Orlando Pirates handed Simba SC opener in CAF Champions League draw

Orlando Pirates will begin their CAF Champions League group-stage campaign away to Simba SC after the draw in Cairo placed the Buccaneers in Group C.

The South African side will also face Moroccan club RS Berkane and Colombe Sportive of Cameroon in a demanding group.

Abdeslam Ouaddou’s team will travel to face Steve Barker’s Simba SC on matchday one, before hosting RS Berkane at the Orlando Amstel Arena in their second fixture.

Pirates will then play back-to-back matches against Colombe Sportive. The first will be away on matchday three, followed by the return fixture at home on matchday four.

Their penultimate group match will see Pirates host Simba, in a fixture that could prove decisive in determining the final standings. They will complete the group stage with an away trip to Morocco to play RS Berkane.

Matchday one is scheduled for 27-29 November, while the final round of fixtures will take place from 22-24 January 2027.