AS GNN or Raja Club Athletic await FC Samartex in CAF Champions League second prelims if they progress

Published on: 11 July 2024

FC Samartex will face AS GNN from Niger or Morocco's Raja Club Athletic in the second preliminary round of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League, should they progress from the first round.

The Ghana Premier League champions have been drawn against Cameroonian side Victoria United in the first round of the preliminary stage.

AS GNN and Raja Club Athletic will also face each other in their respective first-round tie.

The draw for the preliminaries of the competition was held on Thursday, July 11, with Samartex in Pot 3 ahead of the draw.

The first and second leg games for the first preliminary round are scheduled for August 16-25.

The dates for the second round are set for September 13-22.

The Samreboi-based side secured a spot in the Champions League following their triumph at the end of the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League season, where they defeated Accra Lions to claim the league title.

Nurudeen Amadu's side will travel to Cameroon for the first leg of the game before returning home for the reverse fixture.

Samartex will be making their maiden appearance in the CAF competition and will look to reach the group stages, aiming to surpass Medeama SC, who were eliminated in the group stage.