The 2024/2025 CAF Interclub Season: Key Dates and Registration Information

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced exciting news for the upcoming 2024/2025 Interclub season! Here's a breakdown of the key details:

Season Kick-Off and Schedule:

• The season kicks off with the Preliminary Round happening between August 16-18, 2024.
• Group Stages will be played from October to December 2024.
• Knockout phases and finals for both competitions will take place between March and May 2025.

Increased Representation for Top Ranked Teams:

• The 12 highest-ranked CAF member associations, including Algeria, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, DR Congo, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, and Tanzania, will be eligible to enter two clubs each in both the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Registration for Member Associations:

• CAF has opened the registration window for member associations to register their qualified clubs on the CAF Competitions Management System (CMS).

Registration Deadlines:

• Four registration windows are available: July 1-20: Players for the Preliminary Round July 21-August 31: Players for the Second Preliminary Round September 1-30: Players for the Group Stages January 1-31, 2025: Up to 7 additional players, including 4 replacements

Competition Format Update:

• The previously planned addition of a second preliminary round for the CAF Confederation Cup has been cancelled.
• This means teams eliminated from the second round of the CAF Champions League will no longer be transferred to the Confederation Cup.
• Clubs advancing from the second preliminary round of the Confederation Cup will proceed directly to the group stage.

Congratulations to Police FC!

A big shoutout to Police FC for clinching the Mozzart Bet 2024 Cup and securing a continental football slot!

Stay tuned for further updates on the exciting upcoming CAF Interclub season!

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