As the new season of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup approaches, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2025/26 competitions will begin in September.
This schedule adjustment is due to the organization of the CHAN tournament, which will take place in August in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Yanga, as champions of the NBC Premier League, will represent Tanzania in the CAF Champions League alongside Simba, who finished second. Meanwhile, Azam FC and Singida BS will participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.
First Preliminary Round:
First leg: September 19–21, 2025
Second leg: September 26–28, 2025
Second Preliminary Round:
First leg: October 17–19, 2025
Second leg: October 24–26, 2025
Group Stage Matches:
Matchday 1: November 21–23, 2025
Matchday 2: November 28–30, 2025
Matchday 3: January 23–25, 2026
Matchday 4: January 30–February 1, 2026
Matchday 5: February 6–8, 2026
Matchday 6: February 13–15, 2026
Knockout Stage:
Quarterfinals:
First leg: March 13–15, 2026
Second leg: March 20–22, 2026
Semifinals:
First leg: April 10–12, 2026
Second leg: April 17–19, 2026
Final:
Scheduled to be played between May 8 and 24, 2026
Player Registration Windows:
CAF has also confirmed the registration periods for participating clubs:
First Preliminary Round: August 1–31, 2025
Second Preliminary Round: September 1–30, 2025
Group Stage: October 1–31, 2025
Knockout Stage: January 1–31, 2026
