The final four teams for the 2024/25 CAF Champions League have been confirmed following an intense round of quarter-final fixtures that showcased the very best of African club football.
For the first time in the competition’s modern era, South Africa and Egypt will each be represented by two clubs in the semi-finals, setting up two heavyweight North vs South African clashes.
Record 12-time champions and title holders Al Ahly of Egypt continued their pursuit of an unprecedented 13th crown with a 2-0 aggregate win over Al Hilal of Sudan.
They will now face Mamelodi Sundowns, who edged Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 over two legs in what has become one of the great modern rivalries in African football.
Orlando Pirates secured their semi-final place after a hard-fought goalless draw at home to MC Alger, building on their first-leg 1-0 win in Algiers. This result sees the South African giants return to the semi-finals of Africa’s premier club competition for the first time since 2013.
Pyramids FC, meanwhile, made history by reaching the CAF Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history. Despite a 2-0 second-leg defeat to Morocco’s FAR Rabat, their emphatic 4-1 first-leg triumph in Cairo was enough to see them through 4-3 on aggregate.
The Cairo-based club will now face Orlando Pirates in what promises to be a thrilling contest.
The four semi-finalists will battle for a place in the two-legged TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Final scheduled for May and June.
Semi-Final fixtures
First Leg: 19 April 2025
- Orlando Pirates (South Africa) vs Pyramids FC (Egypt)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) vs Al Ahly SC (Egypt)
Second Leg: 25 April 2025
- Pyramids FC (Egypt) vs Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
- Al Ahly SC (Egypt) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
For more information on the CAF Champions League 2024/25, including fixtures, results, and news, visit CAF ONLINE.
