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CAF Sets Date for 2025/2026 Champions League & Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Draw

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CAF Sets Date for 2025/2026 Champions League & Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Draw

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the preliminary round draw for the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup will take place on Friday, August 9, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

CAF has received confirmation of participating clubs from all Member Associations, with Libya being the only exception, having requested a short extension due to an ongoing domestic playoff taking place in Italy.

Nigeria will be represented in the two prestigious continental competitions as follows:

CAF Champions League: Remo Stars and Rivers United

CAF Confederation Cup: Abia Warriors and Kwara United.

The draw will officially kick off the 2025/2026 CAF inter-club season, which promises exciting matchups and intense continental action as teams battle for Africa’s top club honours.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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