The matches of the group stage of the African Champions League 2021 will start on February 12, 2021, with the first round, and will conclude with the sixth round on April 10, 2021. The draw for the group stage of the African Champions League took place in Cairo, resulting in exciting groups.
The groups of the African Champions League are as follows:
- Group A: Al Ahly (Egypt) - Vita Club (Congo) - Simba (Tanzania) - Al Merrikh (Sudan).
- Group B: Mazembe (Congo) - Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) - Al Hilal (Sudan) - CR Belouizdad (Algeria).
- Group C: Wydad (Morocco) - Horoya Conakry (Guinea) - Petro de Luanda (Angola) - Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa).
- Group D: Espérance (Tunisia) - Zamalek (Egypt) - CR Belouizdad (Algeria) - Teungueth (Senegal).
It is noteworthy that Al Ahly of Egypt is the defending champion, having won against their rival Zamalek 2-1 in the "Final of the Century," and holds the record for the most African titles with 9 championships.
