2013 CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League 2013 2013 Orange CAF Champions League 15 February – 10 November 2013 56 45 EGY Al-Ahly 8 RSA Orlando Pirates 124 288 CMR Alexis Yougouda Kada(7 goals) 2012 2014 The 2013 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2013 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup.Regulations of the CAF Champions League http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Regulation/cl%20Eng.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 14 December 2011 In the final, defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa, and were crowned African club champions for a record-extending eighth time.http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/18687-ahly-beat-pirates-for-african-title.html Ahly beat Pirates for African title CAF 10 November 2013 Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached. For the 2013 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html Cafonline.com 9 June 2011 14 December 2011 CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupWinner5 points4 pointsRunner-up4 points3 pointsLosing semi-finalists3 points2 points3rd place in groups2 points1 point4th place in groups1 point1 point The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: 2011 – 5 2010 – 4 2009 – 3 2008 – 2 2007 – 1 Teams The following teams entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round. Associations are shown according to their 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. AssociationTeamQualifying methodAssociations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)TUN Tunisia(1st – 100 pts)Espérance de Tunis2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championCA Bizertin2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upNGA Nigeria(2nd – 70 pts)Kano Pillars2012 Nigeria Premier League championEnugu Rangers2012 Nigeria Premier League runner-upEGY Egypt(3rd – 64 pts)Al-AhlyTitle holders (2012 CAF Champions League winner)2010–11 Egyptian Premier League championNote EGY 1Zamalek2010–11 Egyptian Premier League runner-upNote EGY 2MAR Morocco(4th – 62 pts)Moghreb Tétouan2011–12 Botola championFUS Rabat2011–12 Botola runner-upCOD Congo DR(5th – 49 pts)TP Mazembe2012 Linafoot championAS Vita Club2012 Linafoot runner-upSDN Sudan(6th – 47 pts)Al-Hilal2012 Sudan Premier League championAl-Merrikh2012 Sudan Premier League runner-upALG Algeria(7th – 43 pts)ES Sétif2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championJSM Béjaïa2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upCMR Cameroon(8th – 19 pts)Union Douala2012 Cameroonian Premier League championCoton Sport2012 Cameroonian Premier League runner-upANG Angola(9th – 18 pts)Recreativo do Libolo2012 Girabola championPrimeiro de Agosto2012 Girabola runner-upMLI Mali(10th – 16 pts)Djoliba2011–12 Malian Première Division championStade Malien2011–12 Malian Première Division runner-upZIM Zimbabwe(11th – 13 pts)Dynamos(one entrant only)Note ZIM2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championCIV Ivory Coast(T-12th – 11 pts)Séwé Sport2012 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division championAFAD Djékanou2012 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-upAssociations eligible to enter one teamLBY Libya(T-12th – 11 pts)Al-Ittihad2009–10 Libyan Premier League championNote LBYZAM Zambia(14th – 10 pts)Zanaco2012 Zambian Premier League championNIG Niger(15th – 4 pts)Olympic Niamey2011–12 Niger Premier League championGHA Ghana(16th – 2 pts)Asante Kotoko2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League championRSA South Africa(17th – 1 pt)Orlando Pirates2011–12 Premier Soccer League championBEN BeninASPAC2011–12 Benin Premier League championBOT BotswanaMochudi Centre Chiefs2011–12 Botswana Premier League championBFA Burkina FasoASFA Yennenga2012 Burkinabé Premier League championBDI BurundiVital'O2011–12 Burundi Premier League championCTA Central African RepublicOlympic Real de Bangui2012 Central African Republic League championCHA ChadGazelle2012 Ligue de N'Djaména championCOM ComorosDjabal Club2012 Comoros Premier League championCGO CongoAC Léopards2012 Congo Premier League championEQG Equatorial GuineaSony Elá Nguema2012 Equatoguinean Premier League championETH EthiopiaSaint George2011–12 Ethiopian Premier League championGAB GabonCF Mounana2011–12 Gabon Championnat National D1 championGAM GambiaReal de Banjul2012 GFA League First Division championGUI GuineaHoroya2011–12 Guinée Championnat National championKEN KenyaTusker2012 Kenyan Premier League championLES LesothoLesotho Correctional Services2011–12 Lesotho Premier League championLBR LiberiaLISCR2012 Liberian Premier League championMAD MadagascarAS Adema2012 THB Champions League championMOZ MozambiqueMaxaquene2012 Moçambola championRWA RwandaAPR2011–12 Primus National Football League championSTP São Tomé and PríncipeSporting Clube do Príncipe2012 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship championSEN SenegalCasa Sports2011–12 Senegal Premier League championSEY SeychellesSt Michel United2012 Seychelles First Division championSLE Sierra LeoneDiamond Stars2011–12 Sierra Leone National Premier League championSWZ SwazilandMbabane Swallows2011–12 Swazi Premier League championTAN TanzaniaSimba2011–12 Tanzanian Premier League championTOG TogoDynamic Togolais2011–12 Togolese Championnat National championUGA UgandaURA2011–12 Ugandan Super League third placeZAN ZanzibarJamhuri2012 Zanzibar Premier League runner-up Notes disc Note EGY 2 Egypt (EGY): The 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League champion and runner-up would originally represent Egypt in this tournament, but due to its cancellation, the 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League champion and runner-up were selected to represent Egypt.http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?n=175985 ar:الأهلي والزمالك وإنبي يمثلون مصر أفريقياً العام المقبل..والإسماعيلي والحرس عربياً kooora.com 20 May 2012 ar Note LBY Libya (LBY): As there were no club football in Libya in 2012, the 2009–10 Libyan Premier League champion (last completed season) was selected to represent Libya.http://www.alayam.com/mobile/newsdetails.aspx?id=109524 ar:الاتحاد والنصر يعودان الى الواجهة الافريقية ليمثلا كرة القدم الليبية alayam.com ar 2012-11-10 https://archive.today/20130101230005/http://www.alayam.com/mobile/newsdetails.aspx?id=109524 2013-01-01 dead Note ZIM Zimbabwe (ZIM): Highlanders, the 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up, could not represent Zimbabwe as they were subject of a three-year ban for withdrawing from the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup. The following associations did not enter a team: Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan. Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt). PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round9 December 2012http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/16072-caf-champions-league-draw-set-for-sunday-in-cairo.html CAF Champions League draw set for Sunday in Cairo Cafonline.com 8 December 201215–17 February 20131–3 March 2013First round15–17 March 20135–7 April 2013Second round19–21 April 20133–5 May 2013Group stageMatchday 114 May 2013http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/16976-drawing-of-lots-of-caf-interclubs-competitions-for-the-year-2013.html Drawing of lots of CAF Interclubs competitions for the year 2013 Cafonline.com 23 April 201319–21 July 2013Matchday 22–4 August 2013Matchday 316–18 August 2013Matchday 430 August–1 September 2013Matchday 513–15 September 2013Matchday 620–22 September 2013Knock-out stageSemi-finals4–6 October 201318–20 October 2013Final1–3 November 20138–10 November 2013 Qualifying rounds 2013 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 9 December 2012, and the fixtures were announced by the CAF on 10 December 2012.Orange CAF Champions League 2013 fixtures http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/CL_2013_-_After_Draw%5B1%5D.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 10 December 2012 Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). Preliminary round Zamalek EGY 7–0 Gazelle CHA 7–0 0–0 AS Vita Club COD 5–1 Dynamic Togolais TOG 3–0 2–1 Jamhuri ZAN 0–8 Saint George ETH 0–3 0–5 CA Bizertin TUN 2–1 Al-Ittihad LBY 1–1 1–0 Dynamos ZIM 3–1 Lesotho Correctional Services LES 3–0 0–1 St Michel United SEY 1–7 Tusker KEN 1–4 0–3 Zanaco ZAM 3–2 Mbabane Swallows SWZ 3–2 0–0 Orlando Pirates RSA 9–0 Djabal Club COM 5–0 4–0 Maxaquene MOZ 0–2 Mochudi Centre Chiefs BOT 0–1 0–1 APR RWA 2–2 (a) Vital'O BDI 1–2 1–0 Enugu Rangers NGA w/oA Sporting Clube do Príncipe STP — — Simba TAN 0–5 Recreativo do Libolo ANG 0–1 0–4 JSM Béjaïa ALG 3–0 Olympic Niamey NIG 3–0 0–0 Asante Kotoko GHA 8–0 Sony Elá Nguema EQG 7–0 1–0 Primeiro de Agosto ANG 4–3 AS Adema MAD 4–2 0–1 FUS Rabat MAR 2–2 (a) Real de Banjul GAM 1–0 1–2 Union Douala CMR 3–1 LISCR LBR 2–1 1–0 Horoya GUI 0–3 Séwé Sport CIV 0–0 0–3 AFAD Djékanou CIV 6–2 Diamond Stars SLE 5–1 1–1 Coton Sport CMR 0–0 (4–3 p) URA UGA 0–0 0–0 Moghreb Tétouan MAR 1–1 (1–3 p) Casa Sports SEN 1–0 0–1 Kano Pillars NGA 5–1 Olympic Real de Bangui CTA 5–1 0–0 AC Léopards CGO 2–1 CF Mounana GAB 2–0 0–1 ASPAC BEN 2–2 (4–5 p) ASFA Yennenga BFA 1–1 1–1 Notes A Enugu Rangers advanced to the first round after Sporting Clube do Príncipe failed to show up for the first leg. First round Zamalek EGY 1–0 AS Vita Club COD 1–0 0–0 Saint George ETH 3–1 Djoliba MLI 2–0 1–1 CA Bizertin TUN 3–1 Dynamos ZIM 3–0 0–1 Tusker KEN 1–4 Al-Ahly EGY 1–2 0–2 Zanaco ZAM 1–3 Orlando Pirates RSA 0–1 1–2 Mochudi Centre Chiefs BOT 0–7 TP Mazembe COD 0–1 0–6 Vital'O BDI 0–2 Enugu Rangers NGA 0–0 0–2 Recreativo do Libolo ANG 4–2 Al-Merrikh SDN 2–1 2–1 JSM Béjaïa ALG 1–1 (a) Asante Kotoko GHA 0–0 1–1 Primeiro de Agosto ANG 0–2 Espérance de Tunis TUN 0–1 0–1 FUS Rabat MAR 3–1 Union Douala CMR 3–0 0–1 Séwé Sport CIV 5–4 Al-Hilal SDN 4–1 1–3 AFAD Djékanou CIV 1–3 Coton Sport CMR 0–1 1–2 Casa Sports SEN 1–4 Stade Malien MLI 1–2 0–2 Kano Pillars NGA 4–4 (a) AC Léopards CGO 4–1 0–3 ASFA Yennenga BFA 4–5 ES Sétif ALG 2–1 2–4 Second round Zamalek EGY 3–3 (a) Saint George ETH 1–1 2–2 CA Bizertin TUN 1–2 Al-Ahly EGY 0–0 1–2 Orlando Pirates RSA 3–2 TP Mazembe COD 3–1 0–1 Enugu Rangers NGA 1–3 Recreativo do Libolo ANG 0–0 1–3 JSM Béjaïa ALG 0–1 Espérance de Tunis TUN 0–0 0–1 FUS Rabat MAR 1–1 (a) Séwé Sport CIV 1–1 0–0 Coton Sport CMR 3–0 Stade Malien MLI 3–0 0–0 AC Léopards CGO 4–4 (5–4 p) ES Sétif ALG 3–1 1–3 The losers of the second round entered the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round. Group stage 2013 CAF Champions League group stage Africa 400 right Location of teams of the 2013 CAF Champions League group stage.8px Group A8px Group B Africa -26.678378 27.489359 75 Orlando Pirates Red_pog.svg right Africa 30.647203 29.474899 75 Al-Ahly Red_pog.svg right Africa 30.06914 31.312248 75 Zamalek Red_pog.svg bottom Africa -4.207462 12.685687 75 AC Léopards Red_pog.svg left Africa 36.839859 10.185249 75 Espérance de Tunis Green_pog.svg bottom Africa 3.733625 13.74627 75 Coton Sport Green_pog.svg right Africa 4.761116 -6.638392 75 Séwé Sport Green_pog.svg left Africa -9.101808 14.072547 75 Recreativo do Libolo Green_pog.svg bottom The draw for the group stage was held on 14 May 2013.http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/17145-2013-orange-caf-champions-league-draw-conducted-in-cairo.html 2013 Orange CAF Champions League draw conducted in Cairo Confederation of African Football 14 May 2013 The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Tiebreakers TiebreakersTiebreakers Group A Group A y Group B Group B y Knock-out stage 2013 CAF Champions League knock-out stage Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). Bracket Semi-finals Final RSA Orlando Pirates (a) 0 1 1 TUN Espérance de Tunis 0 1 1 CMR Coton Sport 1 1 2 (6) EGY Al Ahly 1 1 2 (7) RSA Orlando Pirates 1 0 1 EGY Al Ahly 1 2 3 Semi-finals In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Orlando Pirates RSA 1–1 (a) Espérance de Tunis TUN 0–0 1–1 Coton Sport CMR 2–2 (6–7 p) Al-Ahly EGY 1–1 1–1 Final 2013 CAF Champions League Final In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw. 2 November 2013 20:30 UTC+2 Orlando Pirates RSA 1–1 Report EGY Al-Ahly Matlaba 90+3 Aboutrika 14 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg 40,000 Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) 10 November 2013 18:00 UTC+2 Al-Ahly EGY 2–0 Report RSA Orlando Pirates Aboutrika 54Abd El-Zaher 78 Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo 35,000 Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1CMR Alexis Yougouda KadaCMR Coton Sport72EGY Ahmed GaafarEGY Zamalek6CIV Mamadou SoroCIV AFAD Djékanou4EGY Mohamed AboutrikaEGY Al-Ahly5ZIM Takesure ChinyamaRSA Orlando PiratesBFA Abdoulaye CisséEGY ZamalekCIV Kévin ZougoulaCIV Séwé Sport8CGO Arouna Biné DraméCGO AC Léopards4POR Rúben GouveiaANG Recreativo do LiboloEGY Emad MoteabEGY Al-Ahly Source:http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131020/football-leading-caf-champions-league-scorers Leading CAF Champions League scorers Agence France-Presse October 20, 2013 See also 2013 CAF Confederation Cup 2013 FIFA Club World Cup 2014 CAF Super Cup References External links http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010 Orange CAF Champions League 1 2013