Al Ahli Wad Medani to Begin African Campaign Next September

Cairo – Sudanhorizon

The Confederation of African Football has announced the official calendar for the upcoming season of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, along with club registration deadlines and player registration periods for the various stages of the competitions.

Al Ahli Wad Medani, Sudan’s representative in the CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Sudan Cup title, will begin its continental campaign from the first preliminary round. First-leg matches are scheduled to take place between September 4 and 6, while the return legs will be played between September 11 and 13.

CAF has set July 25 as the deadline for registering clubs participating in both competitions. The first player registration window for clubs competing in the opening preliminary round will run from August 1 to August 15.

The registration period for the second preliminary round will then be open from August 16 to September 30, followed by the group-stage registration window from October 1 to October 31.

According to the competition schedule, the second preliminary round matches will be played in October, while the group stage will begin on November 27 and 28 and continue through the sixth round in January 2027, before the knockout rounds lead to the tournament final.

“Sayyid Al-Atyam,” the popular nickname of Al Ahli Wad Medani, is now awaiting the draw to determine its opponent in the first preliminary round. The club will be aiming to represent Sudanese football honorably and achieve positive results in the continental competition.

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