The 2024/25 CAF Inter-club Season began on Friday, August 16, with six fixtures to kick off what looks to be another exciting season of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

The start of the season was marked by high-scoring games, indicating a strong statement of purpose for teams as they seek continental glory.

Arta Solar7 of Djibouti began their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League campaign on shaky ground, losing 2-0 at home to Somali club Dekadaha FC.

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Eswatini’s Mbabane Swallows had to dig deep in a match played in Pretoria, South Africa, to defeat Mozambique’s Clube Ferroviario Da Beira 1-0 ahead of the return leg next weekend in Mozambique.

Milo FC will face a difficult battle next weekend after FC Nouadhibou, last season’s debutants, proved their expertise by holding them to a goalless draw.

Meanwhile, Tunisia’s Stade Tunisien returned home victorious from the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, defeating South Sudan’s Jamus FC 1-0.

The highest scoring encounter of the day was in Uganda, where Kitara FC hosted Libyan superpower Al Hilal in a five-goal thriller that ended with the Libyans winning 3-2 ahead of the return leg next weekend.

Rukinzo FC from Burundi will be pleased with their travels after drawing 0-0 with Horseed FC from Somalia.

TotalEnergies CAF Champions League First Preliminary Results:

Arta Solar7 (Djibouti) 0 – 2 Dekadaha FC (Somalia)

Milo FC (Guinea) 0 – 0 FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)

Mbabane Swallows (Eswatini) 1 – 0 Clube Ferroviario Da Beira (Mozambique)

TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup First Preliminary Results:

Jamus FC (South Sudan) 0 – 1 Stade Tunisien (Tunisia)

Kirara FC (Uganda) 2 – 3 Al Hilal (Libya)

Horseseed FC (Somalia) 0 – 0 Rukinzo FC (Burundi)

TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup action continues throughout the weekend, with more exciting fixtures scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday across the continent