The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the preliminary round draw for the 2025–2026 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup on Saturday, August 9.
The event will be held in Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam. According to the Qatari website *WinWin*, the ceremony is scheduled for August 9 at 2:00 PM local Tanzanian time.
Simba returns to the Champions League, a tournament in which they have made history by reaching the quarterfinals consecutively since 2018.
They will join Yanga in representing Tanzania in the CAF Champions League, while Azam FC and Singida BS will participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.
This season, CAF has reduced the number of teams that automatically skip the preliminary round of the Champions League—only Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly will start from the first round.
Preliminary Schedule for African Club Competitions (2025/2026 Season)
- First Preliminary Round: September 19–28, 2025 (home and away legs)
- Second Preliminary Round: October 17–26, 2025
- Group Stage: November 2025 – February 2026
- Quarterfinals: March 2026
- Semifinals: April 2026
- Final: Between May 8 and May 24, 2026
