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Football tournament stage
The group stage of the 1999 CAF Champions League was played from 21 August to 7 November 1999. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage.
Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced directly to the final.
Groups
The matchdays were 21–22 August, 3–5 September, 18–19 September, 9–10 October, 21–24 October, and 6–7 November 1999.