Algiers – JS Kabylie will play the first leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round against Tunisian side US Monastir on Friday, October 17, at the Taïeb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax, starting at 3:00 p.m., according to an official statement from the host club.
The Algerian vice-champions, JS Kabylie, secured their qualification by defeating Ghana’s Bibiani Gold Stars both home and away (2–0 in Accra and 5–0 in Tizi Ouzou). The return leg against US Monastir is scheduled between October 24 and 26 at the Houcine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou.
The other Algerian representative, MC Alger, also advanced to the next round after eliminating Liberia’s FC Fassel (0–0 in Monrovia, 3–0 in Algiers). The capital club will face Cameroon’s Colombe du Dja et Lobo, who qualified by defeating Senegal’s Jaraaf (0–0 first leg, 1–0 second leg).
The first leg will be played in Cameroon, while the return leg will take place in Algiers.
Both Algerian clubs aim to honor national football and reaffirm Algeria’s distinguished presence on the African stage—an expression of the country’s renewed sporting dynamism, deeply rooted in its values of perseverance, excellence, and regional cooperation, in line with Algeria’s unwavering defense of fair play and the rights of all African peoples, including the Sahrawi nation.
