2022–23 CAF Champions League knockout stage
The 2022–23 CAF Champions League knockout stage started on 21 April with the quarter-finals and ended on 11 June 2023 with the final to decide the champions of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.
| Dates | 21 April – 11 June 2023 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 506,000 (36,143 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Times were local.
Round and draw dates
editThe schedule was as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 5 April 2023 | 21–22 April 2023 | 28–29 April 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 12–13 May 2023 | 19–20 May 2023 | |
| Final | 4 June 2023 | 11 June 2023 |
Format
editEach tie in the knockout phase was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then extra time was not played and the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations III. 26 & 27).
The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the quarter-finals, the four group winners were seeded, and the four group runners-up were unseeded. The seeded teams were drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same group cannot be drawn against each other, while teams from the same association can be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the semi-finals and final, there were no seedings, and teams from the same group or the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners was not known at the time of the semi-final draw.
Qualified teams
editThe knockout stage involved the 8 teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Wydad AC
|
 JS Kabylie
|
| B |  Mamelodi Sundowns
|
 Al Ahly
|
| C | Raja CA
|
 Simba
|
| D |  Espérance de Tunis
|
CR Belouizdad
|
Bracket
editThe bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | (Group winners hosted second leg, matchups decided by draw, teams from same group cannot play each other)
|
| Semi-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, between winners QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4)
|
| Final | Winners SF1 and SF2 faced each other in two legs to decide the champions |
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final), which was held on 5 April 2023, 18:30 GMT (20:30 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| JS Kabylie
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Raja CA
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Simba
| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC (a)
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| CR Belouizdad
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the quarter-finals was held on 5 April 2023.
Summary
editThe first legs were played on 21 and 22 April, and the second legs were played on 28 and 29 April 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simba
|
1–1 (3–4 p) | Wydad AC
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al Ahly
|
2–0 | Raja CA
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| CR Belouizdad
|
2–6 | Mamelodi Sundowns
|
1–4 | 1–2 |
| JS Kabylie
|
1–2 | Espérance de Tunis
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
edit
1–1 on aggregate. Wydad AC won 4–3 on penalties.
| Al Ahly | 2–0 | Raja CA |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Raja CA | 0–0 | Al Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Al Ahly won 2–0 on aggregate.
| CR Belouizdad | 1–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Espérance de Tunis | 1–1 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Espérance de Tunis won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the semi-finals was held on 5 April 2023 (after the quarter-finals draw).
Summary
editThe first legs were played on 12 and 13 May, and the second legs were played on 19 and 20 May 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espérance de Tunis
|
0–4 | Al Ahly
|
0–3 | 0–1 |
| Wydad AC
|
2–2 (a) | Mamelodi Sundowns
|
0–0 | 2–2 |
Matches
editAl Ahly won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–2 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2–2 on aggregate. Wydad AC won on away goals.
Final
editThe first leg was played on 4 June, and the second leg was played on 11 June 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
3–2 | Wydad AC
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Wydad AC | 1–1 | Al Ahly |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Al Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes
edit- ^ JS Kabylie played their knockout stage home matches at Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium 1 November 1954 Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, which did not meet CAF requirements.
References
edit- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Interclub Quarterfinals Draw to be conducted on 05 April". CAF. 29 March 2023.