The 2013 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2013 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup.[1]
| 2013 Orange CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 15 February – 10 November 2013 |
| Teams | 56 (from 45 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Ahly (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Orlando Pirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 288 (2.32 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alexis Yougouda Kada(7 goals) |
In the final, defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa, and were crowned African club champions for a record eighth time.[2]
Association team allocation edit
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League.[1] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2013 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:[3]
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 5 points | 4 points |
| Runner-up | 4 points | 3 points |
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th place in groups | 1 point | 1 point |
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2011 – 5
- 2010 – 4
- 2009 – 3
- 2008 – 2
- 2007 – 1
Teams edit
The following teams entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
- Notes
- ^ a b Egypt (EGY): The 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League champion and runner-up would originally represent Egypt in this tournament, but due of its cancellation, the 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League champion and runner-up were selected to represent Egypt.[4]
- ^ Libya (LBY): As there were no club football in Libya in 2012, the 2009–10 Libyan Premier League champion (last completed season) was selected to represent Libya.[5]
- ^ Zimbabwe (ZIM): Highlanders, the 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up, could not represent Zimbabwe as they were subject of a three-year ban for withdrawing from the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.
The following associations did not enter a team: Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan.
Schedule edit
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 9 December 2012[6] | 15–17 February 2013 | 1–3 March 2013 |
| First round | 15–17 March 2013 | 5–7 April 2013 | ||
| Second round | 19–21 April 2013 | 3–5 May 2013 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 14 May 2013[7] | 19–21 July 2013 | |
| Matchday 2 | 2–4 August 2013 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 16–18 August 2013 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 30 August–1 September 2013 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 13–15 September 2013 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 20–22 September 2013 | |||
| Knock-out stage | Semi-finals | 4–6 October 2013 | 18–20 October 2013 | |
| Final | 1–3 November 2013 | 8–10 November 2013 | ||
Qualifying rounds edit
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 9 December 2012, and the fixtures were announced by the CAF on 10 December 2012.[8]
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek
|
7–0 |  Gazelle
|
7–0 | 0–0 |
AS Vita Club 
|
5–1 |  Dynamic Togolais
|
3–0 | 2–1 |
Jamhuri 
|
0–8 |  Saint George
|
0–3 | 0–5 |
CA Bizertin 
|
2–1 |  Al-Ittihad
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
Dynamos 
|
3–1 |  Lesotho Correctional Services
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
St Michel United 
|
1–7 |  Tusker
|
1–4 | 0–3 |
Zanaco 
|
3–2 |  Mbabane Swallows
|
3–2 | 0–0 |
| Orlando Pirates
|
9–0 |  Djabal Club
|
5–0 | 4–0 |
Maxaquene 
|
0–2 |  Mochudi Centre Chiefs
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
APR 
|
2–2 (a) |  Vital'O
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
Enugu Rangers 
|
w/o[A] |  Sporting Clube do Príncipe
|
— | — |
Simba 
|
0–5 |  Recreativo do Libolo
|
0–1 | 0–4 |
JSM Béjaïa 
|
3–0 |  Olympic Niamey
|
3–0 | 0–0 |
Asante Kotoko 
|
8–0 |  Sony Elá Nguema
|
7–0 | 1–0 |
| Primeiro de Agosto
|
4–3 |  AS Adema
|
4–2 | 0–1 |
FUS Rabat 
|
2–2 (a) |  Real de Banjul
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Union Douala
|
3–1 |  LISCR
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
Horoya 
|
0–3 |  Séwé Sport
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| AFAD Djékanou
|
6–2 |  Diamond Stars
|
5–1 | 1–1 |
| Coton Sport
|
0–0 (4–3 p) |  URA
|
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Moghreb Tétouan
|
1–1 (1–3 p) |  Casa Sports
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Kano Pillars
|
5–1 |  Olympic Real de Bangui
|
5–1 | 0–0 |
AC Léopards 
|
2–1 |  CF Mounana
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
ASPAC 
|
2–2 (4–5 p) |  ASFA Yennenga
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
- Notes
- ^ Enugu Rangers advanced to the first round after Sporting Clube do Príncipe failed to show up for the first leg.
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek
|
1–0 | AS Vita Club
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Saint George
|
3–1 |  Djoliba
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| CA Bizertin
|
3–1 | Dynamos
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Tusker
|
1–4 | Al-Ahly
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Zanaco
|
1–3 | Orlando Pirates
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs
|
0–7 | TP Mazembe
|
0–1 | 0–6 |
| Vital'O
|
0–2 | Enugu Rangers
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Recreativo do Libolo
|
4–2 |  Al-Merrikh
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| JSM Béjaïa
|
1–1 (a) | Asante Kotoko
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto
|
0–2 | Espérance de Tunis
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat
|
3–1 | Union Douala
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Séwé Sport
|
5–4 | Al-Hilal
|
4–1 | 1–3 |
| AFAD Djékanou
|
1–3 | Coton Sport
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Casa Sports
|
1–4 | Stade Malien
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Kano Pillars
|
4–4 (a) | AC Léopards
|
4–1 | 0–3 |
| ASFA Yennenga
|
4–5 | ES Sétif
|
2–1 | 2–4 |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek
|
3–3 (a) | Saint George
|
1–1 | 2–2 |
| CA Bizertin
|
1–2 | Al-Ahly
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Orlando Pirates
|
3–2 | TP Mazembe
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Enugu Rangers
|
1–3 | Recreativo do Libolo
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| JSM Béjaïa
|
0–1 | Espérance de Tunis
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat
|
1–1 (a) | Séwé Sport
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Coton Sport
|
3–0 | Stade Malien
|
3–0 | 0–0 |
| AC Léopards
|
4–4 (5–4 p) | ES Sétif
|
3–1 | 1–3 |
The losers of the second round entered the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.[1]
Group stage edit
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 May 2013.[9] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]
|
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | ORL | ZAM | LEO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahly
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Zamalek
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 5[a] | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | AC Léopards
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5[a] | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Zamalek are ranked ahead of AC Léopards on head-to-head record).
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | COT | SEW | LIB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Coton Sport
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Séwé Sport
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[a] | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4[a] | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Séwé Sport are ranked ahead of Recreativo do Libolo on head-to-head record.
Knock-out stage edit
Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Orlando Pirates (a)
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Espérance de Tunis
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Orlando Pirates
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Coton Sport
| 1 | 1 | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Ahly (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (7) | |||||||||
Semi-finals edit
In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates
|
1–1 (a) | Espérance de Tunis
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Coton Sport
|
2–2 (6–7 p) | Al-Ahly
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Final edit
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw.
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
Matlaba  90+3' |
Report | Aboutrika 14' |
| Al-Ahly | 2–0 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Aboutrika 54' Abd El-Zaher 78' |
Report |
Top scorers edit
Source:[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Ahly beat Pirates for African title". CAF. 10 November 2013.
- ^ "CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites". Cafonline.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ الأهلي والزمالك وإنبي يمثلون مصر أفريقياً العام المقبل..والإسماعيلي والحرس عربياً (in Arabic). kooora.com. 20 May 2012.
- ^ الاتحاد والنصر يعودان الى الواجهة الافريقية ليمثلا كرة القدم الليبية (in Arabic). alayam.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ "CAF Champions League draw set for Sunday in Cairo". Cafonline.com. 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Drawing of lots of CAF Interclubs competitions for the year 2013". Cafonline.com. 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Orange CAF Champions League 2013 fixtures" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 10 December 2012.
- ^ "2013 Orange CAF Champions League draw conducted in Cairo". Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Leading CAF Champions League scorers". Agence France-Presse. October 20, 2013.