2016 CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League 2016 2016 Orange CAF Champions League 12 February – 23 October 2016 55 43 RSA Mamelodi Sundowns 1 EGY Zamalek 114 261 NGA Mfon Udoh (9 goals) 2015 2017 The 2016 CAF Champions League (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 20th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Zamalek in the final to win their first CAF Champions League title, and qualified as the CAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their first appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup,https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=africa-s-ticket-to-japan-punched-2845732.html https://web.archive.org/web/20161026000228/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=africa-s-ticket-to-japan-punched-2845732.html dead October 26, 2016 Africa's ticket to Japan punched FIFA.com 24 October 2016 and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2017 CAF Super Cup.Regulations of the CAF Champions League http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Regulations%20and%20Official%20Documents/Competitions%20Regulation/CL%20English%20-%20May%2022%202016.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 23 May 2016 TP Mazembe were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round. As of 2023, this is the most recent edition of the tournament won by a team from a non-Arab country. Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations might 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. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level had never been reached. For the 2016 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2010–2014 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are 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 are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: 2014 – 5 2013 – 4 2012 – 3 2011 – 2 2010 – 1 Teams The following 55 teams from 43 associations 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 2010–2014 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 – 105 pts)Club Africain2014–15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championÉtoile du Sahel2014–15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upEGY Egypt(2nd – 81 pts)Zamalek2014–15 Egyptian Premier League championAl-Ahly2014–15 Egyptian Premier League runner-upCOD DR Congo(3rd – 63 pts)AS Vita Club2014–15 Linafoot championTP MazembeTitle holders (2015 CAF Champions League winner)2014–15 Linafoot runner-upALG Algeria(4th – 44 pts)ES Sétif2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championMO Béjaïa2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upSDN Sudan(5th – 33 pts)Al-Merrikh2015 Sudan Premier League championAl-Hilal2015 Sudan Premier League runner-upCIV Ivory Coast(6th – 30 pts)AS Tanda2014–15 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 championASEC Mimosas2014–15 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 runner-upMAR Morocco(7th – 29 pts)Wydad AC2014–15 Botola championOlympique Khouribga2014–15 Botola runner-upCMR Cameroon(T-8th – 26 pts)Coton Sport2015 Elite One championUnion Douala2015 Elite One runner-upCGO Congo(T-8th – 26 pts)AC Léopards2015 Congo Premier League first place before abandonedÉtoile du Congo2015 Congo Premier League second place before abandonedMLI Mali(T-8th – 26 pts)Stade Malien2014–15 Malian Première Division championOnze Créateurs2014–15 Malian Première Division runner-upNGA Nigeria(11th – 22 pts)Enyimba2015 Nigeria Professional Football League championWarri Wolves2015 Nigeria Professional Football League runner-upRSA South Africa(12th – 16 pts)Kaizer Chiefs2014–15 South African Premier Division championMamelodi Sundowns2014–15 South African Premier Division runner-upAssociations eligible to enter one teamANG Angola(13th – 11 pts)Recreativo do Libolo2015 Girabola championLBY Libya(14th – 7 pts)Al-Ahli Tripoli2013–14 Libyan Premier League champion (no league in 2015)GHA Ghana(T-15th – 6 pts)Ashanti Gold2015 Ghanaian Premier League championZAM Zambia(T-15th – 6 pts)ZESCO United2015 Zambian Premier League championETH Ethiopia(17th – 4 pts)Saint George2014–15 Ethiopian Premier League championNIG Niger(T-18th – 1 pt)AS Douanes Niamey2014–15 Niger Premier League championZIM Zimbabwe(T-18th – 1 pt)Chicken Inn2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championBOT BotswanaCentre Chiefs2014–15 Botswana Premier League championBFA Burkina FasoRC Bobo Dioulasso2014–15 Burkinabé Premier League championBDI BurundiVital'O2014–15 Burundi Premier League championCHA ChadAS CotonTchad2015 Chad Premier League runner-upCOM ComorosVolcan Club2015 Comoros Premier League championEQG Equatorial GuineaRacing de Micomeseng2015 Equatoguinean Premier League championGAB GabonAS Mangasport2015 Gabon Championnat National D1 championGAM GambiaGamtel2014–15 GFA League First Division championGUI GuineaHoroya2014–15 Guinée Championnat National championKEN KenyaGor Mahia2015 Kenyan Premier League championLES LesothoLioli2014–15 Lesotho Premier League championLBR LiberiaNimba United2015 Liberian First Division League championMAD MadagascarCNaPS Sport2015 THB Champions League championMRI MauritiusCercle de Joachim2014–15 Mauritian League championMOZ MozambiqueFerroviário Maputo2015 Moçambola championRWA RwandaAPR2014–15 Rwanda National Football League championSTP São Tomé and PríncipeSporting Praia Cruz2015 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship championSEN SenegalAS Douanes Dakar2014–15 Senegal Premier League championSEY SeychellesSt Michel United2015 Seychelles First Division championSSD South SudanAl-Ghazal2015 South Sudan Football Championship runner-upSWZ SwazilandMbabane Swallows2014–15 Swazi Premier League runner-upTAN TanzaniaYoung Africans2014–15 Tanzanian Premier League championUGA UgandaVipers2014–15 Uganda Super League championZAN ZanzibarMafunzo2014–15 Zanzibar Premier League champion +Associations which did not enter a team22em BEN Benin CPV Cape Verde CTA Central African Republic DJI Djibouti ERI Eritrea GNB Guinea-Bissau MWI Malawi MTN 1959 Mauritania NAM Namibia REU Réunion SLE Sierra Leone SOM Somalia TOG Togo Africa Africa location map without rivers.svg 900 left Location of teams of the 2016 CAF Champions League. Africa 36.747809 10.272895 70 Club Africain right Africa 35.823557 10.612934 70 Étoile du Sahel right Africa 30.069125 31.312300 70 Al AhlyZamalek right Africa -4.337951 15.322612 70 Vita Club bottom Africa -11.678370 27.489299 70 TP Mazembe top Africa 36.186884 5.393155 70 ES Sétif bottom Africa 36.749363 5.046307 70 MO Béjaïa top Africa 15.641308 32.471545 70 Al Merreikh bottom Africa 15.647268 32.474916 70 Al Hilal Omdurman top Africa 6.739007 -3.488023 70 Tanda top Africa 5.305178 -3.992440 70 ASEC Mimosas bottom Africa 33.582859 -7.646871 70 Wydad AC left Africa 32.878183 -6.907338 70 Khouribga right Africa 9.326395 13.399319 70 Cotonsport right Africa 4.056013 9.718843 70 Union Douala right Africa -4.207451 12.685767 70 Léopards de Dolisié left Africa -4.273411 15.248766 70 Étoile du Congo top Africa 12.604441 -7.921735 70 Stade Malien BamakoOnze Créateurs top Africa 5.102097 7.375793 70 Enyimba right Africa 5.511600 5.756341 70 Warri Wolves left Africa -26.234786 27.982628 70 Kaizer Chiefs left Africa -25.753231 28.222933 70 Mamelodi Sundowns top Africa -10.006638 14.905103 70 Recreativo do Libolo right Africa 32.859905 13.135829 70 Al Ahli Tripoli right Africa 6.208960 -1.677710 70 Ashanti Gold right Africa -12.975118 28.611445 70 ZESCO United bottom Africa 9.013288 38.756457 70 Kedus Giorgis right Africa 13.527229 2.108861 70 Douanes Niamey right Africa -20.104403 28.506076 70 Chicken Inn right Africa -24.656788 25.932792 70 Centre Chiefs top Africa 11.190369 -4.331318 70 RC Bobo-Dioulasso bottom Africa -3.383366 29.373751 70 Vital'O right Africa 12.100087 15.055185 70 ASCOT right Africa -11.708375 43.248020 70 Volcan Club right Africa 2.123210 10.729197 70 Racing de Micomeseng right Africa -1.559264 13.227467 70 Mangasport right Africa 13.418907 -16.675169 70 GAMTEL right Africa 9.545862 -13.672975 70 Horoya right Africa -1.304103 36.824640 70 Gor Mahia right Africa -29.149149 27.749247 70 Lioli left Africa 6.350590 -10.653684 70 Nimba United left Africa -18.152326 49.415949 70 CNaPS Sport right Africa -20.321324 57.529646 70 Cercle de Joachim left Africa -25.917376 32.526352 70 Ferroviário Maputo right Africa -1.978127 30.044088 70 APR right Africa 0.335093 6.737566 70 Sporting Praia Cruz right Africa 14.710965 -17.458185 70 Douanes right Africa -4.635589 55.470378 70 St Michel United left Africa 7.694760 27.993462 70 Al-Ghazal right Africa -26.442929 31.205511 70 Mbabane Swallows bottom Africa -6.853519 39.273797 70 Young Africans bottom Africa 0.197703 32.532301 70 Vipers right Africa -6.165998 39.223846 70 Mafunzo top Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows.http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AAG%20MEN/Flash%20CL%20EN%202015-%20Web.pdf Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine CAF For the first time, some rounds of matches were officially scheduled in midweek (in italics) instead of on weekends.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=ETXch2u8U02jVFtKs164ng%3d%3d CAF clubs create history with midweek games CAF 18 April 2016 PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round11 December 2015(Dakar, Senegal)http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=4AEvuBG9iy7eUYXZXECw3g%3d%3d Preliminary draw for CC and CL 2016 conducted CAF 11 December 201512–14 February 201626–28 February 2016First round11–13 March 201618–20 March 2016Second round8–10 April 201619–20 April 2016Group stageMatchday 124 May 2016(Cairo, Egypt)http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=32a1nGpcrLDiSw2mO39lAg%3d%3d Accreditation for Interclubs Group Phase draw CAF 9 May 201617–19 June 2016Matchday 228–29 June 2016Matchday 315–17 July 2016Matchday 426–27 July 2016Matchday 512–14 August 2016Matchday 623–24 August 2016Knockout stageSemi-finals16–18 September 201623–25 September 2016Final14–16 October 201621–23 October 2016 Qualifying rounds 2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Draw Format Preliminary round Preliminary round Notes A Ferroviário Maputo won on walkover after Centre Chiefs withdrew.http://allafrica.com/stories/201601220026.html Botswana: Centre Chiefs Faces Possible Fine allAfrica 21 January 2016 B Warri Wolves won on walkover after Sporting Praia Cruz failed to arrive for the first leg.http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/160214/Wolves_walk_over_Sao_Tome_club Wolves walk over Sao Tome club SuperSport 14 February 2016 C Kaizer Chiefs won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to arrive for the second leg.http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/caf-champions-league/kaizer-chiefs-through-to-caf-champions-league-first-round/226660 Chiefs Awarded Walk Over, Progress In CCL Soccer Laduma 28 February 2016 First round First round Second round Second round Notes D 4 The CAF announced on 24 May 2016 that Mamelodi Sundowns won on walkover after AS Vita Club were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in their preliminary round tie against Mafunzo.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=H%2b74FOGEYXZf2OxECtqwlA%3d%3d Disqualification of AS Vita Club CAF 24 May 2016 Mamelodi Sundowns played in the Confederation Cup play-off round before they were reinstated to the Champions League. Bracket Group stage 2016 CAF Champions League group stage Africa Africa location map without rivers.svg 500 right Location of teams of the 2016 CAF Champions League group stage.8px Group A.8px Group B. Africa 36.183333 5.4 80 ES Sétif Green pog.svg top Africa 30.60 31.19 80 Al Ahly Red pog.svg top Africa 30.05 31.23 80 Zamalek Green pog.svg top Africa 5.316667 -4.033333 80 ASEC Red pog.svg top Africa 33.533333 -7.583333 80 Wydad AC Red pog.svg top Africa 5.116667 7.366667 80 Enyimba Green pog.svg top Africa -25.746111 28.188056 80 Mamelodi Sundowns Green pog.svg top Africa -12.966667 28.633333 80 ZESCO Red pog.svg bottom Draw Format TiebreakersTiebreakers Group A yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Group B yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Knockout stage 2016 CAF Champions League knockout stage Format Bracket Bracket Semi-finals Semi-finals Final 2016 CAF Champions League Final Final Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1NGA Mfon UdohNGA Enyimba92MAR Reda HajhoujMAR Wydad AC63COD Idris MbomboZAM ZESCO United54ZAM Clatous ChamaZAM ZESCO United4CTA Eudes DagoulouALG ES SétifFRA Mamadou DiawaraANG Recreativo do LiboloZAM Jackson MwanzaZAM ZESCO UnitedEGY Basem MorsyEGY ZamalekCGO Fabrice OndamaMAR Wydad ACKEN Jesse WereZAM ZESCO UnitedCIV Yannick ZakriCIV ASEC Mimosas See also 2016 CAF Confederation Cup 2016 FIFA Club World Cup 2017 CAF Super Cup References External links Orange CAF Champions League 2016, CAFonline.com 1 2016