2009 CAF Champions League

July 2026 CAF Champions League 2009 Cafcl2009.jpg 100px 30 January – 7 November 2009 53 40 COD TP Mazembe 3 NGA Heartland F.C. 101 302 COD Dioko Kaluyituka(8 goals) 2008 2010 The 2009 CAF Champions League is the 45th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 13th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner will participate in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2010 CAF Super Cup. Qualification 53 teams from 40 CAF member associations were entered officially in the 2009 CAF Champions League. The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking are eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2003–07 5-Year rankings in which 3 countries shared the 12th place – allowing 14 countries to enter a second team. Two other teams were entered after the official deadline and were placed in a special subsection on the draw. Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated: AssociationClubQualifying methodAssociations with two entrants (Ranked 1–12)TUN Tunisia1(1st – 45 pts)Club Africain2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championÉtoile du Sahel2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upEGY Egypt2(2nd – 33 pts)Al Ahly2007–08 Egyptian Premier League championNGA Nigeria(3rd – 29 pts)Kano Pillars2007–08 Nigerian Premier League championHeartland2007–08 Nigerian Premier League runner-upMAR Morocco(4th – 19 pts)FAR Rabat2007–08 Botola championIttihad Khemisset2007–08 Botola runner-upGHA Ghana(5th – 13 pts)Asante Kotoko2007–08 Ghana Premier League championHeart of Lions2007–08 Ghana Premier League runner-upCIV Ivory Coast(6th – 11 pts)Africa Sports National2008 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division championASEC Mimosas2008 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-upALG Algeria(=7th – 9 pts)JS Kabylie2007–08 Algerian Championnat National championASO Chlef2007–08 Algerian Championnat National runner-upCMR Cameroon(=7th – 9 pts)Coton Sport FC2007–08 MTN Elite one championCanon Yaoundé2007–08 MTN Elite one runner-upRSA South Africa1(=9th – 7 pts)Supersport United2007–08 Premier Soccer League championAjax Cape Town2007–08 Premier Soccer League runner-upSUD Sudan1(=9th – 7 pts)Al-Merreikh2008 Sudan Premier League championAl-Hilal2008 Sudan Premier League runner-upANG Angola(11th – 4 pts)Petro Atlético2008 Girabola (XXX) championPrimeiro de Agosto2008 Girabola (XXX) runner-upCOD Congo DR1(=12th – 3 pts)DC Motema Pembe2007–08 Linafoot championTP Mazembe2007–08 Linafoot runner-upLBY 1977 Libya(=12th – 3 pts)Al Ittihad Tripoli2007–08 Libyan Premier League championAl Ahly Tripoli2007–08 Libyan Premier League runner-upSEN Senegal(=12th – 3 pts)AS Douanes2008 Senegal Premier League championCasa Sport2008 Senegal Premier League runner-upAssociations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 12th CAF association)RWA Rwanda(=15th – 2 pts)ATRACO2007–08 Rwandan Premier League championTAN Tanzania(=15th – 2 pts)Young Africans2007–08 Tanzanian Premier League championZAM Zambia(=15th – 2 pts)ZESCO United2008 Zambian Premier League championGAB Gabon(=18th – 1 pt)AS Mangasport2007–08 Gabon Championnat National D1 championGUI Guinea(=18th – 1 pt)Fello Star2008 Guinée Championnat National championZIM Zimbabwe(=18th – 1 pt)Monomotapa United2008 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championBFA Burkina FasoÉtoile Filante2007–08 Burkinabé Premier League championBDI BurundiAS Inter Star2008 Burundi Premier League championCPV Cape VerdeSporting Clube da Praia2008 Cape Verdean football Championships championCHA ChadElect-Sport FC2008 Chad Premier League championCOM ComorosEtoile d'Or2008 Comoros Premier League championCGO CongoCARA Brazzaville2008 Congo Premier League championGAM GambiaWallidan2008 GFA League First Division championGNB Guinea-BissauSporting Clube de Bafatá2008 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau championKEN KenyaMathare United2008 Kenyan Premier League championLBR LiberiaMonrovia Black Star2008 Liberian Premier League championMAD MadagascarAcademie Ny Antsika2008 THB Champions League championMLI MaliDjoliba2007–08 Malian Première Division championMRI MauritiusCurepipe Starlight2007–08 Mauritian League championMOZ MozambiqueFerroviário Maputo2008 Moçambola championNIG NigerAS Police2007–08 Niger Premier League championREU RéunionUS Stade Tamponnaise2008 Réunion Premier League runner-up3SLE Sierra LeonePorts Authority F.C.2007–08 Sierra Leone National Premier League championSWZ SwazilandRoyal Leopards2007–08 Swazi Premier League championUGA UgandaKampala City Council2007–08 Ugandan Super League championZanzibar ZanzibarMiembeni2008 Zanzibar Premier League championAssociations entered after the deadlineEQG Equatorial Guinea(=18th – 1 pt)Akonangui2008 Equatoguinean Premier League championCTA Central African RepublicStade Centrafricain2008 Central African Republic League champion Italicised clubs withdrew without playing. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round. Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 23rd (Malawi – ranked =18th – did not enter a champion this year). 1 The champions of Congo DR, South Africa, Sudan, and Tunisia were not given byes in the first stage although the runners-up were. Unlike European tournaments, seeding within the CAF draws is based on performance in continental tournaments only. 2 The 2007–08 Egyptian Premier League runner-up, Ismaily opted not to enter this competition, choosing instead to play in the 2008–09 Arab Champions League. The third-placed Egyptian side, Al-Zamalek were not allowed to replace them as the CAF Champions League regulations allow only national champions and runners-up to compete.http://championsleague.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=16974 No Champions League for Zamalek? MTN 31 October 2008 22 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223225106/http://championsleague.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=16974 23 December 2008 dead dmy-all 3 2008 Réunion Premier League Champion, JS Saint-Pierroise, banned from African club competitions after withdrawing from the 2007 CAF Champions League. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 2009 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds The preliminary round first legs were played on 30 January – 1 February, and the second legs on 13–15 February 2009. Primeiro de Agosto ANG 7–3 CARA Brazzaville CGO 5–2 2–1 Canon Yaoundé CMR 2–1 AS Inter Star BDI 1–1 1–0 AS Douanes SEN 4–1 Ports Authority F.C. SLE 3–1 1–0 Kano Pillars NGA 2–0 Elect-Sport FC CHA 2–0 0–0 Club Africain TUN w/o Sporting Clube de Bafatá GNB – – Djoliba MLI 4–1 Casa Sport SEN 4–0 0–1 Ferroviário Maputo MOZ 2–3 Kampala City Council FC UGA 2–1 0–2 Supersport United RSA 8–2 Curepipe Starlight MRI 3–0 5–2 Heartland NGA 10–1 Monrovia Black Star LBR 4–0 6–1 FAR Rabat MAR 6–2 Sporting Clube da Praia CPV 6–1 0–1 Petro Atlético ANG 6–0 Royal Leopards SWZ 3–0 3–0 Étoile Filante BFA 4–3 Heart of Lions GHA 2–0 2–3 Al Ahly Tripoli LBY 1977 7–2 AS Police NIG 6–0 1–2 Ittihad Khemisset MAR w/o Wallidan GAM – – ASO Chlef ALG 3–1 Fello Star GUI 1–0 2–1 DC Motema Pembe COD 1–3 AS Mangasport GAB 1–2 0–1 Monomotapa United ZIM 3–2 Miembeni Zanzibar 2–0 1–2 Young Africans TAN 14–1 Etoile d'Or COM 8–1 6–0 Academie Ny Antsika MAD 0–6 US Stade Tamponnaise REU 1 0–6 ZESCO United ZAM 5–1 Mathare United KEN 2–0 3–1 Al-Merreikh SUD 2–1 ATRACO RWA 2–1 0–0 |} 1 Played over one leg after first leg cancelled due to political violence in Madagascarhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7767425.stm BBC News 2009 Champions League statistics 19 September 2009 23 April 2010 Dispensation round Two federations inscribed their clubs after the deadline, but were admitted for an intermediate round. However, the winning club could only gain access to the first round if another winning club from the preliminary round withdrew subsequently.http://fr.cafonline.com/competition/ligue-des-champions_2009/news/2181-centrafrique-engagement-aux-competitions-inter-clubs-2009.html Centrafrique: Engagement aux comp titions Inter-Clubs 2009 - Ligue des Champions 2009 - CAF 19 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618025826/http://fr.cafonline.com/competition/ligue-des-champions_2009/news/2181-centrafrique-engagement-aux-competitions-inter-clubs-2009.html 18 June 2009 dead dmy-all The first leg was played on 22 February, and the second leg on 8 March 2009. Stade Centrafricain CTA 1–1 (4–5 p) Akonangui EQG 1–0 0–1 (aet) |} As no side withdrew from the first round, Akonangui were effectively eliminated as well. First round The first round first legs were played on 13–15 March, and the second legs on 3–6 April 2009. Primeiro de Agosto ANG 1–1 (5–4 p) Canon Yaoundé CMR 0–1 1–0 (aet) AS Douanes SEN 1–1 (a) Kano Pillars NGA 1–1 0–0 Club Africain TUN 2–2 (a) Djoliba MLI 1–2 1–0 Kampala City Council FC UGA 3–2 Supersport United RSA 2–1 1–1 Heartland NGA 4–2 FAR Rabat MAR 3–1 1–1 TP Mazembe COD 5–1 Petro Atlético ANG 3–0 2–1 ASEC Mimosas CIV 3–0 Étoile Filante BFA 2–0 1–0 JS Kabylie ALG 1–3 Al Ahly Tripoli LBY 1977 1–2 0–1 Asante Kotoko GHA 3–3 (a) Ittihad Khemisset MAR 3–1 0–2 Étoile du Sahel TUN 2–1 ASO Chlef ALG 2–1 0–0 Coton Sport FC CMR 5–3 AS Mangasport GAB 2–1 3–2 Ajax Cape Town RSA 4–4 (a) Monomotapa United ZIM 3–2 1–2 Al Ahly EGY 4–0 Young Africans TAN 3–0 1–0 Al-Hilal SUD 4–3 US Stade Tamponnaise REU 3–1 1–2 Africa Sports National CIV 0–2 ZESCO United ZAM 0–0 0–2 Al Ittihad Tripoli LBY 1977 1–4 Al-Merreikh SUD 1–1 0–3 |} Second round The first leg will be on 17–19 April and the second leg on 1–3 May. Primeiro de Agosto ANG 3–3 (a) Al-Hilal SUD 3–1 0–2 Kano Pillars NGA 3–3 (a) Al Ahly EGY 1–1 2–2 Djoliba MLI 1–2 ZESCO United ZAM 0–0 1–2 Kampala City Council FC UGA 1–2 Al-Merreikh SUD 0–1 1–1 Heartland NGA 3–2 Coton Sport FC CMR 2–1 1–1 TP Mazembe COD 1–0 Ittihad Khemisset MAR 1–0 0–0 ASEC Mimosas CIV 1–2 Monomotapa United ZIM 1–0 0–2 Al Ahly Tripoli LBY 1977 0–2 Étoile du Sahel TUN 0–0 0–2 |} The losing teams from the second round advance to the CAF Confederation Cup 2009 Group stage 2009 CAF Champions League group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 7 May in CAF headquarters in Cairo.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8036765.stm BBC News Champs draw pits Sudanese together 7 May 2009 23 April 2010 Étoile du Sahel and Al-Merreikh were seeded as level I, while TP Mazembe and Al-Hilal were seeded as level II.Criteria for the Draws for CAF’s Club competitionshttp://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/PR_CL_eng.pdf PR CL cafonline 7 May 2009 11 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110611111356/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/PR_CL_eng.pdf dead Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage Group A Group A y Group B Group B y Knockout stage 2009 CAF Champions League knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals Final NGR Heartland 4 1 5 NGR Kano Pillars 0 0 0 SUD Al-Hilal 2 2 4 COD TP Mazembe 5 0 5 NGR Heartland 2 0 2 COD TP Mazembe (a) 1 1 2 Semifinals The first legs were scheduled for 4 October and the second legs for 17–18 October.http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Eng_CL_draw_07_05_09%5B1%5D.pdf CL Draw cafonline.com 12 May 2009 11 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110611111653/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Eng_CL_draw_07_05_09%5B1%5D.pdf dead Heartland NGA 5–0 Kano Pillars NGA 4–0 1–0 Al-Hilal SUD 4–5 TP Mazembe COD 2–5 2–0 |} Final 2009 CAF Champions League Final 1 November 2009 16:00 UTC+1 Heartland NGA 2–1 Report COD TP Mazembe Osanga 24 Agba 80 Mputu 23 Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri 10,000 Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) 7 November 2009 14:45 UTC+2 TP Mazembe COD 1–0 Report NGA Heartland Omodiagbe 73 o.g. Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi 35,000 Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) 2–2 on aggregate. TP Mazembe won on the away goals rule. Top goalscorers RankNameTeamGoals1 COD Dioko Kaluyituka COD TP Mazembe82 NGA Endurance Idahor SUD Al-Merreikh73 NGA Victor Namo NGA Kano Pillars6 NGA Uche Agba NGA Heartland COD Trésor Mputu COD TP Mazembe6 SUD Muhannad Eltahir SUD Al-Hilal5 ZAM Enoch Sakala ZAM ZESCO United8 ZIM Daniel Kamungenga ZIM Monomotapa United3 ZAM Clifford Chipalo ZAM ZESCO United NGA Stanley Okoro NGA Heartland NGA Ike Thankgod NGA Heartland COD Kabangu Mulota COD TP Mazembe Notes List of players and teams (1/16th finals): Champions League References External links Official Site Official MTN CAF Champions League Website 1 2009