The group stage of the annual CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup competitions will increase from 8 to 16 from 2017, it was announced Wednesday, May 11th 2016.
According to the statement from CAF president Issa Hayatou in a meeting of officials from the African football governing body in Mexico City that the new format will feature four four-club mini-leagues.
Since the creation of the flagship CAF Champions League in 1997, there have been two groups of four clubs.
Initially, the mini-league winners qualified for the final. Semi-finals were introduced from 2001, allowing group runners-up to also be involved in the penultimate stage.
The Confederation Cup is the second-tier African club competition with a similar format to the Champions League.
Prize money in both competitions is expected to rise with Hayatou confirming a new 12-year media and marketing deal worth more than one billion dollars (875 million euros).
The Champions League winners currently receive $1.5 million (1.3 million euros) and the Confederation Cup winners $660,000 (580,000 euros).
CAF officials are in Mexico to attend a FIFA congress.
Muhamudu Muhe
anthers2020@gmail.com
CAF President Issa Hayatou
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