The 2013 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2013 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup.
In the final, defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa, and were crowned African club champions for a record-extending eighth time.
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 2013 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each 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 LeagueCAF Confederation CupWinner5 points4 pointsRunner-up4 points3 pointsLosing semi-finalists3 points2 points3rd place in groups2 points1 point4th place in groups1 point1 point
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: 2011 – 5 2010 – 4 2009 – 3 2008 – 2 2007 – 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 2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
AssociationTeamQualifying methodAssociations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12) TunisiaEspérance de Tunis2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championCA Bizertin2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up NigeriaKano Pillars2012 Nigeria Premier League championEnugu Rangers2012 Nigeria Premier League runner-up EgyptAl-AhlyTitle holders (2012 CAF Champions League winner)2010–11 Egyptian Premier League championZamalek2010–11 Egyptian Premier League runner-up MoroccoMoghreb Tétouan2011–12 Botola championFUS Rabat2011–12 Botola runner-up Congo DRTP Mazembe2012 Linafoot championAS Vita Club2012 Linafoot runner-up SudanAl-Hilal2012 Sudan Premier League championAl-Merrikh2012 Sudan Premier League runner-up AlgeriaES Sétif2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championJSM Béjaïa2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up CameroonUnion Douala2012 Cameroonian Premier League championCoton Sport2012 Cameroonian Premier League runner-up AngolaRecreativo do Libolo2012 Girabola championPrimeiro de Agosto2012 Girabola runner-up MaliDjoliba2011–12 Malian Première Division championStade Malien2011–12 Malian Première Division runner-up ZimbabweDynamos(one entrant only)2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion Ivory CoastSéwé Sport2012 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division championAFAD Djékanou2012 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-upAssociations eligible to enter one team LibyaAl-Ittihad2009–10 Libyan Premier League champion ZambiaZanaco2012 Zambian Premier League champion NigerOlympic Niamey2011–12 Niger Premier League champion GhanaAsante Kotoko2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League champion South AfricaOrlando Pirates2011–12 Premier Soccer League champion BeninASPAC2011–12 Benin Premier League champion BotswanaMochudi Centre Chiefs2011–12 Botswana Premier League champion Burkina FasoASFA Yennenga2012 Burkinabé Premier League champion BurundiVital'O2011–12 Burundi Premier League champion Central African RepublicOlympic Real de Bangui2012 Central African Republic League champion ChadGazelle2012 Ligue de N'Djaména champion ComorosDjabal Club2012 Comoros Premier League champion CongoAC Léopards2012 Congo Premier League champion Equatorial GuineaSony Elá Nguema2012 Equatoguinean Premier League champion EthiopiaSaint George2011–12 Ethiopian Premier League champion GabonCF Mounana2011–12 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion GambiaReal de Banjul2012 GFA League First Division champion GuineaHoroya2011–12 Guinée Championnat National champion KenyaTusker2012 Kenyan Premier League champion LesothoLesotho Correctional Services2011–12 Lesotho Premier League champion LiberiaLISCR2012 Liberian Premier League champion MadagascarAS Adema2012 THB Champions League champion MozambiqueMaxaquene2012 Moçambola champion RwandaAPR2011–12 Primus National Football League champion São Tomé and PríncipeSporting Clube do Príncipe2012 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship champion SenegalCasa Sports2011–12 Senegal Premier League champion SeychellesSt Michel United2012 Seychelles First Division champion Sierra LeoneDiamond Stars2011–12 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion SwazilandMbabane Swallows2011–12 Swazi Premier League champion TanzaniaSimba2011–12 Tanzanian Premier League champion TogoDynamic Togolais2011–12 Togolese Championnat National champion UgandaURA2011–12 Ugandan Super League third place ZanzibarJamhuri2012 Zanzibar Premier League runner-up
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The following associations did not enter a team: Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, Somalia, South Sudan.
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round9 December 201215–17 February 20131–3 March 2013First round15–17 March 20135–7 April 2013Second round19–21 April 20133–5 May 2013Group stageMatchday 114 May 201319–21 July 2013Matchday 22–4 August 2013Matchday 316–18 August 2013Matchday 430 August–1 September 2013Matchday 513–15 September 2013Matchday 620–22 September 2013Knock-out stageSemi-finals4–6 October 201318–20 October 2013Final1–3 November 20138–10 November 2013
Qualifying rounds
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 9 December 2012, and the fixtures were announced by the CAF on 10 December 2012.
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
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First round
Second round
The losers of the second round entered the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 May 2013. 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
Knock-out 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
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
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw.
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Alexis Yougouda Kada Coton Sport72 Ahmed Gaafar Zamalek6 Mamadou Soro AFAD Djékanou4 Mohamed Aboutrika Al-Ahly5 Takesure Chinyama Orlando Pirates Abdoulaye Cissé Zamalek Kévin Zougoula Séwé Sport8 Arouna Biné Dramé AC Léopards4 Rúben Gouveia Recreativo do Libolo Emad Moteab Al-Ahly
See also 2013 CAF Confederation Cup 2013 FIFA Club World Cup 2014 CAF Super Cup
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