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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 January – 7 November 2009 |
| Teams | 53 (from 40 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  TP Mazembe (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Heartland F.C. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 101 |
| Goals scored | 302 (2.99 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dioko Kaluyituka (8 goals) |
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The2009 CAF Champions League is the 45th edition ofAfrica's premier clubfootball tournament organized by theConfederation of African Football (CAF), and the 13th edition under the currentCAF Champions League format. The winner will participate in the2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the2010 CAF Super Cup.
Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to theirCAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated:
Italicised clubs withdrew without playing.
Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round.
Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 23rd (Malawi – ranked =18th – did not enter a champion this year).
1 The champions of Congo DR, South Africa, Sudan, and Tunisia were not given byes in the first stage although the runners-up were. Unlike European tournaments, seeding within the CAF draws is based on performance in continental tournaments only.
2 The2007–08 Egyptian Premier League runner-up,Ismaily opted not to enter this competition, choosing instead to play in the2008–09 Arab Champions League. The third-placed Egyptian side,Al-Zamalek were not allowed to replace them as the CAF Champions League regulations allow only national champions and runners-up to compete.[1]
3 2008Réunion Premier League Champion,JS Saint-Pierroise, banned from African club competitions after withdrawing from the2007 CAF Champions League.
The preliminary round first legs were played on 30 January – 1 February, and the second legs on 13–15 February 2009.
1 Played over one leg after first leg cancelled due to political violence in Madagascar[2]
Two federations inscribed their clubs after the deadline, but were admitted for an intermediate round. However, the winning club could only gain access to the first round if another winning club from the preliminary round withdrew subsequently.[3] The first leg was played on 22 February, and the second leg on 8 March 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stade Centrafricain | 1–1 (4–5p) |  Akonangui | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
As no side withdrew from the first round,Akonangui were effectively eliminated as well.
The first round first legs were played on 13–15 March, and the second legs on 3–6 April 2009.
The first leg will be on 17–19 April and the second leg on 1–3 May.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primeiro de Agosto | 3–3 (a) |  Al-Hilal | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Kano Pillars | 3–3 (a) |  Al Ahly | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Djoliba | 1–2 |  ZESCO United | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Kampala City Council FC | 1–2 | Al-Merreikh | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Heartland | 3–2 |  Coton Sport FC | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| TP Mazembe | 1–0 |  Ittihad Khemisset | 1–0 | 0–0 |
ASEC Mimosas | 1–2 |  Monomotapa United | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Al Ahly Tripoli | 0–2 |  Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | 0–2 |
The draw for the group stage was held on 7 May inCAF headquarters inCairo.[4]
Étoile du Sahel andAl-Merreikh were seeded as level I, whileTP Mazembe andAl-Hilal were seeded as level II.[5][6]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAN | ALH | ZES | ALM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kano Pillars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | ZESCO United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Al-Merreikh | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TPM | HEA | ETO | MON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Heartland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Étoile du Sahel | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Monomotapa United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Heartland | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Kano Pillars | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Heartland | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| TP Mazembe (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | TP Mazembe | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
The first legs were scheduled for 4 October and the second legs for 17–18 October.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland | 5–0 | Kano Pillars | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Al-Hilal | 4–5 | TP Mazembe | 2–5 | 2–0 |
2–2 on aggregate.TP Mazembe won on theaway goals rule.
