco)

The assignment of teams from Pot 3 will proceed similarly:

• The first ball drawn will go to Group A in position A3.
• The second ball drawn will go to Group B in position B3.
• The third ball drawn will go to Group C in position C3.
• The fourth ball drawn will go to Group D in position D3.
• Pot 2 consists of:

• • CRB (Algeria)
  • Raja CA (Morocco)
  • Young Africans (Tanzania)
  • Pyramids FC (Egypt)

The draw procedure for Pot 2 will follow the same format:

• The first ball drawn will go to Group A in position A2.
• The second ball drawn will go to Group B in position B2.
• The third ball drawn will go to Group C in position C2.
• The fourth ball drawn will go to Group D in position D2.
• Pot 1, featuring the top-seeded teams, includes:

• • Al Ahly SC (Egypt)
  • Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
  • TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

The final draw for Pot 1 will assign teams as follows:

• The first ball drawn will go to Group A in position A1.
• The second ball drawn will go to Group B in position B1.
• The third ball drawn will go to Group C in position C1.
• The fourth ball drawn will go to Group D in position D1.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com