Silver, Wanderers know dates for Caf tourney draw

Silver, Wanderers know dates for Caf tourney draw

Malawi’s representatives in the Caf Championship League and Caf Confederation Cup, Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers have learnt when the draw will be conducted.

Silver Strikers are set to compete in the CAF Champions League, having won the TNM Super League in 2024. Mighty Wanderers will feature in the Confederation Cup, by virtue of their FAM Cup, Castel Cup triumphs.

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The 2025-26 CAF club season will kick off in September. The preliminary round first leg matches are scheduled between September 19 and 21, with return legs from September 26 to 28.

With dates for the competitions’ kickoff slowly approaching, the Confederation of African Football has announced that the draw for the Caf tournaments will be conducted on August 12.

According to the Qatari website WinWin, the ceremony is provisionally set for August 12, just a few days after the club registration system closes via national federations, which is scheduled for this Thursday.

These preparations follow a tour by CAF officials in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, aiming to assess the readiness for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which is set for August.

CAF is also expected to release the list of clubs exempted from the first preliminary round, based on their ranking and continental performances over the past five years.

Should both teams progress, the first leg of the second preliminary round will be played between October 17-19, and the return leg between October 24-26, 2025.

The coveted group stages are slated to begin on November 21, 2025, and will run until February 15, 2026. Quarterfinals are set for March, with first legs between the 13th and 15th, and second legs between the 20th and 23rd, 2026.

Semifinal first legs will be played between April 10 and 12, 2025, with second legs from April 17 to 19. The tournament finals are scheduled to take place between May 8 and 24, 2026.

Mighty Wanderers last appeared in a CAF tournament in 2018, where they suffered a 6-1 defeat to Congolese giants Vita Sporting Club. Silver last participated in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2019, exiting in the first preliminary round after a 4-3 loss on post-match penalties to Ambere SC of Gabon.