CAF officially conducted the draw of the Preliminary Stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 season on Thursday, 11 July, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
In the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League ambitious Djibouti side Arta Solar were drawn to face Somali side Dekadaha FC while Young Africans’ clash with Burundi’s Vital’o are among the 54 matches to be played.
Title holders Al Ahly, Esperance and Sundowns are among the highest ranked clubs exempted from the first preliminary round.
The 1st Preliminary Round First Leg will take place between 16 – 18 August for the first legs, with the return leg set to be played between 23 – 25 August 2024.
The 2nd Preliminary Round will then follow between 13 – 15 September for the first legs, while the return legs to confirm the draw for the Group Stages will be played between 20 – 22 September 2024.
The 12 highest ranked clubs in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup including holders Zamalek were also exempted from the first preliminary round that will witness the anticipated tough clash between Moroccan side UTS and RS Abidjan of Cote d’Ivoire.
