The group stage of the 2004 CAF Champions League was played from 10 July to 17 October 2004. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage, the group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage playing semifinal rounds before the final.[1]
| Dates | 10 July – 17 October 2004 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.63 per match) |
Format edit
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the Knockout stage.
Tiebreakers edit
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Away goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Groups edit
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Étoile du Sahel
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Enyimba
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Africa Sports National
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Bakili Bullets
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1 July 2004 | |||
| Bakili Bullets | 0–1 | Étoile du Sahel | |
| Africa Sports National | 0–3 | Enyimba | |
| 25 July 2004 | |||
| Étoile du Sahel | 2–0 | Africa Sports National | |
| Enyimba | 6–0 | Bakili Bullets | |
| 7 August 2004 | |||
| Étoile du Sahel | 1–0 | Enyimba | |
| 8 August 2004 | |||
| Bakili Bullets | 2–1 | Africa Sports National | |
| 12 September 2004 | |||
| Enyimba | 1–1 | Étoile du Sahel | |
| Africa Sports National | 1–1 | Bakili Bullets | |
| 26 September 2004 | |||
| Étoile du Sahel | 1–1 | Bakili Bullets | |
| Enyimba | 0–1 | Africa Sports National | |
| 16 October 2004 | |||
| Africa Sports National | 3–2 | Étoile du Sahel | |
| Bakili Bullets | 1–1 | Enyimba |
|
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Tunis
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Jeanne d'Arc
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 |  USM Alger
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Supersport United
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
| Supersport United | 1–2 | ES Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–1 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
N'Diaye  30'Diarra 80' |
Report | Diallo 73' |
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal
Referee: Evene Divine Raphael (Cameroon)
| USM Alger | 2–1 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 34', 90+4' |
Report | Raselemane 84' |
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
| ES Tunis | 5–0 | ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia
| Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Zitouni 23', 67' |
Report | Dziri 57' |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia
Referee: Aboubacar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)
| Supersport United | 1–1 | ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa
| USM Alger | 3–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Bourahli 15', 55' Diallo 50' |
Report |
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria
Referee: Chukwujekwu Chukwudi (Nigeria)
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–0 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal
| USM Alger | 1–1 | ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 72' |
Report | N'Doye 14' |
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
| ES Tunis | 2–0 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia
| Supersport United | 2–0 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Mokoro 77' Mahlangu 86' |
Report |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 2–1 | ES Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal
References edit
- ^ "CAF Champions League 2004 – Group stage". Goalzz. 2004.
External links edit
- 2004 CAF Champions League - todor66.com