The 2026 CAF Champions League final was the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the 62nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 30th edition under the current CAF Champions League title contested by Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa and AS FAR from Morocco.
Mamelodi Sundowns defeated AS FAR 2–1 on aggregate to win their second CAF Champions League title.
Teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Clubs era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Mamelodi SundownsCOSAFA (Southern Africa)3 (2001, 2016, 2025) AS FARUNAF (North Africa)1 (1985)
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Mamelodi SundownsRound AS FAROpponent1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponent1st leg2nd legByeFirst round Real de Banjul4–12–0 (A)2–1 (H) Remo Stars7–15–1 (A)2–0 (H)Second round Horoya4–11–1 (A)3–0 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Saint-Éloi Lupopo3–1 (H)Matchday 1 Young Africans0–1 (A) MC Alger0–0 (A)Matchday 2 Al Ahly1–1 (H) Al Hilal2–2 (H)Matchday 3 JS Kabylie0–0 (A) Al Hilal1–2 (A)Matchday 4 JS Kabylie1–0 (H) Saint-Éloi Lupopo1–1 (A)Matchday 5 Young Africans1–0 (H) MC Alger2–0 (H)Matchday 6 Al Ahly0–0 (A)Group C runners-upFinal standingsGroup B runners-upOpponent1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponent1st leg2nd leg Stade Malien3–23–0 (H)0–2 (A)Quarter-finals Pyramids3–21–1 (H)2–1 (A) Espérance de Tunis2–01–0 (A)1–0 (H)Semi-finals RS Berkane2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)
Format The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule were applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
Matches First leg Details
GK30 Ronwen Williams (c)DF24 Keanu CupidoDF3 Khulumani NdamaneDF25 Khuliso MudauDF6 Aubrey Modiba MF4 Teboho MokoenaMF8 Jayden AdamsMF10 Nuno Santos FW16 Kutlwano Letlhaku FW17 Tashreeq Matthews FW12 Brayan León Substitutes:GK1 Denis OnyangoDF28 Zuko MdunyelwaDF29 Divine Lunga DF37 Kegan JohannesMF11 Marcelo Allende MF18 Themba Zwane FW9 Arthur Sales FW14 Monnapule Saleng FW35 Lebo Mothiba Manager: Miguel Cardoso GK16 Ahmed Reda TagnaoutiDF2 Tó Carneiro DF3 Anas BachDF5 Yunis AbdelhamidDF15 Marouane Louadni MF8 Khalid Ait OuarkhaneMF34 Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (c)MF40 Abdelfattah Hadraf FW11 Ahmed Hammoudan FW10 Reda Slim FW7 Youssef El Fahli Substitutes:GK1 Ayoub El KhayatiDF23 Jamal Ech-ChamakhDF24 Nouh Mohamed El AbdDF27 Ayoub Ait KhassouMF14 Taoufik RazkoMF19 Jalal-Eddine El KhfiyefMF26 Nolan Mbemba FW9 Mouhcine Bouriga FW17 Hamza Khabba Manager: Alexandre Santos
Match rules 90 minutes. Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Second leg Details
GK16 Ahmed Reda TagnaoutiDF2 Tó Carneiro DF3 Anas Bach DF4 Fallou MendyDF15 Marouane Louadni MF8 Khalid Ait OuarkhaneMF34 Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (c) MF40 Abdelfattah Hadraf FW11 Ahmed Hammoudan FW10 Reda Slim FW7 Youssef El Fahli Substitutes:GK1 Ayoub El KhayatiDF5 Yunis AbdelhamidDF23 Jamal Ech-Chamakh DF24 Nouh Mohamed El AbdMF14 Taoufik RazkoMF19 Jalal-Eddine El Khfiyef MF26 Nolan MbembaFW9 Mouhcine Bouriga FW17 Hamza Khabba Manager: Alexandre Santos GK30 Ronwen Williams (c)DF24 Keanu Cupido DF3 Khulumani NdamaneDF25 Khuliso MudauDF29 Divine Lunga MF4 Teboho Mokoena MF8 Jayden Adams MF10 Nuno Santos FW16 Kutlwano Letlhaku FW17 Tashreeq Matthews FW12 Brayan León Substitutes:GK1 Denis OnyangoDF20 Grant KekanaDF33 Thato SibiyaDF37 Kegan Johannes MF11 Marcelo Allende MF18 Themba Zwane FW9 Arthur Sales FW13 Iqraam Rayners FW35 Lebo Mothiba Manager: Miguel Cardoso
Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate. Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
See also List of African Cup of Champions Clubs and CAF Champions League finals 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final 2026 CAF Super Cup
Notes
References
External links TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, CAFonline.com