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2018–19 CAF Champions League

March 20, 2023

The 2018–19 CAF Champions League (officially the 2018–19 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 55th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 23rd edition under the current CAF Champions League title.

2018–19 CAF Champions League
2018–19 Total CAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates27 November 2018 – 31 May 2019
Teams57 (from 46 associations)
Final positions
Champions Espérance de Tunis (4th title)
Runners-up Wydad AC
Tournament statistics
Matches played144
Goals scored338 (2.35 per match)
Top scorer(s) Themba Zwane (5 goals)
← 2018

This season followed a transitional calendar which allows the CAF club competitions to switch from a February-to-November schedule to an August–to-May schedule, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017.[2] It began in December 2018, right after the 2018 season had finished, and ended in May 2019, before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (which had been switched from a January/February to a June/July date). The next season then started after the Africa Cup of Nations and followed the new calendar.[3]

Defending champions Espérance de Tunis won a second consecutive title, being declared the winners after their second leg match against Wydad AC in the final was abandoned.

As winners of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League, Espérance de Tunis qualified for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup, Zamalek, in the 2020 CAF Super Cup.[4]

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.[4] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

For the 2018–19 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2013–2017 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:[5][6][7]

CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
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:

  • 2017 – 5
  • 2016 – 4
  • 2015 – 3
  • 2014 – 2
  • 2013 – 1

Teams

The following 57 teams from 46 associations entered the competition.

Associations are shown according to their 2013–2017 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.[9]

Associations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)
Association Team Qualifying method
  Tunisia (1st – 116 pts) Espérance de Tunis Title holders (2018 CAF Champions League winners)
2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions
Club Africain 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up
  Egypt (2nd – 106.5 pts) Al-Ahly 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League champions
Ismaily 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League runners-up
  DR Congo (3rd – 90 pts) AS Vita Club 2017–18 Linafoot champions
TP Mazembe 2017–18 Linafoot runners-up
  Morocco (4th – 84 pts) Ittihad Tanger 2017–18 Botola champions
Wydad AC 2017–18 Botola runners-up
  Algeria (5th – 82.5 pts) CS Constantine 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions
JS Saoura 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up
  South Africa (6th – 78.5 pts) Mamelodi Sundowns 2017–18 South African Premier Division champions
Orlando Pirates 2017–18 South African Premier Division runners-up
  Sudan (7th – 53 pts) Al-Hilal 2018 Sudan Premier League champions
Al-Merrikh 2018 Sudan Premier League runners-up
  Zambia (8th – 38 pts) ZESCO United 2018 Zambia Super League champions
Nkana 2018 Zambia Super League runners-up
  Libya (9th – 19 pts) Al-Nasr 2017–18 Libyan Premier League champions
Al-Ahly Benghazi 2017–18 Libyan Premier League runners-up
  Cameroon (T-10th – 15 pts) Coton Sport 2018 Elite One champions
UMS de Loum 2018 Elite One runners-up
  Ivory Coast (T-10th – 15 pts) ASEC Mimosas 2017–18 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champions
SC Gagnoa 2017–18 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 runners-up
  Mozambique (T-10th – 15 pts) UD Songo
(one entrant only) 		2017 Moçambola champions[Note MOZ]
Associations eligible to enter one team
Association Team Qualifying method
  Ethiopia (T-13th – 10.5 pts) Jimma Aba Jifar 2017–18 Ethiopian Premier League champions
  Nigeria (T-13th – 10.5 pts) Lobi Stars 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League first place[Note NGA]
  Congo (15th – 10 pts) AS Otohô 2018 Congo Ligue 1 champions
  Mali (16th – 8 pts) Stade Malien 2018 Malian Cup winners[Note MLI]
  Angola (17th – 6 pts) 1º de Agosto 2018 Girabola champions
  Guinea (T-18th – 5 pts) Horoya 2017–18 Guinée Championnat National champions
  Eswatini (T-18th – 5 pts) Mbabane Swallows 2017–18 Swazi Premier League champions
  Uganda (T-18th – 5 pts) Vipers 2017–18 Uganda Premier League champions
  Zimbabwe (T-18th – 5 pts) FC Platinum 2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions[Note ZIM]
  Gabon (23rd – 2.5 pts) AS Mangasport 2018 Gabon Championnat National D1 champions
  Tanzania (24th – 2 pts) Simba 2017–18 Tanzanian Premier League champions
  Botswana Township Rollers 2017–18 Botswana Premier League champions
  Burkina Faso ASF Bobo Dioulasso 2017–18 Burkinabé Premier League champions
  Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 2017–18 Burundi Premier League champions
  Central African Republic Stade Centrafricaine 2018 Central African Republic League champions
  Chad Elect-Sport 2018 Chad Premier League champions
  Comoros Volcan Club 2018 Comoros Premier League champions
  Djibouti Djibouti Télécom 2017–18 Djibouti Premier League champions
  Equatorial Guinea Leones Vegetarianos 2018 Equatoguinean Primera División champions
  Gambia GAMTEL 2017–18 GFA League First Division champions
  Kenya Gor Mahia 2018 Kenyan Premier League champions
  Lesotho Bantu 2017–18 Lesotho Premier League champions
  Liberia Barrack Young Controllers 2018 Liberian First Division League champions
  Madagascar CNaPS Sport 2018 THB Champions League champions
  Malawi Nyasa Big Bullets 2017 Malawi Premier Division runners-up[Note MWI]
  Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 2017–18 Ligue 1 Mauritania champions
  Namibia African Stars 2017–18 Namibia Premier League champions
  Niger AS SONIDEP 2017–18 Niger Premier League champions
  Rwanda APR 2017–18 Rwanda Premier League champions
  Senegal ASC Diaraf 2017–18 Senegal Premier League champions
  Seychelles Light Stars 2018 Seychelles League Cup winners[Note SEY]
  South Sudan Al-Hilal Wau 2018 South Sudan Football Championship champions
  Togo US Koroki 2017–18 Togolese Championnat National champions
  Zanzibar JKU 2017–18 Zanzibar Premier League champions
Notes
  1. ^
    Malawi (MWI): Malawi were represented by Nyasa Big Bullets, the 2017 Malawi Premier Division runners-up, as the 2018 Malawi Premier Division was not finished in time for the 2018–19 CAF competitions (Be Forward Wanderers, the 2017 Malawi Premier Division champions, chose not to enter).[10]
  2. ^
    Mali (MLI): Mali were represented by Stade Malien, the 2018 Malian Cup winners, as the Malian Première Division was not played in 2018.[11]
  3. ^
    Mozambique (MOZ): Mozambique were represented by UD Songo, the 2017 Moçambola champions, as the 2018 Moçambola was not finished in time for the 2018–19 CAF competitions (other teams chose not to enter despite Mozambique eligible for two entrants).[12]
  4. ^
    Nigeria (NGA): Nigeria were represented by Lobi Stars, the 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League leaders after 24 rounds when the league was deemed concluded, following a decision by the Nigeria Professional Football League.[13]
  5. ^
    Seychelles (SEY): Seychelles were represented by Light Stars, the 2018 Seychelles League Cup winners, as the 2018 Seychelles First Division was not finished in time for the 2018–19 CAF competitions.[14]
  6. ^
    Zimbabwe (ZIM): Zimbabwe were represented by FC Platinum, the 2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions, as the 2018 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was not finished in time for the 2018–19 CAF competitions.[15]
Associations which did not enter a team
 
 
Tunis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gauteng
 
Omdurman
 
Copperbelt Province
 
Benghazi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benghazi teams
  Al-Nasr SC
  Al-Ahly Benghazi

Copperbelt Province teams
  ZESCO United
  Nkana

Omdurman teams
  Al-Hilal
  Al-Merrikh
 
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Location of teams of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League.
  Red: Preliminary round;   Green: First Round;
  Brown: Group A;   Orange: Group B;   Yellow: Group C;   Blue: Group D.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[8] Effective from the Champions League group stage, weekend matches were played on Fridays and Saturdays while midweek matches were played on Tuesdays, with some exceptions. Kick-off times were also fixed at 13:00 (Saturdays and Tuesdays only), 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.[17]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying Preliminary round 3 November 2018
(Rabat, Morocco)[18]		 27–28 November 2018 4–5 December 2018
First round 14–16 December 2018 21–23 December 2018
Group stage Matchday 1 28 December 2018
(Cairo, Egypt)[19]		 11–12 January 2019
Matchday 2 18–19 January 2019
Matchday 3 1–2 February 2019
Matchday 4 12 February 2019
Matchday 5 8–9 March 2019
Matchday 6 15–16 March 2019
Knockout stage Quarter-finals 20 March 2019
(Cairo, Egypt)[20]		 5–6 April 2019 12–13 April 2019
Semi-finals 26–27 April 2019 3–4 May 2019
Final 24–25 May 2019 31 May – 1 June 2019

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2018–19 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 3 November 2018 in Rabat, Morocco, and was officially announced by the CAF on 9 November due to a special situation with the transitional calendar.[21][22][23]

In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).[4]

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASC Diaraf   1–1 (4–2 p)   US Koroki 1–0 0–1
JS Saoura   2–0   SC Gagnoa 2–0 0–0
Ittihad Tanger   1–0   Elect-Sport 1–0 0–0
Le Messager Ngozi   1–3   Ismaily 0–1 1–2
ASF Bobo Dioulasso   4–4 (3–5 p)   Coton Sport 3–1 1–3
AS SONIDEP   1–5   ZESCO United 1–2 0–3
Orlando Pirates   8–2   Light Stars 5–1 3–1
Volcan Club   1–2   African Stars 0–0 1–2
FC Nouadhibou   2–3   Al-Ahly Benghazi 2–1 0–2
Leones Vegetarianos   1–7   Mamelodi Sundowns 0–2 1–5
Gor Mahia   1–1 (4–3 p)   Nyasa Big Bullets 1–0 0–1
UMS de Loum   1–2   Lobi Stars 1–0 0–2
UD Songo   1–3   Nkana 1–2 0–1
Simba   8–1   Mbabane Swallows 4–1 4–0
ASAS Djibouti Télécom   3–5   Jimma Aba Jifar 1–3 2–2
CS Constantine   1–0   GAMTEL 0–0 1–0
Al-Merrikh   2–2 (a)   Vipers 2–1 0–1
Stade Centrafricaine   0–5   Stade Malien 0–1 0–4
ASEC Mimosas   1–0   AS Mangasport 1–0 0–0
Township Rollers   2–2 (2–4 p)   Bantu 1–1 1–1
APR   1–3   Club Africain 0–0 1–3
Al-Hilal   6–0   JKU 4–0 2–0
Al-Nasr   9–3   Al-Hilal Wau 5–1 4–2
Horoya   2–0   Barrack Young Controllers 1–0 1–0
1º de Agosto   4–4 (a)   AS Otohô 4–2 0–2
CNaPS Sport   1–2   FC Platinum 1–1 0–1

First round

The 15 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage to join Espérance de Tunis, who received a bye to the group stage as the title holders, while the 15 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play-off round.

Group stage

Main article: 2018–19 CAF Champions League group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 28 December 2018, 19:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt.[24][25] The 16 teams, including the title holders, Espérance de Tunis, and the 15 winners of the first round of qualifying, were drawn into four groups of four.[26]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team was drawn into one of the positions in their group.

Pot Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Teams

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC MSD LOB ASE
1   Wydad AC 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10[a] Quarter-finals — 1–0 0–0 5–2
2   Mamelodi Sundowns 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10[a] 2–1 — 3–0 3–1
3   Lobi Stars 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 7[b] 0–1 2–1 — 2–0
4   ASEC Mimosas 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7[b] 2–0 0–0 1–0 —
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals scored: Wydad AC 1, Mamelodi Sundowns 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Lobi Stars +1, ASEC Mimosas –1.

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EST HOR ORL PLA
1   Espérance de Tunis 6 4 2 0 9 2 +7 14 Quarter-finals — 2–0 2–0 2–0
2   Horoya 6 3 1 2 6 7 −1 10 1–1 — 2–1 2–0
3   Orlando Pirates 6 1 3 2 6 6 0 6 0–0 3–0 — 2–2
4   FC Platinum 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2 1–2 0–1 0–0 —
Source: CAF

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM CSC CA ISM
1   TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 13 4 +9 11 Quarter-finals — 2–0 8–0 2–0
2   CS Constantine 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10[a] 3–0 — 0–1 3–2
3   Club Africain 6 3 1 2 5 9 −4 10[a] 0–0 0–1 — 1–0
4   Ismaily[b] 6 0 2 4 4 11 −7 2 1–1 1–1 0–3 (awd.)[c] —
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Goal difference in all group matches: CS Constantine +2, Club Africain –4.
  2. ^ The CAF announced on 23 January 2019 that Ismaily were disqualified for aggressive fans behaviors, including consistently throwing rocks and water bottles on the assistant referee and the away fans, and other incidents at their home match against Club Africain on 18 January 2019.[27][28] All results of matches played by Ismaily were annulled and not taken into consideration according to the regulations. However, following an appeal by Ismaily, the CAF decided on 10 February 2019 to reinstate Ismaily to the competition.[29]
  3. ^ On 19 February 2019, following the suspension of the match involving Ismaily and Club Africain due to the aggressive behaviors Ismaily fans shown during the match, CAF decided to consider the match forfeited by Ismaily with a result of 3–0 in favour of Club Africain.[30] The match was originally suspended on the 83rd minute with the score 1–2 for Club Africain.

Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL SIM JSS VIT
1   Al-Ahly 6 3 1 2 11 3 +8 10 Quarter-finals — 5–0 3–0 2–0
2   Simba 6 3 0 3 6 13 −7 9 1–0 — 3–0 2–1
3   JS Saoura 6 2 2 2 6 9 −3 8 1–1 2–0 — 1–0
4   AS Vita Club 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 7 1–0 5–0 2–2 —
Source: CAF

Knockout stage

Main article: 2018–19 CAF Champions League knockout stage

Each tie in the knockout phase was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then extra time was not played and the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[4]

Bracket

The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals and semi-finals), which was held on 20 March 2019, 20:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Marriot Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.[31][32]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
  Horoya 0 0 0
  Wydad AC 0 5 5
  Wydad AC 2 0 2
  Mamelodi Sundowns 1 0 1
  Mamelodi Sundowns 5 0 5
  Al-Ahly 0 1 1
  Wydad AC 1 abd. awd.
  Espérance de Tunis 1 abd. awd.
  CS Constantine 2 1 3
  Espérance de Tunis 3 3 6
  Espérance de Tunis 1 0 1
  TP Mazembe 0 0 0
  Simba 0 1 1
  TP Mazembe 0 4 4

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group (teams from same group could not play each other), with the group winners hosting the second leg, and the matchups decided by draw.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw.

Final

Main article: 2019 CAF Champions League Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners play each other, with the order of legs determined by the semi-final draw.

Wydad AC  1–1  Espérance de Tunis
  • Comara   79'
 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Attendance: 60,000

Espérance de Tunis were declared champions after second leg was abandoned.

Top goalscorers

  Team eliminated / inactive for this round.

See also

References

  1. ^ With the score 1–0 in favor of Espérance de Tunis in the 59th minute, Walid El Karti scored a goal for Wydad AC which was subsequently ruled offside by the linesman. Due to a failure of the video assistant referee system, a review of the decision could not be conducted. Believing the goal was valid, Wydad AC protested the decision and the match was interrupted. After 80 minutes of stoppage, the referee ruled the match as a forfeit by Wydad AC and awarded to Espérance de Tunis, securing them the CAF Champions League title.[33] However, on 5 June 2019 the CAF Executive Committee ordered a replay of the second leg at a neutral venue, requiring Espérance de Tunis to return the trophy and medals.[34] However, the decision to order a replay of the second leg was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 31 July 2019, who required CAF to refer the case to its proper disciplinary structures for a decision.[35] On 7 August 2019, Espérance de Tunis were again officially declared champions after the CAF Disciplinary Board ruled that Wydad AC "is considered to have lost the game in the 2nd leg."[36] On 18 September 2020, CAS dismissed Wydad AC's appeal over the final and confirmed Espérance de Tunis as champions.[37]

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External links

  • Total CAF Champions League 2018/2019, CAFonline.com

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The 2018 19 CAF Champions League officially the 2018 19 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons 1 was the 55th edition of Africa s premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football CAF and the 23rd edition under the current CAF Champions League title 2018 19 CAF Champions League2018 19 Total CAF Champions LeagueTournament detailsDates27 November 2018 31 May 2019Teams57 from 46 associations Final positionsChampionsEsperance de Tunis 4th title Runners upWydad ACTournament statisticsMatches played144Goals scored338 2 35 per match Top scorer s Themba Zwane 5 goals 20182019 20 This season followed a transitional calendar which allows the CAF club competitions to switch from a February to November schedule to an August to May schedule as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 2 It began in December 2018 right after the 2018 season had finished and ended in May 2019 before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which had been switched from a January February to a June July date The next season then started after the Africa Cup of Nations and followed the new calendar 3 Defending champions Esperance de Tunis won a second consecutive title being declared the winners after their second leg match against Wydad AC in the final was abandoned As winners of the 2018 19 CAF Champions League Esperance de Tunis qualified for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 19 CAF Confederation Cup Zamalek in the 2020 CAF Super Cup 4 Contents 1 Association team allocation 2 Teams 3 Schedule 4 Qualifying rounds 4 1 Preliminary round 4 2 First round 5 Group stage 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 5 3 Group C 5 4 Group D 6 Knockout stage 6 1 Bracket 6 2 Quarter finals 6 3 Semi finals 6 4 Final 7 Top goalscorers 8 See also 9 References 10 References 11 External linksAssociation team allocation EditAll 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 4 As a result theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament although this level has never been reached For the 2018 19 CAF Champions League the CAF uses the 2013 2017 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 5 6 7 CAF Champions League CAF Confederation CupWinners 6 points 5 pointsRunners up 5 points 4 pointsLosing semi finalists 4 points 3 pointsLosing quarter finalists from 2017 3 points 2 points3rd place in groups 2 points 1 point4th place in groups 1 point 0 5 pointThe points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows 2017 5 2016 4 2015 3 2014 2 2013 1Teams EditThe following 57 teams from 46 associations entered the competition For this season the title holders in bold italics receive a bye to the group stage 8 Four teams in bold received a bye to the first round The other 52 teams entered the preliminary round Associations are shown according to their 2013 2017 CAF 5 Year Ranking those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated 9 Associations eligible to enter two teams Ranked 1 12 Association Team Qualifying method Tunisia 1st 116 pts Esperance de Tunis Title holders 2018 CAF Champions League winners 2017 18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championsClub Africain 2017 18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners up Egypt 2nd 106 5 pts Al Ahly 2017 18 Egyptian Premier League championsIsmaily 2017 18 Egyptian Premier League runners up DR Congo 3rd 90 pts AS Vita Club 2017 18 Linafoot championsTP Mazembe 2017 18 Linafoot runners up Morocco 4th 84 pts Ittihad Tanger 2017 18 Botola championsWydad AC 2017 18 Botola runners up Algeria 5th 82 5 pts CS Constantine 2017 18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championsJS Saoura 2017 18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners up South Africa 6th 78 5 pts Mamelodi Sundowns 2017 18 South African Premier Division championsOrlando Pirates 2017 18 South African Premier Division runners up Sudan 7th 53 pts Al Hilal 2018 Sudan Premier League championsAl Merrikh 2018 Sudan Premier League runners up Zambia 8th 38 pts ZESCO United 2018 Zambia Super League championsNkana 2018 Zambia Super League runners up Libya 9th 19 pts Al Nasr 2017 18 Libyan Premier League championsAl Ahly Benghazi 2017 18 Libyan Premier League runners up Cameroon T 10th 15 pts Coton Sport 2018 Elite One championsUMS de Loum 2018 Elite One runners up Ivory Coast T 10th 15 pts ASEC Mimosas 2017 18 Cote d Ivoire Ligue 1 championsSC Gagnoa 2017 18 Cote d Ivoire Ligue 1 runners up Mozambique T 10th 15 pts UD Songo one entrant only 2017 Mocambola champions Note MOZ Associations eligible to enter one team Association Team Qualifying method Ethiopia T 13th 10 5 pts Jimma Aba Jifar 2017 18 Ethiopian Premier League champions Nigeria T 13th 10 5 pts Lobi Stars 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League first place Note NGA Congo 15th 10 pts AS Otoho 2018 Congo Ligue 1 champions Mali 16th 8 pts Stade Malien 2018 Malian Cup winners Note MLI Angola 17th 6 pts 1º de Agosto 2018 Girabola champions Guinea T 18th 5 pts Horoya 2017 18 Guinee Championnat National champions Eswatini T 18th 5 pts Mbabane Swallows 2017 18 Swazi Premier League champions Uganda T 18th 5 pts Vipers 2017 18 Uganda Premier League champions Zimbabwe T 18th 5 pts FC Platinum 2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions Note ZIM Gabon 23rd 2 5 pts AS Mangasport 2018 Gabon Championnat National D1 champions Tanzania 24th 2 pts Simba 2017 18 Tanzanian Premier League champions Botswana Township Rollers 2017 18 Botswana Premier League champions Burkina Faso ASF Bobo Dioulasso 2017 18 Burkinabe Premier League champions Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 2017 18 Burundi Premier League champions Central African Republic Stade Centrafricaine 2018 Central African Republic League champions Chad Elect Sport 2018 Chad Premier League champions Comoros Volcan Club 2018 Comoros Premier League champions Djibouti Djibouti Telecom 2017 18 Djibouti Premier League champions Equatorial Guinea Leones Vegetarianos 2018 Equatoguinean Primera Division champions Gambia GAMTEL 2017 18 GFA League First Division champions Kenya Gor Mahia 2018 Kenyan Premier League champions Lesotho Bantu 2017 18 Lesotho Premier League champions Liberia Barrack Young Controllers 2018 Liberian First Division League champions Madagascar CNaPS Sport 2018 THB Champions League champions Malawi Nyasa Big Bullets 2017 Malawi Premier Division runners up Note MWI Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 2017 18 Ligue 1 Mauritania champions Namibia African Stars 2017 18 Namibia Premier League champions Niger AS SONIDEP 2017 18 Niger Premier League champions Rwanda APR 2017 18 Rwanda Premier League champions Senegal ASC Diaraf 2017 18 Senegal Premier League champions Seychelles Light Stars 2018 Seychelles League Cup winners Note SEY South Sudan Al Hilal Wau 2018 South Sudan Football Championship champions Togo US Koroki 2017 18 Togolese Championnat National champions Zanzibar JKU 2017 18 Zanzibar Premier League championsNotes Malawi MWI Malawi were represented by Nyasa Big Bullets the 2017 Malawi Premier Division runners up as the 2018 Malawi Premier Division was not finished in time for the 2018 19 CAF competitions Be Forward Wanderers the 2017 Malawi Premier Division champions chose not to enter 10 Mali MLI Mali were represented by Stade Malien the 2018 Malian Cup winners as the Malian Premiere Division was not played in 2018 11 Mozambique MOZ Mozambique were represented by UD Songo the 2017 Mocambola champions as the 2018 Mocambola was not finished in time for the 2018 19 CAF competitions other teams chose not to enter despite Mozambique eligible for two entrants 12 Nigeria NGA Nigeria were represented by Lobi Stars the 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League leaders after 24 rounds when the league was deemed concluded following a decision by the Nigeria Professional Football League 13 Seychelles SEY Seychelles were represented by Light Stars the 2018 Seychelles League Cup winners as the 2018 Seychelles First Division was not finished in time for the 2018 19 CAF competitions 14 Zimbabwe ZIM Zimbabwe were represented by FC Platinum the 2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions as the 2018 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was not finished in time for the 2018 19 CAF competitions 15 Associations which did not enter a team Benin Cape Verde Eritrea Ghana 22nd 4 pts Guinea Bissau Mauritius Reunion Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone suspended by FIFA 16 Somalia Tunis Al Ahly Ismaily Vita Club Mazembe Ittihad Tanger Wydad CS Constantine JS Saoura Gauteng Omdurman Copperbelt Province Benghazi Coton S UMS ASEC Mimosas SC Gagnoa Songo Jimma Aba Jifar Lobi Stars Otoho Stade Malien 1º de Agosto Horoya Mbabane Swallows Vipers Platinum Mangasport Simba Township Rollers ASFB Le Messager Stade Centrafricaine Elect Sport Volcan Club Telecom Leones Vegetarianos GAMTEL Gor Mahia Bantu Barrack YC CNaPS Sport Nyasa Big Bullets FC Nouadhibou African Stars SONIDEP APR ASC Diaraf Light Stars Al Hilal Wau Koroki JKU Benghazi teams Al Nasr SC Al Ahly Benghazi Copperbelt Province teams ZESCO United Nkana Omdurman teams Al Hilal Al Merrikh Tunis teams Esperance de Tunis Club Africain Gauteng teams Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Piratesclass notpageimage Location of teams of the 2018 19 CAF Champions League Red Preliminary round Green First Round Brown Group A Orange Group B Yellow Group C Blue Group D Schedule EditThe schedule of the competition was as follows matches scheduled in midweek in italics 8 Effective from the Champions League group stage weekend matches were played on Fridays and Saturdays while midweek matches were played on Tuesdays with some exceptions Kick off times were also fixed at 13 00 Saturdays and Tuesdays only 16 00 and 19 00 GMT 17 Phase Round Draw date First leg Second legQualifying Preliminary round 3 November 2018 Rabat Morocco 18 27 28 November 2018 4 5 December 2018First round 14 16 December 2018 21 23 December 2018Group stage Matchday 1 28 December 2018 Cairo Egypt 19 11 12 January 2019Matchday 2 18 19 January 2019Matchday 3 1 2 February 2019Matchday 4 12 February 2019Matchday 5 8 9 March 2019Matchday 6 15 16 March 2019Knockout stage Quarter finals 20 March 2019 Cairo Egypt 20 5 6 April 2019 12 13 April 2019Semi finals 26 27 April 2019 3 4 May 2019Final 24 25 May 2019 31 May 1 June 2019Qualifying rounds EditMain article 2018 19 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds The draw for the preliminary round and first round was held on 3 November 2018 in Rabat Morocco and was officially announced by the CAF on 9 November due to a special situation with the transitional calendar 21 22 23 In the qualifying rounds each tie was played on a home and away two legged basis If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg the away goals rule would be applied and if still tied extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot out would be used to determine the winner Regulations III 13 amp 14 4 Preliminary round Edit Team 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legASC Diaraf 1 1 4 2 p US Koroki 1 0 0 1JS Saoura 2 0 SC Gagnoa 2 0 0 0Ittihad Tanger 1 0 Elect Sport 1 0 0 0Le Messager Ngozi 1 3 Ismaily 0 1 1 2ASF Bobo Dioulasso 4 4 3 5 p Coton Sport 3 1 1 3AS SONIDEP 1 5 ZESCO United 1 2 0 3Orlando Pirates 8 2 Light Stars 5 1 3 1Volcan Club 1 2 African Stars 0 0 1 2FC Nouadhibou 2 3 Al Ahly Benghazi 2 1 0 2Leones Vegetarianos 1 7 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 2 1 5Gor Mahia 1 1 4 3 p Nyasa Big Bullets 1 0 0 1UMS de Loum 1 2 Lobi Stars 1 0 0 2UD Songo 1 3 Nkana 1 2 0 1Simba 8 1 Mbabane Swallows 4 1 4 0ASAS Djibouti Telecom 3 5 Jimma Aba Jifar 1 3 2 2CS Constantine 1 0 GAMTEL 0 0 1 0Al Merrikh 2 2 a Vipers 2 1 0 1Stade Centrafricaine 0 5 Stade Malien 0 1 0 4ASEC Mimosas 1 0 AS Mangasport 1 0 0 0Township Rollers 2 2 2 4 p Bantu 1 1 1 1APR 1 3 Club Africain 0 0 1 3Al Hilal 6 0 JKU 4 0 2 0Al Nasr 9 3 Al Hilal Wau 5 1 4 2Horoya 2 0 Barrack Young Controllers 1 0 1 01º de Agosto 4 4 a AS Otoho 4 2 0 2CNaPS Sport 1 2 FC Platinum 1 1 0 1First round Edit The 15 winners of the first round advanced to the group stage to join Esperance de Tunis who received a bye to the group stage as the title holders while the 15 losers of the first round entered the Confederation Cup play off round Team 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legWydad AC 3 3 a ASC Diaraf 2 0 1 3JS Saoura 2 1 Ittihad Tanger 2 0 0 1Ismaily 3 2 Coton Sport 2 0 1 2TP Mazembe 2 1 ZESCO United 1 0 1 1Orlando Pirates 1 0 African Stars 0 0 1 0Al Ahly Benghazi 0 4 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 0 0 4Gor Mahia 3 3 a Lobi Stars 3 1 0 2Nkana 3 4 Simba 2 1 1 3Al Ahly 2 1 Jimma Aba Jifar 2 0 0 1CS Constantine 3 0 Vipers 1 0 2 0Stade Malien 0 2 ASEC Mimosas 0 1 0 1AS Vita Club 5 2 Bantu 4 1 1 1Club Africain 3 2 Al Hilal 3 1 0 1Al Nasr 5 6 Horoya 3 0 2 6AS Otoho 1 1 a FC Platinum 1 1 0 0Group stage EditMain article 2018 19 CAF Champions League group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 28 December 2018 19 00 CAT UTC 2 at the Nile Ritz Carlton in Cairo Egypt 24 25 The 16 teams including the title holders Esperance de Tunis and the 15 winners of the first round of qualifying were drawn into four groups of four 26 The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons CAF 5 Year Ranking points shown in parentheses Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 and Pot 4 and each team was drawn into one of the positions in their group Pot Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4Teams TP Mazembe 66 pts Al Ahly 62 pts Wydad AC 51 pts Esperance de Tunis 45 pts Mamelodi Sundowns 40 pts AS Vita Club 29 pts Horoya 19 pts Club Africain 12 pts ASEC Mimosas 8 5 pts Orlando Pirates 8 pts Simba CS Constantine Ismaily Lobi Stars FC Platinum JS SaouraIn the group stage each group was played on a home and away round robin basis The winners and runners up of each group advanced to the quarter finals of the knockout stage TiebreakersThe teams were ranked according to points 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 0 points for a loss If tied on points tiebreakers were applied in the following order Regulations III 20 amp 21 4 Points in head to head matches among tied teams Goal difference in head to head matches among tied teams Goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams Away goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams If more than two teams are tied and after applying all head to head criteria above a subset of teams are still tied all head to head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams Goal difference in all group matches Goals scored in all group matches Away goals scored in all group matches Drawing of lots Group A Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC MSD LOB ASE1 Wydad AC 6 3 1 2 8 6 2 10 a Quarter finals 1 0 0 0 5 22 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 3 1 2 9 5 4 10 a 2 1 3 0 3 13 Lobi Stars 6 2 1 3 4 6 2 7 b 0 1 2 1 2 04 ASEC Mimosas 6 2 1 3 6 10 4 7 b 2 0 0 0 1 0 Source CAFNotes a b Head to head away goals scored Wydad AC 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 a b Head to head goal difference Lobi Stars 1 ASEC Mimosas 1 Group B Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EST HOR ORL PLA1 Esperance de Tunis 6 4 2 0 9 2 7 14 Quarter finals 2 0 2 0 2 02 Horoya 6 3 1 2 6 7 1 10 1 1 2 1 2 03 Orlando Pirates 6 1 3 2 6 6 0 6 0 0 3 0 2 24 FC Platinum 6 0 2 4 3 9 6 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 Source CAF Group C Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM CSC CA ISM1 TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 13 4 9 11 Quarter finals 2 0 8 0 2 02 CS Constantine 6 3 1 2 8 6 2 10 a 3 0 0 1 3 23 Club Africain 6 3 1 2 5 9 4 10 a 0 0 0 1 1 04 Ismaily b 6 0 2 4 4 11 7 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 awd c Source CAFNotes a b Goal difference in all group matches CS Constantine 2 Club Africain 4 The CAF announced on 23 January 2019 that Ismaily were disqualified for aggressive fans behaviors including consistently throwing rocks and water bottles on the assistant referee and the away fans and other incidents at their home match against Club Africain on 18 January 2019 27 28 All results of matches played by Ismaily were annulled and not taken into consideration according to the regulations However following an appeal by Ismaily the CAF decided on 10 February 2019 to reinstate Ismaily to the competition 29 On 19 February 2019 following the suspension of the match involving Ismaily and Club Africain due to the aggressive behaviors Ismaily fans shown during the match CAF decided to consider the match forfeited by Ismaily with a result of 3 0 in favour of Club Africain 30 The match was originally suspended on the 83rd minute with the score 1 2 for Club Africain Group D Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL SIM JSS VIT1 Al Ahly 6 3 1 2 11 3 8 10 Quarter finals 5 0 3 0 2 02 Simba 6 3 0 3 6 13 7 9 1 0 3 0 2 13 JS Saoura 6 2 2 2 6 9 3 8 1 1 2 0 1 04 AS Vita Club 6 2 1 3 9 7 2 7 1 0 5 0 2 2 Source CAFKnockout stage EditMain article 2018 19 CAF Champions League knockout stage Each tie in the knockout phase was played over two legs with each team playing one leg at home The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round If the aggregate score was level the away goals rule was applied i e the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced If away goals were also equal then extra time was not played and the winners were decided by a penalty shoot out Regulations III 26 amp 27 4 Bracket Edit The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage quarter finals and semi finals which was held on 20 March 2019 20 00 CAT UTC 2 at the Marriot Hotel in Cairo Egypt 31 32 Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal Horoya000 Wydad AC055 Wydad AC202 Mamelodi Sundowns101 Mamelodi Sundowns505 Al Ahly011 Wydad AC1abd awd Esperance de Tunis1abd awd CS Constantine213 Esperance de Tunis336 Esperance de Tunis101 TP Mazembe000 Simba011 TP Mazembe044Quarter finals Edit In the quarter finals the winners of one group played the runners up of another group teams from same group could not play each other with the group winners hosting the second leg and the matchups decided by draw Team 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legCS Constantine 3 6 Esperance de Tunis 2 3 1 3Mamelodi Sundowns 5 1 Al Ahly 5 0 0 1Horoya 0 5 Wydad AC 0 0 0 5Simba 1 4 TP Mazembe 0 0 1 4Semi finals Edit In the semi finals the four quarter final winners played in two ties with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw Team 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legWydad AC 2 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1 0 0Esperance de Tunis 1 0 TP Mazembe 1 0 0 0Final Edit Main article 2019 CAF Champions League Final In the final the two semi final winners play each other with the order of legs determined by the semi final draw 24 May 2019 2019 05 24 22 00 UTC 0Wydad AC 1 1 Esperance de TunisComara 79 Report Coulibaly 44 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium RabatAttendance 50 000Referee Gehad Grisha Egypt 31 May 2019 2019 05 31 22 00 UTC 1Esperance de Tunis Abandoned note 1 Wydad ACBelaili 41 ReportStade Olympique de Rades TunisAttendance 60 000Referee Bakary Gassama Gambia Esperance de Tunis were declared champions after second leg was abandoned Top goalscorers Edit Team eliminated inactive for this round Rank Player Team MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2 F1 F2 Total1 Themba Zwane Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1 1 1 52 Tresor Mputu TP Mazembe 2 1 1 4 Jackson Muleka TP Mazembe 2 1 1 Mohamed Nahiri Wydad AC 1 1 1 15 Ghazi Ayadi Club Africain 2 1 3 Youcef Belaili Esperance de Tunis 1 1 1 Walid El Karti Wydad AC 1 2 Meschak Elia TP Mazembe 1 1 1 Meddie Kagere Simba 2 1 Kevin Mondeko TP Mazembe 1 2 Jean Marc Makusu Mundele AS Vita Club 2 1 Nedved Al Ahly 1 2 Benson Shilongo Ismaily 1 1 1 Justin Shonga Orlando Pirates 2 1 Sid Ali Yahia Cherif JS Saoura 1 1 1See also Edit2018 19 CAF Confederation Cup 2020 CAF Super CupReferences Edit With the score 1 0 in favor of Esperance de Tunis in the 59th minute Walid El Karti scored a goal for Wydad AC which was subsequently ruled offside by the linesman Due to a failure of the video assistant referee system a review of the decision could not be conducted Believing the goal was valid Wydad AC protested the decision and the match was interrupted After 80 minutes of stoppage the referee ruled the match as a forfeit by Wydad AC and awarded to Esperance de Tunis securing them the CAF Champions League title 33 However on 5 June 2019 the CAF Executive Committee ordered a replay of the second leg at a neutral venue requiring Esperance de Tunis to return the trophy and medals 34 However the decision to order a replay of the second leg was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS on 31 July 2019 who required CAF to refer the case to its proper disciplinary structures for a decision 35 On 7 August 2019 Esperance de Tunis were again officially declared champions after the CAF Disciplinary Board ruled that Wydad AC is considered to have lost the game in the 2nd leg 36 On 18 September 2020 CAS dismissed Wydad AC s appeal over the final and confirmed Esperance de Tunis as champions 37 References Edit Total Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football CAF 21 July 2016 DECISIONS OF CAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 20 JULY 2017 CAF 20 July 2017 Change in dates for Caf club competitions will begin in 2018 BBC Sport 13 December 2017 a b c d e CAF Champions League regulations PDF CAF 16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017 CAF 11 May 2016 New adopted format for Club Competitions CAF 30 May 2016 CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites Cafonline com 9 June 2011 Retrieved 14 December 2011 a b Interclubs competition calendar seasons 2018 19 2019 20 amp 2020 21 PDF CAF Libya gain but Nigeria lose a place in Africa s continental club competitions BBC Sport 30 October 2018 Silver Bullets in CAF tourneys Malawi Nation 14 September 2018 Les differents representants connus dans quelques jours footmali com 27 September 2018 FMF ainda sem resposta das equipas que vao acompanhar a UD Songo nas Afrotacas opais sapo mz 11 September 2018 Archived from the original on 18 November 2018 Retrieved 9 November 2018 League Management Company Public Statement After Consultative Meeting With Club Owners amp Representatives NPFL 31 August 2018 Northern Dynamo s LightStars opponents known nation sc 10 November 2018 Archived from the original on 11 November 2018 Retrieved 10 November 2018 FC Platinum agree to Champions League action Zimbabwe Chronicle 15 August 2018 FIFA suspends the Sierra Leone Football Association FIFA com 5 October 2018 Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Friday amp Saturday for Champions League Sunday for Confederation Cup CAF 17 April 2018 CAF Online 1 November 2018 The draw for the preliminary rounds of the 2018 2019 CAF Online Interclubs will be held on Saturday 03 11 2018 in Rabat Morocco during the meeting of the Ad hoc Committee of the CAF Interclubs Tweet via Twitter Accreditation for Official draw 2018 19 Total CAF Champions League Group Stage amp Total CAF Confederation Cup 2nd 1 16th round CAF 20 December 2018 Accreditation for Interclubs Quarter Finals CAF 7 March 2019 Interclubs season 2018 2019 CAF 4 November 2018 Result of the drawing of lots of TOTAL CAF Champions League as well as TOTAL CAF Confederation Cup CAF 9 November 2018 Fixtures of the 23rd Edition of Total CAF Champions League PDF CAF Draw Procedure for CAF Interclubs 2018 19 CAF 28 December 2018 African champs Esperance draw Horoya Pirates Platinum CAF 28 December 2018 Draw Procedure of CAF Total Champions League 2018 19 Group Matches PDF CAF CAF Online 23 January 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT Organizing committee descision sic Ismaily SC eliminated from TotalCAFCL 2019 Tweet via Twitter Ismaily disqualified CAF 24 January 2019 DECISIONS OF THE APPEAL BOARD OF 10th FEBRUARY 2019 PDF CAF 10 February 2019 DECISIONS OF THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF 17TH FEBRUARY 2019 PDF CAF 17 February 2019 Moteab and Mboma to conduct Interclubs quarterfinals draw CAF 20 March 2019 Last eight teams know their opponents CAF 20 March 2019 ES Tunis crowned CAF Champions in shambolic circumstances AS com 1 June 2019 Caf Champions League Esperance ordered to return medals and face Wydad Casablanca again BBC Sport 5 June 2019 Le Tribunal Arbitral du Sport TAS annule la decision du Comite Executif de la CAF The Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS cancels the decision of the CAF Executive Committee PDF in French Court of Arbitration for Sport 31 July 2019 Retrieved 7 August 2019 Decisions of the Disciplinary Board 7th of August 2019 CAF 7 August 2019 CAS dismisses the appeal of Wydad Athletic Club PDF Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS 18 September 2020 External links EditTotal CAF Champions League 2018 2019 CAFonline com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 19 CAF Champions League amp oldid 1129133025, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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