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Cape Town - CAF Champions League holders, Mamelodi Sundowns, will start their defence of their title against the winner of the match-up between KCCA Club (Uganda) and Primeiro Agosto (Angola).
The first leg of the tie will take place in South Africa on the weekend of March 10-12, 2017 with the second away from home the following week.
Wits, who also appear in the competition this year after finishing second in the PSL for the 2015/16 season, will face AS Saint Louisienne (Reunion).
The first leg will be a home fixture for the Clever Boys, scheduled for the weekend of February 10-12, 2017 with the second away leg happening the following week.
CAF Champions League 2017 preliminary and first round draw:
Preliminary round
Rail Kadiogo (BUR) v Diables Noirs (CGO)
Sony Ela Nguema (GEQ) v Al Merrikh (SUD)
Real Bamako (MLI) v Rivers Utd (NGR)
Tanda (CIV) v AS FAN (NIG)
Goree (SEN) v Horoya (GUI)
Johansen (SLE) v FUS Rabat (MAR)
Wa All Stars (GHA) v Al Ahly Tripoli (LBA)
KCCA (UGA) v Primeiro Agosto (ANG)
Mounana (GAB) v Vital'O (BDI)
ZANACO (ZAM) v APR (RWA)
Ngaya (COM) v Young Africans (TAN)
Barrack Young Controllers II (LBR) v Stade Malien (MLI)
Zimamoto (ZAN) v Ferroviario Beira (MOZ)
JS Saoura (ALG) v Enugu Rangers (NGR)
Royal Leopard (SWZ) v V Club (COD)
Ports Authority (GAM) v Sewe Sport (CIV)
CNaPS Sport (MAD) v Township Rollers (BOT)
Coton Sport (CMR) v Atlabara (SSD)
Saint-Louisienne (REU) v Wits (RSA)
Lioli (LES) v CAPS Utd (ZIM)
Cote d'Or (SEY) v Saint George (ETH)
AC Leopards (CGO) v UMS Loum (CMR)
Tusker (KEN) v Port Louis 2000 (MRI)
First round
USM Alger (ALG) v Kadiogo or Diables
Bamako or Rivers v Nguema or Merrikh
Etoile Sahel (TUN) v Tanda or FAN
Esperance (TUN) v Goree or Horoya
Wa or Ahly Tripoli v Johansen or FUS
Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA, holders) v KCCA or Primeiro
Wydad Casablanca (MAR) v Mounana or Vital'O
Ngaya or Young Africans v ZANACO or APR
Zimamoto or Beira v Controllers or Malien
Zamalek v Saoura or Enugu
Ports or Sewe v Leopard or V Club
Coton or Atlabara v CNaPS or Rollers
Al Ahly (EGY) v Louisienne or Wits
TP Mazembe (COD) v Lioli or CAPS
Leopards or Loum v Cote or George
Al Hilal (SUD) v Tusker or Port Louis
Note: first round winners qualify for 16-club group phase, which starts on May 12, and first round losers drop to CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup 2017 preliminary and first round draw:
Preliminary round
Monrovia Breweries (LBR) v JS Kabylie (ALG)
Etoile Congo (CGO) v Racing Micomeseng (GEQ)
Ifeanyi Ubah (NGR) v Al Masry (EGY)
Defence Force (ETH) v Young Sports Academy (CMR)
Douanes (NIG) v Ittihad Tanger (MAR)
Saint-Michel Elgeco Plus (MAD) v SuperSport United (RSA)
Akanda (GAB) v Renaissance (COD)
Bechem Utd (GHA) v Mouloudia Alger (ALG)
RSLAF (SLE) v Wikki Tourists (NGR)
Platinum Stars (RSA) v Uniao Songo (MOZ)
Vipers (UGA) v Volcan (COM)
Orapa Utd (BOT) v Mbabane Swallows (SWZ)
KVZ (ZAN) v Le Messager Ngozi (BDI)
Apejes Academy (CMR) v Niarry Tally (SEN)
Al Salam Wau (SSD) v Rayon Sports (RWA)
Sonabel (BUR) v Sporting Gagnoa (CIV)
Moghreb Fes (MAR) v CARA (CGO)
Pamplemousses (MRI) v Ngezi Platinum (ZIM)
Al Hilal Al Obeid (SUD) v Saint-Michel Utd (SEY)
Al Hilal Benghazi (LBA) v Ulinzi Stars (KEN)
First round
Etoile or Micomeseng v Breweries or Kabylie
Djoliba (MLI) v Ifeanyi or Masry
CS Sfaxien (TUN) v Defence or Academy
Kaloum (GUI) v Douanes or Tanger
Al Ahly Shendy (SUD) v St Michel or SuperSport United
Bechem or Mouloudia v Akana or Renaissance
Club Africain (TUN) v RSLAF or Wikki
Vipers or Volcan v Platinum Stars or Songo
Azam (TAN) v Orapa or Swallows
ZESCO Utd (ZAM) v KVZ or Ngozi
ASEC Mimosas (CIV) v Apejas or Tally
Onze Createurs (MLI) v Salam or Rayon
Fes or CARA v Sonabel or Gagnoa
Recreativo Libolo (ANG) v Pamplemousses or Ngezi Platinum
Sanga Balende (COD) v Hilal Obeid
Smouha (EGY) v Hilal Benghazi or Ulinzi
Note: first round winners qualify for two-leg playoffs during April against CAF Champions League first round losers
