1998 CAF Champions League final

The 1998 CAF Champions League Final is the final of the 1998 CAF Champions League, the 34th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 2nd edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

1998 CAF Champions League Final
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium hosted the podium where ASEC Mimosas lifted the trophy
Event1998 CAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date28 November 1998
VenueNational Sports Stadium, Harare
RefereeKarim Daho (Algeria)
Attendance45 000
Second leg
Date12 December 1998
VenueStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
RefereeMourad Daami (Tunisia)
Attendance50 000
1997
1999

The final is contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe and ASEC Mimosas of Côte d'Ivoire. The first leg was hosted by Dynamos FC at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on 28 November 1998, while the second leg was hosted by ASEC Mimosas at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on 12 December 1998. ASEC Mimosas won on aggregate and it earns the right to play in the 1999 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup.[1]

Qualified teams

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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.

Team Region Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Dynamos Harare COSAFA (Southern Africa) none
  ASEC Mimosas WAFU (West Africa) 1995

Venues

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Harare National Stadium

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Harare, Zimbabwe hosted the first leg.

Harare National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Harare, Zimbabwe, with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.[2] It is the largest stadium in Zimbabwe. Located in Harare just a Few meters from Heroes Acre. It is used mostly for football matches, but is also used for rugby union. CAPS United F.C. use the venue, which opened in 1987, for most of their home games.

The stadium has hosted many important events since its construction such as the 1995 All-Africa Games.

Although it is not the stadium of Dynamos, it was used in the CAF Champions League because it is larger than Rufaro Stadium (stadium of the team) that has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny

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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire hosted the second leg.

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, nicknamed Le Félicia, is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and is located in the commune of Le Plateau. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000.[citation needed] It also hosts matches of the ASEC Abidjan. It has been the site of several deadly stampedes.

Road to final

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  Dynamos Harare Round   ASEC Mimosas
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Telecom Wanderers 4–2 2–1 (A) 2–1 (H) First round   RC Bobo 4–2 0–1 (A) 4–1 (H)
  Ferroviário Maputo 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A) Second round   FC 105 Libreville 4–2 2–0 (H) 2–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Eagle Cement 3–0 (H) Matchday 1   Raja Casablanca 1–0 (A)
  Hearts of Oak 1–1 (A) Matchday 2   Young Africans 2–1 (H)
  Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (H) Matchday 3   Manning Rangers 3–1 (H)
  Étoile du Sahel 0–1 (A) Matchday 4   Manning Rangers 0–1 (A)
  Eagle Cement 1–0 (A) Matchday 5   Raja Casablanca 1–1 (H)
  Hearts of Oak 0–1 (H) Matchday 6   Young Africans 3–0 (A)

Group A Winner
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Dynamos Harare 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10 Final
2   Hearts of Oak 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
3   ES Sahel 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9
4   Eagle Cement 6 2 0 4 3 11 −8 6
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Final standings

Group B Winner
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   ASEC Mimosas 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13 Final
2   Manning Rangers 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
3   Raja Casablanca 6 2 2 2 12 7 +5 8
4   Young Africans 6 0 2 4 5 19 −14 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Format

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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).

Matches

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First leg

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Dynamos Harare  0–0  ASEC Mimosas
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Karim Daho (Algeria)

Second leg

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ASEC Mimosas  4–2  Dynamos Harare
  • Camara   30', 38'
  • Sié   43'
  • Zaki   52'

References

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  1. ^ "Ligue des Champions - CAF - 1998". afrik11.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  2. ^ Machamire, Farayi (4 March 2017). "Zim stadia 'shameful'". DailyNews Live. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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