The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 is heating up! The preliminary rounds draw has set the stage for some exciting clashes, with a record 62 clubs vying for the coveted title.
Ghana's Bibiani Gold Stars in the Spotlight
All eyes are on Ghana's Bibiani Gold Stars as they prepare to face Algerian giants JS Kabylie. This is a crucial match for the Ghanaian side, and a victory would see them potentially facing a North African powerhouse in the next round. Sierra Leone’s East End Lions will face Tunisia’s US Monastirienne, with the winners then facing either Bibiani Gold Stars or JS Kabylie.
Other Key Preliminary Round Fixtures
- Liberia’s FC Fassell vs. Senegal’s ASC Jaraaf (winner faces Algeria’s MC Alger)
- Benin’s Dadjè FC vs. Libya 1 (winner faces Togo’s ASCK or Morocco’s RS Berkane)
- Nigeria’s Remo Stars vs. Comoros’ US Zilimadjou (winner faces South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Zimbabwe’s Simba Bhora vs. Eswatini’s Nsingizini Hotspurs (winner faces Botswana’s Gaborone United, then potentially Tanzania’s Simba SC)
- Zambia’s Power Dynamos vs. Ivorian heavyweights ASEC Mimosas (winner faces Namibia’s African Stars or Vipers FC of Uganda)
- Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso vs. Gabon’s AS Mangasport (winner faces Niger’s Forces Armées or Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis (EST))
Defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt will face Rwanda’s APR. Top-ranked Al Ahly of Egypt and Mamelodi Sundowns have received byes into the Second Preliminary Round.
The competition promises thrilling action as clubs battle it out for a chance to be crowned African champions. Stay tuned for more updates as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 progresses!