CAF Interclub Competitions 2025-2026: preliminary round set for 16 September

Kinshasa, June 22^nd, 2025 (CPA).- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set September 16^th as the date for the preliminary round of the CAF Interclub matches for the 2025-2026 season, according to the website of this continental sports body, consulted on Sunday by the CPA.

‘The preliminary round of CAF interclub matches for the 2025-2026 season is set for 16 September 2025,’ the website stated. According to this source, after this preliminary round, the round of 16 will take place, with the first leg scheduled for the weekend of 19 to 21 September and the second leg from September 26^th to 28^th.

Below is the complete 2025-2026 interclub schedule, published by the CAF: round of 32: first leg: 19 to 21 September 2025, second leg: September 26^th to 28^th, 2025;  Round of 16: first leg: October 17^th to 19^th, 2025, second leg: October 24^th to 26^th, 2025;  Group stage: (Matchday 1): November 21^st to 23^rd, 2025, (Matchday 2):  November 28^th to 30^th, 2025, (Matchday 3):  January 23^rd to 25^th, 2026, (Matchday 4): January 30^th to February 1^st, 2026, (Matchday 5): February 8^th to 10^th, 2026, (Matchday 6): February 13^th to 15^th, 2026; Quarter-finals: first leg: March 13^th to 15^th, 2026, second leg: March 20^th to 22^nd, 2026; Semi-finals: first leg: April 10^th to 12^th, 2026, second leg: April 17^th to 19^th ; Final: May 8^th to 24^th, 2026.