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CAF Champions League 2018 draw: MFM get Real Bamako
Draw for 2018 CAF Champions League preliminary and first rounds have been made.
The draws were made in Cairo on Wednesday.
The 2018 Champions League will begin on the weekend of 9-11 February with the two-leg final set for November.
A change in the calendar for the Confederation of African Football means that the next Champions Leagues will begin in December 2018 and run through to May 2019.
After the 2019 final the competition will be held from August or September through to May of the next year.
Here is the full list of draws:
Preliminary round
Saint George (ETH) v Wau Salaam (SSD)
CNaPS Sport (MAD) v KCCA (UGA)
Zanaco (ZAM) v Armed Forces (GAM)
Bantu (LES) v Mbabane Swallows (SWZ)
Stade Malien (MLI) v Williamsville (CIV)
Al Tahaddy (LBA) v Aduana Stars (GHA)
Entente Setif (ALG) v Olympic Real Bangui (CAR)
Kadiogo (BUR) v Mounana (GAB)
Real Bamako (MLI) v MFM (NGR)
Otoho (CGO) v Mouloudia Alger (ALG)
AS FAN (NIG) v Horoya (GUI)
Generation Foot (SEN) v Misr Lel-Makkasa (EGY)
Young Africans (TAN) v Saint Louis (SEY)
Township Rollers (BOT) v Al Merrikh (SUD)
Gor Mahia (KEN) v Leones Vegetarianos (GEQ)
Concorde (MTN) v Esperance (TUN)
Plateau Utd (NGR) v Eding Sport (CMR)
Leopards (CGO) v Port (TOG)
LISCR (LBR) v Al Hilal (SUD)
JKU (ZAN) v Zesco Utd (ZAM)
Benin champions v ASEC Mimosas (CIV)
Ngaya (COM) v Songo (MOZ)
Difaa el Jadidi (MAR) v Benfica (GNB)
V Club (COD) v Mighty Wanderers (MAW)
Primeiro Agosto (ANG) v Platinum (ZIM)
Wits (RSA) v Pamplemousses (MRI)
Rayon Sports (RWA) v LLB Academic (BDI)
First legs: Feb 9–11, second: Feb 16–18
First round
George/Wau v CNaPS/KCCA
Zanaco/Forces v Bantu/Swallows
Wydad Casablanca (MAR, holders) v Malien/Williamsville
Tahaddy/Aduana v Setif/Bangui
Al Ahly (EGY) v Kadiogo/Mounana
Bamako/MFM v Otoho/Alger
FAN/Horoya v Generation/Makkasa
Young Africans/Louis v Rollers/Merrikh
Gor/Leones v Concorde/Esperance
Etoile Sahel (TUN) v Plateau/Eding
Leopards/Port v LISCR/Hilal
JKU/Zesco v Benin/ASEC
TP Mazembe (COD) v Ngaya/Songo
Jadidi/Benfica v V Club/Wanderers
Primeiro/Platinum v Wits/Pamplemousses
Rayon/Academic v Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)
First legs: Mar 9-11, second: Mar 16-18
Note: first round winners qualify for Champions League group stage and first-round losers enter CAF Confederation Cup
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