Holders Pyramids face Rwandaan side but Ahly gets bye in CAF Champions League draw - Egyptian Football
Ahly and Pyramids FC are playing in the prestigious 62-club tournament as the holders and runners-up of the Egyptian Premier League in the 2024/2025 season, respectively.
The first preliminary round is scheduled to start on 19 September (First Leg – 19–21 September; Second Leg – 26–28 September).
The second preliminary round kicks off on 17 October (First Leg – 17–19 October; Second Leg – 24–26 October).
Ahly enters the competition in its second preliminary round after being given a bye based on its ranking. The Red Devils will face the winner between Burundi's Aigle Noir FC and Djibouti's ASAS in the first preliminary round.
If Pyramids FC proceed to the second round, they will face the winner of the confrontation between Mlandege FC of Zanzibar and Ethiopia's Insurance Company.
Pyramids FC won the 2024/2025 Champions League title on 1 June - their first - after beating South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the final. Ahly, the 12-time African Champions, were eliminated by Sundowns in the semi-finals.
(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
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