▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁in ▁various ▁African ▁cities . ▁Group ▁stage ▁The ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁round ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁will ▁be ▁divided ▁into ▁ 4 ▁groups ▁of ▁ 4 ▁teams ▁each ▁and ▁the ▁competition ▁will ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁a ▁championship ▁where ▁each ▁team ▁will ▁face ▁respectively ▁the ▁ 3 ▁oppon ents ▁of ▁his ▁group . ▁El ite ▁ 8 ▁Then , ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁clubs ▁in ▁each ▁group ▁will ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁El ite ▁ 8 ▁where ▁the ▁clubs ▁will ▁be ▁divided ▁into ▁four ▁groups ▁of ▁two ▁teams ▁each ▁and ▁then ▁games ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁home ▁and ▁away ▁format . ▁ ▁At ▁this ▁stage , ▁the ▁competition ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁one - way ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁principle ▁of ▁direct ▁elim ination . ▁ ▁Final ▁four ▁The ▁Four ▁w inners ▁will ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁Final ▁ 4 , ▁that ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 0 ▁while ▁the ▁final ▁take ▁place ▁the ▁next ▁day . ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁tournament ▁ ▁Teams ▁ ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁countries ▁will ▁contest ▁the ▁league . ▁ ▁Ven ues ▁and ▁locations ▁< only include > ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁ ▁The ▁draw ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Ab id jan ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁teams ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁records ▁for ▁each ▁group ▁qualified ▁to ▁El ite ▁ 8 . ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group