2001 CAF Champions League final

October 2023 2001 CAF Champions League final Cairo International Stadium.jpg Cairo International Stadium hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy 2001 CAF Champions League Mamelodi Sundowns RSA 30px 1 Al Ahly EGY 30px 4 Al-Ahly won 4–1 on aggregate First leg 1 1 8 December 2001 Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria Coffi Codjia (Benin) 5,000 Second leg 0 3 21 December 2001 Cairo International Stadium Cairo Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) 75,000 2000 2002 The 2001 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2001 CAF Champions League. It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2001 between Al-Ahly of Egypt, and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa. Al-Ahly won the final with aggregate 4-1, first leg 1-1 and second 3-0 Qualified teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era. TeamRegionPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)RSA Mamelodi SundownsCOSAFA (Southern Africa)noneEGY Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)1982, 1983, 1987 Venues Loftus Versfeld Stadium thumb|left|200px|Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa hosted the first leg. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and football stadium situated in the Arcadia suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and it is occasionally used for football matches.October 2023 The stadium was named after Robert Loftus Owen Versfeld, the founder of organized sports in Pretoria. Through the years the stadium has undergone various name changes as sponsors came and went, though locals have always referred to the stadium as Loftus Versfeld.October 2023 The stadium is the home ground of the Bulls franchise of the Super Rugby tournament and the Blue Bulls union in South Africa's Currie Cup. Also home ground for the South African premier soccer league champions Mamelodi Sundowns.October 2023 Also, the South Africa national rugby union team has played several test matches at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. They played New Zealand in 1970, 1996, and 1999, Australia in 1967, 1997, 2001, England in 1994 and 2000, and Ireland in 1998.October 2023 Cairo International Stadium thumb|170px|International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt hosted the second leg. Cairo International Stadium, formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000.http://www.cairo-stadium.org.eg/articlesdetail.aspx?id=N10 International Cairo Stadium www.cairo-stadium.org.eg 2017-02-11 The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who had built from 1934 to 1936 the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Before becoming an all seater stadium, it had the ability to hold over 100,000 spectators, reaching a record of 120,000. It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region. It is also the 69th largest stadium in the world. Located in Nasr City; a suburb north east of Cairo, it was completed in 1960, and was inaugurated by President Gamal Abd El Nasser on 23 July that year, the eighth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. Zamalek SC currently use the Petro Sport Stadium for most of their home games and Al Ahly use Al Salam Stadium for most of their home games. Road to final 2001 CAF Champions League RSA Mamelodi SundownsRoundEGY Al AhlyOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legMOZ Costa do Sol2–00–0 (H)2–0 (A)First roundERI Red Sea FC3–13–0 (H)0–1 (A)TAN Young Africans6–53–2 (H)3–3 (A)Second roundSEY St.-Michel United6–05–0 (H)1–0 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultTUN ES Tunis0–0 (H)Matchday 1ANG Petro Atlético3–1 (A)NGA Julius Berger0–2 (A)Matchday 2ALG CR Belouizdad1–0 (H)COD 1997 TP Mazembe0–0 (A)Matchday 3CIV ASEC Mimosas0–1 (A)COD 1997 TP Mazembe1–0 (H)Matchday 4CIV ASEC Mimosas2–1 (H)TUN ES Tunis0–0 (A)Matchday 5ANG Petro Atlético2–4 (H)NGA Julius Berger1–0 (H)Matchday 6ALG CR Belouizdad1–0 (A)n Group A Group A WinnerFinal standingsn Group B Group B WinnerOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legANG Petro Atlético2–2 (5-3 p)2–0 (H)0–2 (A)SemifinalsTUN ES Tunis1–1 (a)0–0 (H)1–1 (A) Format The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).Regulations of the CAF Champions League Matches First leg 8 December 2001 --:-- 2 Mamelodi Sundowns RSA 1–1 EGY Al Ahly Kampamba 26 Abdel Hafeez 58 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 5,000 Coffi Codjia (Benin) Second leg 21 December 2001 --:-- 2 Al Ahly EGY 3–0 RSA Mamelodi Sundowns Bebo 37 pen. 45 90 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 75,000 Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) Notes and references External links 2001 CAF Champions League - cafonline.com Final 2001 1 Category:December 2001 sports events in Africa Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. matches Category:Al Ahly SC matches Category:2001–02 in Egyptian football Category:Sports competitions in Pretoria Category:2000s in Cairo Category:Football matches in Cairo Category:Soccer matches in South Africa