Having won the 2023/24 Stanbic Uganda Cup title, Kitara automatically qualified to represent the country in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederations Cup later this year.
According to CAF, the 2024/2025 CAF Interclub season will kick-off with the Preliminary Round scheduled between 16–18 August 2024.
The Royals who will be playing for the very first time at this stage are expected to regroup earlier for ample preparations which include registering of players who will be participating in the Confederations Cup.
Two preliminary rounds (first and second) have to be played by Brian Ssenyondo’s side inorder to qualify to the prestigious ground stages which are scheduled between October – December 2024.
Below are other changes that were announced by the continental football governing body regarding the upcoming interclub competitions.
The Knockout Phase and Final of both competitions will be between March – May 2025.
CAF has confirmed the 12 highest ranked Member Associations according to the CAF rankings who will be eligible to enter two Clubs in both the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League as well as the CAF Confederation Cup.
The 12 highest ranked national associations are as follows: Algeria, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, RD Congo, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Tanzania.
Registration Windows:
Four registration window periods have been confirmed to all Participating Member Associations as follows:
01 July – 20 July: Players participating in the Preliminary Round
21 July – 31 August: Players participating in the Second Preliminary Round
01 – 30 September: Players participating in the Group Stages
01 – 31 January 2025: Maximum of seven (7) additional players, including four (4) replacements.
Competition Format:
The addition of the second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup remains cancelled.
Consequently, teams eliminated in the second round of the CAF Champions League will no longer transition into the CAF Confederation Cup.
Clubs that advance from the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup will proceed directly to the group stage of the competition.