2015 CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League 2015 150px 2015 Orange CAF Champions League 13 February – 8 November 2015 57 44 COD TP Mazembe 5 ALG USM Alger 126 268 SDN Bakri Al-MadinaTAN Mbwana Samatta(7 goals each) 2014 2016 The 2015 CAF Champions League (officially the 2015 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 51st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 19th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup.Regulations of the CAF Champions League http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Regulations%20and%20Official%20Documents/Competitions%20Regulation/CL%20English%20-.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 1 December 2014 TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo won the competition for the fifth time in their history after a 4–1 aggregate victory over USM Alger of Algeria in the final.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34761440 TP Mazembe beat USM Alger to win African Champions League BBC Sport 8 November 2015 ES Sétif were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. 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 can also enter. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached. For the 2015 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2009–2013 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: 2013 – 5 2012 – 4 2011 – 3 2010 – 2 2009 – 1 Teams The following 57 teams from 44 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 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=SYnbfWTSgixTydDKgA3%2fOA%3d%3d Two South African clubs for each Interclub Competition CAF 29 November 2014 AssociationTeamQualifying methodAssociations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)TUN Tunisia(1st – 106 pts)Espérance de Tunis2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championCS Sfaxien2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upEGY Egypt(2nd – 80 pts)Al-Ahly2013–14 Egyptian Premier League championSmouha2013–14 Egyptian Premier League runner-upCOD DR Congo(3rd – 46 pts)TP Mazembe2013–14 Linafoot championSM Sanga Balende2013–14 Linafoot runner-upMAR Morocco(4th – 44 pts)Moghreb Tétouan2013–14 Botola championRaja Casablanca2013–14 Botola runner-upNGA Nigeria(5th – 41 pts)Kano Pillars2014 Nigeria Professional Football League championEnyimba2014 Nigeria Professional Football League runner-upSDN Sudan(6th – 37 pts)Al-Hilal2014 Sudan Premier League championAl-Merrikh2014 Sudan Premier League runner-upALG Algeria(T-7th – 32 pts)USM Alger2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championES SétifTitle holders (2014 CAF Champions League winner)2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third placeMC El Eulma2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 fourth placeNote ALGMLI Mali(T-7th – 32 pts)Stade Malien2013–14 Malian Première Division championClub Olympique de Bamako2013–14 Malian Première Division runner-upCMR Cameroon(T-9th – 21 pts)Coton Sport2014 Elite One championCosmos de Bafia2014 Elite One runner-upCGO Congo(T-9th – 21 pts)AC Léopards2014 Congo Premier League first place before abandonedDiables Noirs2014 Congo Premier League second place before abandonedRSA South Africa(11th – 20 pts)Mamelodi Sundowns2013–14 South African Premier Division championKaizer Chiefs2013–14 South African Premier Division runner-upANG Angola(12th – 17 pts)Recreativo do Libolo2014 Girabola championKabuscorp2014 Girabola runner-upAssociations eligible to enter one teamCIV Ivory Coast(13th – 13 pts)Séwé Sport2013–14 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 championGHA Ghana(14th – 8 pts)Asante Kotoko2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League championETH Ethiopia(15th – 5 pts)Saint George2013–14 Ethiopian Premier League championLBY Libya(T-16th – 4 pts)Al-Ahli Tripoli2013–14 Libyan Premier League championZAM Zambia(T-16th – 4 pts)ZESCO United2014 Zambian Premier League championNIG Niger(19th – 2 pts)AS GNN2013–14 Niger Premier League championBEN BeninBuffles du Borgou2013–14 Benin Premier League championBOT BotswanaTownship Rollers2013–14 Botswana Premier League championBFA Burkina FasoÉtoile Filante2013–14 Burkinabé Premier League championBDI BurundiLLB Académic2013–14 Burundi Premier League championCHA ChadFoullah Edifice2014 Ligue de N'Djaména championCOM ComorosFomboni Club2014 Comoros Premier League championEQG Equatorial GuineaSony Elá Nguema2014 Equatoguinean Premier League championGAB GabonAS Mangasport2013–14 Gabon Championnat National D1 championGAM GambiaReal Banjul2014 GFA League First Division championNote GAMGUI GuineaAS Kaloum2013–14 Guinée Championnat National championKEN KenyaGor Mahia2014 Kenyan Premier League championLES LesothoBantu2013–14 Lesotho Premier League championLBR LiberiaBarrack Young Controllers2013–14 Liberian First Division League championMAD MadagascarCNaPS Sport2014 THB Champions League championMWI MalawiBig Bullets2014 Super League of Malawi championMOZ MozambiqueLiga Muçulmana2014 Moçambola championRWA RwandaAPR2013–14 Rwanda National Football League championSEN SenegalAS Pikine2013–14 Senegal Premier League championSEY SeychellesSt Michel United2014 Seychelles First Division championSLE Sierra LeoneEast End Lions2014 Sierra Leone National Premier League first place before abandonedSSD South SudanAl-Malakia2014 South Sudan National Cup winnerSWZ SwazilandMbabane Swallows2013–14 Swazi Premier League runner-upTAN TanzaniaAzam2013–14 Tanzanian Premier League championTOG TogoAC Semassi2014 Togolese Championnat National championUGA UgandaKampala City Council2013–14 Uganda Super League championZAN ZanzibarKMKM2013–14 Zanzibar Premier League champion +Associations which did not enter a team22em ZIM Zimbabwe (18th – 3 pts) CPV Cape Verde CTA Central African Republic DJI Djibouti ERI Eritrea GNB Guinea-Bissau MTN 1959 Mauritania MRI Mauritius NAM Namibia REU Réunion STP São Tomé and Príncipe SOM Somalia Notes disc Note ALG Algeria (ALG): JS Kabylie, the 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up, was suspended by the CAF for two years due to the death of Albert Ebossé during their league home match against USM Alger.http://www.goal.com/fr/news/70/afrique/2014/09/21/5121684/affaire-eboss%C3%A9-la-js-kabyle-suspendue-deux-ann%C3%A9es-par-la-caf Affaire Ebossé, La JS Kabyle suspendue deux années par la CAF Goal.com 21 September 2014 frhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29311286 JS Kabylie given two year Caf ban over Ebosse death BBC Sport 22 September 2014 On 11 February 2015, the CAS overturned the suspension.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31424265 JS Kabylie win appeal against ban imposed after death of Ebosse BBC Sport 11 February 2015 However, their replacement MC El Eulma continued to represent Algeria in the 2015 CAF Champions League. Note GAM Gambia (GAM): Gambia were originally not able to enter a team after the association was suspended from all CAF competitions for two years for deliberately fielding overage players in the 2015 African U-20 Championship qualification match against Liberia,http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=PYhI6C%2fbaHi0JRyKumDphQ%3d%3d Gambia suspended from all competitions for two years Cafonline.com 3 May 2014https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27268626 The Gambia disqualified from all Caf competitions BBC Sport 3 May 2014http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/03/3831442/gambia-banned-for-2-years-for.html Gambia banned for 2 years for age cheating newsobserver.com 3 May 2014 but the ban was lifted by the CAF following new election of the Gambia Football Association.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29302044 Caf lifts suspension on The Gambia following elections BBC Sport 30 September 2014 Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws are held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).CAF Full Calendar http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx CAFonline.com 28 February 2015 28 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150214161053/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx 14 February 2015 PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round22 December 2014http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=JwSKbn5vGNDYkJHRqDMqQg%3d%3d Draws made for 2015 Orange Champions League, Confederations Cup CAF 22 December 201413–15 February 201527 February–1 March 2015First round13–15 March 20153–5 April 2015Second round17–19 April 20151–3 May 2015Group stageMatchday 15 May 2015https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/593746635974254594 Twitter @CAF_Online CAF 30 April 201526–28 June 2015Matchday 210–12 July 2015Matchday 324–26 July 2015Matchday 47–9 August 2015Matchday 521–23 August 2015Matchday 611–13 September 2015Knockout stageSemi-finals25–27 September 20152–4 October 2015Final30 October–1 November 20156–8 November 2015 Qualifying rounds 2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014.http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/CL%20-%2058.pdf 19th Edition of CAF Champions League CL 2015 CAF Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Preliminary round Preliminary round Notes A Asante Kotoko won on walkover after East End Lions withdrew.http://www.spyghana.com/caf-clubs-competitions-across-africa-hearts-action-whilst-kotoko-gets-walkover/ CAF Clubs Competitions across Africa, Hearts in Action whilst Kotoko gets a walkover SpyGhana 13 February 2015 7 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215707/http://www.spyghana.com/caf-clubs-competitions-across-africa-hearts-action-whilst-kotoko-gets-walkover/ 3 March 2016 dead First round First round Second round Second round The losers of the second round entered the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round. Group stage 2015 CAF Champions League group stage Africa Africa location map without rivers.svg 500 right Location of teams of the 2015 CAF Champions League group stage.8px Group A.8px Group B. Africa 36.183333 5.1 80 Sétif Green pog.svg top Africa 36.15 5.683333 80 El Eulma Green pog.svg bottom Africa 36.766667 3.216667 80 Alger Green pog.svg bottom Africa -11.666667 27.466667 80 Mazembe Red pog.svg top Africa 31.2 29.916667 80 Smouha Red pog.svg top Africa 35.566667 -5.366667 80 Tétouan Red pog.svg top Africa 15.65 32.483333 80 Al-Hilal Red pog.svg bottom Africa 15.25 32.483333 80 Al-Merrikh Green pog.svg bottom Draw 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. TiebreakersTiebreakers Group A yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Group B yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Knockout stage 2015 CAF Champions League knockout stage Knockout ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Bracket Bracket 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. Semi-finals Final 2015 CAF Champions League Final In the final, the order of legs was determined by a draw, held after the group stage draw. 31 October 2015 20:30 UTC+1 USM Alger ALG 1–2 Report COD TP Mazembe Seguer 89 Kalaba 28Samatta 79 pen. Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers 15.000 Gehad Grisha (Egypt) 8 November 2015 15:30 UTC+2 TP Mazembe COD 2–0 Report ALG USM Alger Samatta 74 pen.Assalé 90+3 Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi 18,000 Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1SDN Bakri Al-MadinaSDN Al-Merrikh7TAN Mbwana SamattaCOD TP Mazembe3MAR Mouhcine IajourMAR Moghreb Tétouan6CIV Roger AssaléCOD TP Mazembe5NGA Christian OsaguonaMAR Raja Casablanca56ALG Youcef BelaïliALG USM Alger4ZAM Rainford KalabaCOD TP MazembeZAM Justine ZuluZAM ZESCO United9ALG Kaddour BeldjilaliALG USM Alger3ALG Mohamed Rabie MeftahALG USM AlgerALG Mohamed SeguerALG USM AlgerCOD Kabamba MukundiCOD SM Sanga BalendeCIV Hermann KouaoEGY SmouhaCOD Kabongo KassongoGUI Kaloum StarMAR Adil KarrouchyMAR Raja CasablancaNGA Mohammed GamboNGA Kano PillarsSDN Mudather CarecaSDN Al-HilalSDN Nizar HamidSDN Al-HilalBFA Boubacar KébéSDN Al-HilalSDN Ahmed AbdallaSDN Al-MerrikhCMR Yannick N'DjengTUN Espérance de Tunis See also 2015 CAF Confederation Cup 2015 FIFA Club World Cup 2016 CAF Super Cup References External links Orange CAF Champions League 2015, CAFonline.com 1 2015