With the 2023/24 DStv Premiership season concluded, PSL clubs that are set to represent Mzansi in the next editions of CAF interclub competitions appear to have been confirmed.
Having confirmed their places in the CAF Champions League after winning the league and finishing second respectively, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates are set to be joined by two other teams on CAF interclub duties.
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However, there has been confusion for some on the identity of the two teams as Sundowns and Pirates will also be involved in the final of the Nedbank Cup – a competition whose winner usually participates in the Confederation Cup.
For their third-place finish, Stellenbosch FC are scheduled to fill one spot in the Confederation Cup, while sources in the know have confirmed that the other will be occupied by Sekhukhune United who ended their campaign in fourth place.
"In finishing third on the log, Stellenbosch have qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup, and will be joined by Sekhukhune United who finished as the fourth placed team as Sundowns and Pirates, who have already qualified for the Champions League, will be playing in the Nedbank Cup final. It's something that is also in the CAF rules," said the informant.
According to CAF Confederation Cup regulations, section IV. on Engagements, the following should happen with regards to this season's results in the DStv Premiership:
8. For the countries having the right to engage two teams, in case the cup winner and the runner-up cannot engage in the Confederation Cup, the Inter-Clubs Committee reserves the right to accept another club. In that case, the national league standings should be the priority over the national cup.
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Meanwhile, it will be the first time that Stellies will be participating in a CAF competition, while Babina Noko will be going for their second season in a row.
Last season, Adibahlabe were eliminated in the group stages of the continental competition by eventual finalists, RS Berkane of Morocco, but will again get an opportunity to give it another try.
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