Champio
ns of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Enugu Rangers, were handed a tough draw, as they face a daunting task to North Africa where they will take on J.S Saoura of Algeria in the first preliminary round of the campetition.
The first leg of the tie will be played away in Algeria, with the return leg scheduled to be played in a fortnight in Enugu.
Rivers United, Nigeria’s other representative in the competiton, was handed a tricky tie as well, with the draw pitching them against AS Bamako of Mali.
The first leg of the tie will be played in Mali with the return leg scheduled for Port Harcourt, the home ground of the runners-up of the Nigeria Professional Football League.