2022/2023 CAF Champions League & Confederation Cup Fixtures

Earlier today, the draws for the preliminary round of the 2022/2023 CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup fixtures took place at the CAF headquarters in Cairo. 

2022/2023 CAF Champions League

The draws of the CAFCL saw 2022 Nigerian League Champions Rivers United pitted against Watanga SC of Liberia while second-placed Plateau United will slug it out with ASO Stade Mandji of Gabon. The first round fixtures are as follows:

First leg: 09-11^th September 2022

Second Leg: 16-18^th September 2022 

If Rivers United goes through, they’ll face Wydad AC of Morocco, while Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia. The second round fixtures are as follows:

First Leg:  07^th - 09^th October 2022

Second leg: 14^th – 16^th October 2022.

2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup

The CAFCC fixture will see Kwara United battle it for a place in the next round by hosting AS Douanes of Niger while Remo Stars will be away at Morocco to AS Far. The first round fixture is slated as follows:

First leg: 09^th – 11^th September 2022

Second leg: 16^th – 18^th September 2022

The winners of the tie between Kwara United and AS Douanes will play RS Berkane of Morocco and the winners between Remo Stars and AS Far will play either AAGBS of Guinea or Nouakchott Kings of Mauritania. The second preliminary round is as follows:

First leg: 07^th – 09^th October 2022

Second leg: 14^th – 16^th October 2022

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