2010 CAF Champions League





























2010 CAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates 12 February – 13 November 2010
Teams 58 (from 45 associations)
Final positions
Champions
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe (4th title)
Runners-up
Tunisia Espérance ST

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The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup,[1] and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup.




Contents






  • 1 Association team allocation


  • 2 Schedule


  • 3 Qualifying rounds


    • 3.1 Preliminary Round


    • 3.2 First round


    • 3.3 Second round




  • 4 Group stage


    • 4.1 Group A


    • 4.2 Group B




  • 5 Knock-out stage


    • 5.1 Semifinals


    • 5.2 Final




  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Association team allocation



  • Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations entered the 2010 CAF Champions League.

  • The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-Year Ranking were eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2004-08 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams entered the tournament - although this level has never been reached.


Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking - those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated:































































































































































































































































































Association
Club
Qualifying method
Associations with two entrants (Ranked 1-14)

Tunisia Tunisia
(1st - 44 pts)

Espérance ST

2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion

Club Africain

2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up

Egypt Egypt
(2nd - 36 pts)

Al Ahly

2008–09 Egyptian Premier League champion

Ismaily

2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-up

Nigeria Nigeria
(3rd - 21 pts)

Bayelsa United
2008–09 Nigerian Premier League champion

Heartland
2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-up

Ghana Ghana
(=4th - 13 pts)1

Asante Kotoko
2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-up

Morocco Morocco
(=4th - 13 pts)

Raja Casablanca

2008–09 Botola champion

Difaa El Jadida

2008–09 Botola runner-up

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
(6th - 11 pts)

ASEC Mimosas
2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division champion

Africa Sports National
2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-up

Sudan Sudan
(7th - 10 pts)

Al-Hilal Omdurman

2009 Sudan Premier League champion

Al-Merrikh

2009 Sudan Premier League runner-up

Cameroon Cameroon
(8th - 8 pts)

Tiko United FC
2008–09 MTN Elite one champion

US Douala
2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-up

South Africa South Africa
(9th - 7 pts)

Supersport United

2008–09 Premier Soccer League champion

Orlando Pirates

2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-up

Algeria Algeria
(10th - 6 pts)

ES Sétif

2008–09 Algerian Championnat National champion

JS Kabylie

2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-up

Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
(11th - 5 pts)

TP Mazembe
2009 Linafoot champion

Saint Eloi Lupopo
2009 Linafoot runner-up

Angola Angola
(12th - 4 pts)

Petro Atlético
2009 Girabola (XXXI) champion

Rec do Libolo
2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-up

Libya Libya
(=13th - 3 pts)

Ittihad

2008–09 Libyan Premier League champion

Ahly Benghazi

2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-up

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
(=13th - 3 pts)

Gunners
2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion

Dynamos
2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up
Associations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association)

Senegal Senegal
(=13th - 3 pts)

ASC Linguère
2009 Senegal Premier League champion

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
(=16th - 1 pt)

Elá Nguema
2009 Equatoguinean Premier League champion

Gabon Gabon
(=16th - 1 pt)

Stade Mandji
2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion

Guinea Guinea
(=16th - 1 pt)

Fello Star
2008–09 Guinée Championnat National champion

Benin Benin
2


Botswana Botswana

Gaborone United
2008–09 Mascom Premier League champion

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

ASFA Yennenga
2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League champion

Burundi Burundi

Vital'O FC
2009 Burundi Premier League champion

Central African Republic Central African Republic

Tempête Mocaf
2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui champion

Chad Chad

Gazelle FC
2009 Chad Premier League champion

Comoros Comoros

Apache Club
2009 Comoros Premier League champion

Republic of the Congo Congo

CSMD Diables Noirs
2009 Congo Premier League champion

Ethiopia Ethiopia

Saint-George SA

2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League champion

The Gambia Gambia

Armed Forces
2009 GFA League First Division champion

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Os Balantas
2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champion

Kenya Kenya

Sofapaka
2009 Kenyan Premier League champion

Madagascar Madagascar

Ajesaia
2009 THB Champions League champion

Mali Mali

Djoliba

2008–09 Malian Première Division champion

Mauritius Mauritius

Curepipe Starlight
2008–09 Mauritian League champion

Mozambique Mozambique

Ferroviário Maputo
2009 Moçambola champion

Niger Niger

Sahel SC
2009 Niger Premier League champion

Réunion Réunion

US Stade Tamponnaise
2009 Réunion Premier League champion

Rwanda Rwanda

APR
2008–09 Rwandan Premier League champion

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe
2


Seychelles Seychelles

La Passe
2009 Seychelles League champion

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

East End Lions
2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion

Eswatini Swaziland

Mbabane Swallows
2008–09 Swazi Premier League champion

Tanzania Tanzania

Young Africans
2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League champion

Uganda Uganda

URA
2008–09 Ugandan Super League champion

Zambia Zambia

Zanaco
2009 Zambian Premier League champion

Zanzibar Zanzibar

Mafunzo
2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion

Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th.
Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round.


1Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems.
2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team.



Schedule





































Round
1st leg
2nd leg
Preliminary round
12–14 February
26–28 February
First round
19–21 March
2–4 April
Second round
23–25 April
7–9 May
Group stage
16–18 July
30 July–1 August
13–15 August
27–29 August
10–12 September
17–19 September
Semifinals
1–3 October
15–17 October
Final
29–31 October
12–14 November


Qualifying rounds



Preliminary Round

































































































































































































Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

APR Rwanda
3–2

Angola CRD Libolo

2–2

1–0

Djoliba Mali
1–0

Libya Ahly Benghazi

1–0

0–0

ASC Linguère Senegal
2–2 (4–2 p)

Ghana Asante Kotoko

2–0

0–2

Sofapaka Kenya
0–2

Egypt Ismaily

0–0

0–2

US Stade Tamponnaise Réunion
5–2

Madagascar Ajesaia

2–1

3–1
Benin team Benin
w/o

Ivory Coast Africa Sports National



Fello Star Guinea
2–4

Morocco Raja Casablanca

1–3

1–1

Elá Nguema Equatorial Guinea
3–9

Angola Petro Atlético

2–3

1–6

Sahel SC Niger
2–2 (a)

Tunisia Club Africain

2–1

0–1

Armed Forces The Gambia
1–5

Algeria JS Kabylie

1–2

0–3

Gazelle FC Chad
3–2

Nigeria Bayelsa United

1–0

2–2

Saint-George SA Ethiopia
2–4

Sudan Al-Merrikh

1–1

1–3

East End Lions Sierra Leone
4–5

Tunisia Espérance ST

2–2

2–3

Stade Mandji Gabon
1–6

Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga

0–2

1–4

La Passe Seychelles
2–3

Mauritius Curepipe Starlight

1–0

1–3

Gaborone United Botswana
2–2 (a)

South Africa Orlando Pirates

0–0

2–2

Young Africans Tanzania
2–4

Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint Eloi Lupopo

2–3

0–1

Mafunzo Zanzibar
1–6

Zimbabwe Gunners

1–2

0–4

Tempête Mocaf Central African Republic
1–8

Libya Ittihad

1–2

0–6

Os Balantas Guinea-Bissau
0–3

Morocco Difaa El Jadida

0–0

0–3

URA Uganda
1–4

Zambia Zanaco

1–0

0–4
São Tomé and Príncipe team São Tomé and Príncipe
w/o

Cameroon US Douala



CSMD Diables Noirs Republic of the Congo
3–4

Algeria ES Sétif

3–2

0–2

Vital'O FC Burundi
4–4 (3–5 p)

Cameroon Tiko United FC

2–2

2–2

Mbabane Swallows Eswatini
3–5

South Africa Supersport United

1–3

2–2

Apache Club de Mitsamiouli Comoros
4–9

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo

3–5

1–4

Six teams received byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan) and Dynamos (Zimbabwe).



First round



























































































































Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

APR Rwanda
1–2

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe

1–0

0–2

Djoliba Mali
1–1 (4–3 p)

Senegal ASC Linguère

1–0

0–1

Ismaily Egypt
3–2

Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise

3–1

0–1

Africa Sports National Ivory Coast
1–4

Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman

0–0

1–4

Raja Casablanca Morocco
1–2

Angola Petro Atlético

1–1

0–1

Club Africain Tunisia
1–2

Algeria JS Kabylie

1–1

0–1

Gazelle FC Chad
1–3

Sudan Al-Merrikh

1–1

0–2

Espérance ST Tunisia
7–2

Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga

4–1

3–1

Curepipe Starlight Mauritius
0–6

Botswana Gaborone United

0–3

0–3

Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo
0–2

Zimbabwe Dynamos

0–1

0–1

Gunners Zimbabwe
1–2

Egypt Al Ahly

1–0

0–2

Ittihad Libya
2–2 (4–3 p)

Morocco Difaa El Jadida

1–1

1–1

Zanaco Zambia
2–1

Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas

1–0

1–1

US Douala Cameroon
0–7

Algeria ES Sétif

0–2

0–5

Tiko United FC Cameroon
3–3 (a)

Nigeria Heartland

2–2

1–1

Supersport United South Africa
3–2

Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo

3–0

0–2


Second round



































































Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

Djoliba Mali
0–4

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe

0–1

0–3

Al-Hilal Omdurman Sudan
1–4

Egypt Ismaily

0–1

1–3

JS Kabylie Algeria
3–2

Angola Petro Atlético

2–0

1–2

Espérance ST Tunisia
4–1

Sudan Al-Merrikh

3–0

1–1

Dynamos Zimbabwe
4–2

Botswana Gaborone United

4–1

0–1

Ittihad Libya
2–3

Egypt Al Ahly

2–0

0–3

ES Sétif Algeria
3–2

Zambia Zanaco

1–0

2–2

Supersport United South Africa
2–4

Nigeria Heartland

1–1

1–3

  • The losing teams from the second round advance to the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.


Group stage






Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals


Group A






























































Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Tunisia Espérance ST
6 4 1 1 9 4 +5
13

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
6 3 2 1 8 7 +1
11

Algeria ES Sétif
6 1 3 2 7 6 +1
6

Zimbabwe Dynamos
6 1 0 5 2 9 −7
3






































 

DYN

ESS

ESP

TPM

Dynamos


1–0

0–1

0–2

ES Sétif

3–0


0–1

0–0

Espérance ST

1–0

2–2


3–0

TP Mazembe

2–1

2–2

2–1




Group B






























































Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Algeria JS Kabylie
6 4 2 0 6 2 +4
14

Egypt Al Ahly
6 2 2 2 8 9 −1
8

Egypt Ismaily
6 2 0 4 7 8 −1
6

Nigeria Heartland
6 1 2 3 5 7 −2
5






































 

AHL

HEA

ISM

JSK

Al Ahly


2–1

2–1

1–1

Heartland

1–1


2–1

1–1

Ismaily

4–2

1–0


0–1

JS Kabylie

1–0

1–0

1–0




Knock-out stage




Semifinals

























Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

Al Ahly Egypt
2–2 (a)

Tunisia Espérance ST

2–1

0–1

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo
3–1

Algeria JS Kabylie

3–1

0–0


Final


















Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo
6–1

Tunisia Espérance ST

5–0

1–1


See also



  • 2010 CAF Confederation Cup

  • 2011 CAF Super Cup



References





  1. ^ "TP Mazembe claim African Champions League crown again". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-14..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links



  • Fixtures of the qualifying rounds of the 14th Orange CAF Champions League

  • Fixtures & results

  • Groups & standings









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