2026/27 CAF Champions League second preliminary round: Fixtures and results

The race for places in the group stage of the 2026/27 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League intensifies this weekend, with 32 clubs competing for the 16 available spots in the next phase.

Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, former winners Espérance Sportive de Tunis, TP Mazembe and Orlando Pirates are among the leading teams in action as the second preliminary round gets underway across the continent.

Morocco’s RS Berkane, Egypt’s Pyramids FC and several other African sides will also be seeking to establish an advantage in their respective ties as the battle for Africa’s premier club football title continues.

Full CAF Champions League second preliminary round fixtures

Friday, 16 October

• El Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan) vs Pyramids FC (Egypt)
• APR FC (Rwanda) vs Zamalek (Egypt)
• Star Sport Academy (Sierra Leone) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)

Saturday, 17 October

• CFFA (Madagascar) vs Young Africans (Tanzania)
• African Stars (Namibia) vs Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
• TP Mazembe (DR Congo) vs Club Africain (Tunisia)
• 15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea) vs Simba SC (Tanzania)
• San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire) vs FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)

Sunday, 18 October

• Rangers International (Nigeria) vs MC Alger (Algeria)
• Scottland FC (Zimbabwe) vs Petro Atlético (Angola)
• Sidama Bunna (Ethiopia) vs Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan)
• Wiliete (Angola) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
• Horoya AC (Guinea) vs Al-Merriekh (Sudan)
• Al-Swehly (Libya) vs Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
• Teungueth FC (Senegal) vs Colombe Sportive (Cameroon)
• Maghreb Fès (Morocco) vs ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire)

The 16 ties will determine which clubs advance to the group stage, bringing Africa’s leading teams another step closer to continental glory.