- The first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals will take place on 1 April.
- The return leg is scheduled a week later on Tuesday, 8 April and Wednesday, 9 April.
- Record champions Al Ahly are still in the competition with hopes of advancing past the CAF Champions League quarterfinals.
The eight remaining clubs who advanced from the group stages are set to battle it out in the much-anticipated quarter finals of the 24/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League
Africa’s most prestigious club competition enters the unpredictable knockout stage from Tuesday 1 April, as the continent’s best clubs prepare for what promises to be an explosive set of fixtures in pursuit of the sought-after crown.
Following the draw that was conducted last month, the first leg of the quarter-finals will take place on 1 April with the return leg scheduled exactly a week later on Tuesday, 8 April and Wednesday, 9 April.
Al Hilal (Sudan), AS FAR (Morocco), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates (both South Africa), MC Alger (Algeria), defending champions Al Ahly FC and Pyramids FC (both Egypt) are the clubs that remain in contention for this season’s title.
Of the eight remaining teams, six have lifted the title before, with Al Ahly eyeing a record-extending 13th crown.
Tunisian champions Espérance have lifted the continental title four times (1994, 2011, 2018, 2019) while AS FAR (1985), Mamelodi Sundowns (2016), MC Alger (1976) and Orlando Pirates (1995) each have a single title to their name.
Al Hilal have been the surprise package of the competition alongside knockout stage debutants, Pyramids FC who will look to emulate their Egyptian counterparts’ success on the continent.
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-finals will be broadcast Live to a growing global audience across CAF’s official broadcast partners, with exclusive behind the scenes content freely available across CAF’s official digital platforms.
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals (1st leg):
- 16h00 EAT: Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) vs Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TUN)
- 22h00 EAT: Pyramids FC (EGY) vs AS FAR (MAR)
- 22h00 EAT: Al Ahly FC (EGY) vs Al Hilal FC (SDN)
- 22h00 EAT: MC Alger (ALG) vs Orlando Pirates (RSA)
Winners of the double-legged encounters will already have their semi-final opponents confirmed as follows:
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Semi-Final Draw:
- SF 1: Mamelodi Sundowns/Esperance Sportive de Tunis vs Al Ahly FC/Al Hilal SC
- SF 2: MC Alger/Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids FC/AS FAR
