Al Ahly have easy Champs League opener
Ahly have easy opening tie
Posted: 2008-12-05 10:23
Egyptian giants Al Ahly will start defending their CAF Champions League title by facing the winner of Tanzanian champions Young Africans and Etoile d’or de Mirontsy of Comores in the competition’s round of 32.
The six-time champions will kick-off their Champions League campaign on March 13-15, and the second leg will be held on April 3-5.
The fixture is considered easy for the Red Devils, as neither Young Africans nor Etoile have any history or experience competing in the Champions League.
The full draw for the 2009 competition, released by Caf yesterday, is:
First round:
Primeiro Agosto (Angola) v Renaissance Aiglons (Congo)
Canon Yaounde (Cameroon) v Inter Star (Burundi)
AS Douanes (Senegal) v Sierra Leone representative
Elect Sport (Chad) v Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
Club Africain (Tunisia) v SC Bafata (Guinea Bissau)
Djoliba (Mali) v Casa Sport (Senegal)
Ferroviario Maputo (Mozambique) v Kampala City Council (Uganda)
SuperSport United (South Africa) v Curepipe Starlight (Mauritius)
Heartland FC (Nigeria) v Black Star (Liberia)
Royal Armed Forces (Morocco) v Sporting Praia (Cape Verde Islands)
Petro Atletico (Angola) v Royal Leopards (Swaziland)
Etoile Filante (Burkina Faso) v Heart of Lions (Ghana)
Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) v AS Police (Niger)
Ittihad Khemisset (Morocco) v Wallidan (Gambia)
ASO Chlef (Algeria) v Fello Star Labe (Guinea)
Daring Club Motema Pembe (DR Congo) v Mangasport (Gabon)
Zimbabwe representative v Miembeni (Zanzibar)
Young Africans (Tanzania) v Etoile d’Or Mirontsy (Comoros Islands)
Academie Ny Antsika (Madagascar) v Stade Tamponnaise (Reunion)
Zambia representative v Mathare United (Kenya)
Al Merreikh (Sudan) v Atraco (Rwanda)
Second round:
Primeiro Agosto or Renaissance Aiglons v Canon Yaounde or Inter Star
AS Douanes or Sierra Leone representative v Elect Sport or Kano Pillars
Club Africain or SC Bafata (Guinea Bissau) v Djoliba or Casa Sport
Ferroviario Maputo or Kampala City Council v SuperSport United or Curepipe Starlight
Heartland FC or Black Star v Royal Armed Forces or Sporting Praia
TP Mazembe Englebert (DR Congo) v Petro Atletico or Royal Leopards
ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast) v Etoile Filante or Heart of Lions
JS Kabylie (Algeria) v Al Ahli Tripoli or AS Police
Asante Kotoko (Ghana) v Ittihad Khemisset or Wallidan
Etoile Sahel (Tunisia) v ASO Chlef or Fello Star Labe
Coton Sport (Cameroon) v Daring Club Motema Pembe or Mangasport
Ajax Cape Town (South Africa) v Zimbabwe representative or Miembeni
Al Ahli (Egypt, holders) v Young Africans or Etoile d’Or Mirontsy
Al Hilal (Sudan) v Academie Ny Antsika or Stade Tamponnaise
Africa Sports (Ivory Coast) v Zambia representative or Mathare United
Al Ittihad (Libya) v Al Merreikh or Atraco
The representatives of Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe still to be determined.
The teams mentioned first play at home in the first leg.
The first round, first leg ties will be played on the weekend of January 30-31 and February 1.
The second legs will be played on the weekend of February 13-15.
The second round, first leg ties will be played on the weekend of March 13-15 with the return ties on the weekend of April 3-5.
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