Uganda’s representatives in the CAF inter-club competitions, Vipers and Kitara, will learn their opponents this Thursday, 6th August 2026.
This is when the Preliminary Round draws for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2026/27 will take place at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Vipers will represent Uganda in the CAF Champions League whilst Kitara will play in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Vipers won the Uganda Premier League for the season 2025/26 whilst Kitara lifted the Uganda Cup.
Teams from across the continent will discover their first opponents as they begin their pursuit of a place in the group stages of Africa’s two premier club competitions.
The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup draw will begin at 14h00 Cairo time (11h00 GMT), followed by the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League draw at 15h00 Cairo time (12h00 GMT).
Both draws will be broadcast live on CAF TV, giving supporters across Africa and beyond the opportunity to follow the opening chapter of another exciting CAF Interclub season.
Draw details:
TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup preliminary rounds
- Date: Thursday, 6 August 2026
- Time: 14h00 Cairo time (11h00 GMT)
- Venue: CAF headquarters, Cairo, Egypt
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League preliminary rounds
- Date: Thursday, 6 August 2026
- Time: 15h00 Cairo time (12h00 GMT)
- Venue: CAF headquarters, Cairo, Egypt
Hefty Prize money:
The winners of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League will receive USD 6 million in prize money, while the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup champions will earn USD 4 million.
Clubs eliminated in the preliminary rounds will each receive a solidarity payment of USD 100,000, part of CAF’s continued investment in supporting participating teams and increasing engagement in its Interclub competitions.
The preliminary rounds have produced memorable contests and compelling storylines in recent seasons, bringing together established continental giants and ambitious emerging clubs eager to make their mark on the African stage.
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns are the defending champions in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, while USM Alger of Algeria lifted the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup last season.
*Additional report by CAF online
