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2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage

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2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates26 November 2024 – 18 January 2025
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 26 November 2024.

The 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage began on 26 November 2024 and will end on 18 January 2025. 16 teams are competing in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 7 October 2024, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), in Cairo, Egypt.[1] The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contains one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team were allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Egypt Al Ahly 87
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 61
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 54
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 38
Pot 2
Team Pts
Algeria CR Belouizdad 37
Morocco Raja CA 35
Tanzania Young Africans 31
Egypt Pyramids 29
Pot 3
Team Pts
Sudan Al Hilal 25
South Africa Orlando Pirates 16
Angola Sagrada Esperança 8
Morocco AS FAR 8
Pot 4
Team Pts
Algeria MC Alger 6
Mali Djoliba 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union —
Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan —

Format

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In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams is still tied, all head-to-head criteria above is reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

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The schedule of each matchday is as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 26 November 2024 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 6–7 December 2024 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 13–14 December 2024 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 3–4 January 2025 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 10–11 January 2025 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 17–18 January 2025 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

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All times are local.

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL TPM MCA YNG
1 Sudan Al Hilal 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage — 8 Dec 3–4 Jan 10–11 Jan
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 17–18 Jan — 0–0 14 Dec
3 Algeria MC Alger 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13–14 Dec 10–11 Jan — 7 Dec
4 Tanzania Young Africans 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 0–2 3–4 Jan 17–18 Jan —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo0–0Algeria MC Alger
Report
Young Africans Tanzania0–2Sudan Al Hilal
Report
MC Alger AlgeriavTanzania Young Africans
MC Alger AlgeriavSudan Al Hilal
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovTanzania Young Africans
Young Africans TanzaniavDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
MC Alger AlgeriavDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovSudan Al Hilal
Young Africans TanzaniavAlgeria MC Alger

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAR MSFC MUN RCA
1 Morocco AS FAR 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage — 7 Dec 3–4 Jan 10–11 Jan
2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 17–18 Jan — 0–0 13–14 Dec
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13–14 Dec 10–11 Jan — 6–7 Dec
4 Morocco Raja CA 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 0–2 3–4 Jan 17–18 Jan —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Report
Raja CA Morocco0–2Morocco AS FAR
 Report
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
AS FAR MoroccovSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the CongovMorocco Raja CA
AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the CongovMorocco AS FAR
Mamelodi Sundowns South AfricavMorocco Raja CA
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
AS FAR MoroccovDemocratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union
Raja CA MoroccovSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
AS FAR MoroccovMorocco Raja CA
Mamelodi Sundowns South AfricavMorocco AS FAR
Raja CA MoroccovDemocratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL OPFC CRB SAB
1 Egypt Al Ahly 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage — 17–18 Jan 13–14 Dec 4–2
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 7 Dec — 10–11 Jan 3–4 Jan
3 Algeria CR Belouizdad 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 3–4 Jan 1–2 — 17–18 Jan
4 Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0 10–11 Jan 13–14 Dec 7 Dec —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al Ahly Egypt4–2Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
 Report
CR Belouizdad Algeria1–2South Africa Orlando Pirates
 Report
Orlando Pirates South AfricavEgypt Al Ahly
Al Ahly EgyptvAlgeria CR Belouizdad
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Orlando Pirates South AfricavIvory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
CR Belouizdad AlgeriavEgypt Al Ahly
Orlando Pirates South AfricavAlgeria CR Belouizdad
Al Ahly EgyptvSouth Africa Orlando Pirates
CR Belouizdad AlgeriavIvory Coast Stade d'Abidjan

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PYR EST GDSE DJO
1 Egypt Pyramids 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3 Advance to knockout stage — 3–4 Jan 5–1 17–18 Jan
2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 14 Dec — 17–18 Jan 4–0
3 Angola Sagrada Esperança 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0 10–11 Jan 6 Dec — 3–4 Jan
4 Mali Djoliba 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0 8 Dec 10–11 Jan 15 Dec —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Pyramids Egypt5–1Angola Sagrada Esperança
 Report
Espérance de Tunis Tunisia4–0Mali Djoliba
 Report
Djoliba MalivEgypt Pyramids
Djoliba MalivAngola Sagrada Esperança
Sagrada Esperança AngolavMali Djoliba
Pyramids EgyptvTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Djoliba MalivTunisia Espérance de Tunis
Sagrada Esperança AngolavEgypt Pyramids
Espérance de Tunis TunisiavAngola Sagrada Esperança
Pyramids EgyptvMali Djoliba

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Al Hilal will play their home matches at Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium in Nouakchott (Mauritania), instead of their regular stadium, Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, due to the Sudanese civil war.
  2. ^ a b c Raja CA are playing their home matches at Larbi Zaouli Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, Stade Mohammed V, both located in Casablanca, due to renovation works.
  3. ^ a b c AS FAR will play their home matches at Honneur Stadium, Meknes, instead of their regular stadium, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, due to renovation works.
  4. ^ a b c AS Maniema Union will play their home matches at Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, instead of their regular stadium, Stade Joseph Kabila Kabange, Kindu, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  5. ^ a b c Stade d'Abidjan will play their home matches at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, instead of their regular stadium, Robert Champroux Stadium, both located in Abidjan, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  6. ^ The Al Ahly v CR Belouizdad match, originally scheduled to be played on 13 or 14 December, was rescheduled to be played on 22 December 2024 due to Al Ahly participation in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
  7. ^ a b c Sagrada Esperança will play their home matches at Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, instead of their regular stadium, Estádio Sagrada Esperança, Dundo, which did not meet CAF requirements.

References

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  1. ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw Date". Confederation of African Football. 22 September 2023.
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