2021–22 CAF Champions League
2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | Qualifying: 10 September – 24 October 2021 Competition proper: 11 February – 29 May 2022 |
Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 54 (from 42 associations) |
The 2021–22 CAF Champions League (officially the 2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 58th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 26th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
The winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League will qualify and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup in the .[2]
Al Ahly are the defending champions having defeated Kaizer Chiefs on finals.
Association team allocation[]
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition.[2] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2016–2020 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:[3][4][5]
CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Winners | 6 points | 5 points |
Runners-up | 5 points | 4 points |
Losing semi-finalists | 4 points | 3 points |
Losing quarter-finalists (from 2017) | 3 points | 2 points |
3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
4th place in groups | 1 point | 0.5 point |
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2020–21: x 5
- 2019–20: × 4
- 2018–19: × 3
- 2018: × 2
- 2017: × 1
Teams[]
The following 54 teams from 42 associations entered the competition.
- Teams in bold received a bye to the second round.
- The other teams entered the first round.
Associations are shown according to their 2017–2021 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.
- Associations which did not enter a team
- Notes
- ^ Algeria (ALG): The 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Algerian Football Federation announced that CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif, who were at first and second place after 35 rounds respectively, will represent Algeria in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[6]
- ^ Botswana (BOT): The 2020–21 Botswana Premier League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana. As a result, the Botswana Football Association announced that Jwaneng Galaxy, who were champions of the 2019–20 Botswana Premier League, will represent Botswana in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[citation needed]
- ^ Cameroon (CMR): The was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Cameroonian Football Federation announced that Fovu de Baham, who were at first place by 8 August 2021, will represent Cameroon in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[7]
- ^ Egypt (EGY): The 2020–21 Egyptian Premier League was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Egyptian Football Association announced that Zamalek and Al Ahly, who were at first and second place after 29 rounds respectively, will represent Egypt in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[8]
- ^ Kenya (KEN): The 2020–21 FKF Premier League was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Football Kenya Federation announced that Tusker, who were at first place by 30 June 2021, will represent Kenya in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[9]
- ^ Malawi (MWI): The 2020–21 Super League of Malawi was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Football Association of Malawi announced that Nyasa Big Bullets, who were at first place by 1 August 2021, will represent Malawi in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[citation needed]
- ^ Mozambique (MOZ): The 2020 Moçambola was not finished by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Mozambican Football Federation announced that UD Songo, who finished as the runners-up in the 2019 Moçambola, will represent Mozambique in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.[citation needed]
Schedule[]
Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Qualifying | First round | 13 August 2021 | 10–12 September 2021 | 17–19 September 2021 |
Second round | 15–17 October 2021 | 22–24 October 2021 | ||
Group stage | Matchday 1 | 28 December 2021 | 11–12 February 2022 | |
Matchday 2 | 18–19 February 2022 | |||
Matchday 3 | 25–26 February 2022 | |||
Matchday 4 | 11–12 March 2022 | |||
Matchday 5 | 18–19 March 2022 | |||
Matchday 6 | 1–2 April 2022 | |||
Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | April 2022 | 15–16 April 2022 | 20–21 April 2022 |
Semi-finals | 6–7 May 2022 | 13–14 May 2022 | ||
Final | 29 May 2022 |
Qualifying rounds[]
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 13 August 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[10][11][12]
In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time won't be played, and the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[2]
First round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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CI Kamsar | 0–2[A] | Hearts of Oak | ||
LPRC Oilers | 4–2 | ASKO Kara | 3–0 | 1–2 |
AS SONABEL | 0–4 | Stade Malien | 0–1 | 0–3 |
USGN | 2–1 | Le Messager Ngozi | 1–1 | 1–0 |
KMKM | 0–4 | Al Ittihad | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Arta/Solar7 | 1–4 | Tusker | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Mogadishu City | 1–2 | APR | 0–0 | 1–2 |
1–3 | AS Maniema Union | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
AmaZulu | 3–2 | Nyasa Big Bullets | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Jwaneng Galaxy | 2–1 | DFC 8ème | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Young Africans | 0–2 | Rivers United | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Fasil Kenema | 3–3 (a) | Al Hilal | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Teungueth | 0–2 | ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Akwa United | 1–2 | CR Belouizdad | 1–0 | 0–2 |
UD Songo | 1–1 (3–4 p) | AS Otohô | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Fovu de Baham | 2–2 (a) | Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 0–0 |
ESAE | 1–3 | FC Nouadhibou | 1–1 | 0–2 |
3–3 (4–5 p) | ES Sétif | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
Sagrada Esperança | 0–0 (5–4 p) | FC Platinum | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Royal Leopards | 2–2 (a) | ZESCO United | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Express | 2–2 (a) | Al Merrikh | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Akonangui | 0–3 | Zanaco | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Notes:
- ^ The match involving Guinean clubs were played over a single leg, and not in the Guinean territory due to the political and security situation in Guinea following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.[13]
Second round[]
The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage, while the 16 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hearts of Oak | 2–6 | Wydad Casablanca | 1–0 | 1–6 |
LPRC Oilers | 0–4 | Raja Casablanca | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Stade Malien | 1–3 | Horoya | 0–1 | 1–2 |
USGN | 2–7 | Al Ahly | 1–1 | 1–6 |
Al Ittihad | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Tusker | 0–5 | Zamalek | 0–1 | 0–4 |
APR | 1–5 | Étoile du Sahel | 1–1 | 0–4 |
AS Maniema Union | 2–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–2 | 0–2 |
AmaZulu | 1–1 (a) | TP Mazembe | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Jwaneng Galaxy | 3–3 (a) | Simba | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Rivers United | 1–2 | Al Hilal | 1–1 | 0–1 |
ASEC Mimosas | 3–3 (a) | CR Belouizdad | 3–1 | 0–2 |
AS Otohô | 2–4 | Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 0–2 |
FC Nouadhibou | 3–3 (a) | ES Sétif | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Sagrada Esperança | 3–2 | Royal Leopards | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Al Merrikh | 4–2 | Zanaco | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Group stage[]
The draw for the group stage was held on 28 December 2021, 11:30 GMT (13:30 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying were drawn into four groups of four.
The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.[14]
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In the group stage, each group will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the of the .
Tiebreakers |
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The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):[2]
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Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | MSD | HIL | MER | |
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1 | Al Ahly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to | — | 25–26 Feb | 1–2 Apr | 11–12 Feb | |
2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–12 Mar | — | 11–12 Feb | 1–2 Apr | ||
3 | Al Hilal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Feb | 18–19 Mar | — | 11–12 Mar | ||
4 | Al Merrikh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Mar | 18–19 Feb | 25–26 Feb | — |
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RCA | HOR | ESS | AMZ | |
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1 | Raja Casablanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to | — | 25–26 Feb | 1–2 Apr | 11–12 Feb | |
2 | Horoya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–12 Mar | — | 11–12 Feb | 1–2 Apr | ||
3 | ES Sétif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Feb | 18–19 Mar | — | 11–12 Mar | ||
4 | AmaZulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Mar | 18–19 Feb | 25–26 Feb | — |
Group C[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | ESS | CRB | GAL | |
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1 | Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to | — | 25–26 Feb | 1–2 Apr | 11–12 Feb | |
2 | Étoile du Sahel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–12 Mar | — | 11–12 Feb | 1–2 Apr | ||
3 | CR Belouizdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Feb | 18–19 Mar | — | 11–12 Mar | ||
4 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Mar | 18–19 Feb | 25–26 Feb | — |
Group D[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WAC | ZAM | PET | SAG | |
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1 | Wydad AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to | — | 25–26 Feb | 1–2 Apr | 11–12 Feb | |
2 | Zamalek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–12 Mar | — | 11–12 Feb | 1–2 Apr | ||
3 | Petro de Luanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Feb | 18–19 Mar | — | 11–12 Mar | ||
4 | Sagrada Esperança | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–19 Mar | 18–19 Feb | 25–26 Feb | — |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ a b c d "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017". CAF. 11 May 2016.
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- ^ "اتحاد كرة القدم الجزائري يحدد الأندية المشاركة بدوري أبطال إفريقيا والكونفيدرالية" [AFF decides participating teams in next season's African competitions]. Al Ahram (in Arabic). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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- ^ @EFA (10 August 2021). "اتحاد الكرة يرسل أسماء الأندية المصرية المشاركة في بطولتي أفريقيا" [EFA sends names of Egyptian clubs participating in the Champions League and Confederation Cup next season to CAF] (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Be on top by June 30, qualify for CAF Champions League - FKF". The Standard. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Road to TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage mapped out". CAF. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "CL Fixtures (1) - First Round of Preliminaries" (PDF). CAF. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "CL Fixtures (2) - 2nd Round of Preliminaries" (PDF). CAF. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Statement on CAF interclubs preliminary fixtures: Guinea Clubs". CAF Online. CAF. 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Draw Procedure of the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Champions – Group Stage". CAF. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links[]
- CAF Champions League seasons
- 2021–22 CAF Champions League
- 2021 in African football
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