2007 CAF Champions League

April 2025 CAF Champions League 2007 Confederation of African Football Champions League 130px 26 January – 9 November 60 TUN Étoile du Sahel 1 EGY Al Ahly 131 282 COD Mabi Mputu (9 goals) 2006 2008 The 2007 CAF Champions League was the 43rd occurrence of the CAF Champions League, the most prestigious club football competition in Africa. Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia became champions for the first time, beating Al Ahly SC of Egypt 3–1 in a two-legged final. Étoile du Sahel participated in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan as the representative from CAF. Qualifying rounds 2007 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds Preliminary round The 1st legs were played on 26–28 January 2007. The 2nd legs were played on 9–11 February 2007. Highlanders ZIM 1–1 (9–8 p) Pamplemousses SC MRI 1–0 0–1 Mamelodi Sundowns RSA 6–2 Royal Leopards SWZ 4–2 2–0 JS Saint-Pierroise REU w/o1 Desportivo Maputo MOZ – – Zamalek EGY 5–1 Vital'O FC BDI 4–1 1–0 Al-Hilal SUD 6–0 Polisi Zanzibar 4–0 2–0 Asante Kotoko GHA 1–1 (2–4 p) Gambia Ports Authority GAM 1–0 0–1 ASFA Yennenga BFA 1–3 Nasarawa United NGA 1–1 0–2 Fello Star GUI 3–1 Sporting Clube da Praia CPV 0–1 3–02 ASC Diaraf SEN 1–2 Maranatha TOG 1–0 0–2 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo COD 1–4 APR FC RWA 1–2 0–2 USM Alger DZA 3–3 (a) AS-FNIS NIG 3–1 0–2 Al-Ittihad LBY 1977 4–0 Mogas 90 FC BEN 3–0 1–0 Canon Yaoundé CMR 1–2 Étoile du Congo CGO 1–0 0–2 Saint-George SA ETH 1996 w/o3 Super ESCOM MWI 1964 – – Wydad AC MAR 5–2 ASC Mauritel Mobile FC MTN 4–0 1–2 1959 Stade Malien MLI 1–4 4 AS Douanes SEN 1–2 0–2 Ocean Boys FC NGA 0–1 Kallon SLE 0–0 0–1 Petro Atlético ANG 2–1 FC Civics NAM 1–0 1–1 Young Africans FC TAN 5–1 AJSM COM 5–1 5 Likhopo LES 0–1 Zanaco FC ZAM 0–0 0–1 Espérance TUN 6–1 Renaissance FC CHA 4–0 2–1 Renacimiento FC EQG 0–2 Ashanti Gold SC GHA 0–1 0–1 TP Mazembe COD 7–2 Police XI BOT 3–0 4–2 AS ADEMA MAD 3–0 Anse Réunion FC SEY 0–0 3–0 JS Kabylie DZA 5–2 Clube de Futebol "Os Balantas" GNB 3–1 2–1 CD Primeiro de Agosto ANG 1–2 AS Mangasport GAB 0–1 1–1 Coton Sport FC CMR 3–0 Uganda Revenus Authority SC UGA 3–0 0–0 Séwé Sports CIV 3–2 Mighty Barrolle LBR 3–1 0–1 |} 1 JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew on the weekend before the tie due to high travel costs; they were banned from CAF competitions for three years and fined $3500. 2 Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel to Guinea due to civil unrest and a violent general strike. 3 Super ESCOM withdrew. 4 AS Douanes were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player. 5 The tie was played over one leg as AJSM did not have a FIFA or CAF-standard stadium. First round 1st legs were played on 2–4 March 2007. 2nd legs were played on 16–18 March 2007. Highlanders ZIM 0–2 Al Ahly SC EGY 0–0 0–2 Desportivo Maputo MOZ 1–3 Mamelodi Sundowns RSA 1–1 0–2 Al-Hilal SDN 4–2 El Zamalek EGY 2–0 2–2 Nasarawa United NGA 4–2 Gambia Ports Authority GAM 3–0 1–2 Fello Star GUI 1–5 Étoile du Sahel TUN 0–1 1–4 APR FC RWA 2–2 Maranatha TOG 2–0 0–21 Al-Ittihad LBY 1977 5–1 AS-FNIS NIG 4–1 1–0 Saint-George SA ETH 1–2 1996 Étoile du Congo CGO 1–0 0–2 Stade Malien MLI 1–3 Wydad AC MAR 0–0 1–3 Kallon SLE 1–3 ASEC Mimosas CIV 0–1 1–2 Young Africans FC TAN 3–2 Petro Atlético ANG 3–0 0–2 Espérance TUN 6–1 Zanaco FC ZAM 2–0 4–1 Ashanti Gold SC GHA 2–2 (6–7 p) FAR Rabat MAR 2–0 0–2 AS ADEMA MAD 3–5 TP Mazembe COD 2–2 1–4 AS Mangasport GAB 3–4 JS Kabylie ALG 3–1 0–3 Séwé Sports CIV 1–4 Coton Sport FC CMR 1–0 0–4 |} 1 The match was abandoned at 82' with Maranatha leading 2-0, after APR FC walked off protesting a penalty award against them; APR FC were ejected from the competition and banned from CAF competitions for three years. Second round 1st legs were played on 6–8 April 2007. 2nd legs were played on 20–22 April 2007. Mamelodi Sundowns RSA 2–4 Al Ahly SC EGY 2–2 0–2 Nasarawa United NGA 3–3 (2–3 p) Al-Hilal SDN 3–0 0–3 Maranatha TOG 0–3 Étoile du Sahel TUN 0–0 0–3 Étoile du Congo CGO 3–3 (a) Al-Ittihad LBY 1977 3–1 0–2 ASEC Mimosas CIV 2–0 Wydad AC MAR 2–0 0–0 Espérance TUN 3–0 Young Africans FC TAN 3–0 0–0 TP Mazembe COD 1–2 FAR Rabat MAR 1–0 0–2 Coton Sport FC CMR 1–2 JS Kabylie ALG 1–0 0–2 |} Group stage 2007 CAF Champions League group stage 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 2007 CAF Champions League knockout stage Bracket Semi-finals Final SUD Al-Hilal 2 1 3 TUN Étoile du Sahel 1 3 4 LBY 1977 Al-Ittihad 0 0 0 EGY Al Ahly 0 1 1 TUN Étoile du Sahel 0 3 3 EGY Al Ahly 0 1 1 Semi-finals The first legs were played on 21–23 September and the second legs on 5–7 October. Al Hilal SUD 3–4 Étoile du Sahel TUN 2–1 1–3 Al-Ittihad LBY 1977 0–1 Al Ahly SC EGY 0–0 0–1 |} Final 2007 CAF Champions League Final 27 October 2007 18:00 GMT Étoile du Sahel TUN 0–0 September 2025 EGY Al Ahly SC Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse 25,000 Evehe Divine (Cameroon) 9 November 2007 17:30 GMT Al Ahly SC EGY 1–3 September 2025 TUN Étoile du Sahel El-Nahhas 48 Gharbi 44Chermiti 90+3Narry 90+5 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 74,000 Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco) Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Champions League are as follows: RankNameTeamGoals1COD Mabi MputuCOD TP Mazembe92NGR Ndubuisi EzeSUD Al Hilal8TUN Amine ChermitiTUN Étoile du Sahel4MLI Cheick Oumar DaboALG JS Kabylie7LBY 1977 Salem Al RewaniLBY 1977 Al-Ittihad6TUN Amine LtaïefTUN Espérance de Tunis67ANG FlávioEGY Al-Ahly5LBY 1977 Younes Al ShibaniLBY 1977 Al-IttihadNGR Kelechi OsunwaSUD Al Hilal10EGY Mohamed AboutrikaEGY Al-Ahly4MAR Abdessamad RafikMAR Wydad ACVEN José TorrealbaRSA Mamelodi Sundowns See also 2007 CAF Confederation Cup 2008 CAF Super Cup 2007 FIFA Club World Cup External links Official Site "African Club Competitions 2007" at RSSSF Official MTN CAF Champions League Website Jose: African Refereeing A Disgrace 1 Category:CAF Champions League seasons