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2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage

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2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates26 November 2024 – 18 January 2025
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage will begin on 26 November 2024 and end on 18 January 2025. 16 teams will compete in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 7 October 2024, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), in Cairo, Egypt.[1] The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contains one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team were allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Egypt Al Ahly 87
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 61
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 54
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 38
Pot 2
Team Pts
Algeria CR Belouizdad 37
Morocco Raja CA 35
Tanzania Young Africans 31
Egypt Pyramids 29
Pot 3
Team Pts
Sudan Al Hilal 25
South Africa Orlando Pirates 16
Angola Sagrada Esperança 8
Morocco AS FAR 8
Pot 4
Team Pts
Algeria MC Alger 6
Mali Djoliba 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union —
Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan —

Format

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In the group stage, each group will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

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The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams will still be tied, all head-to-head criteria above will be reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

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The schedule of each matchday will be as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 26–27 November 2024 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 6–7 December 2024 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 13–14 December 2024 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 3–4 January 2025 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 10–11 January 2025 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 17–18 January 2025 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

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All times are local.

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM YNGA HIL MCA
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26 Nov
2 Tanzania Young Africans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan — 26 Nov 17–18 Jan
3 Sudan Al Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 10–11 Jan — 3–4 Jan
4 Algeria MC Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 7 Dec 13–14 Dec —
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovAlgeria MC Alger
Report
Young Africans TanzaniavSudan Al Hilal
Report
MC Alger AlgeriavTanzania Young Africans
MC Alger AlgeriavSudan Al Hilal
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovTanzania Young Africans
Young Africans TanzaniavDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
MC Alger AlgeriavDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovSudan Al Hilal
Young Africans TanzaniavAlgeria MC Alger

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUN RCA FAR MUN
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 13–14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26 Nov
2 Morocco Raja CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan — 26 Nov 17–18 Jan
3 Morocco AS FAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Dec 10–11 Jan — 3–4 Jan
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 6–7 Dec 13–14 Dec —
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mamelodi Sundowns South AfricavDemocratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Raja CA MoroccovMorocco AS FAR
Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the CongovMorocco Raja CA
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the CongovMorocco AS FAR
Mamelodi Sundowns South AfricavMorocco Raja CA
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Raja CA MoroccovSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
AS FAR MoroccovMorocco Raja CA
Mamelodi Sundowns South AfricavMorocco AS FAR
Raja CA MoroccovDemocratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL CRB ORL SAB
1 Egypt Al Ahly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 13–14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26 Nov
2 Algeria CR Belouizdad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan — 26 Nov 17–18 Jan
3 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Dec 10–11 Jan — 3–4 Jan
4 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 7 Dec 13–14 Dec —
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Orlando Pirates South AfricavEgypt Al Ahly
Al Ahly EgyptvAlgeria CR Belouizdad
Orlando Pirates South AfricavIvory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
CR Belouizdad AlgeriavEgypt Al Ahly
Orlando Pirates South AfricavAlgeria CR Belouizdad
Al Ahly EgyptvSouth Africa Orlando Pirates
CR Belouizdad AlgeriavIvory Coast Stade d'Abidjan

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EST PYR GDSE DAC
1 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26 Nov
2 Egypt Pyramids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan — 26 Nov 17–18 Jan
3 Angola Sagrada Esperança 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Dec 10–11 Jan — 3–4 Jan
4 Mali Djoliba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 8 Dec 15 Dec —
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Pyramids EgyptvAngola Sagrada Esperança
Report
Espérance de Tunis TunisiavMali Djoliba
Report
Djoliba MalivEgypt Pyramids
Djoliba MalivAngola Sagrada Esperança
Sagrada Esperança AngolavMali Djoliba
Pyramids EgyptvTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Djoliba MalivTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Sagrada Esperança AngolavEgypt Pyramids
Espérance de Tunis TunisiavAngola Sagrada Esperança
Pyramids EgyptvMali Djoliba

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Al Hilal will play their home matches at Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium in Nouakchott (Mauritania), instead of their regular stadium, Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, due to the Sudanese civil war.
  2. ^ a b c Raja CA will play their home matches at Larbi Zaouli Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, Stade Mohammed V, both located in Casablanca, due to renovation works.
  3. ^ a b c AS FAR will play their home matches at Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, instead of their regular stadium, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, due to renovation works.
  4. ^ a b c AS Maniema Union will play their home matches at Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, instead of their regular stadium, Stade Joseph Kabila Kabange, Kindu, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  5. ^ a b c Stade d'Abidjan will play their home matches at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, Robert Champroux Stadium, both located in Abidjan, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  6. ^ a b c Sagrada Esperança will play their home matches at Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, instead of their regular stadium, Estádio Sagrada Esperança, Dundo, which did not meet CAF requirements.

References

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  1. ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw Date". Confederation of African Football. 22 September 2023.
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