The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the procedure for the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Draw, set to take place on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Cairo, Egypt.
Fans can tune in to the live broadcast, starting with the draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup at 1:00 p.m. Cairo time (10:00 a.m. GMT), followed by the CAF Champions League draw at 2:00 p.m. local time (11:00 a.m. GMT).
Teams Qualified for the Group Stage
The 16 clubs that have secured their spots in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League Group Stage are:
- 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 Esperança (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 (Côte d’Ivoire)
- TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
- Young Africans SC (Tanzania)
Draw Format
The draw will see the 16 teams divided into four groups based on their CAF rankings, with each group featuring one team from each pot.
- Pot 4 contains the lowest-seeded teams: MC Alger, AS Maniema Union, Djoliba AC, and Stade d’Abidjan. These teams will be drawn into positions A4, B4, C4, and D4, respectively.
- Pot 3 includes Al Hilal, Orlando Pirates, GD Sagrada Esperança, and AS FAR. These teams will be assigned positions A3, B3, C3, and D3.
- Pot 2 features CR Belouizdad, Raja Casablanca, Young Africans, and Pyramids FC. These teams will occupy positions A2, B2, C2, and D2.
- Pot 1, reserved for the top-seeded teams, includes Al Ahly, Espérance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns, and TP Mazembe. These teams will be drawn into positions A1, B1, C1, and D1.
The anticipation is high as the top clubs in African football prepare to learn their group-stage opponents, setting the stage for an exciting season in the CAF Champions League.
