Ghana Premier League champions Bibiani GoldStars have been drawn against Algerian giants JS Kabylie in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.
This marks GoldStars’ debut in Africa’s elite inter-club competition. The team will host the first leg between September 19 and 21, before traveling to Algeria for the decisive return fixture scheduled for September 26 to 28.
Should Frimpong Manso’s men progress, they will face the winner of the clash between Sierra Leone’s East End Lions and Tunisia’s US Monastir in the second preliminary round. That stage is set for October 17 to 19 (first leg) and October 24 to 26 (second leg).
Victory in the second preliminary phase would earn GoldStars a historic place in the group stage of Africa’s premier club competition.
Currently based in Accra, the Bibiani outfit is undergoing intensive training and playing pre-season friendlies in preparation for the upcoming football season. Their immediate challenge is the GHALCA Top Four tournament, kicking off on August 20 at the Accra Sports Stadium, where they will compete against Asante Kotoko, Heart of Lions, and Hearts of Oak.
