CAF Champions League: Colombe Sportive to host Stade Malien in Yaounde

The Cameroonian champions will host the Malian club in the first leg of the first preliminary round of the competition.

The first qualifying round of the 2026–2027 CAF Champions League will begin next September. Colombe Sportive, representing Cameroon in the competition, will face Stade Malien on 6 September.

The reigning champions of Elite One, Cameroon’s professional league, will play at home in the first leg. The match is scheduled for 2 pm GMT at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Omnisports Stadium in Yaounde.

This fixture will mark an important first step for both teams, who will be looking to gain the upper hand ahead of the second leg. In front of their home crowd, Colombe Sportive will seek to capitalise on this advantage to secure a favourable result before travelling to Mali.

For their part, Stade Malien will be looking to leave Yaoundé with a result that keeps their qualification hopes alive.