2010 CAF Champions League

April 2023 CAF Champions League 2010 200px 12 February – 13 November 2010 58 45 COD TP Mazembe 4 TUN Espérance ST 102 326 NGR Michael Eneramo(8 goals) 2009 2011 The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9187255.stm TP Mazembe claim African Champions League crown again 13 November 2010 BBC Sport 2010-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110125173847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9187255.stm 25 January 2011 live and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup. Association team allocation Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations entered the 2010 CAF Champions League. The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking were eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2004-08 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams entered the tournament – although this level has never been reached. 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 1–14)TUN Tunisia(1st – 44 pts)Espérance ST2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championClub Africain2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-upEGY Egypt(2nd – 36 pts)Al Ahly2008–09 Egyptian Premier League championIsmaily2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-upNGA Nigeria(3rd – 21 pts)Bayelsa United2008–09 Nigerian Premier League championHeartland2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-upGHA Ghana(=4th – 13 pts)1Asante Kotoko2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-upMAR Morocco(=4th – 13 pts)Raja Casablanca2008–09 Botola championDifaa El Jadida2008–09 Botola runner-upCIV Ivory Coast(6th – 11 pts)ASEC Mimosas2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division championAfrica Sports National2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-upSUD Sudan(7th – 10 pts)Al-Hilal Omdurman2009 Sudan Premier League championAl-Merrikh2009 Sudan Premier League runner-upCMR Cameroon(8th – 8 pts)Tiko United FC2008–09 MTN Elite one championUS Douala2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-upRSA South Africa(9th – 7 pts)Supersport United2008–09 Premier Soccer League championOrlando Pirates2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-upALG Algeria(10th – 6 pts)ES Sétif2008–09 Algerian Championnat National championJS Kabylie2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-upCOD Congo DR(11th – 5 pts)TP Mazembe2009 Linafoot championSaint Eloi Lupopo2009 Linafoot runner-upANG Angola(12th – 4 pts)Petro Atlético2009 Girabola (XXXI) championRec do Libolo2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-upLBY 1977 Libya(=13th – 3 pts)Ittihad2008–09 Libyan Premier League championAhly Benghazi2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-upZIM Zimbabwe(=13th – 3 pts)Gunners2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championDynamos2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-upAssociations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association)SEN Senegal(=13th – 3 pts)ASC Linguère2009 Senegal Premier League championEQG Equatorial Guinea(=16th – 1 pt)Elá Nguema2009 Equatoguinean Premier League championGAB Gabon(=16th – 1 pt)Stade Mandji2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 championGUI Guinea(=16th – 1 pt)Fello Star2008–09 Guinée Championnat National championBEN Benin—2—BOT BotswanaGaborone United2008–09 Mascom Premier League championBFA Burkina FasoASFA Yennenga2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League championBDI BurundiVital'O FC2009 Burundi Premier League championCTA Central African RepublicTempête Mocaf2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui championCHA ChadGazelle FC2009 Chad Premier League championCOM ComorosApache Club2009 Comoros Premier League championCGO CongoCSMD Diables Noirs2009 Congo Premier League championETH EthiopiaSaint-George SA2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League championGAM GambiaArmed Forces2009 GFA League First Division championGNB Guinea-BissauOs Balantas2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau championKEN KenyaSofapaka2009 Kenyan Premier League championMAD MadagascarAjesaia2009 THB Champions League championMLI MaliDjoliba2008–09 Malian Première Division championMRI MauritiusCurepipe Starlight2008–09 Mauritian League championMOZ MozambiqueFerroviário Maputo2009 Moçambola championNIG NigerSahel SC2009 Niger Premier League championREU RéunionUS Stade Tamponnaise2009 Réunion Premier League championRWA RwandaAPR2008–09 Rwandan Premier League championSTP São Tomé and Príncipe—2—SEY SeychellesLa Passe2009 Seychelles League championSLE Sierra LeoneEast End Lions2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League championSWZ SwazilandMbabane Swallows2008–09 Swazi Premier League championTAN TanzaniaYoung Africans2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League championUGA UgandaURA2008–09 Ugandan Super League championZAM ZambiaZanaco2009 Zambian Premier League championZanzibar ZanzibarMafunzo2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round. 1 Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems. 2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team. Schedule Round1st leg2nd legPreliminary round12–14 February26–28 FebruaryFirst round19–21 March2–4 AprilSecond round23–25 April7–9 MayGroup stage16–18 July 30 July–1 August 13–15 August 27–29 August 10–12 September 17–19 SeptemberSemifinals1–3 October15–17 OctoberFinal29–31 October12–14 November Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 2010 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds APR RWA 3–2 CRD Libolo ANG 2–2 1–0 Djoliba MLI 1–0 Ahly Benghazi LBY 1977 1–0 0–0 ASC Linguère SEN 2–2 (4–2 p) Asante Kotoko GHA 2–0 0–2 Sofapaka KEN 0–2 Ismaily EGY 0–0 0–2 US Stade Tamponnaise REU 5–2 Ajesaia MAD 2–1 3–1 Fello Star GUI 2–4 Raja Casablanca MAR 1–3 1–1 Elá Nguema EQG 3–9 Petro Atlético ANG 2–3 1–6 Sahel SC NIG 2–2 (a) Club Africain TUN 2–1 0–1 Armed Forces GAM 1–5 JS Kabylie ALG 1–2 0–3 Gazelle FC CHA 3–2 Bayelsa United NGA 1–0 2–2 Saint-George SA ETH 2–4 Al-Merrikh SUD 1–1 1–3 East End Lions SLE 4–5 Espérance ST TUN 2–2 2–3 Stade Mandji GAB 1–6 ASFA Yennenga BFA 0–2 1–4 La Passe SEY 2–3 Curepipe Starlight MRI 1–0 1–3 Gaborone United BOT 2–2 (a) Orlando Pirates RSA 0–0 2–2 Young Africans TAN 2–4 Saint Eloi Lupopo COD 2–3 0–1 Mafunzo Zanzibar 1–6 Gunners ZIM 1–2 0–4 Tempête Mocaf CTA 1–8 Ittihad LBY 1977 1–2 0–6 Os Balantas GNB 0–3 Difaa El Jadida MAR 0–0 0–3 URA UGA 1–4 Zanaco ZAM 1–0 0–4 CSMD Diables Noirs CGO 3–4 ES Sétif ALG 3–2 0–2 Vital'O FC BDI 4–4 (3–5 p) Tiko United FC CMR 2–2 2–2 Mbabane Swallows SWZ 3–5 Supersport United RSA 1–3 2–2 Apache Club de Mitsamiouli COM 4–9 Ferroviário Maputo MOZ 3–5 1–4 |} Byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Dynamos (Zimbabwe), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast, drawn against champions of Benin, but the Beninese FA did not send a team) and US Douala (Cameroon, drawn against the champions of São Tomé and Príncipe, but the São Tomé and Príncipe FA did not send a team). First round APR RWA 1–2 TP Mazembe COD 1–0 0–2 Djoliba MLI 1–1 (4–3 p) ASC Linguère SEN 1–0 0–1 Ismaily EGY 3–2 US Stade Tamponnaise REU 3–1 0–1 Africa Sports National CIV 1–4 Al-Hilal Omdurman SUD 0–0 1–4 Raja Casablanca MAR 1–2 Petro Atlético ANG 1–1 0–1 Club Africain TUN 1–2 JS Kabylie ALG 1–1 0–1 Gazelle FC CHA 1–3 Al-Merrikh SUD 1–1 0–2 Espérance ST TUN 7–2 ASFA Yennenga BFA 4–1 3–1 Curepipe Starlight MRI 0–6 Gaborone United BOT 0–3 0–3 Saint Eloi Lupopo COD 0–2 Dynamos ZIM 0–1 0–1 Gunners ZIM 1–2 Al Ahly EGY 1–0 0–2 Ittihad LBY 1977 2–2 (4–3 p) Difaa El Jadida MAR 1–1 1–1 Zanaco ZAM 2–1 ASEC Mimosas CIV 1–0 1–1 US Douala CMR 0–7 ES Sétif ALG 0–2 0–5 Tiko United FC CMR 3–3 (a) Heartland NGA 2–2 1–1 Supersport United RSA 3–2 Ferroviário Maputo MOZ 3–0 0–2 |} Second round Djoliba MLI 0–4 TP Mazembe COD 0–1 0–3 Al-Hilal Omdurman SUD 1–4 Ismaily EGY 0–1 1–3 JS Kabylie ALG 3–2 Petro Atlético ANG 2–0 1–2 Espérance ST TUN 4–1 Al-Merrikh SUD 3–0 1–1 Dynamos ZIM 4–2 Gaborone United BOT 4–1 0–1 Ittihad LBY 1977 2–3 Al Ahly EGY 2–0 0–3 ES Sétif ALG 3–2 Zanaco ZAM 1–0 2–2 Supersport United RSA 2–4 Heartland NGA 1–1 1–3 |} The losing teams from the second round advance to the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round. Group stage 2010 CAF Champions League group stage Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals Group A Group A y Group B Group B y Knockout stage 2010 CAF Champions League knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals Final COD TP Mazembe 3 0 3 ALG JS Kabylie 1 0 1 EGY Al Ahly 2 0 2 TUN Espérance ST (a) 1 1 2 COD TP Mazembe 5 1 6 TUN Espérance ST 0 1 1 Semifinals TP Mazembe COD 3–1 JS Kabylie ALG 3–1 0–0 Al Ahly EGY 2–2 (a) Espérance ST TUN 2–1 0–1 |} Final 2010 CAF Champions League Final 31 October 2010 15:30 UTC+2 TP Mazembe COD 5–0 Report TUN Espérance ST Ngandu 19 75Kaluyituka 45 pen.Singuluma 55 59 Stade de la Kenya, Lubumbashi 30,000 Kokou Djaoupe (Togo) 13 November 2010 18:00 UTC+1 Espérance ST TUN 1–1 Report COD TP Mazembe Afful 24 Kanda 67 Stade 7 November, Tunis 60,000 Daniel Bennett (South Africa) Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 2010 CAF Champions League are as follows: RankNameTeamGoals1NGR Michael EneramoTUN Espérance ST82COD Dioko KaluyitukaCOD TP Mazembe73BFA Ocansey MandelaBFA ASFA Yennenga5ZAM Given SingulumaCOD TP MazembeTUN Wajdi BouazziTUN Espérance STTUN Oussama DarragiTUN Espérance ST7ALG Lazhar Hadj AïssaALG ES Sétif4COD Ngandu KasongoCOD TP MazembeCOD Trésor MputuCOD TP MazembeLBY 1977 Ahmed ZuwayLBY 1977 Al-Ittihad TripoliMLI Cheick Oumar DaboMAR Difaa El JadidaMOZ JerryMOZ Ferroviário MaputoZAM Makundika SakalaZAM Zanaco See also 2010 CAF Confederation Cup 2011 CAF Super Cup References External links Fixtures of the qualifying rounds of the 14th Orange CAF Champions League Fixtures & results Groups & standings 1 Category:CAF Champions League seasons