CAF Confirms Date For Champions League

CAF Confirms Date For Champions League

By Sampson Adedeji

With Nigeria not sure which team that will represent her in this year champions league, Africa soccer governing body ( CAF) has announce date for competition kick off, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

After the use of Point Per Game ( PPG) and head to head, Enyimba move ahead Rivers United but the later has decided to take the matter to Court For Arbitrations For Sport ( CAS).

CAF on Tuesday announced end of November as the kick off period and final is slated for July 17th, 2021.

The football body also give each Association till October 20th, 2020 to finalise its representatives for the competition.

The Semi Finals of this year edition is yet to be played after corona virus disrupted football activities across the continent.

The calendar of the African Champions League 2020/21

Preliminary
First leg matches: November 20-22, 2020 Second leg: November 27-29, 2020

Second round First matches: December 11-13, 2020 Second leg: December 18-20, 2020

Group phase
1st day: 12-13 February 2021
2nd day: 22-24 February
3rd day: 5-6 March
4th day: 16-17 March
5th day: 2-4 April
6th day: 10-12 April

Quarter-finals
First leg : May 14-16
Return: May 21-23

Semi-finals
First leg: June 18-20
Return: June 25-27

Final: July 17, 2021