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2014 CAF Champions League
50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament
50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | CAF Champions League |
| year | 2014 |
| image | Stade du Chahid Mustapha Tchaker.jpg |
| size | 280px |
| caption | The Mustapha Tchaker Stadium host the second leg final |
| other_titles | 2014 Orange CAF Champions League |
| dates | 7 February – 1 November 2014 |
| num_teams | 58 |
| associations | 47 |
| champion_other | ALG ES Sétif |
| count | 2 |
| second_other | COD AS Vita Club |
| matches | 126 |
| goals | 313 |
| top_scorer | ALG El Hedi Belameiri |
| TUN Haythem Jouini | |
| COD Ndombe Mubele | |
| TAN Mrisho Ngasa | |
| (6 goals each) | |
| prevseason | 2013 |
| nextseason | 2015 |
TUN Haythem Jouini COD Ndombe Mubele TAN Mrisho Ngasa (6 goals each)
The 2014 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 18th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The two-time defending champions Al-Ahly were eliminated in the second round by Al-Ahly Benghazi.
In the final, ES Sétif of Algeria defeated AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the away goals rule after drawing 3–3 on aggregate, to win their second title. They qualified for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup.
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 could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2014 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated 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 were the following:
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | Winners | Runners-up | Losing semi-finalists | 3rd place in groups | 4th place in groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | |||||
| 4 points | 3 points | |||||
| 3 points | 2 points | |||||
| 2 points | 1 point | |||||
| 1 point | 1 point |
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2012 – 5
- 2011 – 4
- 2010 – 3
- 2009 – 2
- 2008 – 1
Teams
The following teams 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 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
| Association | Team(s) | Qualifying method | Associations eligible to enter two teams (ranked 1–12) | Associations eligible to enter one team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN Tunisia | ||||
| (1st – 85 pts) | CS Sfaxien | 2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions | ||
| Espérance de Tunis | 2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up | |||
| EGY Egypt | ||||
| (2nd – 70 pts) | Al-Ahly | Title holders (2013 CAF Champions League winners) | ||
| 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League champions | ||||
| Zamalek | 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League runners-up | |||
| NGA Nigeria | ||||
| (3rd – 63 pts) | Kano Pillars | 2013 Nigeria Premier League champions | ||
| Enyimba | 2013 Nigeria Premier League runners-up | |||
| SDN Sudan | ||||
| (4th – 54 pts) | Al-Merrikh | 2013 Sudan Premier League champions | ||
| Al-Hilal | 2013 Sudan Premier League runners-up | |||
| MAR Morocco | ||||
| (5th – 53 pts) | Raja Casablanca | 2012–13 Botola champions | ||
| FAR Rabat | 2012–13 Botola runners-up | |||
| COD DR Congo | ||||
| (6th – 48 pts) | TP Mazembe | 2013 Linafoot champions | ||
| AS Vita Club | 2013 Linafoot runners-up | |||
| ALG Algeria | ||||
| (7th – 40 pts) | ES Sétif | |||
| (one entrant only) | 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions | |||
| MLI Mali | ||||
| (8th – 31 pts) | Stade Malien | 2012–13 Malian Première Division champions | ||
| AS Real Bamako | 2012–13 Malian Première Division runners-up | |||
| CGO Congo | ||||
| (9th – 20 pts) | AC Léopards | 2013 Congo Premier League champions | ||
| Diables Noirs | 2013 Congo Premier League runners-up | |||
| ANG Angola | ||||
| (10th – 18 pts) | Kabuscorp | 2013 Girabola champions | ||
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2013 Girabola runners-up | |||
| CMR Cameroon | ||||
| (11th – 12 pts) | Coton Sport | 2013 Elite One champions | ||
| Les Astres | 2013 Elite One runners-up | |||
| GHA Ghana | ||||
| (12th – 11 pts) | Asante Kotoko | 2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League champions | ||
| Berekum Chelsea | 2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League runners-up | |||
| ZIM Zimbabwe | ||||
| (13th – 8 pts) | Dynamos | 2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions | ||
| ZAM Zambia | ||||
| (14th – 7 pts) | Nkana | 2013 Zambian Premier League champions | ||
| CIV Ivory Coast | ||||
| (T-15th – 6 pts) | Séwé Sport | 2012–13 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champions | ||
| LBY Libya | ||||
| (T-15th – 6 pts) | Al-Ahly Benghazi | 2013–14 Libyan Premier League Group B leaders after Round 7 | ||
| NIG Niger | ||||
| (17th – 3 pts) | AS Douanes Niamey | 2012–13 Niger Premier League champions | ||
| BOT Botswana | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 2012–13 Botswana Premier League champions | ||
| BFA Burkina Faso | ASFA Yennenga | 2013 Burkinabé Premier League champions | ||
| BDI Burundi | Flambeau de l’Est | 2012–13 Burundi Premier League champions | ||
| CHA Chad | Foullah Edifice | 2013 Ligue de N'Djaména champions | ||
| COM Comoros | Komorozine | 2013 Comoros Premier League champions | ||
| EQG Equatorial Guinea | Akonangui | 2013 Equatoguinean Premier League champions | ||
| ETH Ethiopia | Dedebit | 2012–13 Ethiopian Premier League champions | ||
| GAB Gabon | US Bitam | 2012–13 Gabon Championnat National D1 champions | ||
| GAM Gambia | Steve Biko | 2013 GFA League First Division champions | ||
| GUI Guinea | Horoya | 2013 Guinée Championnat National champions | ||
| GNB Guinea-Bissau | Os Balantas | 2013 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champions | ||
| KEN Kenya | Gor Mahia | 2013 Kenyan Premier League champions | ||
| LES Lesotho | Lioli | 2012–13 Lesotho Premier League champions | ||
| LBR Liberia | Barrack Young Controllers | 2013 Liberian Premier League champions | ||
| MAD Madagascar | CNaPS Sport | 2013 THB Champions League champions | ||
| MTN Mauritania | FC Nouadhibou | 2012–13 Mauritanian Premier League champions | ||
| MOZ Mozambique | Liga Muçulmana | 2013 Moçambola champions | ||
| NAM Namibia | Black Africa | 2012–13 Namibia Premier League champions | ||
| RWA Rwanda | Rayon Sports | 2012–13 Primus National Football League champions | ||
| STP São Tomé and Príncipe | Sporting Praia Cruz | 2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship champions | ||
| SEN Senegal | Diambars | 2013 Senegal Premier League champions | ||
| SEY Seychelles | Côte d'Or | 2013 Seychelles First Division champions | ||
| SLE Sierra Leone | Diamond Stars | 2013 Sierra Leone National Premier League champions | ||
| RSA South Africa | Kaizer Chiefs | 2012–13 Premier Soccer League champions | ||
| SSD South Sudan | Atlabara | 2013 South Sudan Football Championship champions | ||
| SWZ Swaziland | Mbabane Swallows | 2012–13 Swazi Premier League champions | ||
| TAN Tanzania | Young Africans | 2012–13 Tanzanian Premier League champions | ||
| TOG Togo | Anges de Notsè | 2013 Togolese Championnat National champions | ||
| UGA Uganda | Kampala City Council | 2012–13 Uganda Super League champions | ||
| ZAN Zanzibar | KMKM | 2012–13 Zanzibar Premier League champions |
;Notes
The following associations did not enter a team:
- BEN Benin
- CPV Cape Verde
- CTA Central African Republic
- DJI Djibouti
- ERI Eritrea
- MWI Malawi
- MRI Mauritius
- REU Réunion
- SOM Somalia
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt unless otherwise stated).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 16 December 2013 | ||
| (Marrakech, Morocco) | 7–9 February 2014 | 14–16 February 2014 | ||
| First round | 28 February–2 March 2014 | 7–9 March 2014 | ||
| Second round | 21–23 March 2014 | 28–30 March 2014 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 29 April 2014 | 16–18 May 2014 | |
| Matchday 2 | 23–25 May 2014 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 6–8 June 2014 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 25–27 July 2014 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 8–10 August 2014 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 22–24 August 2014 | |||
| Knock-out stage | Semi-finals | 19–21 September 2014 | 26–28 September 2014 | |
| Final | 24–26 October 2014 | 31 October–2 November 2014 |
Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2014 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013.
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
Preliminary round
;Notes
First round
Second round
The losers of the second round entered the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.
Group stage
Main article: 2014 CAF Champions League group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 29 April 2014. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Main article: 2014 CAF Champions League knockout stage
Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
Bracket
| RD1-team1=COD AS Vita Club | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-A=4 | RD1-team2=TUN CS Sfaxien | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-A=2
| RD1-team3= ALG ES Sétif (a) | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-A=4 | RD1-team4= COD TP Mazembe | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score4-A=4
| RD2-team1=COD AS Vita Club | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-A=3 | RD2-team2=ALG ES Sétif (a) | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-A=3
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.
Final
Main article: 2014 CAF Champions League final
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw.
Djahnit
Champions
| CAF Champions League |
|---|
| 2014 Winners |
| ALG |
| ES Sétif |
| Second Title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALG El Hedi Belameiri | ALG ES Sétif | 6 |
| TUN Haythem Jouini | TUN Espérance de Tunis | ||
| COD Ndombe Mubele | COD AS Vita Club | ||
| TAN Mrisho Ngasa | TAN Young Africans | ||
| 5 | MAR Mouhcine Iajour | MAR Raja Casablanca | 5 |
| ZIM Knowledge Musona | RSA Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| ZIM Edward Sadomba | LBY Al-Ahly Benghazi | ||
| 8 | TUN Ahmed Akaïchi | TUN Espérance de Tunis | 4 |
| TUN Fakhreddine Ben Youssef | TUN CS Sfaxien | ||
| SDN Mudather Careca | SDN Al-Hilal | ||
| ALG Akram Djahnit | ALG ES Sétif | ||
| RWA Tady Etekiama | COD AS Vita Club | ||
| RWA Lema Mabidi | COD AS Vita Club | ||
| ALG Sofiane Younès | ALG ES Sétif |
Source:
References
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