2008 CAF Champions League
| Confederation of African Football Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 February – 16 November |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Al-Ahly (6th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Coton Sport FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Stephen Worgu |
The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4–2 on aggregate against Coton Sport FC of Cameroon .
Matches
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round first legs were played on 15–17 February, and the second legs were played on 29 February-2 March 2008.4
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Byes: ASEC Mimosas, Etoile du Sahel, JS Kabylie, Al Ittihad, Al-Ahly, and Al Hilal.
1 Invincible Eleven withdrew.
2 The CAF ordered that the tie was to be played over one leg in Kinshasa due to the civil war in Chad, but Tourbillon FC objected to the ruling; they were ejected from the competition, fined $4000 and banned from CAF competitions for three years.
3 Tusker FC were ejected from the competition and fined $5000 after Kenyan immigration officials refused the appointed match officials for the first leg entry into the country.
4 Wallidan FC and FC Civics withdrew before the draw was made.
Note: Clubs from the Central African Republic, Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone were disqualified for failure to fulfil their financial obligations, and clubs from Somalia, Djibouti, São Tomé and Príncipe and Malawi were disqualified three months earlier.[1]
First Round (1/16 Finals)
The 1/16 Finals first leg matches were played on 21–23 March and the second legs were played on 4–6 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olympique Khouribga  |
2–2 (3–0 p) |  ES Setif |
2–0 | 0–2 |
ASEC Mimosas  |
2–1 |  AS Kaloum Star |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Sporting Clube da Praia  |
2–2 (a) |  Inter Luanda |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Zamalek |
2–2 (5–4p) | Africa Sports National |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Etoile du Sahel  |
5–3 |  AS Douanes |
5–0 | 0–3 |
Dynamos  |
4–2 |  Costa do Sol |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| JS Kabylie |
3–0 |  Ashanti Gold SC |
3–0 | 0–0 |
| Coton Sport FC |
6–2 | Gombe United F.C. |
5–0 | 1–2 |
TP Mazembe  |
2–1 |  FC 105 Libreville |
1–1 | 1–0 |
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(a) 2–2 | 1º de Agosto |
1–0 | 1–2 |
ASKO Kara  |
2–4 | Club Africain |
2–0 | 0–4 |
| Enyimba FC |
7–1 |  Simba SC |
4–0 | 3–1 |
| Al-Ahly |
6-01 |  Al Tahrir |
3-0 | 3-0 |
Platinum Stars  |
3–1 |  US Stade Tamponnaise |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns |
4–0 |  Curepipe Starlight SC |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Al Hilal  |
3–1 |  ZESCO United Football Club |
2–0 | 1–1 |
1Al Tahrir of Eritrea withdrew because of an internal club problem.[2]
Second Round (1/8 Finals)
The 1/8 Finals first legs were played on 25–27 April and the second legs were played on 9–11 May 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Mimosas |
(a) 1–1 | Olympique Khouribga |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Zamalek |
4–2 | Inter Luanda |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Dynamos |
2–0 | Etoile du Sahel |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Coton Sport FC |
4–2 | JS Kabylie |
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Al Ittihad Tripoli |
2–3 | TP Mazembe |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Enyimba FC |
6–3 | Club Africain |
5–1 | 1–2 |
| Platinum Stars |
2–3 | Al-Ahly |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Al Hilal |
4–3 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
4–2 | 0–1 |
Group Stage
| Teams qualified for next phase |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 |
| Dynamos |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Al-Zamalek |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coton Sport FC |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| Enyimba |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| TP Mazembe |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| Al Hilal |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
Bracket
| Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Enyimba |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Al Ahly |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Coton Sport FC |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Dynamos |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Coton Sport FC |
1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
Semi finals
The first legs were played on 5 October and the second legs on 17–19 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba |
0–1 | Al Ahly |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Dynamos |
0–5 | Coton Sport FC |
0–1 | 0–4 |
Final
The first leg was played on 2 November and the second leg on 16 November.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly |
4–2 | Coton Sport FC |
2–0 | 2–2 |
| Coton Sport FC |
2–2 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
Lassina Abdoul Karim  45'Ousmaïla Baba 63' |
Report | Ahmed Hassan 38' Shady 89' |
Goal scorers
List of leading goal scorers in the CAF Champions League ahead of final match.
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Worgu |
Enyimba FC |
13 |
 Daouda Kamilou |
Coton Sport FC |
8 |
| Flavio Amado |
Al Ahly |
6 |
| Edward Sadomba |
Dynamos |
5 |
| Kelechi Osunwa |
Al Hilal |
4 |
| Gamal Hamza |
El Zamalek |
4 |
| Mohamed Aboutrika |
Al Ahly |
3 |
See also
References
- ↑ Gleeson, Mark (10 February 2008). "Five countries excluded from African club competition". Reuters. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ↑ "Ahly given Champions League bye". bbc.co.uk. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
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See also: International women's club football | ||