Berekum Chelsea To Host Zamalek In Champions League Group Opener

Berekum Chelsea will open the CAF Champions League Group stage campaign against Egyptian side Zamalek at home. The match will be played at the Golden City Park on Sunday July 7 before travelling to Lubumbashi to face TP Mazembe at the Stade Municipal on July 21. Chelsea will end the first round another away tie against six-time winners Al Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium on August 3. The Blues will begin the second round by hosting Al Ahly on August 19 and then travel to Cairo to play Zamalek on August 31. Chelsea final group match will be against four-time champions TP Mazembe at home on September 16. The semi-final matches will be played in October and final fixed for November. Esperance of Tunisia are the defending champions and they are in Group A alongside rivals Etoile du Sahel, ASO Chlef and Sunshine Stars.