The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says its 2022/23 interclub competition would kick-off on September 9.
CAF made the announcement in a statement posted on its official website, cafonline.com, on Wednesday.
“The 2022/23 season will kick-off on Friday, 09 September 2022 with the preliminary rounds of both the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup,” CAF said.
The continent’s football governing body said in the TotalEnergies Champions League, 58 clubs will be slugging it out to try and dethrone African champions Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco.
In the Confederation Cup, 50 clubs will vie for top honours to unseat current champions, RS Berkane also of Morocco.
The first leg of matches of the first preliminary round will be played from Sept. 9 to Sept. 11, with the return matches scheduled to be played a week later.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that newly crowned Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rivers United and Plateau United will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions league.
While surprise package, Remo Stars FC of Ikenne and Kwara United will lead the battle in the Confederation Cup. (NAN)
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