2010 CAF Champions League

The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup,[1] and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup.

2010 CAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates12 February – 13 November 2010
Teams58 (from 45 associations)
Final positions
Champions TP Mazembe (4th title)
Runners-up Espérance ST
Tournament statistics
Matches played102
Goals scored326 (3.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Eneramo
(8 goals)

Association team allocation
  • Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations entered the 2010 CAF Champions League.
  • The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-Year Ranking were eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2004-08 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams entered the tournament - although this level has never been reached.

Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking - those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated:

Association Club Qualifying method
Associations with two entrants (Ranked 1-14)
Tunisia
(1st - 44 pts)		 Espérance ST 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion
Club Africain 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up
Egypt
(2nd - 36 pts)		 Al Ahly 2008–09 Egyptian Premier League champion
Ismaily 2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-up
Nigeria
(3rd - 21 pts)		 Bayelsa United 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League champion
Heartland 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-up
Ghana
(=4th - 13 pts)1		 Asante Kotoko 2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-up
Morocco
(=4th - 13 pts)		 Raja Casablanca 2008–09 Botola champion
Difaa El Jadida 2008–09 Botola runner-up
Ivory Coast
(6th - 11 pts)		 ASEC Mimosas 2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division champion
Africa Sports National 2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-up
Sudan
(7th - 10 pts)		 Al-Hilal Omdurman 2009 Sudan Premier League champion
Al-Merrikh 2009 Sudan Premier League runner-up
Cameroon
(8th - 8 pts)		 Tiko United FC 2008–09 MTN Elite one champion
US Douala 2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-up
South Africa
(9th - 7 pts)		 Supersport United 2008–09 Premier Soccer League champion
Orlando Pirates 2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-up
Algeria
(10th - 6 pts)		 ES Sétif 2008–09 Algerian Championnat National champion
JS Kabylie 2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-up
Congo DR
(11th - 5 pts)		 TP Mazembe 2009 Linafoot champion
Saint Eloi Lupopo 2009 Linafoot runner-up
Angola
(12th - 4 pts)		 Petro Atlético 2009 Girabola (XXXI) champion
Rec do Libolo 2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-up
Libya
(=13th - 3 pts)		 Ittihad 2008–09 Libyan Premier League champion
Ahly Benghazi 2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-up
Zimbabwe
(=13th - 3 pts)		 Gunners 2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion
Dynamos 2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up
Associations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association)
Senegal
(=13th - 3 pts)		 ASC Linguère 2009 Senegal Premier League champion
Equatorial Guinea
(=16th - 1 pt)		 Elá Nguema 2009 Equatoguinean Premier League champion
Gabon
(=16th - 1 pt)		 Stade Mandji 2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion
Guinea
(=16th - 1 pt)		 Fello Star 2008–09 Guinée Championnat National champion
Benin —2 —
Botswana Gaborone United 2008–09 Mascom Premier League champion
Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga 2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League champion
Burundi Vital'O FC 2009 Burundi Premier League champion
Central African Republic Tempête Mocaf 2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui champion
Chad Gazelle FC 2009 Chad Premier League champion
Comoros Apache Club 2009 Comoros Premier League champion
Congo CSMD Diables Noirs 2009 Congo Premier League champion
Ethiopia Saint-George SA 2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League champion
Gambia Armed Forces 2009 GFA League First Division champion
Guinea-Bissau Os Balantas 2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champion
Kenya Sofapaka 2009 Kenyan Premier League champion
Madagascar Ajesaia 2009 THB Champions League champion
Mali Djoliba 2008–09 Malian Première Division champion
Mauritius Curepipe Starlight 2008–09 Mauritian League champion
Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 2009 Moçambola champion
Niger Sahel SC 2009 Niger Premier League champion
Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 2009 Réunion Premier League champion
Rwanda APR 2008–09 Rwandan Premier League champion
São Tomé and Príncipe —2 —
Seychelles La Passe 2009 Seychelles League champion
Sierra Leone East End Lions 2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion
Swaziland Mbabane Swallows 2008–09 Swazi Premier League champion
Tanzania Young Africans 2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League champion
Uganda URA 2008–09 Ugandan Super League champion
Zambia Zanaco 2009 Zambian Premier League champion
Zanzibar Mafunzo 2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion

Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round.

1 Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems.
2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team.

Schedule
Round 1st leg 2nd leg
Preliminary round 12–14 February 26–28 February
First round 19–21 March 2–4 April
Second round 23–25 April 7–9 May
Group stage 16–18 July
30 July–1 August
13–15 August
27–29 August
10–12 September
17–19 September
Semifinals 1–3 October 15–17 October
Final 29–31 October 12–14 November

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary Round
Main article: 2010 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
APR 3–2 CRD Libolo 2–2 1–0
Djoliba 1–0 Ahly Benghazi 1–0 0–0
ASC Linguère 2–2 (4–2 p) Asante Kotoko 2–0 0–2
Sofapaka 0–2 Ismaily 0–0 0–2
US Stade Tamponnaise 5–2 Ajesaia 2–1 3–1
Fello Star 2–4 Raja Casablanca 1–3 1–1
Elá Nguema 3–9 Petro Atlético 2–3 1–6
Sahel SC 2–2 (a) Club Africain 2–1 0–1
Armed Forces 1–5 JS Kabylie 1–2 0–3
Gazelle FC 3–2 Bayelsa United 1–0 2–2
Saint-George SA 2–4 Al-Merrikh 1–1 1–3
East End Lions 4–5 Espérance ST 2–2 2–3
Stade Mandji 1–6 ASFA Yennenga 0–2 1–4
La Passe 2–3 Curepipe Starlight 1–0 1–3
Gaborone United 2–2 (a) Orlando Pirates 0–0 2–2
Young Africans 2–4 Saint Eloi Lupopo 2–3 0–1
Mafunzo 1–6 Gunners 1–2 0–4
Tempête Mocaf 1–8 Ittihad 1–2 0–6
Os Balantas 0–3 Difaa El Jadida 0–0 0–3
URA 1–4 Zanaco 1–0 0–4
CSMD Diables Noirs 3–4 ES Sétif 3–2 0–2
Vital'O FC 4–4 (3–5 p) Tiko United FC 2–2 2–2
Mbabane Swallows 3–5 Supersport United 1–3 2–2
Apache Club de Mitsamiouli 4–9 Ferroviário Maputo 3–5 1–4

Byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Dynamos (Zimbabwe), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast, drawn against champions of Benin, but the Beninese FA did not send a team) and US Douala (Cameroon, drawn against the champions of São Tomé and Príncipe, but the São Tomé and Príncipe FA did not send a team).

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
APR 1–2 TP Mazembe 1–0 0–2
Djoliba 1–1 (4–3 p) ASC Linguère 1–0 0–1
Ismaily 3–2 US Stade Tamponnaise 3–1 0–1
Africa Sports National 1–4 Al-Hilal Omdurman 0–0 1–4
Raja Casablanca 1–2 Petro Atlético 1–1 0–1
Club Africain 1–2 JS Kabylie 1–1 0–1
Gazelle FC 1–3 Al-Merrikh 1–1 0–2
Espérance ST 7–2 ASFA Yennenga 4–1 3–1
Curepipe Starlight 0–6 Gaborone United 0–3 0–3
Saint Eloi Lupopo 0–2 Dynamos 0–1 0–1
Gunners 1–2 Al Ahly 1–0 0–2
Ittihad 2–2 (4–3 p) Difaa El Jadida 1–1 1–1
Zanaco 2–1 ASEC Mimosas 1–0 1–1
US Douala 0–7 ES Sétif 0–2 0–5
Tiko United FC 3–3 (a) Heartland 2–2 1–1
Supersport United 3–2 Ferroviário Maputo 3–0 0–2

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Djoliba 0–4 TP Mazembe 0–1 0–3
Al-Hilal Omdurman 1–4 Ismaily 0–1 1–3
JS Kabylie 3–2 Petro Atlético 2–0 1–2
Espérance ST 4–1 Al-Merrikh 3–0 1–1
Dynamos 4–2 Gaborone United 4–1 0–1
Ittihad 2–3 Al Ahly 2–0 0–3
ES Sétif 3–2 Zanaco 1–0 2–2
Supersport United 2–4 Heartland 1–1 1–3

Group stage
Main article: 2010 CAF Champions League group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ESP TPM ESS DYN
Espérance ST 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 — 3–0 2–2 1–0
TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 2–1 — 2–2 2–1
ES Sétif 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6 0–1 0–0 — 3–0
Dynamos 6 1 0 5 2 9 −7 3 0–1 0–2 1–0 —
Source:

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JSK AHL ISM HEA
JS Kabylie 6 4 2 0 6 2 +4 14 — 1–0 1–0 1–0
Al Ahly 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 1–1 — 2–1 2–1
Ismaily 6 2 0 4 7 8 −1 6 0–1 4–2 — 1–0
Heartland 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5 1–1 1–1 2–1 —
Source:

Knock-out stage
Main article: 2010 CAF Champions League knockout stage

Bracket
  Semi-Finals Final
                         
TP Mazembe 3 0 3  
JS Kabylie 1 0 1  
    TP Mazembe 5 1 6
  Espérance ST 0 1 1
Al Ahly 2 0 2
Espérance ST (a) 1 1 2  

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TP Mazembe 3–1 JS Kabylie 3–1 0–0
Al Ahly 2–2 (a) Espérance ST 2–1 0–1

Final
Main article: 2010 CAF Champions League Final
TP Mazembe 5 – 0 Espérance ST
Ngandu  19', 75'
Kaluyituka  45' (pen.)
Singuluma  55', 59'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Espérance ST 1 – 1 TP Mazembe
Afful  24' Report Kanda  67'
Attendance: 60,000

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2008 CAF Champions League are as follows:

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Michael Eneramo Espérance ST 8
2 Dioko Kaluyituka TP Mazembe 7
3 Ocansey Mandela ASFA Yennenga 5
Given Singuluma TP Mazembe 5
Wajdi Bouazzi Espérance ST 5
Oussama Darragi Espérance ST 5
7 Lazhar Hadj Aïssa ES Sétif 4
Ngandu Kasongo TP Mazembe 4
Trésor Mputu TP Mazembe 4
Ahmed Zuway Al-Ittihad Tripoli 4
Cheick Oumar Dabo Difaa El Jadida 4
Jerry Ferroviário Maputo 4
Makundika Sakala Zanaco 4

See also

References
  1. "TP Mazembe claim African Champions League crown again". BBC Sport. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
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