All three Moroccan challengers for the Confederation Cup were drawn in the same group.
Holders Raja Casablanca, Renaissance Berkane and Hassania Agadir will compete for two quarter-finals places from Group A.
AS Otoho Oyo from Congo Brazzaville are the other team in the pool.
Group B includes the two Tunisian contenders, Etoile du Sahel and CS Sfaxien alongside Salitas of Burkina Faso and Enugu Rangers of Nigeria.
Sfaxien have won the Confederation Cup a record three times while Etoile, who were given a bye into the group stage, have lifted the trophy twice.
There will be a Zambian derby in Group C as Nkana FC and Zesco United were placed with Al Hilal of Sudan and Ghana's Asante Kotoko of Ghana.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassania Agadir (MAR) | Etoile Sahel (TUN) | Zesco Utd (ZAM) | Gor Mahia (KEN) |
| AS Otoho Oyo (CGO) | Enugu Rangers (NGR) | Al Hilal (SUD) | NA Hussein Dey (ALG) |
| Renaissance Berkane (MAR) | Salitas (BUR) | Asante Kotoko (GHA) | Petro Atletico (ANG) |
| Raja Casablanca (MAR) | CS Sfaxien (TUN) | Nkana FC (ZAM) | Zamalek (EGY) |
Zamalek of Egypt, seeking a first continental title since winning the 2003 Super Cup, are in Group D with NA Hussein Dey of Algeria, Petro Atletico of Angola and Kenya's Gor Mahia.
Just four teams that were knocked out of the African Champions League won their play-offs to qualify for the Confederation Cup group stage - Zesco United, Nkana FC, Gor Mahia and Al Hilal.
The first three group match will be played February with a further three in March as the 16 survivors pursue a $1.25 million first prize.
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