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Bo Rangers and East End Lions are to know their opponent in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup draws today.
East End Lions have been placed in Pot 1 in CAF Confederation Cup preliminary rounds draw, while Bo Rangers are in Pot 3 in the CAF Champions League draw.
Twelve other clubs were also exempted from the preliminary of the competition by virtue of their record on the continent.
The clubs are USMA Algiers (Algeria), Asec Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire), Stade Malien (Mali), El Masry and Zamalek (Egypt), Simba (Tanzania), Sekhukhune (South Africa), RS Berkane (Morocco), AS Vita and FC Lupopa (DR Congo).
The draw ceremony will hold in Cairo, Egypt, today, Thursday, 11 July 2024.
Meanwhile, In the CAF Champions League, CAF received the official engagement of 59 clubs, while in the CAF Confederation Cup, 52 clubs are participating. Below is an analysis and the format of the Preliminary stages of the the competitions.
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League
• Accordingly, the 5 highest-ranked clubs in the official clubs ranking shall be exempted from the first preliminary round.
• The remaining 54 clubs shall play as of the 1st preliminary round and consist of the highest-ranked clubs (4), lowest-ranked clubs (14) and non-ranked clubs (36) according to the official clubs ranking.
• 5 pots have been created for the 36 non-ranked clubs and the 14 lowest-ranked clubs, taking into account their geographical proximity.
• The exempted and highest-ranked teams are distributed geographically.
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
• Accordingly, the 12 highest-ranked clubs in the official clubs ranking shall be exempted from the 1st preliminary round.
• The remaining 40 clubs shall play as of the 1st preliminary round and consist of ranked clubs (3) and non-ranked clubs (37) according to the official clubs ranking.
• 3 pots of the 37 non-ranked teams have been created considering their geographical proximity.
• The exempted and highest ranked teams are distributed geographically.
