Egyptian club Ismaily have been reinstated into the African Champions League after disqualification last month when fans forced the abandonment of a home fixture against Club Africain, the Confederation of African Football said on Monday.

Ismaily supporters threw stones and water bottles towards the field, which forced Cameroon referee Neant Alioum to order the teams into the changing rooms in stoppage time with the visitors leading 2-1.

CAF's appeal board ruled in favour of Ismaily on Sunday saying...

Cameroonian side UMS de Loum defeated Nigeria's Lobi Stars 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round clash on Wednesday.

UMS de Loum's sustained pressure paid off in the 66th minute through a Jean Nicolas Abanda effort at the Military Stadium in Yaoundé

Lobi Stars' Alex Aghahowa came close to an equalizer late into the second half, but his weak shot was saved by Joel Tieche.

The Cameroonians can advance for the first time in their history if they avoid defeat in Nigeria...

New Zealand international Jeremy Brockie scored for Mamelodi Sundowns as they claimed a 2-0 victory away at Equatorial Guinea side Leones Vegetarianos in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie on Wednesday.

Translated as 'Vegetarian Lions', the Guinea side proved easy meat for Sundowns as Themba Zwane added a to make them overwhelming favourites to advance to the next stage.

The 2016 winners never looked troubled, and should have won by a greater margin but for some bad...

Zambian champions Zesco United have one foot in the next round of the CAF Champions League after a 2-1 success away at AS SONIDEP of Niger in the first leg of their preliminary tie on Tuesday.

Rahim Osumanu put Zesco in front with 16 minutes to play, but they were pegged back shortly afterwards when Koffi Dognon levelled for the hosts.

However, Zambia international Lazarus Kambole had the last laugh as he netted a second for his side to give them a huge advantage with the home leg to come.

Cameroon...

Zimbabwe champions FC Platinum will hope to make up for lost time when they visit CNaPS of Madagascar for the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie on Wednesday.

Platinum are under pressure to reach the competition's group stages for the first time after falling short on each of their last two attempts.

The Zvishavane-based outfit have barely taken a moment's rest following a marathon run en route to domestic league glory, but that will be no excuse should they fail to negotiate...