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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->KOR|short_KOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KOR<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->JPN|short_JPN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JPN<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KOR, JPN, IRN, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KSA=<!--{{fb|}}-->KSA|short_KSA=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KSA<br />
|name_AUS=<!--{{fb|}}-->AUS|short_AUS=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->AUS<br />
|name_UAE=<!--{{fb|}}-->UAE|short_UAE=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UAE<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KSA, AUS, UAE, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_QAT=<!--{{fb|}}-->QAT|short_QAT=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->QAT<br />
|name_JOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->JOR|short_JOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JOR<br />
|name_UZB=<!--{{fb|}}-->UZB|short_UZB=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UZB<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=QAT, JOR, UZB, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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<p>185.153.119.253: /* Group C */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->KOR|short_KOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KOR<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->JPN|short_JPN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JPN<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KOR, JPN, IRN, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KSA=<!--{{fb|}}-->KSA|short_KSA=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KSA<br />
|name_AUS=<!--{{fb|}}-->AUS|short_AUS=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->AUS<br />
|name_UAE=<!--{{fb|}}-->UAE|short_UAE=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UAE<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KSA, AUS, UAE, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_QAT=<!--{{fb|}}-->QAT|short_QAT=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->QAT<br />
|name_JOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->JOR|short_JOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JOR<br />
|name_UZB=<!--{{fb|}}-->UZB|short_UZB=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UZB<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<p>185.153.119.253: /* Group C */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->KOR|short_KOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KOR<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->JPN|short_JPN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JPN<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KOR, JPN, IRN, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KSA=<!--{{fb|}}-->KSA|short_KSA=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KSA<br />
|name_AUS=<!--{{fb|}}-->AUS|short_AUS=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->AUS<br />
|name_UAE=<!--{{fb|}}-->UAE|short_UAE=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UAE<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KSA, AUS, UAE, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_JOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->JOR|short_JOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JOR<br />
|name_QAT=<!--{{fb|}}-->QAT|short_QAT=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->QAT<br />
|name_UZB=<!--{{fb|}}-->UZB|short_UZB=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UZB<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<p>185.153.119.253: /* Group B */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->KOR|short_KOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KOR<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->JPN|short_JPN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JPN<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KOR, JPN, IRN, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KSA=<!--{{fb|}}-->KSA|short_KSA=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KSA<br />
|name_AUS=<!--{{fb|}}-->AUS|short_AUS=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->AUS<br />
|name_UAE=<!--{{fb|}}-->UAE|short_UAE=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->UAE<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KSA, AUS, UAE, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->KOR|short_KOR=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->KOR<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->JPN|short_JPN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->JPN<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=KOR, JPN, IRN, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
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*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
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{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_KOR=<!--{{fb|}}-->A1|short_A1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A1<br />
|name_JPN=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
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*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_QAT=<!--{{fb|}}-->QAT|short_QAT=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->QAT<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=QAT, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
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*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{fb|}}-->A1|short_A1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=QAT, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_QAT=<!--{{fb|}}-->QAT|short_QAT=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->QAT<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_A1=0 |draw_A1=0 |loss_A1=0 |gf_A1=0 |ga_A1=0 |status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<p>185.153.119.253: /* Group A */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{fb|}}-->A1|short_A1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_QAT=0 |draw_QAT=0 |loss_QAT=0 |gf_QAT=0 |ga_QAT=0 |status_QAT=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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<div>{{Short description|International football competition}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption =<br />
| host countries =<br />
| dates = {{nowrap|5 September 2024 – 10 June 2025}}<br />
| num_teams = 18<br />
| confederations = 1<br />
| matches = <br />
| goals = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| top_scorer = <br />
| prevseason = [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2022]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2030''<br />
| updated = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''third round''' of [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|AFC matches]] for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] will be played from 5 September 2024 to 10 June 2025.<ref name="24–25 calendar">{{cite web|url=https://assets.the-afc.com/downloads/calendars/AFC-Competitions-Calendar-(Jul-2024---Jun-2025)_upd.pdf|publisher=AFC|title=AFC Competitions Calendar (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025)|format=PDF|date=7 April 2023|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Format==<br />
The eighteen teams that advance from the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] (nine group winners and nine group runners-up) will be divided into three groups of six teams. The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]], while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<ref name="format">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/asia%E2%80%99s_pathway_to_the_fifa_world_cup_2026_and_afc_asian_cup%E2%84%A2_2027_confirmed.html |title=Asia’s pathway to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 confirmed |date=1 August 2022 |access-date=28 March 2024 |publisher=AFC}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Qualified teams==<br />
<br />
The following teams finished first or second in their respective second round groups:<br />
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}<br />
*{{fb|AUS}}<br />
*{{fb|BHR}}<br />
*{{fb|IRN}}<br />
*{{fb|IRQ}}<br />
*{{fb|JPN}}<br />
*{{fb|JOR}}<br />
*{{fb|OMA}}<br />
*{{fb|PLE}}<br />
*{{fb|QAT}}<br />
*{{fb|KSA}}<br />
*{{fb|KOR}}<br />
*{{fb|UAE}}<br />
*{{fb|UZB}}<!--<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}<br />
*{{fb|}}--><br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
== Draw and seeding ==<br />
The draw for the third round will be held on 27 June 2024 at TBA [[Time in Malaysia|MST]] ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]), in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia.<br />
<br />
The seeding for the draw will be based on a [[FIFA Men's World Rankings#Special releases|special release]] of the [[FIFA Men's World Rankings]] for Asian teams on 20 June 2024.<br />
<br />
Each group will contain one team from each of the six pots.<br />
<br />
Note: '''Bolded''' teams qualified directly for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. ''Italicised'' teams qualified for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]].<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!width=33%|Pot 1<br />
!width=33%|Pot 2<br />
!width=33%|Pot 3<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=7<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|-<br />
!Pot 4<br />
!Pot 5<br />
!Pot 6<br />
|-<br />
|{{ordered list|start=10<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=13<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|{{ordered list|start=16<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| <br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
The competition schedule is expected to be as follows:<ref name="24–25 calendar" /><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Matchday<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|5 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|10 September 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|10 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|15 October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|14 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|19 November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 7<br />
|20 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 8<br />
|25 March 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 9<br />
|5 June 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 10<br />
|10 June 2025<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Groups== <br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group A<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_IRN=<!--{{fb|}}-->IRN|short_IRN=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->IRN<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{fb|}}-->A2|short_A2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{fb|}}-->A3|short_A3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{fb|}}-->A4|short_A4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{fb|}}-->A5|short_A5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A5<br />
|name_A6=<!--{{fb|}}-->A6|short_A6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->A6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_QAT=0 |draw_QAT=0 |loss_QAT=0 |gf_QAT=0 |ga_QAT=0 |status_QAT=<br />
|win_A2=0 |draw_A2=0 |loss_A2=0 |gf_A2=0 |ga_A2=0 |status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0 |draw_A3=0 |loss_A3=0 |gf_A3=0 |ga_A3=0 |status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0 |draw_A4=0 |loss_A4=0 |gf_A4=0 |ga_A4=0 |status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0 |draw_A5=0 |loss_A5=0 |gf_A5=0 |ga_A5=0 |status_A5=<br />
|win_A6=0 |draw_A6=0 |loss_A6=0 |gf_A6=0 |ga_A6=0 |status_A6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_A1_A5=[[#A1 v A5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A2=[[#A1 v A2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A4=[[#A1 v A4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A3=[[#A1 v A3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A1_A6=[[#A1 v A6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A2_A4=[[#A2 v A4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A5=[[#A2 v A5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A3=[[#A2 v A3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A6=[[#A2 v A6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A2_A1=[[#A2 v A1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A3_A6=[[#A3 v A6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A1=[[#A3 v A1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A4=[[#A3 v A4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A5=[[#A3 v A5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A3_A2=[[#A3 v A2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A4_A1=[[#A4 v A1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A6=[[#A4 v A6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A5=[[#A4 v A5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A2=[[#A4 v A2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A4_A3=[[#A4 v A3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A5_A3=[[#A5 v A3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A6=[[#A5 v A6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A1=[[#A5 v A1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A2=[[#A5 v A2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A5_A4=[[#A5 v A4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_A6_A2=[[#A6 v A2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A1=[[#A6 v A1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A3=[[#A6 v A3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A4=[[#A6 v A4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_A6_A5=[[#A6 v A5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R<br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group B<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{fb|}}-->B1|short_B1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{fb|}}-->B2|short_B2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{fb|}}-->B3|short_B3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{fb|}}-->B4|short_B4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{fb|}}-->B5|short_B5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B5<br />
|name_B6=<!--{{fb|}}-->B6|short_B6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->B6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_B1=0 |draw_B1=0 |loss_B1=0 |gf_B1=0 |ga_B1=0 |status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0 |draw_B2=0 |loss_B2=0 |gf_B2=0 |ga_B2=0 |status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0 |draw_B3=0 |loss_B3=0 |gf_B3=0 |ga_B3=0 |status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0 |draw_B4=0 |loss_B4=0 |gf_B4=0 |ga_B4=0 |status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0 |draw_B5=0 |loss_B5=0 |gf_B5=0 |ga_B5=0 |status_B5=<br />
|win_B6=0 |draw_B6=0 |loss_B6=0 |gf_B6=0 |ga_B6=0 |status_B6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_B1_B5=[[#B1 v B5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B2=[[#B1 v B2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B4=[[#B1 v B4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B3=[[#B1 v B3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B1_B6=[[#B1 v B6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B2_B4=[[#B2 v B4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B5=[[#B2 v B5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B3=[[#B2 v B3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B6=[[#B2 v B6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B2_B1=[[#B2 v B1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B3_B6=[[#B3 v B6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B1=[[#B3 v B1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B4=[[#B3 v B4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B5=[[#B3 v B5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B3_B2=[[#B3 v B2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B4_B1=[[#B4 v B1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B6=[[#B4 v B6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B5=[[#B4 v B5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B2=[[#B4 v B2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B4_B3=[[#B4 v B3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B5_B3=[[#B5 v B3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B6=[[#B5 v B6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B1=[[#B5 v B1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B2=[[#B5 v B2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B5_B4=[[#B5 v B4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_B6_B2=[[#B6 v B2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B1=[[#B6 v B1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B3=[[#B6 v B3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B4=[[#B6 v B4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_B6_B5=[[#B6 v B5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|section=Group C<br />
|class_rules=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification#Tiebreakers|Tiebreakers]]<br />
|show_matches=y<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{fb|}}-->C1|short_C1=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{fb|}}-->C2|short_C2=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{fb|}}-->C3|short_C3=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{fb|}}-->C4|short_C4=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{fb|}}-->C5|short_C5=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C5<br />
|name_C6=<!--{{fb|}}-->C6|short_C6=<!--{{fbicon|}}-->C6<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings and date below --><br />
|update=future |start_date=5 September 2024<br />
|win_C1=0 |draw_C1=0 |loss_C1=0 |gf_C1=0 |ga_C1=0 |status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0 |draw_C2=0 |loss_C2=0 |gf_C2=0 |ga_C2=0 |status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0 |draw_C3=0 |loss_C3=0 |gf_C3=0 |ga_C3=0 |status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0 |draw_C4=0 |loss_C4=0 |gf_C4=0 |ga_C4=0 |status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0 |draw_C5=0 |loss_C5=0 |gf_C5=0 |ga_C5=0 |status_C5=<br />
|win_C6=0 |draw_C6=0 |loss_C6=0 |gf_C6=0 |ga_C6=0 |status_C6=<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6<br />
<br />
<!--Update results below--><br />
|match_C1_C5=[[#C1 v C5|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C2=[[#C1 v C2|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C4=[[#C1 v C4|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C3=[[#C1 v C3|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C1_C6=[[#C1 v C6|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C2_C4=[[#C2 v C4|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C5=[[#C2 v C5|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C3=[[#C2 v C3|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C6=[[#C2 v C6|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C2_C1=[[#C2 v C1|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C3_C6=[[#C3 v C6|{{small|5 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C1=[[#C3 v C1|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C4=[[#C3 v C4|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C5=[[#C3 v C5|{{small|20 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C3_C2=[[#C3 v C2|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C4_C1=[[#C4 v C1|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C6=[[#C4 v C6|{{small|10 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C5=[[#C4 v C5|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C2=[[#C4 v C2|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C4_C3=[[#C4 v C3|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C5_C3=[[#C5 v C3|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C6=[[#C5 v C6|{{small|15 Oct}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C1=[[#C5 v C1|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C2=[[#C5 v C2|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C5_C4=[[#C5 v C4|{{small|10 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
|match_C6_C2=[[#C6 v C2|{{small|10 Sep}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C1=[[#C6 v C1|{{small|14 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C3=[[#C6 v C3|{{small|19 Nov}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C4=[[#C6 v C4|{{small|25 Mar}}]]<br />
|match_C6_C5=[[#C6 v C5|{{small|5 Jun}}]]<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=4R |result4=4R <br />
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]<br />
|col_4R=blue1 |text_4R=[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)#Fourth round|Fourth round]]<br />
}}</onlyinclude><br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
{{2026 FIFA World Cup qualification}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC third round}}<br />
[[Category:2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|3]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian football]]<br />
[[Category:September 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:October 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:November 2024 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:March 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]<br />
[[Category:June 2025 sports events in Asia|FIFA World Cup qualification, AFC Round 3]]</div>
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
2024-06-05T02:57:40Z
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<hr />
<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[2023–24 Botola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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=== First round ===<br />
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=== Second round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
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|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
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=== Group B ===<br />
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{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|[[Raja CA]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Raja CA]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |1<br />
| rowspan="2" |{{EGY}} <br />
| rowspan="2" |184<br />
|'''[[]]''' <sup>[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]]</sup><br />
|Campeón de la [[Liga Premier de Egipto 2023-24]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Pyramids FC|Pyramids]]'''<br />
|Subcampeón de la [[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
<br />
|'''[[Raja CA]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
<br />
|'''[[Raja CA]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
<br />
|'''[[Raja CA]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
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=== Group B ===<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|'''[[Raja CA]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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=== First round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
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=== Second round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
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{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
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{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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=== Group B ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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=== Group C ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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=== Group D ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
2024-06-05T02:25:36Z
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|[[Raja CA]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
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== References ==<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
2024-06-05T02:24:29Z
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|[[Raja CA]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
=== First round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
=== Second round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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<!--<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Group A ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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=== Group B ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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=== Group C ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group D ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
2024-06-05T02:12:17Z
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|[[Raja CA]]<br />
<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
=== First round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
=== Second round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
--><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
=== Group A ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group B ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group C ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group D ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
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<div>{{short description|61st season of the CAF Champions League}}<br />
{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = August 2024 – May 2025<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''2025–26''<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' will be the 61st season of [[Africa]]'s premier [[football club (association football)|club football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) and the 29th under the [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of this edition of the competition will automatically qualify for the group stage of its next edition, earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2025 CAF Super Cup and the 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Regs">{{cite web|date=8 September 2021|title=CAF Champions League regulations|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/4sghcmih/dzccwlfeawo1gewhntcj.pdf|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting with this season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[African Football League]].<br />
<br />
== Association team allocation ==<br />
All 54 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="Regs" /> As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For this season's edition, CAF will use the 2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the 5 years in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for the points are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/16-clubs-for-group-phase-of-cc-and-cl-effective-2017/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/new-adopted-format-for-club-competitions/|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
== Teams ==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in<br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Association ranking for the 2024–25 CAF club season|2019–2024 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=3|1 {{small|(184)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(148)}}<br />
|[[Raja CA]]<br />
<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] (champions or runners-up)<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(119)}}<br />
|[[MC Alger]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(106)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]]<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(97)}}<br />
|'''[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions or runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(71)}}<br />
|[[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[AS Maniema Union]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(51.5)}}<br />
|[[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(37)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(35)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|[[FC San Pedro]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stade d'Abidjan]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(20.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|14 {{small|(20)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Djoliba AC|Djoliba FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|16 {{small|(11.5)}}<br />
|[[Victoria United FC (Cameroon)|Victoria United FC]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|[[FC Nouadhibou]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Super D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|18 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|[[AC Léopards|AC Leopards]] <br />
|2024 [[Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|19 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|20 {{small|(7.5)}}<br />
|[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows FC]] <br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|21 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|[[Teungueth FC|Teungueth fc]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|22 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[SC Villa]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|[[Mbabane Swallows F.C.|Mbabane Swallows]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Ngezi Platinum F.C.|Ngezi Platinum F.C]]<br />
|[[2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(0.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Vital'O FC|Vital'O]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Chad Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7]]<br />
|2023–24 [[Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Real de Banjul FC]]<br />
|2023–24 [[GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<br />
|2023–24 [[FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Lioli FC|Lioli]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Liberian First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Nyasa Big Bullets FC|Nyasa Big Bullets]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário da Beira (football)|Clube Ferroviário da Beira]]<br />
|2023 [[Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[African Stars F.C.|African Stars]] <br />
|2023–24 [[Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|REU}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023-24 [[Réunion Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|APR <br />
|2023–24 [[Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2024 [[South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|2023–24 [[Zanzibar Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Schedule ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|August 2024<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|October 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|November 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|December 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|Januray 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|Feburary 2025<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|March 2025<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|May 2025<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
=== First round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
=== Second round ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
--><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
=== Group A ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group B ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group C ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
=== Group D ===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
=== Bracket ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
=== Quarter-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
=== Semi-finals ===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
=== Final ===<br />
{{Main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
*2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/caf-champions-league}}<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
[[Category:CAF Champions League seasons]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football]]<br />
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2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
|tourney_name = CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|year = 2023–24<br />
|other_titles = 2023–24 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|image = Panorma Cairo Stadium.jpg<br />
|caption = [[Cairo International Stadium]] in [[Cairo]] hosted the podium where [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] lifted the trophy<br />
|dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|18 August – 1 October 2023}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />{{nowrap|26 November – 19 May 2024}}<br />
|num_teams = 52<br />
|associations = 41<br />
|champion_other = {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]<br />
|count = 2<br />
|second_other = {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|matches = 60<br />
|goals = 131<br />
|top_scorer = {{nowrap|[[#Top goalscorers|4 players]] (4 goals each)}}<br />
|prevseason = [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2022–23]]<br />
|nextseason = ''[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup|2024–25]]''<br />
|extra information = {{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup''' (officially the '''2023–24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation CupThe last CAF Confederation Cup 2024 You will become a Super Cup for me (African Football League)''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> was the 21st edition of [[Africa]]'s secondary club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), under the current [[CAF Confederation Cup]] title after the merger of [[CAF Cup]] and [[African Cup Winners' Cup]].<br />
<br />
The winners automatically qualified for the [[CAF Confederation Cup|2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]], and also earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2023-24 CAF Champions League]] in the 2024 CAF Super Cup.<ref name="regulationsb">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/cfq1az7yhj11wqflp7yi.pdf |title=CAF Confederation Cup regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
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==Association team allocation==<br />
All 56 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulationsb"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF used the 2018–2023 [[CAF 5-year ranking]], which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the season as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
<br />
The following 52 teams from 41 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in '''bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#First round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(180)}}<br />
|[[Fath Union Sport|FUS Rabat]]<br />
|[[2022-23 Botola]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[RS Berkane]]'''<br />
|[[2021-22 Moroccan Throne Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(172.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Egyptian Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Modern Future FC|Modern Future]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Egyptian Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(134)}}<br />
|'''[[USM Alger]]'''<br />
|{{ubl|Title holders ([[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup]] winners)}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ASO Chlef]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Algerian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(114)}}<br />
|'''[[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 South African Premier Division]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sekhukhune United F.C.|Sekhukhune United]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Nedbank Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(101)}}<br />
|'''[[Club Africain]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Olympique Béja]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tunisian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(56.5)}}<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Singida Fountain Gate F.C.|Singida Fountain Gate]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|'''[[FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo|Saint-Éloi Lupopo]]'''<br />
|2022–23 [[Linafoot]] (Cancelled) Entered after protesting about the FECOFA rankings <br />
|-<br />
| align=center|—<br />
|Daring Club Motema Pembe and Maniema Union|[[Daring Club Motema Pembe]] and [[Maniema Union]] failed to get a CAF Licence <br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(41.5)}}<br />
|'''[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Girabola]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Académica Petróleos do Lobito|Académica do Lobito]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Angola Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(39)}}<br />
|[[Hay Al-Arab SC|Hay Al Arab]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Sudan Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|Haidoub FC<br />
|2022–23 [[Sudan Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(29)}}<br />
|[[Milo FC]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Guinée Championnat National]] third place <br />
|-<br />
|[[Académie SOAR]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Guinée Championnat National]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(28)}}<br />
|[[Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)|Al Hilal Benghazi]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Libyan Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Abu Salem SC|Abu Salim]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Libyan Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|'''[[Rivers United F.C.|Rivers United]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bendel Insurance F.C.|Bendel Insurance]]<br />
|[[2023 Nigeria FA Cup]] winners<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|13 {{small|(21)}}<br />
|[[Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo|AFAD Djékanou]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Maestro United Zambia F.C.|Maestro United]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Zambia Super League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|16 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|'''[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]'''<br />
|2023 [[Congo Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(9)}}<br />
|[[Casa Sports]]<br />
|2022 [[Senegal FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|18 {{small|(7)}}<br />
|[[Stade Malien]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Malian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|[[ASC Kara]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Togolese Championnat National]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|'''[[Kampala Capital City Authority FC|Kampala City]]'''<br />
|2022–23 [[Uganda Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|21 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[Gaborone United S.C.|Gaborone United]]<br />
|2023 [[Botswana FA Challenge Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou|EF Ouagadougou]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SWZ}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Young Buffaloes F.C.|Young Buffaloes]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Eswatini Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Kakamega Homeboyz F.C.|Kakamega Homeboyz]]<br />
|2023 [[FKF President's Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[AS Douanes (Niger)|AS Douanes Niger]]<br />
|2023 [[Niger Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|AS Loto FC<br />
|2023 [[Benin Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Dreams F.C.]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Ghanaian FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[AS Douanes (Mauritania)|AS Douanes Mauritania]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe du Président de la République]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Aigle Noir Makamba FC|Aigle Noir]]<br />
|2023 [[Burundian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[FC Belle Lumière|Belle Lumière]]<br />
|2023 [[Comoros Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7|Arta Solar]]<br />
|2023 [[Djibouti Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Cano Sport Academy|Cano Sport]]<br />
|2023 [[Equatoguinean Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.|Bahir Dar Kenema]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]<br />
|2023 [[Liberian FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[ASSM Elgeco Plus|Elgeco Plus]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe de Madagascar]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário de Maputo|Ferroviário de Maputo]]<br />
|2023 [[Taça de Moçambique]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|'''[[Rayon Sports F.C.|Rayon Sports]]'''<br />
|2023 [[Rwandan Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[La Passe FC|La Passe]]<br />
|2023 [[Seychelles FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[F.C. Kallon|Kallon]]<br />
|2023 [[Sierra Leonean FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Horseed FC|Horseed]]<br />
|2023 [[Somalia Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Al Merreikh FC (South Sudan)|Al Merreikh Juba]]<br />
|2023 [[South Sudan National Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[JKU S.C.|JKU]]<br />
|2023 [[Zanzibari Cup]] winners<br />
|}<br />
<br />
; Associations which did not enter a team<br />
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}<br />
*{{fba|CMR}}<br />
*{{fba|CPV}}<br />
*{{fba|CTA}}<br />
*{{fba|CHA}}<br />
*{{fba|ERI}}<br />
*{{fba|GAB}}<br />
*{{fba|GAM}}<br />
*{{fba|GNB}}<br />
*{{fba|LES}}<br />
*{{fba|MWI}}<br />
*{{fba|MRI}}<br />
*{{fba|NAM}}<br />
*{{fba|REU}}<br />
*{{fba|STP}}<br />
*{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
{{Div col end}}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Qualifying rounds]]<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|25 July 2023<br />
|18–20 August 2023<br />
|25–27 August 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|15–17 September 2023<br />
|29 September – 1 October 2023<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Group stage]]<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|6 October 2023<br />
|colspan=2|26 November 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|3 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|10 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|20 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|25 February 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|3 March 2024<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Knockout stage]]<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|12 March 2024<br />
|31 March 2024<br />
|7 April 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|21 April 2024<br />
|28 April 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|12 May 2024<br />
|19 May 2024<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Second round}}<br />
<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2024 CAF Confederation Cup final}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|F}}<br />
<br />
==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|F1|Final 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|F2|Final 2nd leg}}<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=4|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Paul Bassène]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
| ||2|| || || ||1|| ||1|| || || ||<br />
!rowspan=4|4<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Abdoulaye Kanou]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
| || ||1|| || ||1|| ||2|| || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Abdul Aziz Issah]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Dreams F.C.|Dreams FC]]<br />
| ||1||1||1|| ||1|| || || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[John Antwi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Dreams F.C.|Dreams FC]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || || ||2|| || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=8|4<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Sayed|Ahmed Sayed Zizo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || || ||1|| || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=8|3<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Adil Tahif]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|1|| || || || || || ||1|| || ||1||<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Youssef Zghoudi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
| || ||1||1|| ||1|| || || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Yoro Mamadou Diaby]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MLI}} [[Stade Malien]]<br />
|1|| || || || || ||1||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=4|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Samuel Chissapa Cachimbombo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ANG}} [[Académica Petróleos do Lobito|Académica do Lobito]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || ||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Muetasimballlah Al Taeb]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|LBY}} [[Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)|Al Hilal Benghazi]]<br />
| || ||2|| ||1|| ||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Kingsley Eduwo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]]<br />
| || || ||2|| ||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Bassem Srarfi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]]<br />
|1||2|| || || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2023–24 CAF Champions League]]<br />
*[[2023 African Football League]]<br />
*2024 CAF Super Cup<br />
*[[2023 CAF Women's Champions League]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup seasons}}<br />
{{2023–24 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Confederation Cup 2023-24}}<br />
[[Category:2023 in African football]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football]]</div>
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
|tourney_name = CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|year = 2023–24<br />
|other_titles = 2023–24 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|image = Panorma Cairo Stadium.jpg<br />
|caption = [[Cairo International Stadium]] in [[Cairo]] hosted the podium where [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] lifted the trophy<br />
|dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|18 August – 1 October 2023}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />{{nowrap|26 November – 19 May 2024}}<br />
|num_teams = 52<br />
|associations = 41<br />
|champion_other = {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]<br />
|count = 2<br />
|second_other = {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|matches = 60<br />
|goals = 131<br />
|top_scorer = {{nowrap|[[#Top goalscorers|4 players]] (4 goals each)}}<br />
|prevseason = [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2022–23]]<br />
|nextseason = ''[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup|2024–25]]''<br />
|extra information = {{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup''' (officially the '''2023–24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation CupThe last CAF Confederation Cup 2024 You will become a Super Cup for me (African Football League)''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> was the 21st edition of [[Africa]]'s secondary club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), under the current [[CAF Confederation Cup]] title after the merger of [[CAF Cup]] and [[African Cup Winners' Cup]].<br />
<br />
The winners automatically qualified for the [[CAF Confederation Cup|2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]], and also earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2023-24 CAF Champions League]] in the 2024 CAF Super Cup.<ref name="regulationsb">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/cfq1az7yhj11wqflp7yi.pdf |title=CAF Confederation Cup regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 56 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulationsb"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF used the 2018–2023 [[CAF 5-year ranking]], which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2022–23: × 5<br />
*2021–22: × 4<br />
*2020–21: × 3<br />
*2019–20: × 2<br />
*2018–19: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
<br />
The following 52 teams from 41 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in '''bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#First round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-year ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-year ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(180)}}<br />
|[[Fath Union Sport|FUS Rabat]]<br />
|[[2022-23 Botola]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[RS Berkane]]'''<br />
|[[2021-22 Moroccan Throne Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(172.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Egyptian Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Modern Future FC|Modern Future]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Egyptian Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(134)}}<br />
|'''[[USM Alger]]'''<br />
|{{ubl|Title holders ([[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup]] winners)}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ASO Chlef]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Algerian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(114)}}<br />
|'''[[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 South African Premier Division]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sekhukhune United F.C.|Sekhukhune United]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Nedbank Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(101)}}<br />
|'''[[Club Africain]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Olympique Béja]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tunisian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(56.5)}}<br />
|[[Azam F.C.|Azam]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Singida Fountain Gate F.C.|Singida Fountain Gate]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Tanzanian Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(54)}}<br />
|'''[[FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo|Saint-Éloi Lupopo]]'''<br />
|2022–23 [[Linafoot]] (Cancelled) Entered after protesting about the FECOFA rankings <br />
|-<br />
| align=center|—<br />
|Daring Club Motema Pembe and Maniema Union|[[Daring Club Motema Pembe]] and [[Maniema Union]] failed to get a CAF Licence <br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(41.5)}}<br />
|'''[[G.D. Sagrada Esperança|Sagrada Esperança]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Girabola]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Académica Petróleos do Lobito|Académica do Lobito]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Angola Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(39)}}<br />
|[[Hay Al-Arab SC|Hay Al Arab]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Sudan Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|Haidoub FC<br />
|2022–23 [[Sudan Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(29)}}<br />
|[[Milo FC]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Guinée Championnat National]] third place <br />
|-<br />
|[[Académie SOAR]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Guinée Championnat National]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(28)}}<br />
|[[Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)|Al Hilal Benghazi]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Libyan Premier League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Abu Salem SC|Abu Salim]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Libyan Premier League]] fourth place<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(25)}}<br />
|'''[[Rivers United F.C.|Rivers United]]'''<br />
|[[2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League]] third place<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bendel Insurance F.C.|Bendel Insurance]]<br />
|[[2023 Nigeria FA Cup]] winners<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|13 {{small|(21)}}<br />
|[[Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo|AFAD Djékanou]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|15 {{small|(15)}}<br />
|[[Maestro United Zambia F.C.|Maestro United]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Zambia Super League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|16 {{small|(9.5)}}<br />
|'''[[CSMD Diables Noirs|Diables Noirs]]'''<br />
|2023 [[Congo Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|17 {{small|(9)}}<br />
|[[Casa Sports]]<br />
|2022 [[Senegal FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|18 {{small|(7)}}<br />
|[[Stade Malien]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Malian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|[[ASC Kara]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Togolese Championnat National]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|'''[[Kampala Capital City Authority FC|Kampala City]]'''<br />
|2022–23 [[Uganda Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|21 {{small|(4)}}<br />
|[[Gaborone United S.C.|Gaborone United]]<br />
|2023 [[Botswana FA Challenge Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou|EF Ouagadougou]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Burkinabé Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SWZ}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Young Buffaloes F.C.|Young Buffaloes]]<br />
|2022–23 [[Eswatini Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[Kakamega Homeboyz F.C.|Kakamega Homeboyz]]<br />
|2023 [[FKF President's Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|23 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|[[AS Douanes (Niger)|AS Douanes Niger]]<br />
|2023 [[Niger Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|AS Loto FC<br />
|2023 [[Benin Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[Dreams F.C.]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Ghanaian FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|27 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|[[AS Douanes (Mauritania)|AS Douanes Mauritania]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe du Président de la République]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Aigle Noir Makamba FC|Aigle Noir]]<br />
|2023 [[Burundian Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[FC Belle Lumière|Belle Lumière]]<br />
|2023 [[Comoros Cup]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[AS Arta/Solar7|Arta Solar]]<br />
|2023 [[Djibouti Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Cano Sport Academy|Cano Sport]]<br />
|2023 [[Equatoguinean Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.|Bahir Dar Kenema]]<br />
|[[2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]<br />
|2023 [[Liberian FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[ASSM Elgeco Plus|Elgeco Plus]]<br />
|2023 [[Coupe de Madagascar]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Clube Ferroviário de Maputo|Ferroviário de Maputo]]<br />
|2023 [[Taça de Moçambique]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|—<br />
|'''[[Rayon Sports F.C.|Rayon Sports]]'''<br />
|2023 [[Rwandan Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[La Passe FC|La Passe]]<br />
|2023 [[Seychelles FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[F.C. Kallon|Kallon]]<br />
|2023 [[Sierra Leonean FA Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Horseed FC|Horseed]]<br />
|2023 [[Somalia Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[Al Merreikh FC (South Sudan)|Al Merreikh Juba]]<br />
|2023 [[South Sudan National Cup]] winners<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAN}}<br />
|—<br />
|[[JKU S.C.|JKU]]<br />
|2023 [[Zanzibari Cup]] winners<br />
|}<br />
<br />
; Associations which did not enter a team<br />
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}<br />
*{{fba|CMR}}<br />
*{{fba|CPV}}<br />
*{{fba|CTA}}<br />
*{{fba|CHA}}<br />
*{{fba|ERI}}<br />
*{{fba|GAB}}<br />
*{{fba|GAM}}<br />
*{{fba|GNB}}<br />
*{{fba|LES}}<br />
*{{fba|MWI}}<br />
*{{fba|MRI}}<br />
*{{fba|NAM}}<br />
*{{fba|REU}}<br />
*{{fba|STP}}<br />
*{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
{{Div col end}}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Qualifying rounds]]<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|25 July 2023<br />
|18–20 August 2023<br />
|25–27 August 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|15–17 September 2023<br />
|29 September – 1 October 2023<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Group stage]]<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|6 October 2023<br />
|colspan=2|26 November 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|3 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|10 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|20 December 2023<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|25 February 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|3 March 2024<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|[[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Knockout stage]]<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|12 March 2024<br />
|31 March 2024<br />
|7 April 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|21 April 2024<br />
|28 April 2024<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|12 May 2024<br />
|19 May 2024<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds|Second round}}<br />
<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2024 CAF Confederation Cup final}}<br />
{{#lst:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage|F}}<br />
<br />
==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|F1|Final 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|F2|Final 2nd leg}}<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=4|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Paul Bassène]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
| ||2|| || || ||1|| ||1|| || || ||<br />
!rowspan=4|4<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Abdoulaye Kanou]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
| || ||1|| || ||1|| ||2|| || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Abdul Aziz Issah]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Dreams F.C.|Dreams FC]]<br />
| ||1||1||1|| ||1|| || || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[John Antwi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Dreams F.C.|Dreams FC]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || || ||2|| || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=8|4<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Sayed|Ahmed Sayed Zizo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || || ||1|| || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=8|3<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Adil Tahif]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|1|| || || || || || ||1|| || ||1||<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Youssef Zghoudi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
| || ||1||1|| ||1|| || || || || ||<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Yoro Mamadou Diaby]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|MLI}} [[Stade Malien]]<br />
|1|| || || || || ||1||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=4|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Samuel Chissapa Cachimbombo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ANG}} [[Académica Petróleos do Lobito|Académica do Lobito]]<br />
| ||1||1|| || ||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Muetasimballlah Al Taeb]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|LBY}} [[Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)|Al Hilal Benghazi]]<br />
| || ||2|| ||1|| ||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Kingsley Eduwo]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]]<br />
| || || ||2|| ||1||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Bassem Srarfi]]<br />
|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]]<br />
|1||2|| || || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=6|<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2023–24 CAF Champions League]]<br />
*[[2023 African Football League]]<br />
*2024 CAF Super Cup<br />
*[[2023 CAF Women's Champions League]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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{{2023–24 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Confederation Cup 2023-24}}<br />
[[Category:2023 in African football]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football]]</div>
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<div>{{short description|Second-tier African club football competition}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}<br />
{{infobox football tournament<br />
|current = [[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|logo = CAF-Confederation-Cup.png<br />
|imagesize = 190px<br />
|organiser = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]<br />
|founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2004}}<br />
|region = Africa<br />
|number of teams = {{ubl|16 (group stage)|59 (total)}}<br />
|related comps = [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
|qualifier for = [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
|current champions = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] (2nd title)}} <br />
|most successful club = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[CS Sfaxien]] (3 titles)}}<br />
|broadcasters = <br />
|website = {{URL|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup|cafonline.com/confederation-cup}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''CAF Confederation Cup''', known as the '''[[TotalEnergies]] CAF Confederation Cup''' for sponsorship purposes, is an annual [[association football]] [[football team|club]] competition established in 2004 from a merger of the [[CAF Cup]] and the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] and organized by [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAFOnline.com |url=https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210051316/https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the second-tier competition of African club football, ranking below the [[CAF Champions League]]. The winner of the tournament faces the winner of the aforementioned competition in the following season's [[CAF Super Cup]].<br />
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[[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Moroccan]] clubs have the highest number of victories (seven titles), followed by Tunisia with five. Morocco has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 13 clubs, five of which have won it more than once. [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] is the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament three times. [[USM Alger]] are the current defending champions, having beaten [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%"<br />
|+ Winners<br />CAF Cup / CAF Confederation Cup<br />
|-<br />
! Season !! style="width:200px"| CAF Cup<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]] || {{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[ASFAR (football club)|ASFAR]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[CS Sfaxien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[CS Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]] || {{fbaicon|MLI}} [[Stade Malien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Fath Union Sport|FUS de Rabat]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[MAS Fez]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]] || {{fbaicon|CGO}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[CS Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]] || {{fbaicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup|2024]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|}<br />
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=== 2004–2017: Beginnings, Tunisian dominance ===<br />
In 2004, CAF merged the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] created in 1975 with the [[CAF Cup]] introduced in 1992 to form a new competition called the Confederation Cup, which has since become the secondary African club competition.<br />
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In the first edition, the Ghanaian club [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]] won the edition by beating another Ghanaian club, [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]] in the final on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007230553/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Moroccan club [[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]] won the cup against Nigeria's Dolphin FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105144/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, Tunisian club [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] won the cup against Moroccan AS FAR (thanks to the away goals rule).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2006 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105150/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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The Tunisian club [[CS Sfaxien]] won the cup in 2007 by beating the Sudanese Al Merreikh 5 goals to 2 in aggregate score (4-2, 1-0).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2007 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164127/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] again won the cup against another Tunisian club, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2008 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730154317/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, [[Stade Malien]] won the edition by beating the Algerian club [[ES Sétif]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2009 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221319/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, the Moroccan club [[Fath Union Sport]] won the cup against Tunisian [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]], winning the return match 3 to 2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2010 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804050202/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2011, Moroccan club [[Maghreb de Fès|Maghreb Fès]] defeated Tunisia's [[Club Africain]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2011 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128143205/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Congolese club [[AC Léopards]] beat Malian club [[Djoliba AC]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2012 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929172906/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2013 edition saw CS Sfaxien win against Congolese [[TP Mazembe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2013 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929170445/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, the Egyptian club [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] obtained its first confederation cup by beating the Ivorian club [[Séwé FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2014 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929184435/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] again won the cup by beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2015 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929212309/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> [[TP Mazembe]] achieved the double in 2016 and 2017, beating Algerian club [[MO Béjaïa]] and South African [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2016 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007222447/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2017 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729103018/http://rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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===2018–present: Moroccan dominance===<br />
[[File:Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019.jpg|alt=Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019|thumb|[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] celebrating the title in 2019]]<br />
Moroccan club [[Raja CA]] won in 2018 against Congolese [[AS Vita Club]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raja Casablanca win 2018 Confed Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, [[Zamalek SC]] beat Moroccan [[RS Berkane]] in the [[2019 CAF Confederation Cup final|final]], on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confederation Cup final: Zamalek defeat Berkane 5-3 on penalties {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] in the context of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the matches were then played behind closed doors, the Moroccan club [[RS Berkane]] beat the Egyptians of [[Pyramids FC]] by the score of 1 to 0.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |title=Morocco's RS Berkane Wins CAF Confederation Cup |work=Morocco world news |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |access-date=29 October 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230305/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> Since this season, the final has been played in a single game. In [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]], the Moroccan club Raja CA won the cup for the second time by beating [[JS Kabylie]] in the [[2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final|final]] with a score of 2 to 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raja Casablanca v Kabylie Match Report, 10/07/2021, CAF Confederation Cup {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230304/https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]], Moroccan club RS Berkane won the cup for the second time, beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates]] in the final on penalties.<ref>{{Cite news |title=RS Berkane win shoot-out to lift Confederation Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104190000/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 June 2023, [[USM Alger]] became the first [[Algerian Football Federation|Algerian]] club to win the confederation cup after beating [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Qualification==<br />
The competition is composed of domestic cup winners from all 54 CAF member associations and the third-placed-finished club in the domestic leagues of the [[CAF 5-year ranking|top twelve-ranked associations]] discounting/excluding the present year/season.<br />
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===Format===<br />
The competition is played into two phases; the qualification phase and the main phase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|title=Regulations of the Confederation Cup 2006 - 2008|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|year=2006|access-date=12 December 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207160850/http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|archive-date=7 December 2007}}</ref><br />
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===Qualification phase===<br />
The competition begins with a preliminary round and then a first qualifying round played in a "trim-down" knock-out format with the [[away goals rule]] serving as tiebreakers.<br />
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===Main phase===<br />
* The sixteen winning teams from the second qualifying round enter the group stage divided into four groups of four. Each team will play against the other three opponents in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] system [[three points for a win]].<br />
* The group winners and runners-up qualify to a [[two-legged tie|two-legged]] knock-out rounds which shall be played in two matches, home and away in three rounds (quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals).<br />
* In case of equality in the number of goals scored during the two matches, the team scoring the greatest number of away goals will be declared winner. If the number of goals scored on the away matches is equal, kicks from the penalty mark will be taken.<br />
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===The Super Cup===<br />
The winners will face the [[CAF Champions League]] winners in the [[CAF Super Cup]] the following season on the former's home venue.<br />
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== Sponsorship ==<br />
In October 2004, [[MTN Group|MTN]] contracted a four-year deal to sponsor CAF's competitions worth US$12.5 million, which at that time was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|title=CAF signs sponsorship deal|date=21 October 2004|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=14 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2008, CAF put a value of [[Euro|€]]100 million for a comprehensive and long-term package of its competitions when it opened tenders for a new sponsor, which was scooped up by French telecommunications giant [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] through the signing of an eight-year deal in July the following year, whose terms were not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|title=Orange signs deal to sponsor African soccer competitions|date=28 July 2009|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant Total S.A. (renamed ''[[TotalEnergies]]'' in 2021) secured an eight-year sponsorship package from CAF to [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]] its competitions, beginning with its flagship competition, the [[Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=21 July 2016|access-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725090618/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''Current Sponsors:'''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Title Sponsor !!Official Sponsors !! Former Sponsor !! Ball Supplier<br />
|-<br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[TotalEnergies]]<ref>{{cite web|date=21 July 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206144219/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=6 February 2021|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Orange S.A.|Orange]]<ref>{{cite web|date=16 December 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|title=Orange signs new eight-year partnership with CAF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724164409/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|archive-date=24 July 2020|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[1xBet]]<ref>{{cite web|date=6 February 2019|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|title=1xBet - Official sponsor of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) tournaments|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525170651/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|archive-date=25 May 2019|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[TikTok]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Glendinning|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship, Umbro inks technical deal|website=SportBusiness|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308195155/https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|title=TikTok unites African football fans through partnership with Confederation of African Football|website=[[TikTok|TikTok Newsroom]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627060722/https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship deal|website=[[Soccerex]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109130538/https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Qnet|QNET]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|title=QNET announces Sponsorship of Total CAF Champions League, Total CAF Confederation Cup, Total CAF Super Cup|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301041204/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|archive-date=1 March 2018|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|date=24 February 2018|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Umbro]]<ref>{{cite web|date=5 January 2022|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|title=BUILDING AFRICAN FOOTBALL TOGETHER: UMBRO AND CAF ENTER INTO MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=2 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602132819/https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Soumik|last=Thakur|date=6 January 2022|url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|title=Umbro pens down sponsorship deal with CAF|website=SportsMint Media|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913002056/https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Prizes==<br />
<br />
=== Trophy and medals ===<br />
[[File:2015 caf 3.jpg|thumb|Official trophy]]<br />
Each year, the winning team is presented with the African Champion Clubs' Cup, the current version of which has been awarded since the competition name change in 1997. Forty gold medals are presented to the competition winners and 40 silver medals to the runners-up.<br />
<br />
===2009–2020===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 16 clubs''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAF Executive Committee decisions|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=16 September 2009|access-date=12 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227100946/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|archive-date=27 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url-status=dead|date=9 November 2016|title=Prize money for CAF competitions effective 2017|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123821/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-date=12 November 2016|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$1,250,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$625,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$450,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$350,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|}<br />
<small>Note: National Associations receive an additional equivalent share of 5% for each amount awarded to clubs.</small><br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 8 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522092535/https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$1,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$750,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$550,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 6 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=CAFOnline.com |publisher=CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$1,500,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$1,400,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$600,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$300,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$200,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$100,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Broadcast coverage==<br />
Below are the current broadcast rights holders of this competition:<ref>{{cite press release|date=21 December 2021|url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-appoints-broadcast-services-partners-for-2022-2023|title=CAF appoints Broadcast Services partners for 2022-2023|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 January 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Country/Region<br />
!Channels<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Algeria}}<br />
|[[Public Establishment of Television|EPTV]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|ASEAN}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Benin}}<br />
|[[Eurosport 1|ORTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Europe}}<br />
|[[Sportfive]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|France}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (France)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Burkina Faso}}<br />
|[[Radio Télévision du Burkina|RTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Latin America]]<br />
|[[ESPN Latin America|ESPN]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ghana}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[GTV (Ghana)|GTV Sports+]]|[[StarTimes]]<ref>{{cite web|date=8 February 2022|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|title=StarTimes acquires broadcast rights of CAF Inter-Club competitions|website=[[Graphic Communications Group Limited|Graphic Online]]|access-date=8 May 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214221920/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{flagicon|Arab League}} [[MENA]]<br />
|[[beIN Sports (MENA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|South Africa}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]|[[SABC Sport]]}}<ref>{{cite news|date=19 July 2021|url=https://www.sportcal.com/News/FeaturedNews/136565?&f=s%3A1%2FSoccer%7C%2Cs%3A1%2FSoccer%7C|title=Supersport and SABC share coverage of Caf Champions League final in late deal|work=Sportcal|publisher=[[GlobalData]]|access-date=19 January 2022}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Balkans|Western Balkans]]<br />
|[[Sport Klub]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|United States}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (USA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sub-Saharan Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]]|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] (selected matches)|[[StarTimes]] (except South Africa)}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[East Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[TVZ]]|[[Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation|ZBC]]}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Records and statistics==<br />
{{Main|CAF Confederation Cup records and statistics}}<br />
<br />
===List of finals===<br />
{{Main|List of CAF Confederation Cup finals}}<br />
<br />
===Performance by clubs===<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup Performance by clubs}}<br />
<br />
===Performance by nations===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Performances in finals by nation<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col"|Nation<br />
!scope="col"|Winners<br />
!scope="col"|Runners-up<br />
!scope="col"|Total<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|align=center|7<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|10<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|align=center|5<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|8<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|4<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" |{{fba|ALG}}<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|NGR}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|SUD}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Champions by region===<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!Federation (Region)<br />
!Champion(s)<br />
!Number<br />
|-<br />
|[[Union of North African Football Federations|UNAF (North Africa)]]<br />
|[[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] (3), [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] (2), [[Raja CA]] (2), [[RS Berkane]] (2), [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] (2), [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] (1), [[AS-FAR Club|FAR Rabat]] (1), [[Fath Union Sport|FUS Rabat]] (1), [[MAS Fez]] (1), [[USM Alger]] (1)<br />
|16 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC (Central Africa)]]<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]] (2), [[AC Léopards]] (1)<br />
|3 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[West African Football Union|WAFU (West Africa)]]<br />
|[[Accra Hearts of Oak SC|Hearts of Oak]] (1), [[Stade Malien]] (1)<br />
|2 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations|CECAFA (East Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA (Southern Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Top goalscorers===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year!!Footballer!!Club!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ugochukwu Okeke]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Christopher Katongo]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Enugu Rangers]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Eric Gawu]]<br />{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Khalid El Hirech]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kelechi Osunwa]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[King Faisal Babes]]<br />{{flagicon|TUN}} [[AS Marsa]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)|Dolphins FC]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manucho]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro Atlético]]|| align="center" |8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[Trésor Mputu]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" |11<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]]||{{flagicon|GHA|}} [[Eric Bekoe]] ||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Asante Kotoko]]|| align="center" |10<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Abdelmalek Ziaya]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[ES Sétif]] || align="center" |15<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Abdel-Ghani]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Haras El Hodood]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Salakiaku Matondo]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[DC Motema Pembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Rudy Ndey]] <br/>{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Ismaïla Diarra]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Edward Sadomba]]||{{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Cercle Olympique de Bamako]]<br />{{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]]|| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Vincent Die Foneye]] <br />{{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Mbwana Samatta]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Apson Manjate|Sonito]] ||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[ENPPI Club|ENPPI]]<br />{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Liga Muçulmana de Maputo|Liga Muçulmana]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Kader Bidimbou]] <br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Kudakwashe Musharu]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Koffi Foba]] || {{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[How Mine FC|How Mine]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]]|| {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Baghdad Bounedjah]] <br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Georges Ambourouet]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Thamsanqa Gabuza]]|| {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[CF Mounana]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Orlando Pirates]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]]|| {{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Rainford Kalaba]] || {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mahmoud Benhalib]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 9<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Waleed Al-Shoala]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Karim El Berkaoui]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hassania Agadir]]|| align="center" | 8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[Victorien Adebayor]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[USGN]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Fiston Kalala Mayele]]|| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center rowspan="4"| [[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup|2024]]|| {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Paul Bassène]] || {{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]] || align="center" rowspan="4" | 4<br />
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|{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Abdoulaye Kanou]] || {{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
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|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Abdul Aziz Issah]] ||rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Dreams F.C.|Dreams FC]]<br />
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|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[John Antwi]]<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Football in Africa}}<br />
* [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
* [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Cup]]<br />
* [[African Cup Winners' Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Women's Champions League]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup}}<br />
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/af3.html CAF Confederation Cup] on [[RSSSF]]<br />
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{{African sport club competitions}} <br />
{{International club football}}<br />
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<div>{{short description|Second-tier African club football competition}}<br />
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{{infobox football tournament<br />
|current = [[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|logo = CAF-Confederation-Cup.png<br />
|imagesize = 190px<br />
|organiser = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]<br />
|founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2004}}<br />
|region = Africa<br />
|number of teams = {{ubl|16 (group stage)|59 (total)}}<br />
|related comps = [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
|qualifier for = [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
|current champions = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]] (1st title)}} <br />
|most successful club = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] (3 titles)}}<br />
|broadcasters = <br />
|website = {{URL|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup|cafonline.com/confederation-cup}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''CAF Confederation Cup''', known as the '''[[TotalEnergies]] CAF Confederation Cup''' for sponsorship purposes, is an annual [[association football]] [[football team|club]] competition established in 2004 from a merger of the [[CAF Cup]] and the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] and organized by [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAFOnline.com |url=https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210051316/https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the second-tier competition of African club football, ranking below the [[CAF Champions League]]. The winner of the tournament faces the winner of the aforementioned competition in the following season's [[CAF Super Cup]].<br />
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[[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Moroccan]] clubs have the highest number of victories (seven titles), followed by Tunisia with five. Morocco has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 13 clubs, five of which have won it more than once. [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] is the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament three times. [[USM Alger]] are the current defending champions, having beaten [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%"<br />
|+ Winners<br />CAF Cup / CAF Confederation Cup<br />
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! Season !! style="width:200px"| CAF Cup<br />
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| style="text-align:center" | [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]] || {{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]]<br />
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| style="text-align:center" | [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[ASFAR (football club)|ASFAR]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]] || {{fbaicon|MLI}} [[Stade Malien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Fath Union Sport|FUS de Rabat]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[MAS Fez]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]] || {{fbaicon|CGO}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]] || {{fbaicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
|}<br />
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=== 2004–2017: Beginnings, Tunisian dominance ===<br />
In 2004, CAF merged the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] created in 1975 with the [[CAF Cup]] introduced in 1992 to form a new competition called the Confederation Cup, which has since become the secondary African club competition.<br />
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In the first edition, the Ghanaian club [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]] won the edition by beating another Ghanaian club, [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]] in the final on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007230553/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Moroccan club [[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]] won the cup against Nigeria's Dolphin FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105144/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, Tunisian club [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] won the cup against Moroccan AS FAR (thanks to the away goals rule).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2006 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105150/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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The Tunisian club [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] won the cup in 2007 by beating the Sudanese Al Merreikh 5 goals to 2 in aggregate score (4-2, 1-0).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2007 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164127/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] again won the cup against another Tunisian club, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2008 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730154317/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, [[Stade Malien]] won the edition by beating the Algerian club [[ES Sétif]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2009 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221319/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, the Moroccan club [[Fath Union Sport]] won the cup against Tunisian [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]], winning the return match 3 to 2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2010 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804050202/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2011, Moroccan club [[Maghreb de Fès|Maghreb Fès]] defeated Tunisia's [[Club Africain]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2011 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128143205/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Congolese club [[AC Léopards]] beat Malian club [[Djoliba AC]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2012 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929172906/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2013 edition saw CS Sfaxien win against Congolese [[TP Mazembe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2013 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929170445/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, the Egyptian club [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] obtained its first confederation cup by beating the Ivorian club [[Séwé FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2014 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929184435/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] again won the cup by beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2015 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929212309/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> [[TP Mazembe]] achieved the double in 2016 and 2017, beating Algerian club [[MO Béjaïa]] and South African [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2016 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007222447/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2017 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729103018/http://rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== 2018–present: Moroccan dominance ===<br />
[[File:Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019.jpg|alt=Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019|thumb|[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] celebrating the title in 2019]]<br />
Moroccan club [[Raja CA]] won in 2018 against Congolese [[AS Vita Club]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raja Casablanca win 2018 Confed Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, [[Zamalek SC]] beat Moroccan [[RS Berkane]] in the [[2019 CAF Confederation Cup final|final]], on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confederation Cup final: Zamalek defeat Berkane 5-3 on penalties {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] in the context of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the matches were then played behind closed doors, the Moroccan club [[RS Berkane]] beat the Egyptians of [[Pyramids FC]] by the score of 1 to 0.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |title=Morocco's RS Berkane Wins CAF Confederation Cup |work=Morocco world news |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |access-date=29 October 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230305/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> Since this season, the final has been played in a single game. In [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]], the Moroccan club Raja CA won the cup for the second time by beating [[JS Kabylie]] in the [[2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final|final]] with a score of 2 to 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raja Casablanca v Kabylie Match Report, 10/07/2021, CAF Confederation Cup {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230304/https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]], Moroccan club RS Berkane won the cup for the second time, beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates]] in the final on penalties.<ref>{{Cite news |title=RS Berkane win shoot-out to lift Confederation Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104190000/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 June 2023, [[USM Alger]] became the first [[Algerian Football Federation|Algerian]] club to win the confederation cup after beating [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Qualification==<br />
The competition is composed of domestic cup winners from all 54 CAF member associations and the third-placed-finished club in the domestic leagues of the [[CAF 5-year ranking|top twelve-ranked associations]] discounting/excluding the present year/season.<br />
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===Format===<br />
The competition is played into two phases; the qualification phase and the main phase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|title=Regulations of the Confederation Cup 2006 - 2008|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|year=2006|access-date=12 December 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207160850/http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|archive-date=7 December 2007}}</ref><br />
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===Qualification phase===<br />
The competition begins with a preliminary round and then a first qualifying round played in a "trim-down" knock-out format with the [[away goals rule]] serving as tiebreakers.<br />
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===Main phase===<br />
* The sixteen winning teams from the second qualifying round enter the group stage divided into four groups of four. Each team will play against the other three opponents in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] system [[three points for a win]].<br />
* The group winners and runners-up qualify to a [[two-legged tie|two-legged]] knock-out rounds which shall be played in two matches, home and away in three rounds (quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals).<br />
* In case of equality in the number of goals scored during the two matches, the team scoring the greatest number of away goals will be declared winner. If the number of goals scored on the away matches is equal, kicks from the penalty mark will be taken.<br />
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===The Super Cup===<br />
The winners will face the [[CAF Champions League]] winners in the [[CAF Super Cup]] the following season on the former's home venue.<br />
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== Sponsorship ==<br />
In October 2004, [[MTN Group|MTN]] contracted a four-year deal to sponsor CAF's competitions worth US$12.5 million, which at that time was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|title=CAF signs sponsorship deal|date=21 October 2004|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=14 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2008, CAF put a value of [[Euro|€]]100 million for a comprehensive and long-term package of its competitions when it opened tenders for a new sponsor, which was scooped up by French telecommunications giant [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] through the signing of an eight-year deal in July the following year, whose terms were not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|title=Orange signs deal to sponsor African soccer competitions|date=28 July 2009|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant Total S.A. (renamed ''[[TotalEnergies]]'' in 2021) secured an eight-year sponsorship package from CAF to [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]] its competitions, beginning with its flagship competition, the [[Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=21 July 2016|access-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725090618/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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'''Current Sponsors:'''<br />
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!Title Sponsor !!Official Sponsors !! Former Sponsor !! Ball Supplier<br />
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*[[TotalEnergies]]<ref>{{cite web|date=21 July 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206144219/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=6 February 2021|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Orange S.A.|Orange]]<ref>{{cite web|date=16 December 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|title=Orange signs new eight-year partnership with CAF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724164409/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|archive-date=24 July 2020|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[1xBet]]<ref>{{cite web|date=6 February 2019|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|title=1xBet - Official sponsor of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) tournaments|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525170651/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|archive-date=25 May 2019|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[TikTok]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Glendinning|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship, Umbro inks technical deal|website=SportBusiness|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308195155/https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|title=TikTok unites African football fans through partnership with Confederation of African Football|website=[[TikTok|TikTok Newsroom]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627060722/https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship deal|website=[[Soccerex]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109130538/https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Qnet|QNET]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|title=QNET announces Sponsorship of Total CAF Champions League, Total CAF Confederation Cup, Total CAF Super Cup|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301041204/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|archive-date=1 March 2018|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|date=24 February 2018|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Umbro]]<ref>{{cite web|date=5 January 2022|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|title=BUILDING AFRICAN FOOTBALL TOGETHER: UMBRO AND CAF ENTER INTO MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=2 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602132819/https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Soumik|last=Thakur|date=6 January 2022|url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|title=Umbro pens down sponsorship deal with CAF|website=SportsMint Media|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913002056/https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Prizes==<br />
<br />
=== Trophy and medals ===<br />
[[File:2015 caf 3.jpg|thumb|Official trophy]]<br />
Each year, the winning team is presented with the African Champion Clubs' Cup, the current version of which has been awarded since the competition name change in 1997. Forty gold medals are presented to the competition winners and 40 silver medals to the runners-up.<br />
<br />
===2009–2020===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 16 clubs''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAF Executive Committee decisions|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=16 September 2009|access-date=12 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227100946/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|archive-date=27 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url-status=dead|date=9 November 2016|title=Prize money for CAF competitions effective 2017|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123821/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-date=12 November 2016|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$1,250,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$625,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$450,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$350,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|}<br />
<small>Note: National Associations receive an additional equivalent share of 5% for each amount awarded to clubs.</small><br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 8 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522092535/https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$1,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$750,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$550,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 6 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=Didn't start |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |Didn't start 2024 |Didn't start://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$10,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$900,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$600,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Broadcast coverage==<br />
Below are the current broadcast rights holders of this competition:<ref>{{cite press release|date=21 December 2021|url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-appoints-broadcast-services-partners-for-2022-2023|title=CAF appoints Broadcast Services partners for 2022-2023|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 January 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Country/Region<br />
!Channels<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Algeria}}<br />
|[[Public Establishment of Television|EPTV]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|ASEAN}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Benin}}<br />
|[[Eurosport 1|ORTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Europe}}<br />
|[[Sportfive]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|France}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (France)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Burkina Faso}}<br />
|[[Radio Télévision du Burkina|RTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Latin America]]<br />
|[[ESPN Latin America|ESPN]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ghana}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[GTV (Ghana)|GTV Sports+]]|[[StarTimes]]<ref>{{cite web|date=8 February 2022|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|title=StarTimes acquires broadcast rights of CAF Inter-Club competitions|website=[[Graphic Communications Group Limited|Graphic Online]]|access-date=8 May 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214221920/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{flagicon|Arab League}} [[MENA]]<br />
|[[beIN Sports (MENA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|South Africa}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]|[[SABC Sport]]}}<ref>{{cite news|date=19 July 2021|url=https://www.sportcal.com/News/FeaturedNews/136565?&f=s%3A1%2FSoccer%7C%2Cs%3A1%2FSoccer%7C|title=Supersport and SABC share coverage of Caf Champions League final in late deal|work=Sportcal|publisher=[[GlobalData]]|access-date=19 January 2022}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Balkans|Western Balkans]]<br />
|[[Sport Klub]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|United States}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (USA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sub-Saharan Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[Canal+]]|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] (selected matches)|[[StarTimes]] (except South Africa)}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[East Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[TVZ]]|[[Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation|ZBC]]}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Records and statistics ==<br />
{{Main|CAF Confederation Cup records and statistics}}<br />
<br />
=== List of finals ===<br />
{{Main|List of CAF Confederation Cup finals}}<br />
<br />
=== Performance by clubs ===<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup Performance by clubs}}<br />
<br />
=== Performance by nations ===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Performances in finals by nation<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col"|Nation<br />
!scope="col"|Winners<br />
!scope="col"|Runners-up<br />
!scope="col"|Total<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|align=center|7<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|9<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|align=center|5<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|8<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|DRC}}<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" |{{fba|ALG}}<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|NGR}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|SUD}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Champions by region===<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!Federation (Region)<br />
!Champion(s)<br />
!Number<br />
|-<br />
|[[Union of North African Football Federations|UNAF (North Africa)]]<br />
|[[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] (3), [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] (2), [[Raja CA]] (2), [[RS Berkane]] (2), [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] (1), [[AS-FAR Club|FAR Rabat]] (1), [[Fath Union Sport|FUS Rabat]] (1), [[MAS Fez]] (1), [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] (1), [[USM Alger]] (1)<br />
|15 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC (Central Africa)]]<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]] (2), [[AC Léopards]] (1)<br />
|3 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[West African Football Union|WAFU (West Africa)]]<br />
|[[Accra Hearts of Oak SC|Hearts of Oak]] (1), [[Stade Malien]] (1)<br />
|2 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations|CECAFA (East Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA (Southern Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Top goalscorers===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year!!Footballer!!Club!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ugochukwu Okeke]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Christopher Katongo]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Enugu Rangers]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Eric Gawu]]<br />{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Khalid El Hirech]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kelechi Osunwa]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[King Faisal Babes]]<br />{{flagicon|TUN}} [[AS Marsa]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)|Dolphins FC]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manucho]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro Atlético]]|| align="center" |8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[Trésor Mputu]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" |11<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]]||{{flagicon|GHA|}} [[Eric Bekoe]] ||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Asante Kotoko]]|| align="center" |10<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Abdelmalek Ziaya]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[ES Sétif]] || align="center" |15<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Abdel-Ghani]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Haras El Hodood]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Salakiaku Matondo]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[DC Motema Pembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Rudy Ndey]] <br/>{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Ismaïla Diarra]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Edward Sadomba]]||{{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Cercle Olympique de Bamako]]<br />{{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]]|| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Vincent Die Foneye]] <br />{{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Mbwana Samatta]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Apson Manjate|Sonito]] ||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[ENPPI Club|ENPPI]]<br />{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Liga Muçulmana de Maputo|Liga Muçulmana]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Kader Bidimbou]] <br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Kudakwashe Musharu]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Koffi Foba]] || {{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[How Mine FC|How Mine]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]]|| {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Baghdad Bounedjah]] <br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Georges Ambourouet]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Thamsanqa Gabuza]]|| {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[CF Mounana]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Orlando Pirates]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]]|| {{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Rainford Kalaba]] || {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mahmoud Benhalib]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 9<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Waleed Al-Shoala]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Karim El Berkaoui]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hassania Agadir]]|| align="center" | 8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[Victorien Adebayor]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[USGN]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Fiston Kalala Mayele]]|| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Football in Africa}}<br />
* [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
* [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Cup]]<br />
* [[African Cup Winners' Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Women's Champions League]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup}}<br />
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/af3.html CAF Confederation Cup] on [[RSSSF]]<br />
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{{CAF Confederation Cup Seasons}}<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup winners}}<br />
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{{African sport club competitions}} <br />
{{International club football}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Confederation Cup}}<br />
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}<br />
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|current = [[2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|logo = CAF-Confederation-Cup.png<br />
|imagesize = 190px<br />
|organiser = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]<br />
|founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2004}}<br />
|region = Africa<br />
|number of teams = {{ubl|16 (group stage)|59 (total)}}<br />
|related comps = [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
|qualifier for = [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
|current champions = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]] (1st title)}} <br />
|most successful club = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] (3 titles)}}<br />
|broadcasters = <br />
|website = {{URL|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup|cafonline.com/confederation-cup}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''CAF Confederation Cup''', known as the '''[[TotalEnergies]] CAF Confederation Cup''' for sponsorship purposes, is an annual [[association football]] [[football team|club]] competition established in 2004 from a merger of the [[CAF Cup]] and the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] and organized by [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAFOnline.com |url=https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210051316/https://www.cafonline.com/competitions/caf-competitions/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the second-tier competition of African club football, ranking below the [[CAF Champions League]]. The winner of the tournament faces the winner of the aforementioned competition in the following season's [[CAF Super Cup]].<br />
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[[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Moroccan]] clubs have the highest number of victories (seven titles), followed by Tunisia with five. Morocco has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 13 clubs, five of which have won it more than once. [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] is the most successful club in the competition's history, having won the tournament three times. [[USM Alger]] are the current defending champions, having beaten [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align:left; font-size:85%"<br />
|+ Winners<br />CAF Cup / CAF Confederation Cup<br />
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! Season !! style="width:200px"| CAF Cup<br />
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| style="text-align:center" | [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]] || {{fbaicon|GHA}} [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[ASFAR (football club)|ASFAR]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]] || {{fbaicon|MLI}} [[Stade Malien]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Fath Union Sport|FUS de Rabat]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[MAS Fez]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]] || {{fbaicon|CGO}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]]&nbsp;{{small|(3)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]] || {{fbaicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]] || {{fbaicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]] || {{fbaicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]] || {{fbaicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]&nbsp;{{small|(2)}}<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center" | [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]] || {{fbaicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]<br />
|}<br />
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=== 2004–2017: Beginnings, Tunisian dominance ===<br />
In 2004, CAF merged the [[African Cup Winners' Cup]] created in 1975 with the [[CAF Cup]] introduced in 1992 to form a new competition called the Confederation Cup, which has since become the secondary African club competition.<br />
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In the first edition, the Ghanaian club [[Hearts of Oak (football)|Hearts of Oak]] won the edition by beating another Ghanaian club, [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]] in the final on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2004 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007230553/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup04.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Moroccan club [[AS FAR (football club)|AS FAR]] won the cup against Nigeria's Dolphin FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105144/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup05.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, Tunisian club [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] won the cup against Moroccan AS FAR (thanks to the away goals rule).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2006 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724105150/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup06.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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The Tunisian club [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] won the cup in 2007 by beating the Sudanese Al Merreikh 5 goals to 2 in aggregate score (4-2, 1-0).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2007 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929164127/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup07.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] again won the cup against another Tunisian club, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2008 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730154317/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup08.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, [[Stade Malien]] won the edition by beating the Algerian club [[ES Sétif]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2009 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221319/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup09.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, the Moroccan club [[Fath Union Sport]] won the cup against Tunisian [[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]], winning the return match 3 to 2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2010 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804050202/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2010.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2011, Moroccan club [[Maghreb de Fès|Maghreb Fès]] defeated Tunisia's [[Club Africain]] in the final, on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2011 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128143205/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2011.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Congolese club [[AC Léopards]] beat Malian club [[Djoliba AC]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2012 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929172906/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2012.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> The 2013 edition saw CS Sfaxien win against Congolese [[TP Mazembe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2013 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929170445/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2013.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, the Egyptian club [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] obtained its first confederation cup by beating the Ivorian club [[Séwé FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2014 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929184435/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2014.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] again won the cup by beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates F.C.|Orlando Pirates]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2015 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929212309/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2015.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref> [[TP Mazembe]] achieved the double in 2016 and 2017, beating Algerian club [[MO Béjaïa]] and South African [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2016 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007222447/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2016.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=African Club Competitions 2017 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=29 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729103018/http://rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup2017.html#confed |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== 2018–present: Moroccan dominance ===<br />
[[File:Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019.jpg|alt=Zamalek_club_won_the_African_Confederation_Cup_in_2019|thumb|[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] celebrating the title in 2019]]<br />
Moroccan club [[Raja CA]] won in 2018 against Congolese [[AS Vita Club]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raja Casablanca win 2018 Confed Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46420573 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, [[Zamalek SC]] beat Moroccan [[RS Berkane]] in the [[2019 CAF Confederation Cup final|final]], on [[Penalty kick (association football)|Penalties]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confederation Cup final: Zamalek defeat Berkane 5-3 on penalties {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230302/https://www.goal.com/en/news/confederation-cup-final-zamalek-defeat-berkane-on-penalties/151yye5e8s03z1p3xjjhln0nhn |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]] in the context of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the matches were then played behind closed doors, the Moroccan club [[RS Berkane]] beat the Egyptians of [[Pyramids FC]] by the score of 1 to 0.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff writer |title=Morocco's RS Berkane Wins CAF Confederation Cup |work=Morocco world news |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |access-date=29 October 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230305/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323694/moroccos-rs-berkane-wins-caf-confederation-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> Since this season, the final has been played in a single game. In [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]], the Moroccan club Raja CA won the cup for the second time by beating [[JS Kabylie]] in the [[2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final|final]] with a score of 2 to 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raja Casablanca v Kabylie Match Report, 10/07/2021, CAF Confederation Cup {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120230304/https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/raja-casablanca-v-kabylie/report/7elpzvgmshzjbcb4ce3exk6c4 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]], Moroccan club RS Berkane won the cup for the second time, beating South African club [[Orlando Pirates]] in the final on penalties.<ref>{{Cite news |title=RS Berkane win shoot-out to lift Confederation Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |access-date=2022-10-29 |archive-date=4 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104190000/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61532254 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 June 2023, [[USM Alger]] became the first [[Algerian Football Federation|Algerian]] club to win the confederation cup after beating [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]] in the [[2023 CAF Confederation Cup final|2023 final]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=USM Alger clinch first ever continental title with TotalEnergies CAF CC win {{!}} Total CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup/2022/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908074532/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-confederation-cup/news/usm-alger-clinch-first-ever-continental-title-with-totalenergies-caf-cc-win/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Qualification==<br />
The competition is composed of domestic cup winners from all 54 CAF member associations and the third-placed-finished club in the domestic leagues of the [[CAF 5-year ranking|top twelve-ranked associations]] discounting/excluding the present year/season.<br />
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===Format===<br />
The competition is played into two phases; the qualification phase and the main phase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|title=Regulations of the Confederation Cup 2006 - 2008|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|year=2006|access-date=12 December 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207160850/http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1256.pdf|archive-date=7 December 2007}}</ref><br />
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===Qualification phase===<br />
The competition begins with a preliminary round and then a first qualifying round played in a "trim-down" knock-out format with the [[away goals rule]] serving as tiebreakers.<br />
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===Main phase===<br />
* The sixteen winning teams from the second qualifying round enter the group stage divided into four groups of four. Each team will play against the other three opponents in a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] system [[three points for a win]].<br />
* The group winners and runners-up qualify to a [[two-legged tie|two-legged]] knock-out rounds which shall be played in two matches, home and away in three rounds (quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals).<br />
* In case of equality in the number of goals scored during the two matches, the team scoring the greatest number of away goals will be declared winner. If the number of goals scored on the away matches is equal, kicks from the penalty mark will be taken.<br />
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===The Super Cup===<br />
The winners will face the [[CAF Champions League]] winners in the [[CAF Super Cup]] the following season on the former's home venue.<br />
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== Sponsorship ==<br />
In October 2004, [[MTN Group|MTN]] contracted a four-year deal to sponsor CAF's competitions worth US$12.5 million, which at that time was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|title=CAF signs sponsorship deal|date=21 October 2004|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=14 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3763112.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2008, CAF put a value of [[Euro|€]]100 million for a comprehensive and long-term package of its competitions when it opened tenders for a new sponsor, which was scooped up by French telecommunications giant [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] through the signing of an eight-year deal in July the following year, whose terms were not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|title=Orange signs deal to sponsor African soccer competitions|date=28 July 2009|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602085134/https://www.reuters.com/article/ozabs-soccer-africa-sponsor-20090728-idAFJOE56R0N320090728|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant Total S.A. (renamed ''[[TotalEnergies]]'' in 2021) secured an eight-year sponsorship package from CAF to [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]] its competitions, beginning with its flagship competition, the [[Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=21 July 2016|access-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725090618/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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'''Current Sponsors:'''<br />
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!Title Sponsor !!Official Sponsors !! Former Sponsor !! Ball Supplier<br />
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*[[TotalEnergies]]<ref>{{cite web|date=21 July 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206144219/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3D%3D|archive-date=6 February 2021|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref><br />
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*[[Orange S.A.|Orange]]<ref>{{cite web|date=16 December 2016|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|title=Orange signs new eight-year partnership with CAF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724164409/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=FTlYXZ1pzZ2c71L90kJHEw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|archive-date=24 July 2020|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[1xBet]]<ref>{{cite web|date=6 February 2019|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|title=1xBet - Official sponsor of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) tournaments|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525170651/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=QlQOHG4iRiF0Q%2BJYqmtB%2Bw%3D%3D|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|archive-date=25 May 2019|access-date=22 July 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[TikTok]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Glendinning|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship, Umbro inks technical deal|website=SportBusiness|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308195155/https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-umbro-inks-technical-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|title=TikTok unites African football fans through partnership with Confederation of African Football|website=[[TikTok|TikTok Newsroom]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627060722/https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/tiktok-sponsors-caf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=6 January 2022|url=https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|title=TikTok signs one-year CAF sponsorship deal|website=[[Soccerex]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109130538/https://www.soccerex.com/insight/articles/2021/tiktok-signs-one-year-caf-sponsorship-deal|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Qnet|QNET]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|title=QNET announces Sponsorship of Total CAF Champions League, Total CAF Confederation Cup, Total CAF Super Cup|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301041204/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=gj3%2Ff24rKUQ1ubk9Zg5ilg%3D%3D|archive-date=1 March 2018|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|date=24 February 2018|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref><br />
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<br />
*[[Umbro]]<ref>{{cite web|date=5 January 2022|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|title=BUILDING AFRICAN FOOTBALL TOGETHER: UMBRO AND CAF ENTER INTO MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=2 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602132819/https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/building-african-football-together-umbro-and-caf-enter-into-multi-year-partnersh|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Soumik|last=Thakur|date=6 January 2022|url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|title=Umbro pens down sponsorship deal with CAF|website=SportsMint Media|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913002056/https://sportsmintmedia.com/umbro-pens-down-sponsorship-deal-with-caf/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Prizes==<br />
<br />
=== Trophy and medals ===<br />
[[File:2015 caf 3.jpg|thumb|Official trophy]]<br />
Each year, the winning team is presented with the African Champion Clubs' Cup, the current version of which has been awarded since the competition name change in 1997. Forty gold medals are presented to the competition winners and 40 silver medals to the runners-up.<br />
<br />
===2009–2020===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 16 clubs''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CAF Executive Committee decisions|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|date=16 September 2009|access-date=12 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227100946/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-17_2009/news/3403-caf-executive-committee-decisions.html|archive-date=27 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url-status=dead|date=9 November 2016|title=Prize money for CAF competitions effective 2017|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123821/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dnVyYCeuQjEqqxoF5ojzeQ%3D%3D|archive-date=12 November 2016|website=[[Confederation of African Football|CAFOnline.com]]|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$1,250,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$625,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$450,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$350,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$275,000<br />
|}<br />
<small>Note: National Associations receive an additional equivalent share of 5% for each amount awarded to clubs.</small><br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 8 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522092535/https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$1,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$750,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$550,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
CAF increased the prize money to be shared between the ''top 8 clubs.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=CAF Interclub Prize Money Breakdown: TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup |url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |access-date=Didn't start |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en |Didn't start 2024 |Didn't start://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-interclub-prize-money-breakdown-totalenergies-caf-champions-league-and-total |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| Class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Final<br/>position!!Prize money<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:gold;"<br />
|Winner|| align=right| US$10,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|- style="background:silver;"<br />
|Runner-up|| align=right| US$2,000,000<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finalists || align=right| US$900,000<br />
|-<br />
|Quarter-finalists || align=right| US$600,000<br />
|-<br />
|3rd in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|-<br />
|4th in group stage || align=right| US$400,000<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Broadcast coverage==<br />
Below are the current broadcast rights holders of this competition:<ref>{{cite press release|date=21 December 2021|url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-appoints-broadcast-services-partners-for-2022-2023|title=CAF appoints Broadcast Services partners for 2022-2023|publisher=[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]|access-date=23 January 2022}}</ref><br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Country/Region<br />
!Channels<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Algeria}}<br />
|[[Public Establishment of Television|EPTV]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|ASEAN}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Benin}}<br />
|[[Eurosport 1|ORTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Europe}}<br />
|[[Sportfive]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|France}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (France)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Burkina Faso}}<br />
|[[Radio Télévision du Burkina|RTB]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Latin America]]<br />
|[[ESPN Latin America|ESPN]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|Ghana}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[GTV (Ghana)|GTV Sports+]]|[[StarTimes]]<ref>{{cite web|date=8 February 2022|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|title=StarTimes acquires broadcast rights of CAF Inter-Club competitions|website=[[Graphic Communications Group Limited|Graphic Online]]|access-date=8 May 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214221920/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/startimes-acquires-broadcast-rights-of-caf-inter-club-competitions.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{flagicon|Arab League}} [[MENA]]<br />
|[[beIN Sports (MENA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|South Africa}}<br />
|{{ubl|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]]|[[SABC Sport]]}}<ref>{{cite news|date=19 July 2021|url=https://www.sportcal.com/News/FeaturedNews/136565?&f=s%3A1%2FSoccer%7C%2Cs%3A1%2FSoccer%7C|title=Supersport and SABC share coverage of Caf Champions League final in late deal|work=Sportcal|publisher=[[GlobalData]]|access-date=19 January 2022}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Balkans|Western Balkans]]<br />
|[[Sport Klub]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{flag|United States}}<br />
|[[beIN Sports (USA)|beIN Sports]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sub-Saharan Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[Canal+]]|[[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSport]] (selected matches)|[[StarTimes]] (except South Africa)}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[East Africa]]<br />
|{{ubl|[[TVZ]]|[[Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation|ZBC]]}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Records and statistics ==<br />
{{Main|CAF Confederation Cup records and statistics}}<br />
<br />
=== List of finals ===<br />
{{Main|List of CAF Confederation Cup finals}}<br />
<br />
=== Performance by clubs ===<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup Performance by clubs}}<br />
<br />
=== Performance by nations ===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Performances in finals by nation<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col"|Nation<br />
!scope="col"|Winners<br />
!scope="col"|Runners-up<br />
!scope="col"|Total<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|align=center|7<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|9<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|align=center|5<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|8<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|DRC}}<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" |{{fba|ALG}}<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|2<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|align=center|3<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|NGR}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|SUD}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Champions by region===<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!Federation (Region)<br />
!Champion(s)<br />
!Number<br />
|-<br />
|[[Union of North African Football Federations|UNAF (North Africa)]]<br />
|[[Club Sportif Sfaxien|Club Sfaxien]] (3), [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] (2), [[Raja CA]] (2), [[RS Berkane]] (2), [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] (1), [[AS-FAR Club|FAR Rabat]] (1), [[Fath Union Sport|FUS Rabat]] (1), [[MAS Fez]] (1), [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] (1), [[USM Alger]] (1)<br />
|15 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC (Central Africa)]]<br />
|[[TP Mazembe]] (2), [[AC Léopards]] (1)<br />
|3 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[West African Football Union|WAFU (West Africa)]]<br />
|[[Accra Hearts of Oak SC|Hearts of Oak]] (1), [[Stade Malien]] (1)<br />
|2 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations|CECAFA (East Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA (Southern Africa)]]<br />
|<br />
|0 titles<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Top goalscorers===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year!!Footballer!!Club!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2004 CAF Confederation Cup|2004]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ugochukwu Okeke]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Christopher Katongo]]||{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Enugu Rangers]]<br />{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2005 CAF Confederation Cup|2005]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Eric Gawu]]<br />{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Khalid El Hirech]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kelechi Osunwa]]||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[King Faisal Babes]]<br />{{flagicon|TUN}} [[AS Marsa]]<br />{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)|Dolphins FC]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2006 CAF Confederation Cup|2006]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manucho]]||{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro Atlético]]|| align="center" |8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2007 CAF Confederation Cup|2007]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[Trésor Mputu]]||{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" |11<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2008 CAF Confederation Cup|2008]]||{{flagicon|GHA|}} [[Eric Bekoe]] ||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Asante Kotoko]]|| align="center" |10<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2009 CAF Confederation Cup|2009]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Abdelmalek Ziaya]]||{{flagicon|ALG}} [[ES Sétif]] || align="center" |15<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2010 CAF Confederation Cup|2010]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Abdel-Ghani]]||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Haras El Hodood]]|| align="center" |7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2011 CAF Confederation Cup|2011]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Salakiaku Matondo]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[DC Motema Pembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2012 CAF Confederation Cup|2012]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Rudy Ndey]] <br/>{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Ismaïla Diarra]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Edward Sadomba]]||{{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Cercle Olympique de Bamako]]<br />{{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" |5<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2013 CAF Confederation Cup|2013]]|| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Vincent Die Foneye]] <br />{{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Mbwana Samatta]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Apson Manjate|Sonito]] ||{{flagicon|EGY}} [[ENPPI Club|ENPPI]]<br />{{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]<br />{{flagicon|Mozambique}} [[Liga Muçulmana de Maputo|Liga Muçulmana]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2014 CAF Confederation Cup|2014]]|| {{flagicon|Congo}} [[Kader Bidimbou]] <br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Kudakwashe Musharu]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Koffi Foba]] || {{flagicon|Congo}} [[AC Léopards]]<br />{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[How Mine FC|How Mine]]<br />{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2015 CAF Confederation Cup|2015]]|| {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Baghdad Bounedjah]] <br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[Georges Ambourouet]]<br />{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Thamsanqa Gabuza]]|| {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[CF Mounana]]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Orlando Pirates]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2016 CAF Confederation Cup|2016]]|| {{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Rainford Kalaba]] || {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2017 CAF Confederation Cup|2017]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[TP Mazembe]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mahmoud Benhalib]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 9<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup|2019]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Waleed Al-Shoala]]|| {{flagicon|Sudan}} [[Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|2020]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Karim El Berkaoui]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hassania Agadir]]|| align="center" | 8<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup|2021]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Ben Malango]]|| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja CA]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup|2022]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[Victorien Adebayor]]|| {{flagicon|Niger}} [[USGN]]|| align="center" | 6<br />
|-<br />
|align=center| [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup|2023]]|| {{flagicon|COD}} [[Fiston Kalala Mayele]]|| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Young Africans S.C.|Young Africans]]|| align="center" | 7<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Football in Africa}}<br />
* [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
* [[CAF Super Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Cup]]<br />
* [[African Cup Winners' Cup]]<br />
* [[CAF Women's Champions League]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{official website|http://www.cafonline.com/total-confederation-cup}}<br />
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/af3.html CAF Confederation Cup] on [[RSSSF]]<br />
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{{CAF Confederation Cup Seasons}}<br />
{{CAF Confederation Cup winners}}<br />
{{African football}}<br />
{{African sport club competitions}} <br />
{{International club football}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Confederation Cup}}<br />
[[Category:CAF Confederation Cup| ]]<br />
[[Category:Confederation of African Football club competitions]]</div>
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<div>{{Infobox football tournament<br />
| current = [[2023 African Football League]]<br />
| name = African Football League<br />
| image = CAF African FL (logo).png<br />
| organiser = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]<br />
| title = African Football League<br />
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|7|17}}<br />
| region = Africa<br />
| number of teams = 8 (from 8 associations)<br />''24 (from TBD associations) from 2024–25''<br />
| related comps = [[CAF Champions League]]<br />[[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
| current champions = {{nowrap|{{fbaicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br>(1st title)}}<br />
| most successful club = {{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns<br>(1 title)<br />
| most appearances = <br />
| broadcasters = <br />
| website = [https://afl.africa/ Official website]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''African Football League''' ('''AFL''') is an annual continental men's club [[Association football|football]] competition run by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF) since 2023.<ref name="AFLAnnounce">{{cite web |title=THE INAUGURAL AFRICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) KICKS OFF IN OCTOBER 2023 AND WILL BE PRECEDED BY OFFICIAL DRAW ON SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/the-inaugural-african-football-league-afl-kicks-off-in-october-2023-and-will-be-preceded-by-official-draw-on-saturday-2-september-2023/ |website=CAFonline.com |access-date=2 September 2023 |date=29 August 2023 |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904153159/https://www.cafonline.com/news/the-inaugural-african-football-league-afl-kicks-off-in-october-2023-and-will-be-preceded-by-official-draw-on-saturday-2-september-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="AfFL">{{cite news |title=New African Football League to start on Oct. 20, says Infantino |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/infantino-reveals-new-african-football-league-start-oct-20-2023-07-13/ |access-date=13 July 2023 |work=Reuters |date=13 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713170551/https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/infantino-reveals-new-african-football-league-start-oct-20-2023-07-13/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was announced on 28 November 2019 by [[Gianni Infantino]], president of [[FIFA]]. It was initially launched as the '''Africa Super League''' on 10 August 2022 and was to include twenty-four elite African clubs with a promotion/relegation system,<ref>{{Cite web|title=African Super League: Predicting the first 20 teams {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/african-super-league-predicting-the-first-20-teams/u5tnwlbx53cj12fzb7yca3wqe|access-date=2021-07-18|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=2021-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718203200/https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/african-super-league-predicting-the-first-20-teams/u5tnwlbx53cj12fzb7yca3wqe|url-status=live}}</ref> but is scaled down to eight teams for its inaugural campaign. It will run alongside CAF's other main club competition, the [[CAF Champions League]] and the [[CAF Confederation Cup]], and will not be a replacement for it.<br />
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The essence of holding this tournament is the huge financial returns, projected to exceed $100 million{{clarification|reason=Is this US Dollars? Several countries use this sign including Ethiopia|date=December 2023}}, to be used to develop and improve stadiums, infrastructure and the promotion of African football.{{Citation needed|reason=Needs source for figures and the claim "huge financial returns"|date=October 2023}}<br />
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CAF League 2024–25 (officially the 2024–25 CAF League will be in place of the Confederation Cup for reasons related to the tournament sponsorship from FIFA)[1] The second edition of the FIFA African Football Championship will be the first for clubs organized by FIFA in African Football (CAF), from Reaching the semi-finals will qualify for a 3-year division with 12 clubs. It will be a championship in a unified state. The occupier of the first and second rows will qualify directly from the first group, which has 6 clubs, and the second group, which has 6 clubs, and the occupier of the third row will play with the third row and will qualify. The name of the tournament is the African Champions League, Round 61. From this, the new tournament and cup will be under FIFA to avoid problems in the village and the second edition. Under the current title of the CAF Champions League. Like Europe, you must participate under conditions: Your country is in the continental and global ranks. The highest point. The winners of the 2024-25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the 2025-26 CAF Champions League stage, and they will get the right to play against the 2024-25 Confederations Cup winners in the 2025 African Super Cup. , and 2025 FIFA Intercontinental. Cup, and possibly entry into the 2029 Club World Cup (not yet determined).[2] The new cup under FIFA will be the most expensive cup in Africa and will provide a pass to the 2029 World Cup.<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Gianni Infantino]] launched the tournament during a visit to the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to celebrate the 80th anniversary of [[TP Mazembe]], saying the top 20 clubs in Africa should be chosen and made to participate in an African league. Infantino said this league would generate revenues of $100 million, making it among the top ten leagues in the world, and revealed that he was launching an appeal to raise $1 billion in order to give every African country a football stadium that complies with the specifications of [[FIFA]].<br />
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On 17 July 2021, the President of [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]], [[Patrice Motsepe]], confirmed the move to implement the African Super League project as a new tournament ran under the umbrella of CAF, with large financial returns for the sides taking part.<ref>{{Cite web|title=African Super League Officially Approved.|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/african-super-league-officially-approved/1720313|access-date=2021-07-18|website=beIN SPORTS|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718012926/http://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/african-super-league-officially-approved/1720313|url-status=live}}</ref> The Confederation of African Football launched the competition on 10 August 2022 in [[Arusha]], [[Tanzania]], where more information about the competition was released.<br />
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CAF initially wanted to start the competition in August 2023, with reports suggest that 24 clubs would feature in three groups of eight teams, ahead of a knockout stage starting at the Round of 16. These teams would have been taken from the best-ranked African clubs over the past few years, with groups played on a regional basis (North, Central/West, South/East). As part of the club licensing criteria, participating clubs would be required to have a youth academy and a women's team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=More African Super League talk as Motsepe says it will be FIFA run and privately funded|url=https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2022/02/07/african-super-league-talk-motsepe-says-will-fifa-run-privately-funded|access-date=2022-02-07|website=insideworldfootball|date=7 February 2022|language=en|archive-date=2022-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207185036/https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2022/02/07/african-super-league-talk-motsepe-says-will-fifa-run-privately-funded/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On 9 June, the president of CAF, [[Patrice Motsepe]], announced the decision to change the name of the African Super League to the African Football League during an interview with [[BeIN Sports|beIN Sport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/54/504401/Sports/Africa/CAF-changes-name-of-its-new-African-Super-League.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709153921/https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/54/504401/Sports/Africa/CAF-changes-name-of-its-new-African-Super-League.aspx|url-status=dead|title=CAF changes name of its new African Super League|archive-date=2023-07-09|work=Ahram}}</ref> saying "Our friends in Europe advised us not to use the expression '[[European Super League|Super League]]' due to the negative associations with the recent failed attempt in European football." On 13 June 2023, during that year's CAF General Assembly in [[Abidjan]], Infantino announced that the competition would be scaled back to 8 teams for the inaugural edition and would now kick off on 20 October 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-14 |title=Africa Super League to Kick Off on October 20 - Soccerhub NG |url=https://soccerhub.ng/africa-super-league-to-kick-off-on-october-20/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> which would be followed by an expanded tournament further down the line. The Africa Football League would also not replace CAF's top club competition, the [[CAF Champions League]].<ref name="AfFL" /> On 29 August 2023, the competition format for the inaugural edition was announced, with the previous format announced to be adopted starting in 2024–25.<ref name="AFLAnnounce" /> On 20 October 2023, the president of CAF, [[Patrice Motsepe]], unveiled the African football league trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=CAF President Dr Motsepe launches the African Football League Trophy |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-president-dr-motsepe-launches-the-african-football-league-trophy/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=CAF |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030142020/https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-president-dr-motsepe-launches-the-african-football-league-trophy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Format ==<br />
The initial details of the format were announced during the launch ceremony in 2022:<br />
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* The competition would have 24 teams divided into three regionalized groups (North, Central/West, South/East), for eight teams per group, and there would be a maximum of three teams per country.<br />
* The teams would have been from 16 countries, representing approximately 1 billion people.<br />
* The competition would have 197 matches (with a maximum of 21 matches played by the finalists) and promotion/relegation play-offs.<br />
* The final would have been played in a single match, with the final designed to become "the [[Super Bowl]] of Africa".{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}<br />
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The [[2023 African Football League|2023]] edition was contested as an eight-team knockout competition, with two-legged quarter-final, semi-final and final rounds. The previously announced format will be used starting with the [[2024–25 African Football League|2024–25 campaign]].<ref name="AFLAnnounce" /><ref name="AfFL" /><br />
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== Money distribution ==<br />
The prize money for the first season has been announced in September 2023 and is as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-announces-prize-money-for-the-inaugural-african-football-league-afl/|title=CAF announces Prize Money for the Inaugural African Football League ("AFL")|date=2023-09-30|publisher=cafonline.com|access-date=2023-10-01|archive-date=2023-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930164618/https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-announces-prize-money-for-the-inaugural-african-football-league-afl/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* $4,000,000 for the winner<br />
* $3,000,000 for the runner-up<br />
* $1,700,000 for each of the semi-finalists<br />
* $1,000,000 for each of the quarter-finalists<br />
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== Media coverage ==<br />
=== Broadcasters ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Territory<br />
!Rights holder<br />
!Ref<br />
|-<br />
|[[MENA]]<br />
|[[BeIN Sports]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=beIN SPORTS secures African Football League rights in the Middle East & North Africa |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-mena/football/articles/bein-sports-secures-african-football-league-rights-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-2023-10-20 |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=beIN SPORTS |language=en-mena |archive-date=2023-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030142019/https://www.beinsports.com/en-mena/football/articles/bein-sports-secures-african-football-league-rights-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-2023-10-20 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Morocco]]<br />
|[[Arryadia]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Football League: Arryadia spread the competition |url=https://sport.le360.ma//football/african-football-league-arryadia-diffusera-la-competition-107072 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Le360 Sport |language=fr |archive-date=2023-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029105006/https://sport.le360.ma//football/african-football-league-arryadia-diffusera-la-competition-107072 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|World<br />
|[[FIFA|FIFA+]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-29 |title=What is the African Football League - Africa's New Elite Club Competition? |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/what-is-the-african-football-league-africas-new-elite-club-competition/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=CAF |language=en-GB |archive-date=2023-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029105006/https://www.cafonline.com/news/what-is-the-african-football-league-africas-new-elite-club-competition/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== Results ==<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
|-<br />
| width="40" align="center" bgcolor="#fbceb1" |{{dagger}}<br />
| Won after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="40" align="center" bgcolor="#ffff99" |#<br />
| Won on [[Away goals rule|away goals]]<br />
|-<br />
| width="40" align="center" bgcolor="#cedff2" |*<br />
| Won on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable centre" width=" 100%" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; line-height:23px;"<br />
|+List of African Football League finals<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Season<br />
!scope="col" colspan="2"|Home <br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Score<br />
!scope="col" colspan="2"|Away <br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Venue<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Attendance<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col"|Nation<br />
!scope="col"|Club<br />
!scope="col"|Club<br />
!scope="col"|Nation<br />
|-<br />
!scope=row rowspan=3 style=text-align:center|[[2023 African Football League|2023]]<br />
| align=left|{{MAR}}<br />
|[[Wydad AC]]<br />
|align=center|[[2023 African Football League final#Wydad AC v Mamelodi Sundowns|2–1]]<br />
|[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
| align=left|{{RSA}}<br />
| align=left|[[Stade Mohammed V]], [[Casablanca]]<br />
|align=center|45,000<br />
|-<br />
| align=left|{{RSA}}<br />
|[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|align=center|[[2023 African Football League final#Mamelodi Sundowns v Wydad AC|2–0]]<br />
|[[Wydad AC]]<br />
| align=left|{{MAR}}<br />
| align=left|[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]], [[Pretoria]]<br />
|align=center|50,000<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=7 align=center|Mamelodi Sundowns won 3–2 on aggregate<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Records and statistics==<br />
===Winners by club===<br />
{| class="wikitable centre" width=" 60%" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; line-height:23px;"<br />
|-<br />
!Club<br />
!Winners<br />
!Runners-up<br />
!class="unsortable"|Years won<br />
!class="unsortable"|Years runners-up<br />
|-<br />
| align=left|{{fbaicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]||align="center"|1||align="center"|0<br />
|[[2023 African Football League|2023]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} [[Wydad AC]]||align="center"|0||align="center"|1<br />
|<br />
|[[2023 African Football League|2023]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===By nation===<br />
{| class="wikitable centre" width=" 60%" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; line-height:23px;"<br />
!width=135|Nation<br />
!Winners<br />
!Runners-up<br />
!Winner<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|-<br />
| align=left|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|0<br />
| align=left|[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] (1)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| align=left|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|align=center|0<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|<br />
| align=left|[[Wydad AC]] (1)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Performances by region===<br />
{| class="wikitable centre" width=" 60%" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; line-height:23px;"<br />
!Federation (Region)<br />
!Clubs Winners<br />
!Clubs Runners-up<br />
!Titles<br />
|-<br />
|[[COSAFA]] ([[Southern Africa]])<br />
|[[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] (1)<br />
|<br />
!align=center|1<br />
|-<br />
|[[UNAF]] ([[North Africa]])<br />
|<br />
|[[Wydad AC]] (1)<br />
!align=center|0<br />
|-<br />
|[[West African Football Union|WAFU]] ([[West Africa]])<br />
|<br />
|<br />
!align=center| 0<br />
|-<br />
|[[UNIFFAC]] ([[Central Africa]])<br />
|<br />
|<br />
!align=center| 0<br />
|-<br />
|[[CECAFA]] ([[East Africa]])<br />
|<br />
|<br />
!align=center| 0<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Controversies ==<br />
The project has been subjected to criticism for unrealistic expectations of financial returns. The current continental championships in Africa experience weak infrastructure and high travel costs for fans and teams, which will not be automatically resolved by this new competition.<br />
<br />
There are already significant financial disputes between the major teams in North Africa, South Africa and the rest of the continent, which would be exacerbated by the new competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Steve |title=FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino's African Super League Plan And The Many Problems It Faces |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2020/12/21/gianni-infantinos-african-super-league-plan-and-the-many-problems-it-faces/ |access-date=2021-07-18 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=2022-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812131833/https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveprice/2020/12/21/gianni-infantinos-african-super-league-plan-and-the-many-problems-it-faces/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Further, it is also doubtful whether the competition can arouse the public's attention, despite claims to the contrary, while there are concerns about the impact of the new competition on the current [[Confederation of African Football]] Championships such as the [[CAF Champions League]] (which prize money of the winners is the at the same level as the Africa Football League winners), the [[CAF Confederation Cup]] and national leagues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Super League: What are the unanswered questions? {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/african-super-league-what-are-the-unanswered-questions/bltdd7bdcac47e467f1#cs6c840ee3c9557106 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=2022-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725163906/https://www.goal.com/en/lists/african-super-league-what-are-the-unanswered-questions/bltdd7bdcac47e467f1#cs6c840ee3c9557106 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
In this regard, the [[Confederation of African Football]] has also been described as a laboratory of experiments, with the acceptance of the proposal to establish the African Super League contrasting with the rejection of the [[European Super League]] by UEFA in April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAF Announces "Africa Super League" |url=https://www.voaafrica.com/a/caf-announces-african-super-league-/6644100.html |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=VOA |date=4 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{Portal|Football in Africa}}<br />
* [[CAF Champions League]]<br />
* [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
* [[European Super League]], a proposed tournament with similar format for clubs from Europe<br />
* [[OFC Professional League]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|2}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://afl.africa Official website]<br />
{{African Football League}}<br />
{{African sport club competitions}} <br />
{{CAF competitions}}<br />
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[[Category:Confederation of African Football club competitions|Super Cup]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2023]]</div>
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[NoName]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[NoName]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[NoName]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[NoName]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[NoName]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[NoName]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo C ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_C1=0|draw_C1=0|loss_C1=0|gf_C1=0|ga_C1=0|status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo D ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
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|name_D1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D1<br />
|name_D2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D2<br />
|name_D3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D3<br />
|name_D4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D4<br />
|name_D5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D5<br />
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<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_D1=0|draw_D1=0|loss_D1=0|gf_D1=0|ga_D1=0|status_D1=<br />
|win_D2=0|draw_D2=0|loss_D2=0|gf_D2=0|ga_D2=0|status_D2=<br />
|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
|win_D5=0|draw_D5=0|loss_D5=0|gf_D5=0|ga_D5=0|status_D5=<br />
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|team_order=D1, D2, D3, D4, D5<br />
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<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[NoName]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[NoName]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[NoName]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[NoName]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[NoName]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[NoName]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[NoName]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
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|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
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|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
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<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
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|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo C ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_C1=0|draw_C1=0|loss_C1=0|gf_C1=0|ga_C1=0|status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo D ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_D1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D1<br />
|name_D2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D2<br />
|name_D3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D3<br />
|name_D4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D4<br />
|name_D5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_D1=0|draw_D1=0|loss_D1=0|gf_D1=0|ga_D1=0|status_D1=<br />
|win_D2=0|draw_D2=0|loss_D2=0|gf_D2=0|ga_D2=0|status_D2=<br />
|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
|win_D5=0|draw_D5=0|loss_D5=0|gf_D5=0|ga_D5=0|status_D5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=D1, D2, D3, D4, D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
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[[Category:2024 in African football|1]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{4TeamBracket-2legs<br />
| team-width = 200<br />
| RD1 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#First round|First round]]<br />
| RD2 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#Second round|Second round]]<br />
<br />
| RD1-team1 = {{fbaicon|ANG}} '''[[C.D. Primeiro de Agosto|Primeiro de Agosto]]'''<br />
| RD1-score1-1 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-A = '''2'''<br />
| RD1-team2 = {{fbaicon|COD}} [[AS Vita Club]]<br />
| RD1-score2-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score2-A = '''1'''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{4TeamBracket-2legs<br />
| team-width = 200<br />
| RD1 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#First round|First round]]<br />
| RD2 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#Second round|Second round]]<br />
<br />
| RD1-team1 = {{fbaicon|ANG}} '''[[C.D. Primeiro de Agosto|Primeiro de Agosto]]'''<br />
| RD1-score1-1 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-A = '''2'''<br />
| RD1-team2 = {{fbaicon|COD}} [[AS Vita Club]]<br />
| RD1-score2-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score2-A = '''1'''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo C ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_C1=0|draw_C1=0|loss_C1=0|gf_C1=0|ga_C1=0|status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo D ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_D1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D1<br />
|name_D2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D2<br />
|name_D3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D3<br />
|name_D4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D4<br />
|name_D5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_D1=0|draw_D1=0|loss_D1=0|gf_D1=0|ga_D1=0|status_D1=<br />
|win_D2=0|draw_D2=0|loss_D2=0|gf_D2=0|ga_D2=0|status_D2=<br />
|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
|win_D5=0|draw_D5=0|loss_D5=0|gf_D5=0|ga_D5=0|status_D5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=D1, D2, D3, D4, D5<br />
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<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{4TeamBracket-2legs<br />
| team-width = 200<br />
| RD1 = [[2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#First round|First round]]<br />
| RD2 = [[2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#Second round|Second round]]<br />
<br />
| RD1-team1 = {{fbaicon|Not yet}} '''[[Not yet (Not yet)|Not yet]]'''<br />
| RD1-score1-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score1-2 = 0<br />
| RD1-score1-A = '''4'''<br />
| RD1-team2 = {{fbaicon|Not yet}} [[Not yet|Not yet]]<br />
| RD1-score2-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-2 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-A = '''3'''<br />
<br />
{{4TeamBracket-2legs<br />
| team-width = 200<br />
| RD1 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#First round|First round]]<br />
| RD2 = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#Second round|Second round]]<br />
<br />
| RD1-team1 = {{fbaicon|ANG}} '''[[C.D. Primeiro de Agosto|Primeiro de Agosto]]'''<br />
| RD1-score1-1 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score1-A = '''2'''<br />
| RD1-team2 = {{fbaicon|COD}} [[AS Vita Club]]<br />
| RD1-score2-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-2 = 1<br />
| RD1-score2-A = '''1'''<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
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|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
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| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
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<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{4TeamBracket-2legs<br />
| team-width = 200<br />
| RD1 = [[2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#First round|First round]]<br />
| RD2 = [[2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds#Second round|Second round]]<br />
<br />
| RD1-team1 = {{fbaicon|Not yet}} '''[[Not yet (Not yet)|Not yet]]'''<br />
| RD1-score1-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score1-2 = 0<br />
| RD1-score1-A = '''4'''<br />
| RD1-team2 = {{fbaicon|Not yet}} [[Not yet|Not yet]]<br />
| RD1-score2-1 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-2 = 0<br />
| RD1-score2-A = '''3'''<br />
<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo C ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_C1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_C1=0|draw_C1=0|loss_C1=0|gf_C1=0|ga_C1=0|status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo D ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_D1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D1<br />
|name_D2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D2<br />
|name_D3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D3<br />
|name_D4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D4<br />
|name_D5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_D1=0|draw_D1=0|loss_D1=0|gf_D1=0|ga_D1=0|status_D1=<br />
|win_D2=0|draw_D2=0|loss_D2=0|gf_D2=0|ga_D2=0|status_D2=<br />
|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
|win_D5=0|draw_D5=0|loss_D5=0|gf_D5=0|ga_D5=0|status_D5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=D1, D2, D3, D4, D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
[[Category:CAF Champions League seasons|2024–25]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football|1]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in African football|1]]</div>
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
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|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
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|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
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==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
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|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
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==== Grupo C ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_C1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C1<br />
|name_C2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C2<br />
|name_C3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C3<br />
|name_C4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C4<br />
|name_C5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_C1=0|draw_C1=0|loss_C1=0|gf_C1=0|ga_C1=0|status_C1=<br />
|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo D ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_D1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D1<br />
|name_D2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D2<br />
|name_D3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D3<br />
|name_D4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D4<br />
|name_D5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_D1=0|draw_D1=0|loss_D1=0|gf_D1=0|ga_D1=0|status_D1=<br />
|win_D2=0|draw_D2=0|loss_D2=0|gf_D2=0|ga_D2=0|status_D2=<br />
|win_D3=0|draw_D3=0|loss_D3=0|gf_D3=0|ga_D3=0|status_D3=<br />
|win_D4=0|draw_D4=0|loss_D4=0|gf_D4=0|ga_D4=0|status_D4=<br />
|win_D5=0|draw_D5=0|loss_D5=0|gf_D5=0|ga_D5=0|status_D5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=D1, D2, D3, D4, D5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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2024–25 CAF Champions League
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
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|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
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!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
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==== Grupo B ====<br />
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|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
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|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
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|win_C2=0|draw_C2=0|loss_C2=0|gf_C2=0|ga_C2=0|status_C2=<br />
|win_C3=0|draw_C3=0|loss_C3=0|gf_C3=0|ga_C3=0|status_C3=<br />
|win_C4=0|draw_C4=0|loss_C4=0|gf_C4=0|ga_C4=0|status_C4=<br />
|win_C5=0|draw_C5=0|loss_C5=0|gf_C5=0|ga_C5=0|status_C5=<br />
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|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
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}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo B ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_B1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B1<br />
|name_B2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B2<br />
|name_B3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B3<br />
|name_B4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B4<br />
|name_B5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_B1=0|draw_B1=0|loss_B1=0|gf_B1=0|ga_B1=0|status_B1=<br />
|win_B2=0|draw_B2=0|loss_B2=0|gf_B2=0|ga_B2=0|status_B2=<br />
|win_B3=0|draw_B3=0|loss_B3=0|gf_B3=0|ga_B3=0|status_B3=<br />
|win_B4=0|draw_B4=0|loss_B4=0|gf_B4=0|ga_B4=0|status_B4=<br />
|win_B5=0|draw_B5=0|loss_B5=0|gf_B5=0|ga_B5=0|status_B5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=B1, B2, B3, B4, B5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
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<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
<br />
|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[#Knockout stage|African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
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|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
----<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|23|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
----<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|25|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
[[Category:CAF Champions League seasons|2024–25]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football|1]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in African football|1]]</div>
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
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===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
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|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
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===Group B===<br />
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===Group C===<br />
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===Group D===<br />
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===Bracket===<br />
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===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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===Final===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
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==== Grupo A ====<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
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|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
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!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
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|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
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|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
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|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
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|Matchday 2<br />
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|Matchday 3<br />
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|Matchday 4<br />
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|Matchday 5<br />
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|Matchday 6<br />
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|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
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|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
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===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
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===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
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===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
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===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
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===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
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|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd [[African Football League]]<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[CAF Confederation Cup group stage|2024–25]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
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{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
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{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|23|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
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{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
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{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
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{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|25|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
{{2024–25 in African football (CAF)}}<br />
--><br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caf Champions League 2024-25}}<br />
[[Category:CAF Champions League seasons|2024–25]]<br />
[[Category:2024 in African football|1]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in African football|1]]</div>
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<hr />
<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|update=future|start_date=Preliminary role in the league. From Aug 14, 2024 to November 15, 2024 The first match of the group stage On November 25, 2024<br />
|source=<br />
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|name_A1=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A1<br />
|name_A2=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A2<br />
|name_A3=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A3<br />
|name_A4=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A4<br />
|name_A5=<!--{{futsal|}}-->A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE standings below --><br />
|win_A1=0|draw_A1=0|loss_A1=0|gf_A1=0|ga_A1=0|status_A1=<br />
|win_A2=0|draw_A2=0|loss_A2=0|gf_A2=0|ga_A2=0|status_A2=<br />
|win_A3=0|draw_A3=0|loss_A3=0|gf_A3=0|ga_A3=0|status_A3=<br />
|win_A4=0|draw_A4=0|loss_A4=0|gf_A4=0|ga_A4=0|status_A4=<br />
|win_A5=0|draw_A5=0|loss_A5=0|gf_A5=0|ga_A5=0|status_A5=<br />
<!--UPDATE positions below (check tiebreakers)--><br />
|team_order=A1, A2, A3, A4, A5<br />
<br />
<!--UPDATE qualifications below (after 3rd place qualify or cannot qualify for knockout stage)--><br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|result1=KO|result2=KO|result3=3rd [[African Football League]]<br />
|col_KO=green1|text_KO=[[African Football League]]<br />
|col_3rd=blue1|text_3rd=Possible [[2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|2022–23]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
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|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
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{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|21|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
----<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|23|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
{{Football box<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
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----<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|24|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A4<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A1<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium = <br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}<br />
{{Football CAF League<br />
|date = {{Start date|2024|11|25|df=y}}<br />
|time =<br />
|team1 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A2<br />
|score =<br />
|team2 = <!--{{CAF League|}}-->A3<br />
|goals1 =<br />
|goals2 =<br />
|stadium =<br />
|attendance =<br />
|referee =<br />
|report =<br />
}}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
{{CAF Champions League seasons}}<!--<br />
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--><br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
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|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
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|-<br />
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| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
<br />
===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Group stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Draw}}<br /><br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
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|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
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!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
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|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
|}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Grupo A ====<br />
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
<br />
|source=<br />
|name_MAR={{fb|especial=sala|MAR}}<br />
|name_ANG={{fb|especial=sala|ANG}}<br />
|name_GHA={{fb|especial=sala|GHA}}<br />
|name_ZAM={{fb|especial=sala|ZAM}}<br />
<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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--><br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
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<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
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<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
<br />
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<div>{{Infobox international football competition<br />
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League<br />
| year = 2024–25<br />
| other_titles = 2024–25 [[TotalEnergies]] CAF Champions League<br />
| dates = ''Qualifying:''<br />{{nowrap|TBD}}<br />''Competition proper:''<br />TBD<br />
| num_teams =<br />
| associations =<br />
| champion_other =<br />
| count =<br />
| second_other =<br />
| matches =<br />
| goals =<br />
| top_scorer =<br />
| prevseason = [[2023–24 CAF Champions League|2023–24]]<br />
| nextseason = ''[[CAF Champions League|2025–26]]''<br />
| updated =<br />
| extra information = {{nowrap|{{small|(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)}}}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''2024–25 CAF Champions League''' (officially the '''2024–25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d |title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football |publisher=CAF |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref> will be the 61th edition of [[Africa]]'s premier club [[association football|football]] tournament organized by the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF), and the 29th edition under the current [[CAF Champions League]] title.<br />
<br />
The winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League will automatically qualify for the [[2025–26 CAF Champions League]] league phase, earn the right to play against the winners of the [[2024–25 CAF Confederations Cup]] in the 2025 CAF Super Cup, 2025 [[FIFA Intercontinental Cup]], and potentially enter the [[2029 FIFA Club World Cup]] (this is yet to be determined).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf |title=CAF Champions League regulations |publisher=CAF }}</ref><br />
<br />
While there is no official news yet, some media pointed out that the format of the competition will change starting the 2024–25 season due to CAF's newest competition, the [[Africa Super League]].<br />
<br />
==Association team allocation==<br />
All 54 [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]] eligible to enter two teams in the competition.<ref name="regulations"/> As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.<br />
<br />
For the 2024–25 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2019–2023 [[CAF 5-Year Ranking]], which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D |title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 |publisher=CAF |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d |title=New adopted format for Club Competitions |publisher=CAF |date=30 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!<br />
![[CAF 2023 African Football League]]<br />
![[CAF Champions League]]<br />
![[CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
|-<br />
!Winners<br />
|7 points<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|-<br />
!Runners-up<br />
|6 points<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing semi-finalists<br />
|5 points<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|-<br />
!Losing quarter-finalists<br />
|4 points<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|-<br />
!3rd place in groups<br />
|3 points<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|-<br />
!4th place in groups<br />
|2 points<br />
|1 point<br />
|0.5 point<br />
|}<br />
<br />
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:<br />
*2023–24: × 5<br />
*2022–23: × 4<br />
*2021–22: × 3<br />
*2020–21: × 2<br />
*2019–20: × 1<br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following 66 teams from 54 associations entered the competition.<br />
*Teams in <br />
*'''Bold''' received a bye to the [[#Second round|second round]].<br />
*The other teams entered the [[#first round|first round]].<br />
<br />
''Associations are shown according to their [[CAF 5-Year Ranking#Ranking for 2023–24 CAF competitions|2018–2023 CAF 5-Year Ranking]] – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(176)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Egyptian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}<br />
|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(194)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botola]] runners-up<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(115)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109.5)}}<br />
|'''[[Mamelodi Sundowns|Mamelodi Sundowns]]'''<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 South African Premier Division]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(113)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(30.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Tanzanian Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}<br />
|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(46)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Girabola]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}<br />
|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(63)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Linafoot]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}<br />
|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(33.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] champions <br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Sudan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|LBY}}<br />
|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(33)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Libyan Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023-24 Libyan Premier League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}<br />
|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(26)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League]] runners-up<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|{{fba|CIV}}<br />
|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(10.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1]] runners-up<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Associations eligible to enter one team<br />
|-<br />
!width=150|Association<br />
!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}<br />
!width=150|Team<br />
!width=650|Qualifying method<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GUI}}<br />
|13 {{small|(31)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Guinée Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZAM}}<br />
|13 {{small|(24.5)}}<br />
|<br />
||[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24 Zambian Super League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CMR}}<br />
|14 {{small|(14.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Elite One]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEN}}<br />
|15 {{small|(12)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Senegal Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CGO}}<br />
|17 {{small|(8)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Ligue 1 (Congo)|2024 Congo Ligue 1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BOT}}<br />
|18 {{small|(6)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Botswana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|KEN}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 FKF Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ZIM}}<br />
|19 {{small|(5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ESW}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Eswatini Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MLI}}<br />
|21 {{small|(3.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malian Première Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BFA}}<br />
|23 {{small|(3)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burkinabé Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NIG}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Niger Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GHA}}<br />
|24 {{small|(2.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ghana Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|RWA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Rwanda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|UGA}}<br />
|26 {{small|(2)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Uganda Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MTN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ligue 1 Mauritania]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BEN}}<br />
|28 {{small|(1.5)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Benin Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MOZ}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Moçambola]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|TOG}}<br />
|30 {{small|(1)}}<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Togolese Championnat National]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ETH}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Ethiopian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Gabon Championnat National D1]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|BDI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Burundi Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CTA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Central African Republic League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|DJI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Djibouti Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|EQG}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Equatoguinean Primera División]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 GFA League First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LBR}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Liberian First Division League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MWI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Super League of Malawi]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SEY}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Seychelles Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SOM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Somali First Division]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|STP}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|ERI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Eritrean Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CHA}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 LINAFOOT (Chad)]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MRI}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Mauritian Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SSD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 South Sudan Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|LES}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Lesotho Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|COM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Comoros Premier League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|GNB}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|MAD}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Malagasy Pro League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|CPV}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Cape Verdean Football Championship]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|NAM}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2023–24 Namibia Premier Football League]] champions<br />
|-<br />
|{{fba|SLE}}<br />
|—<br />
|<br />
|[[2024 Sierra Leone National Premier League]] champions<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|+Schedule for 2023–24 CAF Champions League<br />
|-<br />
!Phase<br />
!Round<br />
!Draw date<br />
!First leg<br />
!Second leg<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|Qualifying rounds<br />
|First round<br />
|rowspan=2|TBA 2024<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Second round<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=6|Group stage<br />
|Matchday 1<br />
|rowspan=6|TBA 2024<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 2<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 3<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 4<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 5<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|Matchday 6<br />
|colspan=2|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=3|Knockout stage<br />
|Quarter-finals<br />
|rowspan=3|TBA 2025<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Semi-finals<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Final<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<!--==Qualifying rounds==<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}<br />
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===First round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}<br />
<br />
===Second round===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}--><br />
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<!--==Group stage==<br />
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{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Format}}<br />
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
!Tiebreakers<br />
|-<br />
|{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}<br />
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===Group A===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group B===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group C===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}<br />
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===Group D===<br />
{{2024–25 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}--><br />
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<!--==Knockout stage==<br />
{{main|2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}<br />
<br />
===Bracket===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
===Final===<br />
{{main|2025 CAF Champions League Final}}<br />
{{#lst:2024–25 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}--><br />
<br />
<!--==Top goalscorers==<br />
{{updated|}}<br />
{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}<br />
!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}<br />
!&thinsp;{{Tooltip|F|Final}}&thinsp;<br />
!Total<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
|align=left|{{flagicon|}}<br />
| || || || || || || || || || ||<br />
!rowspan=1|1<br />
|}--><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 1<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 2<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 3<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 4<br />
! colspan="3" |Bombo 5<br />
|-<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts<br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
!n.º.<br />
!Equipo <br />
!Pts <br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|5<br />
|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]]<br />
|36.0<br />
|9<br />
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Tout Puissant Mazembe|TP Mazembe]]<br />
|30.5<br />
|13<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]<br />
|83.0<br />
|17<br />
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Future FC|Future]]<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Wydad Casablanca]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|6<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba Sports Club|Simba]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|10<br />
|{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Al-Hilal Omdurmán|Al Hilal]]<br />
|23.0<br />
|14<br />
|{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Jwaneng Galaxy FC|Jwaneng Galaxy]]<br />
|74.0<br />
|18<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} '''[[FAR Rabat]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|7<br />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[RS Berkane]]<br />
|35.0<br />
|11<br />
|{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Young Africans SC|Young Africans]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|15<br />
|{{flagicon|MTN}} [[FC Nouadhibou|Nouadhibou]]<br />
|56.0<br />
|19<br />
|{{flagicon|TUN}} '''[[Union Sportive Monastirienne|Monastir]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club|Mamelodi Sundowns]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|8<br />
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]<br />
|33.5<br />
|12<br />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[ASEC Mimosas]]<br />
|20.0<br />
|16<br />
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Medeama Sporting Club|Medeama]]<br />
|51.0<br />
|20<br />
|{{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Marumo Gallants FC|Marumo Gallants]]'''<br />
|00.0<br />
|00<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup]]<br />
*2025 CAF Super Cup<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cafonline.com/ CAFonline.com]<br />
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