An exhilarating rematch between reigning champions Pyramids FC of Egypt and Moroccan giants RS Berkane will headline the 2025/26 CAF Champions League group stage after the official draw was performed on the SuperSport studios in Johannesburg on Monday.
A star-studded discipline that includes seven former African champions and the reigning title-holders guarantees one of the vital aggressive group phases in current reminiscence.
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Group A headlines the narrative with a marquee rematch as RS Berkane and Pyramids FC, winners of final season’s CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Champions League, respectively, renew rivalries after their current CAF Tremendous Cup conflict that was received 1-0 by Pyramids.
Nigeria’s Rivers United and Zambia’s Energy Dynamos full a compelling quartet.
Report 12-time winners Al Ahly anchor Group B, the place they meet Tanzania’s Younger Africans, Moroccan champions AS FAR, and two-time African champions JS Kabylie, a pool steeped in historical past and rivalry.
Group C pairs perennial contenders Mamelodi Sundowns with Al Hilal, MC Alger and St Éloi Lupopo, golf equipment with wealthy pedigree and fervent followings.
4-time winners Espérance de Tunis headline Group D, alongside Simba SC, Petro de Luanda and Stade Malien, establishing heavyweight duels throughout the competitors.
Kick off
The Group Stage will kick off on the weekend of 21-23 November 2025, with two matchdays to be performed earlier than the beginning of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.
The competitors will then pause through the continental showpiece and resume on the weekend of 23-25 January 2026.
The knockout section will start on 13 March 2026.
The CAF Champions League winners will obtain $4 million (R69.2 million) in prize cash, whereas the runners-up will earn $2 million (R34.6 million).
CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUPS
Group A: RS Berkane (Morocco), Pyramids FC (Egypt), Rivers United (Nigeria), Energy Dynamos (Zambia)
Group B: Al Ahly (Egypt), Younger Africans (Tanzania), AS FAR (Morocco), JS Kabylie (Algeria)
Group C: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Al Hilal (Sudan), MC Alger (Algeria), St Éloi Lupopo (DR Congo)
Group D: Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Simba SC (Tanzania), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Stade Malien (Mali)
GROUP STAGE MATCH DAYS
Match-day 1: 21-23 November 2025
Match-day 2: 28-30 November 2025
Match-day 3: 23-25 January 2026
Match-day 4: 30 January-1 February 2026
Match-day 5: 6-8 February 2026
Match-day 6: 13-15 February 2026
