Zesco United to face Gabonese side FC 105 in the preliminary stage of the 2025/2026 CAF Confederations Cup.
The Ndola giants will be away in the first leg which will be played between 19th and 21st September in Gabon.
Meanwhile the second leg will be played between 26th and 28th September, 2025 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia.
The winner between the two sides will play either Mighty Wanderers of Malawi or Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy in the second preliminary round.
Zesco will be looking to emulate the class of 2016 which reached the CAF Champions League semi finals and were eliminated by eventual winners, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Six clubs received byes into the Second Preliminary Round including Wydad AC (Morocco), USM Alger (Algeria), CR Belouizdad (Algeria), Zamalek SC (Egypt), Al Masry SC (Egypt), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa)
This season, teams eliminated in the first two rounds will each receive USD 100,000 to assist with logistical costs, as CAF continues its strategy of encouraging broader participation and competitive balance across the continent.
COMPETITION TIMELINE
Preliminary Round: First Leg – 19–21 September 2025; Second Leg – 26–28 September 2025
Second Preliminary Round: First Leg – 17–19 October 2025; Second Leg – 24–26 October 2025
Group Stage: Begins 28 November 2025
Knockout Phase: Starts 3 April 2026
