Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC and Uganda Cup winners Kitara FC now know when they will begin their continental campaigns after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) released the official calendar for the 2026/27 TotalEnergies Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup.
Vipers will represent Uganda in the Caf Champions League, while Kitara will compete in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Both clubs are expected to start in the preliminary round, with first-leg matches scheduled for September 4–6 and return legs set for September 11–13.
Teams that progress will advance to the second preliminary round, where first-leg fixtures will be played from October 16–18 before the return legs on October 23–25.
Caf said the group stages of both competitions will run from late November to January, with the knockout phase beginning in February 2027.
The finals of the Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup are scheduled to be played between May 9 and May 31, 2027.
CAF also confirmed that prize money remains unchanged, with the Champions League winners set to receive $6 million (about Shs22.2 billion) and the Confederation Cup champions @4 million (about Shs14.8 billion).
The announcement gives both Vipers and Kitara several weeks to strengthen their squads and finalise preparations ahead of the preliminary-round draw, which is expected before the September kick-off.
