2003 CAF Champions League final

2003 CAF Champions League final Ismailia Stadium.jpg Ismailia Stadium hosted the podium where Enyimba lifted the trophy 2003 CAF Champions League Enyimba Nigeria 30px 2 Ismaily EGY 30px 1 Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate First leg 2 0 30 November 2003 Enyimba International Stadium Aba Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia) Second leg 0 1 12 December 2003 Ismailia Stadium Ismaïlia Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) 20,000 2002 2004 The 2003 CAF Champions League final was at the end of the 2003 CAF Champions League. It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2003 between Ismaily of Egypt, and Enyimba of Nigeria. Enyimba won the final with aggregate score of 2-1 and became the 1st Nigerian club to win the cup. 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)NGA EnyimbaWAFU (West Africa)noneEGY IsmailyUNAF (North Africa)1969 Venues Enyimba International Stadium Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Enyimba International F.C. The stadium holds 16,000 people after the installation of seats. It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard. Ismailia Stadium Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt, and has a total capacity of 18,525. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of the stadiums used in the African competitions. thumb|170px|Aba, Nigeria hosted the first leg.thumb|170px|Ismailia, Egypt hosted the second leg. Road to final 2003 CAF Champions League NGA EnyimbaRoundEGY IsmailyOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legGUI Satellite FC8–23–0 (H)5–2 (A)First roundZAM Zanaco FC1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)SEN Jeanne d'Arc4–04–0 (H)0–0 (A)Second roundMRI AS Port-Louis7–01–0 (A)6–0 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultTAN Simba SC3–0 (H)Matchday 1CIV ASEC Mimosas1–1 (A)EGY Ismaily1–6 (A)Matchday 2NGA Enyimba6–1 (H)CIV ASEC Mimosas3–1 (H)Matchday 3TAN Simba SC0–0 (A)CIV ASEC Mimosas2–0 (A)Matchday 4TAN Simba SC2–1 (H)TAN Simba SC1–2 (A)Matchday 5CIV ASEC Mimosas2–0 (H)EGY Ismaily4–2 (H)Matchday 6NGA Enyimba2–4 (A)n Group A Group A Winner ENYFinal standingsn Group A Group A Runner-up ISMOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legALG USM Alger3–2 1–1 (A)2–1 (H)SemifinalsTUN ES Tunis6–23–1 (H)3–1 (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 30 November 2003 --:-- 0 Enyimba Nigeria 2–0 [April 2025 Report] EGY Ismaily Nwanna 28 Anumnu 49 Enyimba International Stadium, Aba Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia) 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Enyimba FFFF11 FFFF11 FFFF11 00B2FF FFFFFF Ismaily Second leg 12 December 2003 --:-- 2 Ismaily EGY 1–0 [April 2025 (Report)] Nigeria Enyimba Abd Rabo 27 pen. Ismailia Stadium, Ismaïlia 20,000 Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) FFFF11 FFFF11 FFFF11 00B2FF FFFFFF Ismaily 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Enyimba Notes and references External links 2003 CAF Champions League - cafonline.com Final 2003 1 Category:Enyimba FC matches Category:Ismaily SC matches Category:2003–04 in Egyptian football Category:2003–04 in Nigerian football Category:Aba, Nigeria Category:November 2003 sports events in Africa Category:December 2003 sports events in Africa Category:Football matches in Egypt Category:Football matches in Nigeria