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

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.

Association team allocation

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 Côte d'Ivoire
(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 de Luanda 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
Swaziland 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.

1 Hearts 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 32 Angola CRD Libolo 22 10
Djoliba Mali 10 Libya Ahly Benghazi 10 00
ASC Linguère Senegal 22 (42 p) Ghana Asante Kotoko 20 02
Sofapaka Kenya 02 Egypt Ismaily 00 02
US Stade Tamponnaise Réunion 52 Madagascar Ajesaia 21 31
Benin team Benin w/o Ivory Coast Africa Sports National
Fello Star Guinea 24 Morocco Raja Casablanca 13 11
Elá Nguema Equatorial Guinea 39 Angola Atlético Petróleos Luanda 23 16
Sahel SC Niger 22 (a) Tunisia Club Africain 21 01
Armed Forces The Gambia 15 Algeria JS Kabylie 12 03
Gazelle FC Chad 32 Nigeria Bayelsa United 10 22
Saint-George SA Ethiopia 24 Sudan Al-Merrikh 11 13
East End Lions Sierra Leone 45 Tunisia Espérance ST 22 23
Stade Mandji Gabon 16 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga 02 14
La Passe Seychelles 23 Mauritius Curepipe Starlight 10 13
Gaborone United Botswana (a) 22 South Africa Orlando Pirates 00 22
Young Africans Tanzania 24 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint Eloi Lupopo 23 01
Mafunzo Zanzibar 16 Zimbabwe Gunners 12 04
Tempête Mocaf Central African Republic 18 Libya Ittihad 12 06
Os Balantas Guinea-Bissau 03 Morocco Difaa El Jadida 00 03
URA Uganda 14 Zambia Zanaco 10 04
São Tomé and Príncipe team São Tomé and Príncipe w/o Cameroon US Douala
CSMD Diables Noirs Republic of the Congo 34 Algeria ES Sétif 32 02
Vital'O FC Burundi 44 (35 p) Cameroon Tiko United FC 22 22
Mbabane Swallows Swaziland 35 South Africa Supersport United 13 22
Apache Club de Mitsamiouli Comoros 49 Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 35 14

Six teams received byes: Al-Ahly (Egypt), ASEC Mimosas (Côte d'Ivoire), 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 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 10 02
Djoliba Mali 11 (43 p) Senegal ASC Linguère 10 01
Ismaily Egypt 32 Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 31 01
Africa Sports National Ivory Coast 14 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman 00 14
Raja Casablanca Morocco 12 Angola Atlético Petróleos Luanda 11 01
Club Africain Tunisia 12 Algeria JS Kabylie 11 01
Gazelle FC Chad 13 Sudan Al-Merrikh 11 02
Espérance ST Tunisia 72 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga 41 31
Curepipe Starlight Mauritius 06 Botswana Gaborone United 03 03
Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo 02 Zimbabwe Dynamos 01 01
Gunners Zimbabwe 12 Egypt Al-Ahly 10 02
Ittihad Libya 22 (43 p) Morocco Difaa El Jadida 11 11
Zanaco Zambia 21 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 10 11
US Douala Cameroon 07 Algeria ES Sétif 02 05
Tiko United FC Cameroon 33 (a) Nigeria Heartland 22 11
Supersport United South Africa 32 Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 30 02

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Djoliba Mali 04 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 01 03
Al-Hilal Omdurman Sudan 14 Egypt Ismaily 01 13
JS Kabylie Algeria 32 Angola Atlético Petróleos Luanda 20 12
Espérance ST Tunisia 41 Sudan Al-Merrikh 30 11
Dynamos Zimbabwe 42 Botswana Gaborone United 41 01
Ittihad Libya 23 Egypt Al-Ahly 20 03
ES Sétif Algeria 32 Zambia Zanaco 10 22
Supersport United South Africa 24 Nigeria Heartland 11 13

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 641194+513
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 632187+111
Algeria ES Sétif 613276+16
Zimbabwe Dynamos 61052973
  DYN ESS ESP TPM
Dynamos 10 01 02
ES Sétif 30 01 00
Espérance ST 10 22 30
TP Mazembe 21 22 21

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Algeria JS Kabylie 642062+414
Egypt Al-Ahly 62228918
Egypt Ismaily 62047816
Nigeria Heartland 61235725
  AHL HEA ISM JSK
Al-Ahly 21 21 11
Heartland 11 21 11
Ismaily 42 10 01
JS Kabylie 10 10 10

Knock-out stage

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Ahly Egypt 22 (a) Tunisia Espérance ST 21 01
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 31 Algeria JS Kabylie 31 00

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

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.

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