Also known as: 2026/27 CAF Champions League · 2025-26 CAF Champions League
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… Tinkler guided Orlando Pirates to the CAF Champions League final and also helped SuperSport United reach the CAF Confederation Cup final while also winning multiple domestic cup titles, including the MTN8 and Telkom Knockout. …
Kotoko appoint Eric Tinkler as new head coachThe Ghanaian Times
… CFor teams with CAF Champions League or Confederation Cup football ahead, Kigali is a proper early test. …
All Eyes On Kigali as Gor Mahia Launch Kagame Cup CampaignJoy Online
… Among the most notable matches he has officiated is the second leg of the 2025-26 CAF Champions League final. …
Barred World Cup referee Omar Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup finalDaily Guide
… Attention now shifts to continental football, with Medeama set to represent Ghana in the 2026/27 CAF Champions League after previously reaching the group stage during the 2023/24 season. …
Medeama Crowned Ghana Premier League ChampionsThe Ghanaian Times
Miguel Cardoso has insisted that Mamelodi Sundowns will stick to their usual enterprising style of football in the CAF Champions League final second leg, as they look to defend a 1-0 lead against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday. …
Sundowns won’t ‘park bus’ in CAF Champions League final -Coach Miguel CardosoDaily Guide
Medeama Medeama will represent Ghana in next season’s CAF Champions League after winning the 2025-26 Ghana Premier League title. …
Medeama Return To CAF Champions LeagueJoy Online
… Head coach Ibrahim Tanko has now guided Medeama to league glory in a memorable campaign that also secures the club a place in next season’s CAF Champions League. …
GPL 2025/26: Medeama SC hammer Heart of Lions to clinch titleThe Ghana Premier League returns for Match Day 5, with clubs competing to build momentum and shape the early-season picture. Vision FC will host Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday, October 3, while other fixtures are scheduled as teams chase crucial points.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Premier League returns for Match Day 5, with clubs competing to build momentum and shape the early-season picture. Vision FC will host Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday, October 3, while other fixtures are scheduled as teams chase crucial points.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Eric Tinkler has left Asante Kotoko after three months, just four Ghana Premier League matches, citing personal reasons. The 54-year-old's departure follows a 2-0 defeat to Aduana FC that left Kotoko ninth in the league table.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
South African coach Eric Tinkler has left Asante Kotoko after three months, with the club accepting his request to depart for personal reasons. Tinkler oversaw four Ghana Premier League matches during his tenure, which began in July, and departed a day after Kotoko's 2-0 defeat to Aduana FC left them ninth in the league table.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Football Association has rejected suggestions that the preliminary-round exits of Medeama SC and Nations FC from CAF competitions demonstrate weakness in the Ghana Premier League, arguing that a domestic league's strength cannot be judged solely by continental performance.
15 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Football Association says the preliminary-round exits of defending GPL champions Medeama SC and FA Cup winners Nations FC from CAF inter-club competitions do not reflect weakness in the domestic league. GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum argued that poor African performance by individual clubs does not indicate league quality, citing PSG's success in a non-elite European league as comparison.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama Sporting Club, Ghana Premier League champions, have been eliminated from the 2026/27 CAF Champions League after losing 3-1 to TP Mazembe in the second leg of their preliminary round fixture, ending the tie 4-1 on aggregate.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama, the Ghanaian champions, were eliminated from the CAF Champions League after losing 3-1 to TP Mazembe in the second leg in Lubumbashi, completing a 4-1 aggregate defeat.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC travel to Lubumbashi for the CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg after losing 1-0 at home to TP Mazembe. The Ghanaian champions need to win by two goals to advance outright, or by one goal to force penalties.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama Sporting Club have arrived in Lubumbashi for the second leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary stage match against TP Mazembe on Sunday, seeking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg loss from Tarkwa.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC lost 1-0 to TP Mazembe in the first leg of their CAF Champions League First Preliminary Round tie at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa on Sunday, with substitute Lise Ntumba Nyembo scoring three minutes before the end of normal time.
8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
TP Mazembe's head coach Slimane Raho has cautioned that the CAF Champions League preliminary stage tie against Medeama is not yet decided despite his team's first-leg win, saying they must "confirm qualification in Lubumbashi" in the return fixture.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC lost 1-0 to TP Mazembe in the first leg of their CAF Champions League First Preliminary Round tie at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa, with substitute Lise Ntumba Nyembo scoring a late goal. The return leg is scheduled for next week in Lubumbashi.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC fell to a 1-0 loss to DR Congo's TP Mazembe in the preliminary stage of the CAF Champions League at TNA Stadium in Tarkwa, with the visitors scoring in the dying minutes to secure a first-leg advantage.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC suffered a 1-0 home defeat to DR Congo's TP Mazembe in the preliminary stage of the CAF Champions League at the TNA Stadium in Tarkwa, with the decisive goal coming in the 86th minute.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has sent goodwill messages to Medeama SC and Nations FC ahead of their CAF inter-club competition openers. Medeama will host TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League preliminary round on September 6, while Nations FC face Mali's FC Diarra in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on September 5.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The CAF Champions League 2026/27 season kicks off this weekend with the First Preliminary Round, featuring 61 clubs competing across two legs. Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, Espérance Sportive de Tunis, and RS Berkane receive byes to the Second Preliminary Round.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Medeama SC defeated Nations FC 2-0 to win the 2026 Champion of Champions title, with goals from Fatawu Sulemana and Emmanuel Annor securing the Ghana Premier League champions their first silverware ahead of the 2026/27 season.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Hearts of Oak players Yaw Amankwah Mireku and Dan Quaye have rejected a former CEO's claim that members of the club's 2000 CAF Champions League-winning squad each received $100,000; Mireku said he received only $180, while Quaye recalled receiving approximately $2,000.
28 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
South African coach Eric Tinkler, appointed to rebuild Asante Kotoko after a difficult campaign, says he is motivated by challenging roles and has experience guiding teams through relegation battles and building competitive squads. Kotoko finished eighth in the league last season and will face Hearts of Oak in the Democracy Cup on August 28.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Asante Kotoko head coach Eric Tinkler has acknowledged that the club faces significant financial, infrastructural and disciplinary challenges beyond results on the pitch. He said his ambition is to guide Kotoko back to the CAF Champions League, but noted that success will depend on more than tactical work and that the club is aware of these structural and operational issues.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nations FC, Ghana's FA Cup winners, will face Mali's FC Diarra in the preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup, with the first leg in Bamako in September. CEO Kennedy Boakye Ansah expressed confidence despite the club's relegation from the Ghana Premier League last season.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dreams FC has emerged as Ghana's highest-ranked club in the latest CAF club rankings, occupying 32nd position following their campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup, while traditional powerhouses Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko are absent from the list.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana champions Medeama SC will face TP Mazembe of DR Congo in a two-legged preliminary-stage match in the CAF Champions League, with the first leg at Medeama's TnA Stadium in Tarkwa and the return in Kinshasa. The first preliminary round is scheduled for September 4–6 (first legs) and September 11–13 (return fixtures).
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Medeama SC's Communications Director says the club is not scared of facing five-time CAF Champions League winners TP Mazembe in the preliminary round, with the first leg scheduled for September 4–6, 2026 at TnA Stadium. The Ghana Premier League champions aim to reach the group stage as a stepping stone to winning the competition for the first time.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama S.C. will face five-time CAF Champions League winners T.P. Mazembe of Congo in the preliminary round, hosting the first leg at TnA Stadium on September 4–6 before traveling for the reverse fixture.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
BRÜHM, a home appliance and consumer electronics brand, recognised five former Ghana internationals — Rev. Osei Kofi, Ibrahim Sunday, Mohammed Ahmed "Polo", Nii Odartey Lamptey, and Dan Quaye — during a dinner on 31 July 2026, honouring their achievements in African and FIFA competitions. Each recipient received a commemorative citation, BRÜHM television, and refrigerator.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC will host their 2026/27 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round matches at the Tarkwa and Aboso Stadium after CAF granted the venue Category 2 Stadium Approval, allowing the club to host continental football in Tarkwa for the first time.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC, who earned CAF Champions League qualification by winning the 2025/26 title, have set their sights on reaching the group stage of the 2026/27 competition. The club has earmarked $1.5 million for squad strengthening and operations as part of preparations to compete against Africa's elite clubs.
29 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
South African coach Eric Tinkler has been appointed head coach of Asante Kotoko with a mandate to win the Ghana Premier League title and return the club to continental competition. Tinkler, who has managed major South African clubs and reached two CAF continental finals, begins preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, which starts between September 4 and 7, 2026.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have confirmed the appointment of South African coach Eric Tinkler as head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. Tinkler has managed several major South African clubs and guided Orlando Pirates to the CAF Champions League final and SuperSport United to the CAF Confederation Cup final.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →