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2008–09 CAF Champions League
Confederation of African Football Champions League
Dates February 2008 – 16 November 2008
Teams  (from CAF confederations)
Final positions
Champions Egypt Al-Ahly
Runner-up Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Nigeria Stephen Worgu

The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4-2 on aggregate against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon .

Contents

Matches

Preliminary round

Main article: CAF Champions League 2008 - Preliminary round

The preliminary round first legs were played on 15-17 February, and the second legs were played on 29 February-2 March 2008.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
ASC SNIM Mauritania 1–7 Algeria ES Setif 1–5 0–2
SC de Bissau Guinea-Bissau 0–4 Morocco Olympique Khouribga 0–2 0–2
Invincible Eleven** Liberia w/o Guinea AS Kaloum Star
Renacimiento FC Equatorial Guinea 2–4 Angola Inter Luanda 1–2 1–2
FAR Rabat Morocco 3–3 (4–5 p) Cape Verde Sporting Clube da Praia 3–0 0–3
Tonnerre d'Abomey FC Benin 0–3 Côte d'Ivoire Africa Sports National 0–0 0–3
APR FC Rwanda 1–4 Egypt Al-Zamalek 1–2 0–2
AS Douanes Senegal 3–2 Burkina Faso Commune FC 0–0 3–2
Costa do Sol Mozambique 2–1 Madagascar AJESAIA 2–0 0–1
Royal Leopards Swaziland 0–3 Zimbabwe Dynamos 0–1 0–2
Sahel SC Niger 2–6 Ghana Ashanti Gold SC 1–0 1–6
DC Motema Pembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–2 (1–4 p) Nigeria Gombe United F.C. 2–0 0–2
Vital'O Burundi 0–2 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 0–1 0–1
FC 105 Libreville Gabon 4–3 Ghana Hearts of Oak 3–0 1–3
Tourbillon FC* Chad w/o Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Stade Malien Mali 1–2 Angola Primeiro de Agosto 1–2 0–0
ASC Saloum Senegal 1–3 Tunisia Club Africain 1–2 0–1
ASKO Kara Togo 4-1 Cameroon Union Douala 3–1 1–0
Simba SC Tanzania 4–1 Ethiopia Awassa City FC 3–0 1–1
Enyimba FC Nigeria 7–3 Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs 4–1 3–2
Tusker FC Kenya w/o Eritrea Al Tahrir
US Stade Tamponnaise Réunion 4–1 Seychelles Saint-Michel United 3–1 1–0
Platinum Stars South Africa 4–1 Lesotho Lesotho Correctional Services 4–0 0–1
Curepipe Starlight SC Mauritius 2–1 Comoros Coin Nord 2–0 0–1
Miembeni SC Zanzibar 0–5 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0–1 0–4
Uganda Revenue Authority SC Uganda 0–2 Zambia ZESCO United Football Club 0–2 0–0

*Tourbillon FC, Tusker FC are excluded in February 10, 2008, so Al-Tahrir and TP Mazembe bye to 1st Round.

**Invincible Eleven withdrawn, so AS Kaloum Star bye to 1st Round.

On 10 February 2008, CAF announced that clubs from the Central African Republic, Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone were excluded from the competition for failure to fulfil their financial obligations. (Somalian, Djiboutian, Santomean and Malawian teams were already excluded, Wallidan FC and FC Civics withdrew)[1]

Six teams qualified automatically to the first round: ASEC Mimosas, Etoile du Sahel, JS Kabylie, Al Ittihad, Al-Ahly, and Al Hilal.

1/16th Finals

The 1/16th Finals first leg matches were played on 21-23 March and the second legs were played on 4-6 April 2008.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Olympique Khouribga Morocco 2–2(3–0pk) Algeria ES Setif 2–0 0–2
ASEC Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire 2–1 Guinea AS Kaloum Star 1–1 1–0
Sporting Clube da Praia Cape Verde 2–2(a) Angola Inter Luanda 2–1 0–1
Al-Zamalek Egypt 2–2(5–4pk) Côte d'Ivoire Africa Sports National 2–0 0–2
Etoile du Sahel Tunisia 5–3 Senegal AS Douanes 5–0 0–3
Dynamos Zimbabwe 4–2 Mozambique Costa do Sol 3–0 1–2
JS Kabylie Algeria 3–0 Ghana Ashanti Gold SC 3–0 0–0
Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 6–2 Nigeria Gombe United F.C. 5–0 1–2
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Gabon FC 105 Libreville 1–1 1–0
Al Ittihad Tripoli Libya (a)2–2 Angola 1º de Agosto 1–0 1–2
ASKO Kara Togo 2–4 Tunisia Club Africain 2–0 0–4
Enyimba FC Nigeria 7–1 Tanzania Simba SC 4–0 3–1
Al-Ahly Egypt 40* Eritrea Al Tahrir w/o w/o
Platinum Stars South Africa 3–1 Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 2–0 1–1
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 4–0 Mauritius Curepipe Starlight SC 3–0 1–0
Al Hilal Sudan 3–1 Zambia ZESCO United Football Club 2–0 1–1
  • Footnote: * On March 16, 2008, CAF announced the withdrawal Al Tahrir of Eritrea because of an internal club problem.[2]

1/8th Finals

The 1/8th Finals first legs were played on 25-27 April and the second legs were played on 9-11 May 2008.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
ASEC Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire (a)1–1 Morocco Olympique Khouribga 0–0 1–1
Al-Zamalek Egypt 4–2 Angola Inter Luanda 3–0 1–2
Dynamos Zimbabwe 2–0 Tunisia Etoile du Sahel 1–0 1–0
Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 4–2 Algeria JS Kabylie 3–0 1–2
Al Ittihad Tripoli Libya 2–3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–1 0–2
Enyimba FC Nigeria 6–3 Tunisia Club Africain 5–1 1–2
Platinum Stars South Africa 2–3 Egypt Al-Ahly 2–1 0–2
Al Hilal Sudan 4–3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 4–2 0–1

Group stage

Teams qualified for next phase

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt Al Ahly 6 3 3 0 9 6 +3 12
Zimbabwe Dynamos 6 3 0 3 6 6 0 9
Côte d'Ivoire ASEC Mimosas 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6
Egypt Zamalek 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 5
2008-07-20
17:30 GMT
 Al Ahly Egypt 2 – 1 Egypt Zamalek Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Coffi Codjia Benin
Flávio Goal 28'
Ahmed Hassan Goal 67'		 Hamza Goal 62'
2008-07-20
13:00 GMT
 Dynamos Zimbabwe 2 – 1 Côte d'Ivoire ASEC Mimosas Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Divine Evehe Cameroon
Sadomba Goal 4' Goal 73' Wawa Goal 30'
2008-08-02
15:30 GMT
 ASEC Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire 0 – 0 Egypt Al Ahly Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Badara Diatta Senegal
2008-08-03
18:00 GMT
 Zamalek Egypt 1 – 0 Zimbabwe Dynamos Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Mohamed Benouza Algeria
El Safty Goal 4'
2008-08-17
17:00 GMT
 Al Ahly Egypt 2 – 1 Zimbabwe Dynamos Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Embaya Jamil Libya
Barakat Goal 3'
Aboutreika Goal 93'		 Lazarus Muhone Goal 80'
2008-08-16
18:00 GMT
 Zamalek Egypt 0 – 0 Côte d'Ivoire ASEC Mimosas Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi Algeria
2008-08-30
12:30 GMT
 Dynamos Zimbabwe 0 – 1 Egypt Al Ahly Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Lassina Paré Burkina Faso
Barakat Goal 10'
2008-08-31
15:30 GMT
 ASEC Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire 3 – 0 Egypt Zamalek Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe Togo
Guindo Goal 24'
BambaGoal 68'

N'GossanGoal 72'
2008-09-14
20:00 GMT
 Zamalek Egypt 2 – 2 Egypt Al Ahly Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Eddy Maillet Seychelles
Hamza Goal 40'
Agogo Goal 51'		 [1] Flavio Goal 9'
Aboutreika Goal 70'
2008-09-13
15:30 GMT
 ASEC Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire 1 – 2 Zimbabwe Dynamos Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Bi Cyriac Gohi Goal 73' [2] Philip Marufu Goal 53'
Philip Marufu Goal 96'
2008-09-21
13:00 GMT
 Dynamos Zimbabwe 1 – 0 Egypt Zamalek Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Alex Kotey Ghana
David ShokoGoal 90' [3]
2008-09-21
20:00 GMT
 Al Ahly Egypt 2 – 2 Côte d'Ivoire ASEC Mimosas Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn Mauritius
Osama Hosni Goal 4'
Mahmoud SamirGoal 76'		 [4] Ladji Kone Goal 5'
Cyriac Gohi Bi Goal 78'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10
Nigeria Enyimba 6 3 0 3 10 10 0 9
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 2 2 2 7 5 +2 8
Sudan Al Hilal 6 1 3 2 7 10 −3 6
2008-07-19
14:30 GMT
 Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 1 – 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Stade Omnisports Roumde-Adja, Garoua
Referee: Koman Coulibaly Mali
Kamilou Goal 90'
2008-07-18
17:00 GMT
 Al Hilal Sudan 3 – 2 Nigeria Enyimba AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Ahmed Auda Egypt
Mustafa Goal 41'
Mohamed Goal 47'
Eviani Goal 90'		 Itodo Goal 35'
Worgu Goal 88'
2008-08-03
15:00 GMT
 Enyimba Nigeria 2 – 0 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Eddy Maillet Seychelles
Otorogu Goal 45+'
Worgu Goal 2H'		 Report
2008-08-02
13:00 GMT
 TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 – 0 Sudan Al Hilal Stade Municipal, Lubumbashi
Referee: Mathews Katjimune Namibia
2008-08-15
17:00 GMT
 Al Hilal Sudan 1 – 1 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman
Osunwa Goal 25' Ousmaila Goal 76'
2008-08-17
14:30 GMT
 Enyimba Nigeria 2 – 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Attendance: 25,000
Otorogu Goal 70'
Worgu Goal 80'
2008-08-30
15:00 GMT
 Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 1 – 0 Sudan Al Hilal Stade Omnisports Roumde-Adja, Garoua
Ousmaila Goal 62'
2008-08-31
13:00 GMT
 TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 – 0 Nigeria Enyimba Stade Municipal, Lubumbashi
Luyeye Goal 18'
Mputu Goal 60'
Kabangu Goal 80'		 Report
2008-09-14
12:30 GMT
 TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 – 0 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua Stade Municipal, Lubumbashi
Mputu Goal 02'
Dioko Kaluyituka Goal 48'		 Report
2008-09-15
14:00 GMT
 Enyimba Nigeria 4 – 1 Sudan Al Hilal Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Worgu Goal 6'
Owoeri Goal 60'
Otorogu Goal 2H'
Akueme Goal 2H'		 Report Masawi Red card 40'
Tahir Goal 57'
2008-09-20
15:00 GMT
 Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 3 – 0 Nigeria Enyimba Stade Omnisports Roumde-Adja, Garoua
AhmadouGoal 39'
KamilouGoal 62'
OusmailaGoal 75'		 Report
Report(french)		 Saminou Red card 14'
2008-09-19
20:00 GMT
 Al Hilal Sudan 2 – 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman

Bracket

  Semi-Finals Final
                 
Egypt  Al Ahly 1  
Nigeria  Enyimba 0  
    Egypt  Al Ahly 4
  Cameroon  Cotonsport Garoua 2
Cameroon  Cotonsport Garoua 5
Zimbabwe  Dynamos 0  


Semi finals

The first legs were played on 5 October and the second legs on 17-19 October.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Enyimba Nigeria 0 - 1 Egypt Al Ahly 0 - 0 0 - 1
Dynamos Zimbabwe 0- 5 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 0 - 1 0 - 4
2008-10-05
15:00 GMT
 Enyimba Nigeria 0 - 0 Egypt Al-Ahly Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Referee: Daniel Bennett South Africa
Report
2008-10-18
18:30 GMT
 Al-Ahly Egypt 1 - 0 Nigeria Enyimba Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Mohammed Ssegonga Uganda
FlávioGoal 26'
2008-10-05
13:00 GMT
 Dynamos Zimbabwe 0 – 1 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Koman Coulibaly Mali
Report Kamilou Goal 32'
2008-10-18
14:30 GMT
 Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 4 - 0 Zimbabwe Dynamos Stade Omnisport de Garoua, Garoua
Referee: Bennaceur Kacem Tunisia
Koua Goal 1'
Zoua Goal 52'
Kamilou Goal 65'
Ousmaïla Baba Goal 76'		 Report

Final

The first leg was played on 2 November and the second leg on 16 November.

Team #1   Agg.   Team #2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Al-Ahly Egypt 4-2 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 2 - 0 2 - 2
2008-11-02
18:00 GMT
 Al-Ahly Egypt 2 - 0 Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Jerome Damon South Africa
Gomaa Goal 4'
Flávio Goal 15'		 Report
2008-11-16
14:00 GMT
 Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon 2 - 2 Egypt Al-Ahly Stade Omnisport de Garoua, Garoua
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi Algeria
Lassina Abdoul Karim Goal 45'
Ousmaïla Baba Goal 63'		 Report Ahmed Hassan Goal 38'
Shady Goal 89'
 CAF Champions League 2008 Winners 
Egypt
Al-Ahly
Sixth title

Goal scorers

List of leading goal scorers in the CAF Champions League ahead of final match.

Player Club Goals
Nigeria Stephen Worgu Nigeria Enyimba 13
Niger Daouda Kamilou Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua 8
Angola Flavio Amado Egypt Al Ahly 6
Zimbabwe Edward Sadomba Zimbabwe Dynamos 5
Nigeria Kelechi Osunwa Sudan Al Hilal 4
Egypt Gamal Hamza Egypt El Zamalek 4
Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika Egypt Al Ahly 3

See also

References

  1. ^ Gleeson, Mark (2008-02-10). "Five countries excluded from African club competition". Reuters. http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-nationsclubs&prov=reuters&type=lgns. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  2. ^ "Ahly given Champions League bye". bbc.co.uk. 2008-03-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7299537.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 
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