2008 North African Cup of Champions

January 2026 North African Cup of Champions 2008 17 December 2008 – 25 January 2009 4 UNAF TUN Club Africain 1 MAR FAR Rabat The 2008 North African Cup of Champions was the first edition of the competition initiated by the North African Football Union (UNAF). Tunisian side Club Africain were crowned champions after beating Moroccan side FAR Rabat 3-2 on penalties in the final, after both legs ended 0-0. Participating teams Algeria JS Kabylie (Algerian Championnat National Winners 2007-08) Egypt Al Ahly1 (Egyptian Premier League Winners 2007-08) Libya 1977 Al Ittihad (Libyan Premier League Winners 2007-08) Morocco FAR Rabat (Botola Winners 2007-08) Tunisia Club Africain (Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Winners 2007-08) 1 Al Ahly did not compete as they had commitments with the Club World Championship in Japan. Semi-final Draw First Legs TUN Club Africain 2 - 1 LBY 1977 Al Ittihad (17 December) ALG JS Kabylie 1 - 1 MAR FAR Rabat (19 December) #eeeeee 17 December 2008 14:00 GMT Club Africain TUN 2 – 1 LBY 1977 Al Ittihad Sellami 26Ben Yahia 61 pen. Ellafi 68 Stade Olympique d'El Menzah 25,000 #eeeeee 19 December 2008 14:00 GMT JS Kabylie ALG 1 – 1 MAR FAR Rabat Coulibaly 23 Ouchela 48 Stade 1er Novembre 15,000 Second Legs LBY 1977 Al Ittihad 1 - 1 TUN Club Africain (24 December) MAR FAR Rabat 1 - 0 ALG JS Kabylie (26 December) #eeeeee 24 December 2008 15:30 GMT Al Ittihad LBY 1977 1 – 1 TUN Club Africain Esnani 14 Ouertani 57 11 June Stadium 35,000 EGY Essam Abdelfattah Club Africain advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 3-2 #eeeeee 26 December 2008 14:30 GMT FAR Rabat MAR 1 – 0 ALG JS Kabylie Akadar 59 Stade Moulay Abdellah FAR Rabat advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 2-1 3rd/4th-place play-off #eeeeee 8 January 200915:00 GMT Al Ittihad LBY 1977 1 – 1 ALG JS Kabylie Rahuma 20Zubya 90+1 Bensaid 79 11 June Stadium TUN Qasim Belnasir There has been an ongoing feud as to who will take 3rd place. Al Ittihad were originally given 3rd place as JS Kabylie did not play a penalty shootout, as they claim they won the tie on away goals. The Algerian club also said that Ittihad had an unfair advantage playing at home in a one-off match. As a result, CAF will meet on 19 January to discuss the match. The FNAF later decided that the two clubs would share 3rd place, and therefore share the $75,000 prize fund. Final Following a draw in the first leg of the UNAF Cup final, Club Africain of Tunisia and FAR Rabat of Morocco contested the second leg on 25 January 2009 at Fez Stadium in Morocco.El Fatimi Houda 23 January 2009 L’équipe des FAR vise le titre face au Club Africain https://aujourdhui.ma/sports/lequipe-des-far-vise-le-titre-face-au-club-africain-61543 2026-01-12 Aujourd'hui le maroc fr First leg #eeeeee 8 January 200913:30 GMT Club Africain TUN 0 – 0 MAR FAR Rabat Stade Olympique d'El Menzah ALG Mohamed Benouza Second leg #eeeeee 25 January 2009 FAR Rabat MAR 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)(2 – 3 pen.) TUN Club Africain Fez Stadium EGY Essam Abdelfattah 2008 North African Cup of Champions Winners Tunisia Club Africain First References External links North African Champions' Cup 2008/09 Category:2008 in African football 2008 Category:2008–09 in Moroccan football Category:2008–09 in Algerian football Category:2008–09 in Libyan football Category:2008–09 in Tunisian football Category:2008–09 in Egyptian football