2007 CAF Champions League
Confederation of African Football Champions League | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 26 January – 9 November |
Teams | 60 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 131 |
Goals scored | 282 (2.15 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2007 CAF Champions League was the 43rd 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.
Qualifying rounds[]
Preliminary round[]
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 |
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Highlanders ![]() |
1–1 (9–8 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
4–2 | 2–0 |
JS Saint-Pierroise ![]() |
w/o1 | ![]() |
– | – |
Zamalek ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–0 |
Al-Hilal ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–0 |
Asante Kotoko ![]() |
1–1 (2–4 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
ASFA Yennenga ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Fello Star ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–32 |
ASC Diaraf ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
FC Saint Eloi Lupopo ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 |
USM Alger ![]() |
3–3 (a) | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Ittihad ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Canon Yaoundé ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Saint-George SA ![]() |
w/o3 | ![]() |
– | – |
Wydad Casablanca ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
4–0 | 1–2 |
Stade Malien ![]() |
1–4 4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Ocean Boys FC ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Petro Atlético ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Young Africans FC ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
5–1 | 5 |
Likhopo ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Espérance ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–1 |
Renacimiento FC ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 |
TP Mazembe ![]() |
7–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 4–2 |
AS ADEMA ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 3–0 |
JS Kabylie ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–1 |
CD Primeiro de Agosto ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 |
Coton Sport FC ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Séwé Sports ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–1 |
1 JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew due to high travel costs; they were banned from AFC competitions for three years and fined $3500.
2 Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel due to civil unrest and a violent general strike in Guinea.
3 Super ESCOM withdrew.
4 AS 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[]
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 |
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Highlanders ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Desportivo Maputo ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Al-Hilal ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 |
Nasarawa United ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–2 |
Fello Star ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–4 |
APR FC ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–21 |
Al-Ittihad ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–0 |
Saint-George SA ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Stade Malien ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–3 |
Kallon ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 |
Young Africans FC ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Espérance ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–1 |
Ashanti Gold SC ![]() |
2–2 (6–7 p) | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 |
AS ADEMA ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–4 |
AS Mangasport ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–3 |
Séwé Sports ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
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[]
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 |
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Mamelodi Sundowns ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–2 |
Nasarawa United ![]() |
3–3 (2–3 p) | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–3 |
Maranatha ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Étoile du Congo ![]() |
3–3 (a) | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–2 |
ASEC Mimosas ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Espérance ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–0 |
TP Mazembe ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Coton Sport FC ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Group stage[]
Key to colours in group tables |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 |
Group B[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 5 |
Knockout stage[]
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Al-Hilal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
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Étoile du Sahel | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
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Étoile du Sahel | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
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Al Ahly | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
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Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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Al Ahly | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Semi-Finals[]
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 |
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Al Hilal ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–3 |
Al-Ittihad ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Final[]
Al Ahly SC ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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El-Nahhas ![]() |
Report | Gharbi ![]() Chermiti ![]() Narry ![]() |
Top goalscorers[]
The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Champions League are as follows:
Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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9 |
2 | ![]() |
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8 |
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8 | |
4 | ![]() |
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7 |
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7 | |
6 | ![]() |
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6 |
7 | ![]() |
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5 |
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5 | |
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5 | |
10 | ![]() |
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4 |
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4 | |
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4 |
See also[]
- CAF Confederation Cup 2007
- CAF Super Cup
- 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
External links[]
- 2007 CAF Champions League
- CAF Champions League seasons
- 2007 in African football