The draw ceremony for the group stage draw for the CAF and Confederation Champions League, conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), ended at 1:00 pm today, Monday, Cairo time, to determine the teams in the group stage in the African championships.
The CAF Champions League draw resulted in Al-Ahly falling into the second group, which includes clubs next to it: “South African Sun Downs – Al Hilal Sudanese – Cameroonian Cotton”, while Zamalek was in the fourth group, which includes 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 Wydad
2- Angolan Petro Atletico
3-JS Kabylie Algeria
4- Congolese Vita Club
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- Esperance de Tunis
2- Zamalek
3- Algerian Belouizdad youth
4-Sudanese Mars
The dates of the Zamalek matches in the group stage of the African Champions League:
Zamalek x Algerian youth Belouizdad, Sunday, February 10 and 11.
Sudanese Mars x Zamalek Sunday 17th and February 18th
Esperance de Tunis x Zamalek, Sunday, February 24 and 25
Zamalek x Tunisian Esperance, Sunday, March 7 and 8
Zamalek x Sudanese Mars, Sunday, March 17 and 18
Algeria’s Belouizdad youth x Zamalek on Sunday, March 31 and April 1
The dates of Al-Ahly 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: February 17-18 – Al-Ahly x Al-Hilal of Sudan, “outside its stadium.”
The third round: February 24-25 – Al-Ahly x Sun Downs of South Africa, “Cairo”.
Fourth round: March 7-8 – Al-Ahly x Sun Downs, South Africa, “outside its stadium.”
Fifth round: March 17-18 – Al-Ahly x Cameroonian Cotton, “outside its stadium.”
Sixth round: March 31 – April 1 – Al-Ahly x Al-Hilal of Sudan “Cairo”.
The dates of the group stage matches in the African Champions League
First round: February 10 and 11, 2023.
Second round: February 17 and 18, 2023.
Third round: February 24 and 25, 2023.
Fourth round: March 7 and 8, 2023.
Fifth round: March 17 and 18, 2023.
Sixth round: March 31 and April 1, 2023.
The African Confederation Cup draw
The ceremonies for the draw for the Confederation 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 (Cote d’Ivoire).
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).
Dates of group stage matches in the Confederation Cup
First round February 12th.
Second round, February 19th.
Third round February 26th.
Fourth round March 8th.
Fifth round March 19th.
Sixth round April 2nd.
Clubs qualified for the group stage in the African Champions League
16 teams, including 9 Arab and 7 African clubs, are competing 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 Atlético (Angola).
The Al-Ahly and Zamalek teams are awaiting the result of the group stage draw of the 2023 CAF Champions League, where the 16 qualified teams from the round of 32 will be divided into 4 groups, on the way to competition for the title in the current cycle.
Classification 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: South Africa’s Sun Downs (46 points), Egypt’s Zamalek (43 points), Angolan Petro Atletico (31 points), Houria El Guinea (31 points).
The third classification: Simba Tanzanian (28 points), Algerian Belouizdad Youth (27 points), Algeria’s JS Kabylie (22 points), Al Hilal Sudanese (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 draw for the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup
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, headed by representatives of Egypt Pyramids and Future, in addition to the Algerian Capital Union, the Tunisian Monastir Union, the 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 of Ivory Coast, Young Africans of Tanzania, Real Bamako of Mali, Rivers United of Nigeria, Diable Noir of Congo, Marumo Gallants of South Africa, and Asco Kara of Togo.
Classification 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 – Union Monastir
The third classification: Saint Elwa Lupopo – Green – Real Bamako – Rivers United
Fourth classification: Diable Noir – Future – Marumo Gallants – Isco Kara