Day: August 9, 2025

East End Lions return to CAF Champions League against US Monastir
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

East End Lions return to CAF Champions League against US Monastir

Scheduled for September, East End Lions — the representative from Sierra Leone for this year’s CAF Champions League- is to meet the Tunisian team US Monastir in the preliminary round.

The draw was carried out at the Azam Media Studios in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and was broadcast live on CAF’s official YouTube channel, CAF TV, last Saturday.

Asante Kotoko won on a walkover after East End Lions withdrew ahead of the 2015 CAF Champions League competition.

They’ll start the preliminary round hosting the first leg during the weekend of September 19-21 before they travel to Tunisia for the return leg planned between September 26-28.

The teams that come out on top from this first round will move on to the Second Preliminary Round, set for October 17–19, with the return fixtures scheduled from October 24–26. The stakes are great, and as spectators eagerly wait to see how this chapter develops in the renowned continental contest, excitement grows.

Bhantal set to make CAF Confederation Cup debut against HAFIA FC
by FSL News

Bhantal set to make CAF Confederation Cup debut against Hafia FC

The Sierra Leone representative for this year’s CAF Confederation Cup, Bhantal FC, is set to face the Guinean side Hafia FC in the preliminary round in September.

The draw was conducted at the Azam Media Studios in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and was streamed on CAF’s Official YouTube channel, CAF TV on Saturday.

In just two seasons since their arrival in the Sierra Leone top-flight, Bhantal FC has made significant progress to qualify for the continental stage, having registered as the runners-up for the 2024/25 campaign.

The preliminary rounds over two legs on the weekends of 19–21 September and 26–28 September 2025. Victors will continue to the Second phase of the competition starting from 17–19 October, the return legs taking place a week thereafter from 24–26 October.

Ram Kamara FC record first win in WAFU A CAF Champions League qualifiers
by Football Sierra Leone

Ram Kamara FC record first win in WAFU A women’s Champions League qualifiers

On Friday, Sierra Leone’s reigning Women’s Premier League champions, RAM Kamara FC, proudly recorded their first victory against the Malian squad USFAS on their debut trip in the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU A qualifiers now taking place in Senegal.

Under the brilliant lights of the Annexe Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, their Malian opponents fought vehemently, but Ram Kamara demonstrated why they are the winners from Sierra Leone.

Mariam Jumu’s one goal in their second tournament helped them to get top points. She was named Women of the Match –  Four points were earned from two games as a result of their opoening draw with Liberian side Determin Girls on Tuesday.

As a result, they secured four points from two games after their opoening draw with Liberian side Determin Girls on Tuesday.

Their next match is against Berewuleng FC on Monday at the same veunue. Meanwhile, Berewulend FC suffered a 2-1 opening defeat to Aigles Medina on Friday

Ram Kamara's Mariam Jumu was named Women of the Match
Ram Kamara's Mariam Jumu was named Women of the Match