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Revision as of 17:45, 22 July 2021
| 2021–22 Total CAF Champions League | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | Qualifying: Competition proper: |
| Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 54 (from 42 associations) |
The 2021–22 CAF Champions League (officially the 2021–22 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 58th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 26th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
The winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League will qualify and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2022–23 CAF Super Cup.[2]
Association team allocation
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition.[2] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2016–2020 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:[3][4][5]
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | 6 points | 5 points |
| Runners-up | 5 points | 4 points |
| Losing semi-finalists | 4 points | 3 points |
| Losing quarter-finalists (from 2017) | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th place in groups | 1 point | 0.5 point |
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2020–21: x 5
- 2019–20: × 4
- 2018–19: × 3
- 2018: × 2
- 2017: × 1
Teams
The following 68 teams from 56 associations entered the competition.
- Teams in bold received a bye to the first round.
- The other teams entered the preliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their 2016–2020 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.
1 Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic the Kenyan Premier League are not able to finish their league before the CAF deadline. This resulted to the Kenyan Premier League to adopt a resolution whereby the team that is top of the table by 30th June 2021 will participate in the 2021-22 CAF Champions League[6]
Schedule
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | First round | TBD 2021 | 10-12 September 2021 | 17-19 September 2021 |
| Second round | 15-17 October 2021 | 22-24 October 2021 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | TBD 2022 | 11-13 February 2022 | |
| Matchday 2 | 18-20 February 2022 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 25-27 February 2022 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 11-13 March 2022 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 18-20 March 2022 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 1-3 April 2022 | |||
| Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | TBD 2022 | 15-17 April 2022 | 20-22 April 2022 |
| Semi-finals | 6-8 May 2022 | 13-15 May 2022 | ||
| Final | 22-29 May 2022 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017". CAF. 11 May 2016.
- ^ "New adopted format for Club Competitions". CAF. 30 May 2016.
- ^ "CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites". Cafonline.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Abong'o, Robert (17 May 2021). "Be on top by June 30, qualify for CAF Champions League - FKF". The Standard (Kenya).
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