Nkana get Swaziland date in CAF Champions League

Nkana kickoff their 2014 CAF Champions League campaign with a preliminary round, first leg trip to Swaziland.

For a second successive time, Mbabane Swallows will be facing a Zambian club in the preliminary round of the same competition after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Zanaco in this years edition.

Nkana will travel to Mbabane for the first leg during the weekend of February 9 before hosting the Swazi’s in the return leg on March 2 in Kitwe.

Winner will host either KCC of Uganda or El Merriekh of Sudan in the first round during the weekend of February 28 in the first leg and March 9 in the return leg.

Should Nkana successfully negotiate both rounds, they will face a potential pre-group stage date against arch-nemesis Zamalek of Egypt.

However, Zamalek must first also negotiate AS Dounes of Niger in the preliminary round and the winners of the first round battle between Kabuscopr of Angola and Cote d’Or of The Seychelles.

Meanwhile in the CAF Confederation Cup, Zesco United enjoy a preliminary round bye.

Zesco will travel for their first round game to face the winner of Mozambique side Ferroviario Beira or Azam of Tanzania tie in the last weekend of February.