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CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League

Africa2025/2026

African football's premier club competition.

16 teams • 62 matches • 2025/2026 season

The CAF Champions League is African football's premier club competition, organized by the Confederation of African Football. Find the standings, results, fixtures, and stats for the current season.

Standings

Group A

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1Pyramids FCPyramids FC6510142+1216
2Renaissance BerkaneRenaissance Berkane631286+210
3Power DynamosPower Dynamos621347-37
4Rivers UnitedRivers United6015213-111

Group B

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1Al AhlyAl Ahly624083+510
2FAR RabatFAR Rabat623132+19
3Young AfricansYoung Africans622254+18
4JS KabylieJS Kabylie603318-73

Group C

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1Al Hilal OmdurmanAl Hilal Omdurman632197+211
2Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns623196+39
3MC AlgerMC Alger621356-17
4Saint Eloi LupopoSaint Eloi Lupopo612348-45

Group D

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1Stade Malien BamakoStade Malien Bamako632152+311
2ES TunisES Tunis623164+29
3Petro de LuandaPetro de Luanda613236-36
4SimbaSimba612357-25

Upcoming matches

The 2025/2026 CAF Champions League season is over — no upcoming matches at the moment.

Latest results

Final

24 May
FAR Rabat
1 - 1
Mamelodi Sundowns
17 May
Mamelodi Sundowns
1 - 0
FAR Rabat

Semi-finals

18 Apr
Renaissance Berkane
1 - 0
FAR Rabat
18 Apr
Mamelodi Sundowns
1 - 0
ES Tunis
12 Apr
ES Tunis
0 - 1
Mamelodi Sundowns
11 Apr
FAR Rabat
2 - 0
Renaissance Berkane

Quarter-finals

22 Mar
Al Hilal Omdurman
0 - 1
Renaissance Berkane
22 Mar
Stade Malien Bamako
2 - 0
Mamelodi Sundowns
21 Mar
Al Ahly
2 - 3
ES Tunis
21 Mar
Pyramids FC
1 - 2
FAR Rabat
15 Mar
ES Tunis
1 - 0
Al Ahly
14 Mar
Renaissance Berkane
1 - 1
Al Hilal Omdurman
13 Mar
FAR Rabat
1 - 1
Pyramids FC
13 Mar
Mamelodi Sundowns
3 - 0
Stade Malien Bamako

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15 Feb
Young Africans
3 - 0
JS Kabylie

Participating Teams

Top Scorers

Cards

#1
Salaheldin AdilAl Hilal Omdurman42
#2
Marouane LouadniFAR Rabat4
#3
Mamadou TraoreStade Malien Bamako4
#4
Mohamed Rabie HrimatFAR Rabat4
#5
Adama CoulibalyAl Hilal Omdurman4
#6
Abdoul Sabourh BodeStade Malien Bamako4
#7
Shomari KapombeSimba21
#8
Junior MendySaint Eloi Lupopo21
#9
Hamza JelassiES Tunis3
#10
Ahmed Reda TagnaoutiFAR Rabat3

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About the CAF Champions League

History

The competition was created in 1964 as the "African Cup of Champions Clubs." The first edition was won by Cameroon's Oryx Douala, who beat Stade Malien 2-1 in the final. In 1997, CAF reformed the competition along the lines of the UEFA Champions League, introducing a group stage and renaming it the "CAF Champions League." Al Ahly are the competition's most decorated club in history with a record 12 titles. In the 2025-26 edition, South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns claimed their second continental title by beating Morocco's FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate, following a 1-1 draw in the second leg played on 24 May 2026 at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Trophy roll

  • Al Ahly12 titles in total, the competition's most decorated club in history.
  • Mamelodi SundownsWinners of the 2025-26 edition, their second continental title.
  • FAR RabatRunners-up in the 2025-26 edition, beaten by Mamelodi Sundowns on aggregate (2-1).

Competition format

The CAF Champions League features 16 clubs split into four groups of four teams, with each club facing the other three in its group home and away.

At the end of the group stage, the top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals, played over two legs, as are the semi-finals and the final, the latter being played over two matches rather than a single game.

Qualification for the FIFA Club World Cup

The CAF Champions League winner qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup, contested between the champions of the six continental confederations.

Frequently asked questions

Which club has won the most CAF Champions League titles?

Al Ahly, with 12 titles in total.

Who won the 2025-26 edition?

Mamelodi Sundowns, who beat FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in the second leg on 24 May 2026 in Rabat, their second continental title.

Since when has the competition existed?

Created in 1964 as the "African Cup of Champions Clubs," it took its current name in 1997.

How is the group stage structured?

16 clubs are split into four groups of four teams, with each club facing the other three in its group home and away.

How does this competition lead to FIFA Club World Cup qualification?

The winner qualifies directly for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Where can I follow CAF Champions League results?

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