The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in partnership with TotalEnergies, will unveil the new TotalEnergies CAF Champions League trophy in a special ceremony ahead of the highly anticipated 2024/25 final between South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns and Egyptian side Pyramids FC.
The prestigious unveiling event is scheduled to take place at the TotalEnergies offices in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, 22 May, 2025, beginning at 12h00 local time (10h00 GMT). Football fans across the continent will get their first glimpse of the stunning new piece of silverware as the ceremony will be broadcast live on CAF TV, with SuperSport also providing coverage of the historic moment.
This marks a significant milestone for African football, as teams and supporters will finally see what the continent’s top clubs will be battling for in the premier club competition. The new trophy represents the pinnacle of African club football excellence and will serve as the ultimate prize for years to come.
Following the official unveiling, CAF has planned an extensive media tour that will take the new trophy around various media outlets throughout Johannesburg on both Thursday and Friday. This media blitz is strategically timed to build excitement ahead of the first leg of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final.
The opening leg of the final will take place at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday, 24 May at 15h00 local time (13h00 GMT), where Mamelodi Sundowns will host Pyramids FC in front of their home supporters. The return leg is scheduled for 1 June in Cairo, where Pyramids FC will have the opportunity to lift the new trophy on home soil if they can overcome the South African champions.
Both teams have navigated challenging campaigns to reach this stage, with Mamelodi Sundowns seeking to add another continental title to their impressive trophy cabinet, while Pyramids FC aims to claim their first CAF Champions League crown. The unveiling of the new trophy adds another layer of prestige and excitement to what promises to be a thrilling final between two of Africa’s top clubs.
The partnership between CAF and TotalEnergies continues to elevate the profile of African football, with the new trophy serving as a symbol of the competition’s growing stature on the global stage.
