CAF RELEASES CALENDAR FOR THE 2020/2021 INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS

The calendar for the 2020/21 Inter-clubs season has been finalized. Clubs are to use the engagement window which begins from 1st September – 20 October 2020. Member Associations (MA) are requested to register their representatives on the CAF Content Management System (CMS) guided by the following scenarios; 

For MA’s that completed the 2019/20 season, the engaged teams shall be the teams qualified from their national competitions for 2019/20 in accordance with the criteria of engagement as stated in Articles 2 and 3 Chapter 4 of the regulations. 

For MAs that did not complete the 2019/20 season but set a criteria to classify the teams or homologate the standings in the national competitions for 2019/20, the engaged teams shall be the teams qualified from the national competitions 2019/20 in accordance with the criteria of engagement as stated in Articles 2 and 3 Chapter 4 of the regulations. 

For MAs that could not complete the 2019/20 season and considered the season canceled, the engaged teams will be the same representatives for the 2019/20 Interclubs season taking into consideration the quota of each association according to their ranking. 

For MAs yet to complete their season or unable to finish before the engagement deadline, they will be requested to choose one of the above-mentioned criteria to determine their representative(s) subject to the approval of CAF MA’s ranking for Interclubs competitions The CAF Member Associations (MA) ranking is based on the performance of the MA’s representatives in the Total CAF Champions League and Total CAF Confederation Cup over a five-year period. 

The top 12 MA’s are eligible to engage two teams each in the two club competitions for the concerned season.

The ranking is as follows;

1. Morocco – 180 points 

2. Egypt – 147 points 

3. Tunisia – 140 points 

4. DR Congo – 83 points 

5. Algeria – 81 points 

6. South Africa – 68.5 points 

7. Zambia – 43 points 

8. Nigeria – 39 points 

9. Guinea – 38 points 

10. Angola – 36 points 

11. Sudan – 29.5 points 

12. Libya – 16.5 points

The points above were calculated as follows; 

Total CAF Champions League; 

1. Winner: 6 points 

2. Runner-up: 5 points 

3. Semi-finalist: 4 points 

4. Quarter-finalist: 3 points 

5. Third of Group: 2 points 

6. Fourth of Group: 1 point 

Total CAF Confederation Cup;

1. Winner: 5 points 

2. Runner-up: 4 points 

3. Semi-finalist: 3 points 

4. Quarter-finalist: 2 points 

5. Third of Group: 1 point

 6. Fourth of Group: 0.5 point 

Co-efficient; 

Each of the previous five seasons is allocated a coefficient as follows; 

(i) 2018/19 – 5 (ii) 2018 – 4 (iii) 2017 – 3 (iv) 2016 – 2 (v) 2015 - 1 

The total of each MA is made up of the points earned by the performance of their representatives in either the CAF Champions League or the CAF Confederation Cup multiplied by the coefficient of the concerned season. 

Club Licensing System;

All engaged teams must respect the Club Licensing procedure and cooperate with their respective Associations, as non-licensed clubs will be refused participation. 

Registration Window; 

First window: 21 October – 5 November 2020 Second window: 6 – 19 November 2020 Preliminary round matches First Leg: 20 – 22 November 2020 Second Leg: 27 – 29 November 2020




By: Kwasi Gyamfi Din-Chin (Time FM, Sports Desk)