The CAF competition calendar for the 2024/25 season starts early where the preliminary stage matches are expected to be played at the beginning of August 2024
According to the calendar released at the beginning of this month, the draw for the preliminary stage matches will be held on July 04 in Egypt while the first leg preliminary matches will be played on August 16-18
The good news for Yanga is that it may not play the first stage if it is among the top 10 teams in the 5-year CAF 'ranking'
Yanga ranks 8th in the 'ranking' among the teams participating in the 2024/25 Champions League Championship
Al Ahly, Esperance, Mamelodi, Petro Atletico, TP Mazembe, CR Belouizdad and Raja Casablanca are the teams above Yanga
If Yanga succeeds in reaching the group stage, in the draw for that stage it will place pot number 2 along with TP Mazembe, CR Belouizdad and Raja
Last season Yanga was placed in pot number 3 and fell into group D with Al Ahly, CR Belouizdad and Medeama
