Soccer News of Saturday, 13 May 2006

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CAF Champions League Draw

Group A

  • Hearts of Oak (Ghana)
  • Enyimba (Nigeria)
  • Asec Mimosas (Cote D'Ivoire)
  • Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Group B
  • Kotoko (Ghana)
  • El Ahly (Egypt) -- Defending champions
  • CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
  • JS Kabylie (Algeria)
July 14 In Algiers: JS Kabylie (Algeria) v Asante Kotoko (Ghana)

July 15

In Sfax: CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) v Al Ahli (Egypt)

July 28:

In Cairo: Al Ahli v JS Kabylie

July 29:

In Obuasi: Asante Kotoko v CS Sfaxien

August 11:

In Algiers: JS Kabylie v CS Sfaxien

August 13:

In Obuasi: Asante Kotoko v Al Ahli

August 25:

In Cairo: Al Ahli v Asante Kotoko

August 26:

In Sfax: CS Sfaxien v JS Kabylie

September 8:

In Cairo: Al Ahli v CS Sfaxien

September 9:

In Obuasi: Asante Kotoko v JS Kabylie

September 16:

In Algiers: JS Kabylie v Al Ahli

In Sfax: CS Sfaxien v Asante Kotoko

GROUP B

July 16:

In Obuasi: Hearts of Oak (Ghana) v Enyimba (Nigeria)

July 18:

In Johannesburg: Orlando Pirates (South Africa) v ASEC Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

July 30:

In Aba: Enyimba v Orlando Pirates

In Abidjan: ASEC Abidjan v Hearts of Oak

August 12:

In Johannesburg: Orlando Pirates v Hearts of Oak

August 13

In Abidjan: ASEC Abidjan v Enyimba

August 26:

In Obuasi: Hearts of Oak v Orlando Pirates

August 27:

In Aba: Enyimba v ASEC Abidjan

September 10:

In Aba: Enyimba v Hearts of Oak

In Abidjan: ASEC Abidjan v Orlando Pirates

September 17:

In Obuasi: Hearts of Oak v ASEC Abidjan

In Johannesburg: Orlando Pirates v Enyimba

The first round of matches for the group stage of the Champions League will be played within the weekend of 26-28 May.

The top two teams qualifying for the semi-finals to be played on a knockout basis beginning from 29 September.

The first leg final is fixed for between 27-29 October with the return leg a fortnight later.