The 2003 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel in two-legged final victory against Julius Berger (now Bridge Boys F.C.). Étoile Sportive du Sahel never had the opportunity to defend their title as the African Cup Winners' Cup was merged with CAF Cup the following season into CAF Confederation Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February - 7 December 2003 |
| Teams | 36 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Étoile Sportive du Sahel (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Julius Berger |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 164 (2.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ogochukwu Obiakor, Olivier Karekezi, Jean Lomami (5) |
Thirty-six sides entered the competition. It was the first season when the CAF started to take disciplinary actions against teams withdrawing from the competition by banning them for three years. These actions were taken against Masvingo United from Zimbabwe who withdrew before the first leg of the preliminary round and JS Pobè from Benin who failed to show for their first leg match of the first round. Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzania Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF, while Liberian side Mighty Blue Angles were disqualified following failure to meet the deadline for submitting players' licenses. No disciplinary actions were taken against either team.
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anse Réunion 
|
w.o. |  Masvingo United
|
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Olympique de Moka 
|
3–2 |  AS Fortior
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
RLDF 
|
3–7 |  Jomo Cosmos
|
2–2 | 1–5 |
JS Pobè 
|
2–0 |  Akokana
|
1–0 | 1–0 |
Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzanian Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF
First leg edit
Masvingo United withdrew before 1st leg and were subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF
| Olympique de Moka | 3-1 | AS Fortior |
|---|---|---|
James Pierre-Louis  27', 65'Mike Jocelyn 53' |
Rodson Dedy Tojosoa 45' |
| RLDF | 2-2 | Jomo Cosmos |
|---|---|---|
| Maliehe Lesoetsia 30' Seabata Ranchibe 36' |
Patrick Tshisikane 21' Tico-Tico 64' |
Second leg edit
Olympique de Moka won 3-2 on aggregate
| Jomo Cosmos | 5-1 | RLDF |
|---|---|---|
| Tico-Tico 13', 30', 45' Essau Kanyenda 22'Percy Tshepo Malesa 86' |
Dire Phiri 71' |
Jomo Cosmos won 7-3 on aggregate
| Akokana | 0-1 | JS Pobè |
|---|---|---|
| Bana Johnson 44' |
JS Pobè won 2-0 on aggregate
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya Pipeline 
|
3–3 (9–8 p) | Anse Réunion
|
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Olympique de Moka
|
1-3 |  Power Dynamos
|
1-3 | 0-0 |
Mount Cameroon 
|
2-1 |  Akonangui FC
|
2-0 | 0-1 |
Asante Kotoko 
|
w.o. |  Mighty Blue Angels
|
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US Kenya 
|
2-9 | APR FC
|
2-1 | 0-8 |
Étoile du Congo 
|
2-1 |  Petro de Luanda
|
1-0 | 1-1 |
Africa Sports 
|
3-2 |  Dynamic Togolais
|
1-1 | 2-1 |
MAS Fès 
|
2-3 |  Hafia FC
|
2-0 | 0-3 |
WA Tlemcen 
|
2-2 (a) |  Al Hilal (Benghazi)
|
2-1 | 0-1 |
| Wydad AC
|
2-0 |  ASC Nasr
|
2-0 | 0-0 |
Baladeyet El Mahalla 
|
4-1 |  Police FC
|
4-1 | 0-0 |
Medhin 
|
0-4 |  Al-Hilal Club
|
0-2 | 0-2 |
Costa do Sol 
|
4-0 | Jomo Cosmos
|
1-0 | 3-0 |
| Julius Berger
|
8-0 |  JS Libreville
|
4-0 | 4-0 |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel
|
w.o. | JS Pobè
|
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AS Douanes (Dakar) 
|
0-3 |  Cercle Olympique de Bamako
|
0-2 | 0-1 |
First leg edit
| Kenya Pipeline | 2-1 | Anse Réunion |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Osama 58' McDonald Mariga 83' |
Amisy Vonhavy 50' |
| US Kenya | 2-1 | APR FC |
|---|---|---|
| Kayembe 46' Kabanda 70' |
Jimmy Gatete 50' |
Match played in Kinshasa as Lubumbashi pitch (Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba) considered into too poor condition
| MAS Fès | 2-0 | Hafia FC |
|---|---|---|
| Yousef El Makboul 20' Khalid El Hirech 31' |
| WA Tlemcen | 2-1 | Al Hilal (Benghazi) |
|---|---|---|
| Kheireddine Kherris 52' Fares El Aouni 90+2' |
Amado Diop 24' |
| Julius Berger | 4-0 | US Bitam |
|---|---|---|
| Amechi Nwanze 10' Omotayo Nufutau 20'Ajibola Taiwo 43'Obinna Okafor 78' |
JS Pobè did not show for the match and was subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF
| Olympique de Moka | 1-3 | Power Dynamos |
|---|---|---|
| Westley Rouge 8' |
Francis Kombe 28', 34' Jean Lomami 85' |
Mighty Blue Angles disqualified following failure to meet dead-line for submitting players' licenses
| Wydad AC | 2-0 |  ASC Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Madihi ?' (pen.) Khetari ?' |
| Baladeyet El Mahalla | 4-1 | Police FC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdel Salam 10' Osama Hamed 33'Abdel-Majeed 54', 64' |
Geofrey Massa ?' |
| AS Douanes (Dakar) | 0-2 | Cercle Olympique de Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Seydou Traoré 5' Amadou Diamouténé 43' |
Second leg edit
Wydad Casablanca won 2-0 on aggregate
Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-1 on aggregate
| Anse Réunion | 2-1 | Kenya Pipeline |
|---|---|---|
| Amisy Vonhavy 54' |
Jaoraveana Jocolyn 86' Godfrey Osama 90' |
Kenya Pipeline 3-3 Anse Réunion. Kenya Pipeline won 9-8 on PSO
Power Dynamos won 3-1 on aggregate
| Dynamic Togolais | 1-2 | Africa Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Komlan Amewou 65' |
A. Douglas 26' Broud Kouadio 83' |
Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate
| Hafia FC | 3-0 | MAS Fès |
|---|---|---|
| Morlaye Touré 11', 44', 60' |
Hafia FC won 3-2 on aggregate
Al Hilal (Benghazi) 2-2 WA Tlemcen on aggregate. Al Hilal (Benghazi) won on away goals (1-2)
Mount Cameroon won 2-1 on aggregate
| APR FC | 8-0 | US Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Karekezi 11', 44', 58', 65' Jimmy Gatete 26', 75'Frederic Rusangawa 75'Jimmy Mulisa 89' |
APR FC won 9-2 on aggregate
Étoile du Congo won 2-1 on aggregate
Al Hilal (Omdurman) won 4-0 on aggregate
| US Bitam | 0-4 | Julius Berger |
|---|---|---|
| Kabiru Alausa 63' Omotayo Mufutau 25', 88'Chukwuma Duru 90' |
Julius Berger won 8-0 on aggregate
Cercle Olympique de Bamako won 3-0 on aggregate
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Pipeline
|
0-3 | Power Dynamos
|
0-2 | 0-1 |
| Mount Cameroon
|
4-5 | Asante Kotoko
|
2-2 | 2-3 |
| APR FC
|
5-1 | Étoile du Congo
|
3-0 | 2-1 |
| Africa Sports
|
3-2 | Hafia FC
|
1-2 | 2-0 |
| Al Hilal (Benghazi)
|
2-6 | Wydad AC
|
2-2 | 0-4 |
| Baladeyet El Mahalla
|
4-2 | Al-Hilal Club
|
4-2 | 0-0 |
| Costa do Sol
|
2-4 | Julius Berger
|
1-1 | 1-3 |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel
|
4-2 | Cercle Olympique de Bamako
|
4-0 | 0-2 |
First leg edit
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 4 – 0 | Cercle Olympique de Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Kais Zouaghi 16' Saber Trabelsi 34'Karim Haggui 44'Ogochukwu Obiakor 70' |
| Kenya Pipeline | 0 – 2 | Power Dynamos |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Lomami 64' Dears 90' |
| Al Hilal (Benghazi) | 2 – 2 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
| Sharif Al Magani 13' Omar Diop 59' |
Mourad Erraji 41', 75' |
| Mount Cameroon | 2 – 2 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Valentin Atem 33' Bessone Agbor 84' |
Michael Osei 8', 17' |
| APR FC | 3 – 0 | Étoile du Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Milly 13', 28' Elias Ntaganda 37' |
| Africa Sports | 1 – 2 | Hafia FC |
|---|---|---|
| Didi Gnepa 71' |
Ousmane Touré 45' Amadou Diallo 47' |
| Baladeyet El Mahalla | 4 – 2 | Al Hilal (Omdurman) |
|---|---|---|
| Osama Hamed 43', ?' Mohamed Abdel Salam ?'Yasser Ali ?' |
Haitham Mustafa 18' Moutaz Kabir 30' |
Second leg edit
| Hafia FC | 0 – 2 | Africa Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Ble Dagbei 36' Broud Kouadio 86' |
Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate
Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-2 on aggregate
Power Dynamos won 3-0 on aggregate
| Julius Berger | 3 – 1 | Costa do Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Omotayo Mufutau 44' Shaibu Ishola 81', 88' |
Tó 36' |
Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate
| Asante Kotoko | 3 – 2 | Mount Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Nana Arhin Duah 38' Isaac Boakye 48', 87' (pen.) |
Zeh Zanga 40' Fondongbe Atem 76' |
Asante Kotoko won 5-4 on aggregate
| Étoile du Congo | 1 – 2 | APR FC |
|---|---|---|
| M. Francgard 27' |
Jimmy Gatete 62' Hassan Milly 72' |
APR FC won 5-1 on aggregate
| Wydad AC | 4 – 0 | Al Hilal (Benghazi) |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Jacques Gosso 9' Mourad Erraji 67', 76'Khalid Khamma 71' |
Wydad Casablanca won 6-2 on aggregate
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 4-2 on aggregate
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports
|
1–3 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Power Dynamos
|
2–2 (a) | Wydad AC
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Asante Kotoko
|
2–2 (a) | APR FC
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Baladeyet El Mahalla
|
2–4 | Julius Berger
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
First leg edit
| Power Dynamos | 2 – 1 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Lomami 16', 78' |
Mohamed Madihi 88' |
| Asante Kotoko | 2 – 1 | APR FC |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor 81' Frank Osei 88' |
Muhayimana Theones 11' |
| Baladeyet El Mahalla | 1 – 1 | Julius Berger |
|---|---|---|
| Ayman Mashaly 56' (pen.) |
Shaibu Ishola 86' |
Second leg edit
| Julius Berger | 3 – 1 | Baladeyet El Mahalla |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Ogbuje 40' Kabir Alausa 53'Benedict Idahor 86' |
Yasser Ali 67' |
Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate
Wydad Casablanca 2-2 Power Dynamos on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won on away goals (1-2)
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2 – 1 | Africa Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Kais Zouaghi 7' Mohamed Miladi 53' (pen.) |
Amon 15' |
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-1 on aggregate
| APR FC | 1 – 0 | Asante Kotoko |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Karekezi ?' |
APR FC 2-2 Asante Kotoko. APR FC won on away goals (1-2)
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel
|
3–0 | Wydad AC
|
2–0 | 1–0 |
| Julius Berger
|
3–2 | APR FC
|
3–0 | 0–2 |
First leg edit
| Julius Berger | 3 – 0 | APR FC |
|---|---|---|
| Kabiru Alausa 5', 11' Endurance Idahor 25' |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2 – 0 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Miladi 5' (pen.) Ahmed Hammi 88' |
Second leg edit
| APR FC | 2 – 0 | Julius Berger |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Mulisa 15', 48' |
Julius Berger won 3-2 on aggregate
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-0 on aggregate
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Berger
|
2–3 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
First leg edit
Second leg edit
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 3 – 0 | Julius Berger |
|---|---|---|
| Ogochukwu Obiakor 2', 60', 87' |
BBC reported first goal as scored by Ibrahima Koné
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-2 on aggregate