Nigerian Clubs Set To Discover CAF Opponents On August 12
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By Sportsgister
Nigeria’s representatives in the 2025-2026 CAF Inter Club Competitions – Remo Stars, Rivers United, Abia Warriors, and Kwara United – will discover their first opponents in the preliminary rounds when the draw takes place on August 12, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the 2025-2026 season:
- First Preliminary Round: September 19-21, 2025 (first leg) and September 26-28, 2025 (return leg)
- Second Preliminary Round: October 17-19, 2025 (first leg) and October 24-26, 2025 (return leg)
- Group Stage:
– Matchday 1: November 21-23, 2025
– Matchday 2: November 28-30, 2025
– Matchday 3: January 23-25, 2026
– Matchday 4: January 30 – February 1, 2026
– Matchday 5: February 6-8, 2026
– Matchday 6: February 13-15, 2026
- Quarterfinals: March 13-15, 2026 (first leg) and March 20-22, 2026 (return leg)
- Semifinals: April 10-12, 2026 (first leg) and April 17-19, 2026 (return leg)
- Final: May 8-24, 2026
The registration periods for the competitions are as follows:
- Preliminary Round: August 1-31, 2025
- Second Preliminary Round: September 1-30, 2025
- Group Stage: October 1-31, 2025
- Group Stage and Knockout Matches: January 1-31, 2026
Remo Stars, the current NPFL champions, will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions League.
Rivers United, who finished second in the NPFL, will participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Abia Warriors, who finished third in the NPFL, and Kwara United, the President Federation Cup winners, will also represent Nigeria in the CAF competitions, although their specific competitions aren’t mentioned in the prompt, previous seasons had them in different roles.
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