2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Dates28 November 2024 – 19 January 2025
2025–26

The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage will begin on 28 November 2024 and end on 19 January 2024. 16 teams will compete in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 7 October 2024, 10:00 GMT (13:00 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 contain one team from Pot 1 and one from Pot 2, with two groups including one team from Pot 3 and one from Pot 4, and the remaining two groups featuring two teams from Pot 4. Teams were allocated to positions in their respective groups according to their pot.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Egypt Zamalek 48
Morocco RS Berkane 42
Tanzania Simba 39
Algeria USM Alger 36
Pot 2
Team Pts
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 30
Mali Stade Malien 10
Egypt Al Masry 8
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 7
Pot 3
Team Pts
Nigeria Enyimba 6
Senegal ASC Jaraaf 4
Pot 4
Team Pts
Algeria CS Constantine
Angola Bravos do Maquis
Angola Lunda Sul
Team Pts
Botswana Orapa United
Mozambique Black Bulls
South Africa Stellenbosch

Format

In the group stage, each group will be 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

The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be 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 were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams will still be tied, all head-to-head criteria above will be 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

The schedule of each matchday will be as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 28 November 2024 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 8 December 2024 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 15 December 2024 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 5 January 2025 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 12 January 2025 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 19 January 2025 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

All times are local.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SIM CSS CSC BRA
1 Tanzania Simba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 15 Dec 19 Jan 28 Nov
2 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jan 28 Nov 19 Jan
3 Algeria CS Constantine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 12 Jan 5 Jan
4 Angola Bravos do Maquis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jan 8 Dec 15 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Simba TanzaniavAngola Bravos do Maquis
CS Sfaxien TunisiavAlgeria CS Constantine

CS Constantine AlgeriavTanzania Simba
Bravos do Maquis AngolavTunisia CS Sfaxien

Bravos do Maquis AngolavAlgeria CS Constantine
Simba TanzaniavTunisia CS Sfaxien

CS Constantine AlgeriavAngola Bravos do Maquis
CS Sfaxien TunisiavTanzania Simba

Bravos do Maquis AngolavTanzania Simba
CS Constantine AlgeriavTunisia CS Sfaxien

Simba TanzaniavAlgeria CS Constantine
CS Sfaxien TunisiavAngola Bravos do Maquis

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSB SML STE LUN
1 Morocco RS Berkane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 15 Dec 19 Jan 28 Nov
2 Mali Stade Malien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jan 28 Nov 19 Jan
3 South Africa Stellenbosch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 12 Jan 5 Jan
4 Angola Lunda Sul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jan 8 Dec 15 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
RS Berkane MoroccovAngola Lunda Sul
Stade Malien MalivSouth Africa Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch South AfricavMorocco RS Berkane
Lunda Sul AngolavMali Stade Malien

Lunda Sul AngolavSouth Africa Stellenbosch
RS Berkane MoroccovMali Stade Malien

Stellenbosch South AfricavAngola Lunda Sul
Stade Malien MalivMorocco RS Berkane

Lunda Sul AngolavMorocco RS Berkane
Stellenbosch South AfricavMali Stade Malien

RS Berkane MoroccovSouth Africa Stellenbosch
Stade Malien MalivAngola Lunda Sul

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USMA ASEC JAR ORA
1 Algeria USM Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 15 Dec 18 Jan 28 Nov
2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jan 28 Nov 19 Jan
3 Senegal ASC Jaraaf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 12 Jan 5 Jan
4 Botswana Orapa United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jan 8 Dec 15 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
USM Alger AlgeriavBotswana Orapa United
ASEC Mimosas Ivory CoastvSenegal ASC Jaraaf

ASC Jaraaf SenegalvAlgeria USM Alger
Orapa United BotswanavIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas

Orapa United BotswanavSenegal ASC Jaraaf
USM Alger AlgeriavIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas

ASC Jaraaf SenegalvBotswana Orapa United
ASEC Mimosas Ivory CoastvAlgeria USM Alger

Orapa United BotswanavAlgeria USM Alger
ASC Jaraaf SenegalvIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas

USM Alger AlgeriavSenegal ASC Jaraaf
ASEC Mimosas Ivory CoastvBotswana Orapa United

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZAM MAS ENY BLB
1 Egypt Zamalek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 15 Dec 19 Jan 28 Nov
2 Egypt Al Masry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Jan 28 Nov 19 Jan
3 Nigeria Enyimba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 12 Jan 5 Jan
4 Mozambique Black Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Jan 8 Dec 15 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 28 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zamalek EgyptvMozambique Black Bulls
Al Masry EgyptvNigeria Enyimba

Enyimba NigeriavEgypt Zamalek
Black Bulls MozambiquevEgypt Al Masry

Black Bulls MozambiquevNigeria Enyimba
Zamalek EgyptvEgypt Al Masry

Enyimba NigeriavMozambique Black Bulls
Al Masry EgyptvEgypt Zamalek

Black Bulls MozambiquevEgypt Zamalek
Enyimba NigeriavEgypt Al Masry

Zamalek EgyptvNigeria Enyimba
Al Masry EgyptvMozambique Black Bulls

See also

References

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