History made with CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup group stage draws

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April 26, 2017 3:10 PM

It's the dawn of a new era for Africa's continental club competitions

For the first time in the history of the competition, the CAF Champions League Group stage will feature 16 teams rather than the usual eight.

The draw for the 2017 edition was held in Cairo on Wednesday, with defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns handed a tough group, paired with former champions AS Vita Club (DR Congo) and Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia). Ethiopian giants Saint George is the last team in the group.

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Elsewhere, record eight-time champions Al Ahly of Egypt will have to fight off competition from Morocco's Wydad Casablanca, Cameroon's Coton Sport and Zambia's Zanaco in Group D.

Below is the full group listings the 2017 CAF Champions League

Meanwhile, the CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage has also seen a similar expansion from eight to 16 teams, with the draw held on Wednesday as well.

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Defending champions TP Mazembe were drawn into Group D against South Africa's Supersport United, Guinea's Horoya and Gabon's CF Mounana. Record three-time champions CS Sfaxien of Tunisia drew South Africa's Platinum Stars, Algeria's MC Alger and Swaziland's Mbabane Swallows.

Below is the full group listings for the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup.

Matches for both the Champions League and the Confederation Cup will commence on the 12th of May and end on the 9th of July 2017.

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