2016 CAF Champions League

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2016 CAF Champions League
2016 Orange CAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates 12 February – 23 October 2016
Teams 55 (from 43 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 89
Goals scored 199 (2.24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nigeria Mfon Udoh (7 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 20 April 2016.

The 2016 CAF Champions League (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) is the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 20th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League will qualify as the CAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2017 CAF Super Cup.[1] TP Mazembe are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round.

Association team allocation

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 can also enter.[1] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

For the 2016 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2010–2014 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:[2]

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 are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:

  • 2014 – 5
  • 2013 – 4
  • 2012 – 3
  • 2011 – 2
  • 2010 – 1

Teams

The following 55 teams from 43 associations 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 2010–2014 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.

Association Team Qualifying method
Associations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)
Tunisia Tunisia
(1st – 105 pts)		 Club Africain 2014–15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion
Étoile du Sahel 2014–15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up
Egypt Egypt
(2nd – 81 pts)		 Zamalek 2014–15 Egyptian Premier League champion
Al-Ahly 2014–15 Egyptian Premier League runner-up
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
(3rd – 63 pts)		 AS Vita Club 2014–15 Linafoot champion
TP Mazembe Title holders (2015 CAF Champions League winner)
2014–15 Linafoot runner-up
Algeria Algeria
(4th – 44 pts)		 ES Sétif 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion
MO Béjaïa 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up
Sudan Sudan
(5th – 33 pts)		 Al-Merrikh 2015 Sudan Premier League champion
Al-Hilal 2015 Sudan Premier League runner-up
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
(6th – 30 pts)		 AS Tanda 2014–15 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champion
ASEC Mimosas 2014–15 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 runner-up
Morocco Morocco
(7th – 29 pts)		 Wydad Casablanca 2014–15 Botola champion
Olympique Khouribga 2014–15 Botola runner-up
Cameroon Cameroon
(T-8th – 26 pts)		 Coton Sport 2015 Elite One champion
Union Douala 2015 Elite One runner-up
Republic of the Congo Congo
(T-8th – 26 pts)		 AC Léopards 2015 Congo Premier League first place before abandoned
Étoile du Congo 2015 Congo Premier League second place before abandoned
Mali Mali
(T-8th – 26 pts)		 Stade Malien 2014–15 Malian Première Division champion
Onze Créateurs 2014–15 Malian Première Division runner-up
Nigeria Nigeria
(11th – 22 pts)		 Enyimba 2015 Nigeria Professional Football League champion
Warri Wolves 2015 Nigeria Professional Football League runner-up
South Africa South Africa
(12th – 16 pts)		 Kaizer Chiefs 2014–15 South African Premier Division champion
Mamelodi Sundowns 2014–15 South African Premier Division runner-up
Associations eligible to enter one team
Angola Angola
(13th – 11 pts)		 Recreativo do Libolo 2015 Girabola champion
Libya Libya
(14th – 7 pts)		 Al-Ahli Tripoli 2013–14 Libyan Premier League champion (no league in 2015)
Ghana Ghana
(T-15th – 6 pts)		 Ashanti Gold 2015 Ghanaian Premier League champion
Zambia Zambia
(T-15th – 6 pts)		 ZESCO United 2015 Zambian Premier League champion
Ethiopia Ethiopia
(17th – 4 pts)		 Kedus Giorgis 2014–15 Ethiopian Premier League champion
Niger Niger
(T-18th – 1 pt)		 AS Douanes Niamey 2014–15 Niger Premier League champion
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
(T-18th – 1 pt)		 Chicken Inn 2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion
Botswana Botswana Centre Chiefs 2014–15 Botswana Premier League champion
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso RC Bobo Dioulasso 2014–15 Burkinabé Premier League champion
Burundi Burundi Vital'O 2014–15 Burundi Premier League champion
Chad Chad AS CotonTchad 2015 Chad Premier League champion
Comoros Comoros Volcan Club 2015 Comoros Premier League champion
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Racing de Micomeseng 2015 Equatoguinean Premier League champion
Gabon Gabon AS Mangasport 2015 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion
The Gambia Gambia Gamtel 2014–15 GFA League First Division champion
Guinea Guinea Horoya 2014–15 Guinée Championnat National champion
Kenya Kenya Gor Mahia 2015 Kenyan Premier League champion
Lesotho Lesotho Lioli 2014–15 Lesotho Premier League champion
Liberia Liberia Nimba United 2015 Liberian First Division League champion
Madagascar Madagascar CNaPS Sport 2015 THB Champions League champion
Mauritius Mauritius Cercle de Joachim 2014–15 Mauritian League champion
Mozambique Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 2015 Moçambola champion
Rwanda Rwanda APR 2014–15 Rwanda National Football League champion
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Sporting Praia Cruz 2015 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship champion
Senegal Senegal AS Douanes Dakar 2014–15 Senegal Premier League champion
Seychelles Seychelles St Michel United 2015 Seychelles First Division champion
South Sudan South Sudan Al-Ghazal 2015 South Sudan Football Championship runner-up
Swaziland Swaziland Mbabane Swallows 2014–15 Swazi Premier League runner-up
Tanzania Tanzania Young Africans 2014–15 Tanzanian Premier League champion
Uganda Uganda Vipers 2014–15 Ugandan Super League champion
Zanzibar Zanzibar Mafunzo 2014–15 Zanzibar Premier League champion

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3] For the first time, some rounds of matches are officially scheduled in midweek (in italics) instead of on weekends.[4]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying Preliminary round 11 December 2015
(Dakar, Senegal)[5]		 12–14 February 2016 26–28 February 2016
First round 11–13 March 2016 18–20 March 2016
Second round 8–10 April 2016 19–20 April 2016
Group stage Matchday 1 24 May 2016
(Cairo, Egypt)[6]		 17–19 June 2016
Matchday 2 28–29 June 2016
Matchday 3 15–17 July 2016
Matchday 4 26–27 July 2016
Matchday 5 12–14 August 2016
Matchday 6 23–24 August 2016
Knock-out stage Semi-finals 16–18 September 2016 23–25 September 2016
Final 14–16 October 2016 21–23 October 2016

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2016 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.[5][7]

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).[1]

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mafunzo Zanzibar 0–4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0–3 0–1
Centre Chiefs Botswana w/o[A] Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo — —
Chicken Inn Zimbabwe 1–2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 0–2
Warri Wolves Nigeria w/o[B] São Tomé and Príncipe Sporting Praia Cruz — —
AS Mangasport Gabon 0–3 Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo 0–0 0–3
Wydad Casablanca Morocco 3–2 Niger AS Douanes Niamey 2–0 1–2
Gor Mahia Kenya 1–3 Madagascar CNaPS Sport 1–2 0–1
Kedus Giorgis Ethiopia 4–1 Seychelles St Michel United 3–0 1–1
Vipers Uganda 1–2 Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 0–2
Lioli Lesotho 2–2 (a) Burundi Vital'O 1–2 1–0
Olympique Khouribga Morocco 4–2 The Gambia Gamtel 2–1 2–1
Stade Malien Mali 4–1 Burkina Faso RC Bobo Dioulasso 3–1 1–0
ZESCO United Zambia 3–0 South Sudan Al-Ghazal 2–0 1–0
AS Douanes Dakar Senegal 0–4 Guinea Horoya 0–0 0–4
Mbabane Swallows Swaziland 2–4 Rwanda APR 1–0 1–4
Cercle de Joachim Mauritius 0–3 Tanzania Young Africans 0–1 0–2
Recreativo do Libolo Angola 9–1 Equatorial Guinea Racing de Micomeseng 5–1 4–0
Volcan Club Comoros w/o[C] South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0–4 —
AS CotonTchad Chad 0–1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Onze Créateurs Mali 1–2 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–2 0–0
Nimba United Liberia 1–4 Cameroon Union Douala 1–3 0–1
Club Africain Tunisia 2–0 Ivory Coast AS Tanda 2–0 0–0
Ashanti Gold Ghana 2–3 Algeria MO Béjaïa 1–0 1–3
Notes
  1. ^ Ferroviário Maputo won on walkover after Centre Chiefs withdrew.[8]
  2. ^ Warri Wolves won on walkover after Sporting Praia Cruz failed to arrive for the first leg.[9]
  3. ^ Kaizer Chiefs won on walkover after Volcan Club failed to arrive for the second leg.[10]

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 1–0 1–1
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 3–1 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 2–0 1–1
Warri Wolves Nigeria 0–2 Sudan Al-Merrikh 0–1 0–1
Étoile du Congo Republic of the Congo 3–5 Algeria ES Sétif 1–1 2–4
Wydad Casablanca Morocco 6–3 Madagascar CNaPS Sport 5–1 1–2
Kedus Giorgis Ethiopia 2–3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–2 0–1
Enyimba Nigeria 6–3 Burundi Vital'O 5–1 1–2
Olympique Khouribga Morocco 1–3 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–1 0–2
Stade Malien Mali 2–1 Cameroon Coton Sport 2–0 0–1
ZESCO United Zambia 4–3 Guinea Horoya 4–1 0–2
APR Rwanda 2–3 Tanzania Young Africans 1–2 1–1
Recreativo do Libolo Angola 0–2 Egypt Al-Ahly 0–0 0–2
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa 0–1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–1 0–0
Al-Ahli Tripoli Libya 2–2 (a) Sudan Al-Hilal 1–0 1–2
Union Douala Cameroon 0–3 Egypt Zamalek 0–1 0–2
Club Africain Tunisia 1–2 Algeria MO Béjaïa 1–0 0–2

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–2 (a)
d/q; w/o[D]		 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 1–2
Al-Merrikh Sudan 2–2 (a) Algeria ES Sétif 2–2 0–0
Wydad Casablanca Morocco 3–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–0 1–1
Enyimba Nigeria 3–3 (4–3 p) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 3–0 0–3
Stade Malien Mali 2–5 Zambia ZESCO United 1–3 1–2
Young Africans Tanzania 2–3 Egypt Al-Ahly 1–1 1–2
ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast 3–2 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 2–0 1–2
Zamalek Egypt 3–1 Algeria MO Béjaïa 2–0 1–1
Notes
  1. ^ The CAF announced on 24 May 2016 that Mamelodi Sundowns won on walkover after AS Vita Club were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in their preliminary round tie against Mafunzo.[11] Mamelodi Sundowns played in the Confederation Cup play-off round before they were reinstated to the Champions League.

The eight winners of the second round advance to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round enter the Confederation Cup play-off round.

Group stage

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Main article: 2016 CAF Champions League group stage
Location of teams of the 2016 CAF Champions League group stage.
Red pog.svg Group A.
Green pog.svg Group B.

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 May 2016.[12] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZES AHL MIM WAC
1 Zambia ZESCO United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knock-out stage — 17–19 Jun 15–17 Jul 23–24 Aug
2 Egypt Al-Ahly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12–14 Aug — 28–29 Jun 15–17 Jul
3 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26–27 Jul 23–24 Aug — 17–19 Jun
4 Morocco Wydad Casablanca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28–29 Jun 26–27 Jul 12–14 Aug —
First match(es) will be played on 17 June 2016. Source: CAF

Group B

Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ENY ZAM ESS MSD
1 Nigeria Enyimba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knock-out stage — 17–19 Jun 15–17 Jul 23–24 Aug
2 Egypt Zamalek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12–14 Aug — 28–29 Jun 15–17 Jul
3 Algeria ES Sétif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26–27 Jul 23–24 Aug — 17–19 Jun
4 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28–29 Jun 26–27 Jul 12–14 Aug —
First match(es) will be played on 17 June 2016. Source: CAF

Knock-out stage

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Main article: 2016 CAF Champions League knock-out stage

Knock-out ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).[1]

Bracket

  Semi-finals Final
                         
 Runner-up Group A  
 Winner Group B  
     Winner SF2
   Winner SF1
 Runner-up Group B
 Winner Group A  

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the group A winners play the group B runners-up, and the group B winners play the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Runner-up Group B SF1 Winner Group A 16–18 Sep 23–25 Sep
Runner-up Group A SF2 Winner Group B 16–18 Sep 23–25 Sep

Final

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Main article: 2016 CAF Champions League Final

In the final, the order of legs is decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner SF2 Winner SF1 14–16 Oct 21–23 Oct

Top scorers

As of 20 April 2016

Note: Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nigeria Mfon Udoh Nigeria Enyimba 7
2 Morocco Reda Hajhouj Morocco Wydad Casablanca 6
3 Central African Republic Eudes Dagoulou Algeria ES Sétif 4
France Mamadou Diawara Angola Recreativo do Libolo 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo Idriss Mbombo Zambia ZESCO United 4
6 Libya Mohamed Al Ghanodi Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 3
Ethiopia Behailu Assefa Ethiopia Kedus Giorgis 3
Guinea Daouda Camara Guinea Horoya 3
Cameroon Samuel Nlend Cameroon Union Douala 3
Brazil Luiz Phellype Angola Recreativo do Libolo 3
Rwanda Abdul Rwatubyaye Rwanda APR 3

See also

References

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