Rivers United has been drawn in Pot 3 ahead of the official draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 group stage, scheduled to take place on Monday, 03 November at 14h00 local time (12h00 GMT) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) confirmed the draw procedures on Sunday, stating that sixteen clubs have advanced from the second preliminary round and will be grouped into four pools of four teams each (Groups A–D). The seeding is based on performances in CAF interclub competitions over the past five seasons.
Below are the confirmed pots:
Pot 1
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Teams drawn first through fourth will occupy positions A1, B1, C1 and D1 respectively.
Pot 2
Simba SC (Tanzania)
Pyramids FC (Egypt)
Al Hilal SC (Sudan)
Young Africans (Tanzania)
Teams drawn will take positions A2, B2, C2 and D2.
Pot 3
Atlético Petroleos (Angola)
AS FAR (Morocco)
MC Alger (Algeria)
Rivers United (Nigeria)
Teams drawn will take positions A3, B3, C3 and D3.
Pot 4
JS Kabylie (Algeria)
Stade Malien (Mali)
FC St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo)
Power Dynamos (Zambia)
Teams drawn will take positions A4, B4, C4 and D4.
Football fans can follow the draw live on CAF’s official digital platforms, including CAF TV, and join the online conversation using the hashtag #TotalEnergiesCAFCL.
