The two clubs are to represent the country following their league and cup success last season and have begun the process of getting ready for next year's competitions.

Entry forms have first to be lodged by the end of the month with the Confederation of African Football, then player registrations must be done before the end of the year.

The Buccaneers will play in the African Champions League and Matsatsantsa in the African Confederation Cup after winning the league and the Nedbank Cup respectively.

United coach Gavin Hunt said this week he believed the Champions League was a winnable competition for South African clubs because the standard of football was not too taxing, but the players had to learn to overcome the travel difficulties and alien conditions.

"Although we are not playing in it next year, the Champions League is the ultimate competition to win. That is where you want to be with your club," he said.

Pirates set their desire to win the Champions League as a goal this year but in their birthday year were embarrassingly bungled out at the first hurdle.

It cost Brazilian coach Julio Cesar Leal his job.

The draw will be done next month in Cairo but there is no formal ceremony because the opening rounds are paired in committee rather than by drawing out of the hat to ensure that most of the early round contests are regional and that clubs from poorer countries do not incur ridiculous travel costs.

Pirates and United are likely to play in the first round, which begins the weekend after the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Nov 9, 2012

Bizzabo

Now this is where SS, Pirates( former Champions League champoins and the only Southern African team with a star) and to some extent Lidoda can comment...the rest must shoosh as they know nothing about AFRICAN FOOTBAL

Since 1937!
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Nov 9, 2012

TrippleXXX

@Bizzabo

Ubhemile ne....
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Nov 9, 2012

Bizzabo

TrippleXXX

u ne star wena..or have you played in a CAF final at least?

have you played in world club competition?

so shoosh!!
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Nov 9, 2012

Bizzabo

TrippleXXX

ohhh i forgot....since 1937!
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Nov 9, 2012

Tbo.touch

Now the business begins, asifuni abangana star la. They shud save their comments tu.

UP THE CHAMPS
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Nov 9, 2012

Papage

They were knocked out in the first game last time I checked, so what willl be different now? Dont hold yourself high as if you are the better team in the PSL. Africa is not Bap and vleis, they want teams that are prepared, not the Softies and Sisies that our PSL produce. Our PSL can be the best league in Africa financially, but when it come to quality Football and Players in particullar, we are a laughing stock of Africa, we eat too much custard and jelly and train less.
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Nov 9, 2012

Bizzabo

@Papage
you are generalising now...you are talking about Sundowns.

We said people with no stars should not comment here. wena you need to familiarise yourself with NFD news coz that's where you aere going end of the season.

since 1937
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Nov 9, 2012

Phuphethakatha

Pirates set their desire to win the Champions League as a goal this year but in their birthday year were embarrassingly _bungled out_ at the first hurdle.
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"Bundled out" Mr. Editor


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Nov 9, 2012

Bizzabo

Pirates and United are likely to play in the first round, which begins the weekend after the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations.

and others will be yeppe yepping and watching as usual
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Nov 9, 2012

CumFast

@ Papage

They were knocked out in the first game last time I checked, so what willl be different now? Dont hold yourself high as if you are the better team in the PSL. Africa is not Bap and vleis, they want teams that are prepared, not the Softies and Sisies that our PSL produce. Our PSL can be the best league in Africa financially, but when it come to quality Football and Players in particullar, we are a laughing stock of Africa, we eat too much custard and jelly and train less.
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Bittter ne!!!

Bucs till chiefs qualify for African Champions league ( win the league)
A.K.A Bucs forever
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