CAF Champions League draw places RS Berkane and AS FAR in challenging groups

CAF Champions League draw places RS Berkane and AS FAR in challenging groups
Monday 3 November 2025 - 16:18

The draw for the CAF Champions League group stage, held Monday in Johannesburg, placed Moroccan clubs RS Berkane and AS FAR in two of the tournament’s toughest groups. RS Berkane, making its first-ever appearance in the competition’s group stage, was drawn into Group A alongside Egypt’s Pyramids FC, Rivers United of Nigeria, and Zambia’s Power Dynamos.

AS FAR, the Moroccan league champion, landed in Group B, where it will face Algeria’s JS Kabylie, Tanzania’s Young Africans, and record titleholder Al Ahly of Egypt.

The full draw is as follows:

  • Group A: Power Dynamos, Rivers United, Pyramids FC, RS Berkane.

  • Group B: JS Kabylie, AS FAR, Young Africans, Al Ahly.

  • Group C: Étoile Lupopo, MC Alger, Al Hilal, Mamelodi Sundowns.

  • Group D: Stade Mali, Petro Atlético, Simba SC, Espérance Tunis.

The 2025–26 edition of the competition will begin later this month, with Moroccan teams aiming to advance beyond the group stage amid strong regional competition.

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