As it happened: CAF club draw

by Staff Reporter

Tuesday May 05, 2015. 10:42

The draw ceremony for the CAF Champions League group stage and CAF Confederation Cup playoff took place at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday morning.

The draw determined the make-up of the two groups of four for the Champions League, as well as the pairings for the Confederation Cup’s playoff round, as well as the group stage to follow.

Here are the results of the draw, as they happened:

11h35 - This concludes our coverage of the draw ceremony for the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.

11h30 - And now the draw for the group stage of the Confederation Cup, which is as follows:

Group A:

1. Club Africain/Al Ahly

2. Hearts of Oak/Esperance

3. Raja Casablanca/Etoile Sahel

4. AS Vita/Stade Malien

Group B:

1. ASEC Mimosas/CS Sfaxien

2. Sanga Balende/Zamalek

3. Warri Wolves/AC Leopards

4. AS Kaloum/Orlando Pirates

11h25 - All the Algerian teams in Group B, that promises to be full of drama and angst. TP Mazembe will be happy to be in Group A, but watch out for newcomers Smouah, who have impressed thus far.

11h20 - The group stage for the CAF Champions League is as follows:

Group A:

1. Smouah

2. Moghreb Tetouan

3. TP Mazembe

4. Al Hilal

Group B:

1. ES Setif

2. USM Alger

3. El Merreikh

4. MC El Eulma

11h10 - The draw for the CAF Confederation Cup playoff round is in:

Al Ahly v Club African

Esperance v Hearts of Oak

AC Leopards v Warri Wolves

CS Sfaxien v ASEC Mimosas

Stade Malien v AS Vita

AS Kaloum v Orlando Pirates

Sanga Balende v Zamalek

Raja Casablanca v Etoile Sahel

11h03 - CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani is the draw master.

11h00 - Welcome to live coverage of the draw from Cairo! Proceedings will be getting underway very soon...