St Michel is Seychelles most experienced club in the CAF champions league participating for the 10th time (Patrick Joubert Seychelles News Agency)
St Michel is Seychelles most experienced club in the CAF champions league participating for the 10th time (Patrick Joubert Seychelles News Agency)

Seychelles football clubs St Michel United and Lightstars will participate in the next Confederation of African Football(CAF) competitions in February 2016.

St Michel will play Ethiopia league champions Kedus Giorgis, while Lighstars will face Bidvest Wits from South Africa.

The first leg of the preliminary matches will take place from February 12-14 and the second leg between February 26-28.

Winners of the local Barclays first division league, St Michel qualified for the CAF Champions league. The team coming from the district of Anse Aux Pins in the east of main island Mahe will be making its 10th appearance in the competition.

Read more at: Seychelles News Agency