African competitions 2025-2026: The official schedule revealed!

Africa 19 June 2025 at 10:36

Mohamed Rek

News Editor

The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has unveiled the key details of the upcoming continental club season, following the release of the official schedule for the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup for the 2025-2026 campaign.

In a statement published on its official website, the FAF clarified that it had received correspondence from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which included a detailed roadmap for both competitions, from the preliminary rounds all the way to the final.

The statement also notes that club registration will be done exclusively through the electronic Competition Management System (CMS), with the registration deadline extended to July 31, 2025, instead of June 30.

The full schedule for the 2025-2026 interclub competitions

• Preliminary rounds
  
  First round:
  
  First leg: September 19-21, 2025
  
  Second leg: September 26-28, 2025
  
  Second round:
  
  First leg: October 17-19, 2025
  
  Second leg: October 24-26, 2025
  
• Group stage
  
  Matchday 1: November 21-23, 2025
  
  Matchday 2: November 28-30, 2025
  
  Matchday 3: January 23-25, 2026
  
  Matchday 4: January 30-February 1, 2026
  
  Matchday 5: February 6-8, 2026
  
  Matchday 6: February 13-15, 2026
  
• Knockout stages
  
  Quarter-finals:
  
  First leg: March 13-15, 2026
  
  Second leg: March 20-22, 2026
  
  Semi-finals:
  
  First leg: April 10-12, 2026
  
  Second leg: April 17-19, 2026
  
  Finals (Champions League & Confederation Cup):
  
  Between May 8 and May 24, 2026 (date and venue to be confirmed)