CAF Champions League 2015: Preliminary Round Draw Revealed
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially conducted the draw for the preliminary round of the 2015 CAF Champions League. A total of 58 clubs are involved in this opening round of Africa’s most prestigious club competition, with 8 teams receiving byes due to their superior rankings and recent performances.
🟢 Clubs Exempted from the Preliminary Round:
ES Sétif (Algeria) – Defending champions
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Coton Sport de Garoua (Cameroon)
AC Léopards (Congo)
CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia)
Plus two additional top-seeded clubs based on CAF coefficients
🗓️ Match Dates:
First Leg: Weekend of February 13–15, 2015
Second Leg: Two weeks later (February 27–March 1)
⚽ Preliminary Round Fixtures:
Mbabane Swallows (Eswatini) vs Zesco United (Zambia)
Séwé Sport (Côte d’Ivoire) vs AS Kaloum (Guinea)
USM Alger (Algeria) vs Foullah Edifice (Chad)
AS Pikine (Senegal) vs Shooting Stars (Nigeria)
Al-Hilal (Sudan) vs KMKM (Zanzibar)
Fomboni Club (Comoros) vs Big Bullets (Malawi)
CD Libolo (Angola) vs SM Sanga Balende (DR Congo)
Kampala City Council (Uganda) vs Cosmos de Bafia (Cameroon)
Azam FC (Tanzania) vs Al-Merrikh (Sudan)
Lydia Ludic (Burundi) vs Kabuscorp (Angola)
Sony Ela Nguema (Equatorial Guinea) vs Semassi (Togo)
MC El Eulma (Algeria) vs Saint George (Ethiopia)
East End Lions (Sierra Leone) vs Asante Kotoko (Ghana)
Enyimba (Nigeria) vs Buffaloes (Ethiopia)
Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs Smouha (Egypt)
Gor Mahia (Kenya) vs CNAPS Sport (Madagascar)
Liga Desportiva Maputo (Mozambique) vs APR (Rwanda)
CO Bamako (Mali) vs Moghreb Tétouan (Morocco)
Malakia (South Sudan) vs Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
Real de Banjul (Gambia) vs Barrack Young Controllers (Liberia)
Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) vs Township Rollers (Botswana)
Raja Casablanca (Morocco) vs Black Devils (Republic of Congo)
St. Michel United (Seychelles) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Mangasport (Gabon) vs Bantu FC (Lesotho)
Stade Malien (Mali) vs AS GNN (Niger)
This year’s edition promises exciting clashes, including high-profile preliminary matchups like Séwé Sport vs AS Kaloum and CO Bamako vs Moroccan champions Moghreb Tétouan. Fans will also be watching Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns, who represent South Africa in this year’s tournament.
The winners from this preliminary round will advance to the first round, where they will be joined by the eight seeded clubs.
