2007 CAF Champions League
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| Confederation of African Football Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 26 January – 9 November |
| Teams | 60 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Étoile du Sahel (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al Ahly SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 131 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mabi Mputu (9 goals) |
The 2007 CAF Champions League was the 11th occurrence of the CAF Champions League, the most prestigious club football competition in Africa. Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia became champions for the first time, beating Al Ahly SC of Egypt 3–1 in a two-legged final. Étoile du Sahel participated in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan as the representative from CAF.
Contents
1 Qualifying rounds
1.1 Preliminary round
1.2 First round
1.3 Second round
2 Group stage
2.1 Group A
2.2 Group B
3 Final stage
3.1 Bracket
3.2 Semi-Finals
3.3 Final
4 Top scorers
5 See also
6 External links
Qualifying rounds[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
The 1st legs were played on 26–28 January 2007.
The 2nd legs were played on 9–11 February 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highlanders  | 1–1 (9–8 p) |  Pamplemousses SC | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns  | 6–2 |  Royal Leopards | 4–2 | 2–0 |
JS Saint-Pierroise  | w/o1 |  Desportivo Maputo | – | – |
Zamalek | 5–1 |  Vital'O FC | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Al-Hilal  | 6–0 |  Polisi | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Asante Kotoko  | 1–1 (2–4 p) |  Gambia Ports Authority | 1–0 | 0–1 |
ASFA Yennenga  | 1–3 |  Nasarawa United | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Fello Star  | 0–4 |  Sporting Clube da Praia | 0–1 | 0–32 |
ASC Diaraf  | 1–2 |  Maranatha | 1–0 | 0–2 |
FC Saint Eloi Lupopo | 1–4 |  APR FC | 1–2 | 0–2 |
USM Alger  | 3–3 (a) |  AS-FNIS | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Ittihad  | 4–0 |  Mogas 90 FC | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Canon Yaoundé  | 1–2 |  Étoile du Congo | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Saint-George SA  | w/o3 |  Super ESCOM | – | – |
Wydad Casablanca  | 5–2 |  ASC Mauritel Mobile FC | 4–0 | 1–2 |
Stade Malien  | 1–4 4 | AS Douanes | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Ocean Boys FC | 0–1 |  Kallon | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Petro Atlético  | 2–1 |  FC Civics | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Young Africans FC  | 5–1 |  AJSM | 5–1 | 5 |
Likhopo  | 0–1 |  Zanaco FC | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Espérance | 6–1 |  Renaissance FC | 4–0 | 2–1 |
Renacimiento FC  | 0–2 | Ashanti Gold SC | 0–1 | 0–1 |
TP Mazembe | 7–2 |  Police XI | 3–0 | 4–2 |
AS ADEMA  | 3–0 |  Anse Réunion FC | 0–0 | 3–0 |
JS Kabylie | 5–2 |  Clube de Futebol "Os Balantas" | 3–1 | 2–1 |
CD Primeiro de Agosto | 1–2 |  AS Mangasport | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Coton Sport FC | 3–0 |  Uganda Revenus Authority SC | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Séwé Sports  | 3–2 |  Mighty Barrolle | 3–1 | 0–1 |
1JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew due to high travel costs; they were banned from AFC competitions for three years and fined $3500.
2Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel due to civil unrest and a violent general strike in Guinea.
3Super ESCOM withdrew.
4AS Douanes were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
5 The tie was played over one leg because AGSM did not have an international-standard ground.
First round[edit]
1st legs were played on 2–4 March 2007.
2nd legs were played on 16–18 March 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highlanders | 0–2 | Al Ahly SC | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Desportivo Maputo | 1–3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Hilal | 4–2 | El Zamalek | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Nasarawa United | 4–2 | Gambia Ports Authority | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Fello Star | 1–5 | Étoile du Sahel | 0–1 | 1–4 |
APR FC | 2–2 | Maranatha | 2–0 | 0–21 |
Al-Ittihad | 5–1 | AS-FNIS | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Saint-George SA | 1–2 | Étoile du Congo | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Stade Malien | 1–3 | Wydad Casablanca | 0–0 | 1–3 |
Kallon | 1–3 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Young Africans FC | 3–2 | Petro Atlético | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Espérance | 6–1 | Zanaco FC | 2–0 | 4–1 |
Ashanti Gold SC | 2–2 (6–7 p) | FAR Rabat | 2–0 | 0–2 |
AS ADEMA | 3–5 | TP Mazembe | 2–2 | 1–4 |
AS Mangasport | 3–4 | JS Kabylie | 3–1 | 0–3 |
Séwé Sports | 1–4 | Coton Sport FC | 1–0 | 0–4 |
1 The match was abandoned at 82' with Maranatha leading 2-0, after APR FC walked off protesting a penalty award against them; APR FC were ejected from the competition and banned from CAF competitions for three years.
Second round[edit]
1st legs were played on 6–8 April 2007.
2nd legs were played on 20–22 April 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–4 | Al Ahly SC | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Nasarawa United | 3–3 (2–3 p) | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | 0–3 |
Maranatha | 0–3 | Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Étoile du Congo | 3–3 (a) | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | 0–2 |
ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | Wydad Casablanca | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Espérance | 3–0 | Young Africans FC | 3–0 | 0–0 |
TP Mazembe | 1–2 | FAR Rabat | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Coton Sport FC | 1–2 | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Group stage[edit]
Teams qualified for semi-finals |
Group A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Sahel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Al-Ittihad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| JS Kabylie | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 7 |
| FAR Rabat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 5 |
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22 June 2007
21:00 EET
21:00 EET
| Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
Camara  83' | (Report) |
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 25 000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
23 June 2007
20:00 WET
20:00 WET
| FAR Rabat | 0–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ben Frej 70' |
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
Attendance: 32 000
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
6 July 2007
20:00 CET
20:00 CET
| JS Kabylie | 2–0 | FAR Rabat |
|---|---|---|
Dabo 29' (pen), 44' | (Report) |
Stade 1er Novembre, Tizi Ouzou
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
7 July 2007
19:10 CEST
19:10 CEST
| Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Lassina Pare (Burkina Faso)
21 July 2007
20:00 WET
20:00 WET
| FAR Rabat | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
Ouaddouch 90+3' | (Report) |
Stade Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Emmanuel Imiere (Nigeria)
21 July 2007
19:10 CEST
19:10 CEST
| Étoile du Sahel | 3–0 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
Chermiti 1'Ben Mohamed 48'Silva Alves 53' | (Report) |
Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse
Referee: Rene Louzaya (Congo)
3 August 2007
19:30 EET
19:30 EET
| Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | FAR Rabat |
|---|---|---|
Shibani 44'Rewani 61' |
June 11 Stadium , Tripoli
Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
3 August 2007
21:00 CET
21:00 CET
| JS Kabylie | 0–2 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
Ogunbiyi 46'Chermiti 90+2' |
Stade 1er Novembre, Tizi Ouzou
Referee: Abdel Rahman Khalid (Sudan)
17 August 2007
20:00 CET
20:00 CET
| JS Kabylie | 3–1 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
Athmani 22'Hemani 54'Saïbi 69' | Rewani 19' |
Stade 1er Novembre, Tizi Ouzou
Referee: Aboubacar Sharaf (Ivory Coast)
18 August 2007
19:10 CEST
19:10 CEST
| Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | FAR Rabat |
|---|---|---|
Stade Olympique de Sousse , Sousse
Referee: Alex Kotey (Ghana)
1 September 2007
21:00 EET
21:00 EET
| Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
Shibani 14'Rewani 58'(pen) |
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
1 September 2007
19:00 WET
19:00 WET
| FAR Rabat | 1–1 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
Benkassou 22' (pen.) | Derrag 85' |
Stade Moulay Abdellah , Rabat
Referee: Diouf Abdou (Senegal)
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly SC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| Al-Hilal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 7 |
| Espérance | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 5 |
23 June 2007
19:10 CEST
19:10 CEST
| Espérance | 0–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
24 June 2007
20:30 EEST
20:30 EEST
| Al Ahly SC | 2–0 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
Flavio 84'Hosny 90+2' | (Report) |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)
8 July 2007
20:30 EAT
20:30 EAT
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Espérance |
|---|---|---|
Eze 29' 90+2' | (Report) |
AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Muhmed Ssegonga (Uganda)
8 July 2007
15:00 GMT
15:00 GMT
| ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | Al Ahly SC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Aboutreika 40' |
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Kenias Marange (Zimbabwe)
20 July 2007
20:00 EEST
20:00 EEST
| Al Ahly SC | 3–0 | Espérance |
|---|---|---|
Aboutreika 12'Flavio 77' Hosny 85' | (Report) |
Cairo International Stadium , Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
22 July 2007
20:00 EAT
20:00 EAT
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
Eze 12'Mohamed 90' | (Report) | Idrissu 52' |
AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
4 August 2007
19:10 CEST
19:10 CEST
| Espérance | 1–0 | Al Ahly SC |
|---|---|---|
Kasdaoui 38' |
Stade 7 November , Radès
Referee: Aldrin Ncobo (South Africa)
5 August 2007
15:30 GMT
15:30 GMT
| ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
N'Gossan 30' |
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan
Referee: Divine Evehe (Cameroon)
19 August 2007
20:30 EAT
20:30 EAT
| Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al Ahly SC |
|---|---|---|
Khan 56'Korongo 67'Eze 85' |
AlHilal Stadium , Omdurman
Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
19 August 2007
15:00 GMT
15:00 GMT
| ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 | Espérance |
|---|---|---|
Zaïem 60' (o.g.)Diarra 78' |
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burundi)
2 September 2007
19:00 CEST
19:00 CEST
| Espérance | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
Ltaief 41' | Eze 44' (pen.) |
Stade El Menzah , Tunis
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
2 September 2007
20:00 EEST
20:00 EEST
| Al Ahly SC | 2–0 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
Flavio 76'Aboutreika 90' |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Final stage[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 3 | |||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 4 | |||||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | |||||||
| Al Ahly SC | 1 | |||||||
| Al-Ittihad | 0 | |||||||
| Al Ahly SC | 1 | |||||||
Semi-Finals[edit]
The first legs were played on 21–23 September and the second legs on 5–7 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Hilal | 3–4 | Étoile du Sahel | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Al Ahly SC | 0–0 | 0–1 |
21 September 2007
21:00 GMT
| Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
Eze 62'Osunwa 66' | Report | Felhi 38' |
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
6 October 2007
21:30 GMT
| Étoile du Sahel | 3–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
Chermiti 16', 62'Ben Frej 52' | Report | Eze 55' |
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
23 September 2007
22:00 GMT
| Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al Ahly SC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
11 June Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
7 October 2007
21:30 GMT
| Al-Ahly SC | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
Hamadi 20' (o.g.) | Report |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Kotey Alex (Ghana)
Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Étoile du Sahel | 3–1 | Al Ahly SC | 0–0 | 3–1 |
27 October 2007
18:00 GMT
| Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | Al Ahly SC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)
9 November 2007
17:30 GMT
| Al Ahly SC | 1–3 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
El-Nahhas 48' | Report | Gharbi 44'Chermiti 90+3'Narry 90+5' |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
Top scorers[edit]
| Place | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mabi Mputu | TP Mazembe | 9 |
| 2nd | Mohamed Amine Chermiti | Étoile du Sahel | 8 |
| 2nd | Ndubuisi Eze | Al Hilal | 8 |
| 4th | Cheick Oumar Dabo | JS Kabylie | 7 |
| 4th | Salem Al Rewani | Al-Ittihad | 7 |
| 6th | Amine Ltaïef | Espérance | 6 |
| 7th | Kelechi Osunwa | Al Hilal | 5 |
| 7th | Flavio Amado | Al-Ahly SC | 5 |
See also[edit]
- CAF Confederation Cup 2007
- CAF Super Cup
- 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
External links[edit]
- Official Site
- "African Club Competitions 2007" at RSSSF
- Official MTN CAF Champions League Website
- Jose: African Refereeing A Disgrace
Categories:
- CAF Champions League
- 2007 in African football
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