ALEXANDRIA, August 14, 2018 (MENA) - Egyptian league champions Al-Ahly were held to a goalless draw against Lebanese side Nejmeh SC in their first leg of the Arab Club Champions Cup's round of 32 at Alexanria's Borg el-Arab Stadium. The two teams will clash again on September 27 in the second leg match to be played in Lebanon, where The Red Devils will need an away win to advance to the round of 16. The 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup is the 28th season of the Arab World's inter- club football tournament organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), and the first season since it was renamed from the Arab Club Championship to the Arab Club Champions Cup. A total of 40 teams are participating in the tournament; 20 from Asia and 20 from Africa. The Red Devils will next face Esperance in the fifth CAF Champions League group stage match on August 17 before returning to Egyptto face Wadi Degla in the Egyptian Premier League on August 21.