CAF CL (25/2026): The 4 pots and the group stage draw date

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·2. November 2025

CAF CL (25/2026): The 4 pots and the group stage draw date

CAF Champions League 2025-2026: Where and when will the draw take place?

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The draw for the group stage of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup for the 2025-2026 season will be held tomorrow, Monday, November 3.

The ceremony will take place at the SuperSport headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, starting at 12:00 GMT.

Sixteen teams have already secured their spots in the group stage:

Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), ES Tunis (Tunisia), RS Berkane (Morocco), Simba SC (Tanzania), Pyramids FC (Egypt), Al Hilal (Sudan), Young Africans – Yanga (Tanzania), Petro de Luanda (Angola), AS FAR (Morocco), MC Alger (Algeria), Rivers United (Nigeria), JS Kabylie (Algeria), Stade Malien (Mali), St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo), Power Dynamos (Zambia).

Final result locked. All roads lead to the group stage. #TotalEnergiesCAFCL
– Samstag, 1. November 2025

CAF Champions League: The Pot Draw Composition

Here is the distribution of the qualified clubs according to the four pots set by CAF ahead of the draw:

Pot 1: Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia), Renaissance de Berkane (Morocco).
Pot 2: Simba SC (Tanzania), Pyramids FC (Egypt), Al Hilal (Sudan), Young Africans (Tanzania).
Pot 3: AS FAR (Morocco), MC Alger (Algeria), Rivers United (Nigeria), JS Kabylie (Algeria).
Pot 4: Stade Malien (Mali), Power Dynamos (Zambia), Saint-Éloi Lupopo (DR Congo), Petro Atlético (Angola).