The 2026/27 CAF Champions League group-stage draw has produced four competitive groups, bringing together some of Africa’s most established clubs as they begin their quest for continental glory.
The draw features former African champions, domestic league powerhouses and ambitious challengers from across the continent, setting the stage for an exciting group-stage campaign.
Tunisian giants Espérance de Tunis headline Group A, where they will face Angola’s Petro de Luanda, Mauritania’s FC Nouadhibou and Wiliete SC, also of Angola.
Group B promises an intriguing contest, with Egyptian heavyweights Zamalek SC drawn alongside Tanzania’s Young Africans, Algeria’s MC Alger and Tunisia’s Club Africain. The combination of North African rivals and East African opposition makes the group one to watch.
Group C is arguably among the most competitive sections, featuring Morocco’s RS Berkane, Tanzania’s Simba SC, South Africa’s Orlando Pirates and Cameroon’s Colombe Sportive. All four clubs will be targeting a place in the quarter-finals, with the group expected to deliver closely contested encounters.
Egyptian side Pyramids FC will lead the challenge in Group D, where they have been drawn against Sudanese giants Al Hilal Omdurman, Guinea’s Horoya AC and Morocco’s MAS de Fès. Pyramids will be aiming to build on their recent continental progress, but Al Hilal’s experience and the threat posed by Horoya and MAS de Fès could make qualification a difficult task.
Group A: Espérance de Tunis, Petro de Luanda, FC Nouadhibou, Wiliete SC.
Group B: Zamalek SC, Young Africans, MC Alger, Club Africain.
Group C: RS Berkane, Simba SC, Orlando Pirates, Colombe Sportive.
Group D: Pyramids FC, Al Hilal Omdurman, Horoya AC, MAS de Fès.
The group stage is scheduled to begin on November 27–29, 2026, with each team facing the other three clubs in its group in home-and-away fixtures. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.
The eventual champions will also have a major financial incentive, with CAF announcing a record prize of US$6 million for the winners of the 2026/27 competition. Confédération Africaine de Football.
With the groups now set, attention turns to the opening fixtures as Africa’s leading clubs begin their pursuit of the continent’s most prestigious club football trophy.
