| 2013 Orange CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 15 February – 10 November 2013 |
| Teams | 56 (from 45 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Ahly (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Orlando Pirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 124 |
| Goals scored | 288 (2.32 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alexis Yougouda Kada(7 goals) |
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The2013 CAF Champions League (also known as the2013Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 49th edition ofAfrica's premier clubfootball tournament organized by theConfederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the currentCAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the2013 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the2014 CAF Super Cup.[1]
In thefinal, defending championsAl-Ahly of Egypt defeatedOrlando Pirates of South Africa, and were crowned African club champions for a record-extending eighth time.[2]
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to theirCAF 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.[1] 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 2007–2011CAF 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:[3]
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 5 points | 4 points |
| Runner-up | 4 points | 3 points |
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th place in groups | 1 point | 1 point |
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
The following teams entered the competition. Teams inbold received a bye to thefirst round. The other teams entered thepreliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their2007–2011 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
The following associations did not enter a team:Cape Verde,Djibouti,Eritrea,Guinea-Bissau,Malawi,Mauritania,Mauritius,Namibia,Réunion,Somalia,South Sudan.
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters inCairo,Egypt).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 9 December 2012[6] | 15–17 February 2013 | 1–3 March 2013 |
| First round | 15–17 March 2013 | 5–7 April 2013 | ||
| Second round | 19–21 April 2013 | 3–5 May 2013 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 14 May 2013[7] | 19–21 July 2013 | |
| Matchday 2 | 2–4 August 2013 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 16–18 August 2013 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 30 August–1 September 2013 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 13–15 September 2013 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 20–22 September 2013 | |||
| Knock-out stage | Semi-finals | 4–6 October 2013 | 18–20 October 2013 | |
| Final | 1–3 November 2013 | 8–10 November 2013 | ||
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.[8]
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, theaway goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to apenalty shoot-out (noextra time was played).[1]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek | 3–3 (a) |  Saint George | 1–1 | 2–2 |
CA Bizertin | 1–2 | Al-Ahly | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Orlando Pirates | 3–2 |  TP Mazembe | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Enugu Rangers | 1–3 |  Recreativo do Libolo | 0–0 | 1–3 |
JSM Béjaïa | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 0–1 |
FUS Rabat | 1–1 (a) |  Séwé Sport | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Coton Sport | 3–0 |  Stade Malien | 3–0 | 0–0 |
AC Léopards | 4–4 (5–4p) | ES Sétif | 3–1 | 1–3 |
The losers of the second round entered the2013 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.[1]
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 May 2013.[9] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-awayround-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to thesemi-finals.
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
The teams are ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | ORL | ZAM | LEO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahly | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 0–3 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Zamalek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 5[a] | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | AC Léopards | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5[a] | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | COT | SEW | LIB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Coton Sport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Séwé Sport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[a] | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4[a] | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — |
Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-awaytwo-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, theaway goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to apenalty shoot-out (noextra time was played).[1]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Orlando Pirates (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Coton Sport | 1 | 1 | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| 2 | Al Ahly (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (7) | |||||||||
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.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (a) | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Coton Sport | 2–2 (6–7p) | Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 1–1 |
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw.
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
Matlaba 90+3' | Report | Aboutrika 14' |
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