Afrikkalainen Liiga kausi 41
One ticket in the Champions League Ryhmävaihe is reserved for the winner of the previous Champions League.
If this team already qualified for the Ryhmävaihe through his national league then the ticket is offered to the winner of the previous Afrikkalainen Liiga. If neither of the previous champions qualified through the league then the winner of the Afrikkalainen Liiga enters in the Karsintapelit.
Some teams may enter in a different round than they qualified for to make room for a defending champion or fill up an empty spot that became available. If a team must be moved forward the team that ended in the highest league position in the best league (on league coefficient) is picked. If a team must be moved back then the team on the lowest league position in the worst league (on league coefficient) is picked.
Afrikkalainen Mestarien liiga
- Abidjan #3 won the Afrikkalainen Liiga last season and enters the Champions League in the Ryhmävaihe.
Afrikkalainen Liiga
- Abidjan #3 was removed from the Ryhmävaihe
- FC Teyateyaneng was moved from the Karsintapelit to the Ryhmävaihe
- FC Mankayane was moved from the Karsintapelit to the Ryhmävaihe