The 2003 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel in two-legged final victory against Julius Berger (now Bridge Boys F.C.). Étoile Sportive du Sahel never had the opportunity to defend their title as the African Cup Winners' Cup was merged with CAF Cup the following season into CAF Confederation Cup.
Thirty-six sides entered the competition. It was the first season when the CAF started to take disciplinary actions against teams withdrawing from the competition by banning them for three years. These actions were taken against Masvingo United from Zimbabwe who withdrew before the first leg of the preliminary round and JS Pobè from Benin who failed to show for their first leg match of the first round. Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzania Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF, while Liberian side Mighty Blue Angles were disqualified following failure to meet the deadline for submitting players' licenses. No disciplinary actions were taken against either team.
Preliminary round
Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzanian Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF
First leg
Masvingo United withdrew before 1st leg and were subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF
Second leg
Olympique de Moka won 3-2 on aggregate
Jomo Cosmos won 7-3 on aggregate
JS Pobè won 2-0 on aggregate
First round
First leg
Match played in Kinshasa as Lubumbashi pitch (Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba) considered into too poor condition
JS Pobè did not show for the match and was subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF
Mighty Blue Angles disqualified following failure to meet dead-line for submitting players' licenses
Second leg
Wydad Casablanca won 2-0 on aggregate
Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-1 on aggregate
Kenya Pipeline 3-3 Anse Réunion. Kenya Pipeline won 9-8 on PSO
Power Dynamos won 3-1 on aggregate
Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate
Hafia FC won 3-2 on aggregate
Al Hilal (Benghazi) 2-2 WA Tlemcen on aggregate. Al Hilal (Benghazi) won on away goals (1-2)
Mount Cameroon won 2-1 on aggregate
APR FC won 9-2 on aggregate
Étoile du Congo won 2-1 on aggregate
Al Hilal (Omdurman) won 4-0 on aggregate
Julius Berger won 8-0 on aggregate
Cercle Olympique de Bamako won 3-0 on aggregate
Second round
First leg
Second leg
Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate
Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-2 on aggregate
Power Dynamos won 3-0 on aggregate
Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate
Asante Kotoko won 5-4 on aggregate
APR FC won 5-1 on aggregate
Wydad Casablanca won 6-2 on aggregate
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 4-2 on aggregate
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate
Wydad Casablanca 2-2 Power Dynamos on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won on away goals (1-2)
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-1 on aggregate
APR FC 2-2 Asante Kotoko. APR FC won on away goals (1-2)
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Julius Berger won 3-2 on aggregate
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-0 on aggregate
Final
First leg
Second leg
BBC reported first goal as scored by Ibrahima KonéÉtoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-2 on aggregate
See also 2003 CAF Champions League 2003 CAF Cup
External links Results available on CAF Official Website Results available on RSSSF