Al Ahly, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns and TP Mazembe have all qualified for the 2022/23 CAF Champions League Semi-finals following exciting Quarter-final fixtures this weekend.
Ghana champions Medeama SC participated in this year’s competition, but failed to reach the knockout stage.
Title holders and record champions Al Ahly are still on track to defend their title as they beat Simba SC in Cairo to secure their place while four-time winners Esperance Sportive de Tunis were made to labour hard against Asec Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire.
The reigning African Football League (“AFL”) Champions and 2025/16 winners Mamelodi Sundowns were pushed to the end by Tanzania’s Young Africans in South Africa.
Five-time winners TP Mazembe of DR Congo pulled one of the best performances this weekend with a 2-1 away win over Atletico Petroleos of Luanda after the first leg ended goalless.
The semis will be played on home and away basis on 19-20 April 2024 (first leg) with the Second Leg scheduled for 26-27 April 2024.
In the first semi-final, Al Ahly (Egypt) will play TP Mazembe (DR Congo) in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Esperance Sportive de Tunis will play Mamelodi Sundowns in the second semi-final.
CAF will announce the dates and kick-off dates in due course.
2022/23 CAF Champions League Semi-finals:
1st legs
Esperance de Tunis vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Kick off date TBD
TP Mazembe vs Al Ahly : Kick off date TBD
2nd legs
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esperance de Tunis: Kick off date TBD
Al Ahly vs TP Mazembe : Kick off date TBD
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Final
First Leg: Saturday, 18 May 2024
Second Leg: Saturday, 25 May 2024
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