2007 CAF Champions League
| Confederation of African Football Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 26 January – 9 November |
| Teams | 60 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Egypt Al Ahly |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 131 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Democratic Republic of the Congo Mabi Mputu (9 goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
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
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]The 1st legs were played on 26–28 January 2007.
The 2nd legs were played on 9–11 February 2007.
1 JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew on the weekend before the tie due to high travel costs; they were banned from CAF competitions for three years and fined 3500ドル.
2 Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel to Guinea due to civil unrest and a violent general strike.
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 as AJSM did not have a FIFA or CAF-standard stadium.
First round
[edit ]1st legs were played on 2–4 March 2007.
2nd legs were played on 16–18 March 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders Zimbabwe | 0–2 | Egypt Al Ahly SC | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Desportivo Maputo Mozambique | 1–3 | South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Hilal Sudan | 4–2 | Egypt El Zamalek | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Nasarawa United Nigeria | 4–2 | The Gambia Gambia Ports Authority | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Fello Star Guinea | 1–5 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| APR FC Rwanda | 2–2 | Togo Maranatha | 2–0 | 0–21 |
| Al-Ittihad Libya | 5–1 | Niger AS-FNIS | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Saint-George SA Ethiopia | 1–2 | Republic of the Congo Étoile du Congo | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Stade Malien Mali | 1–3 | Morocco Wydad AC | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Kallon Sierra Leone | 1–3 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Young Africans FC Tanzania | 3–2 | Angola Petro Atlético | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Espérance Tunisia | 6–1 | Zambia Zanaco FC | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Ashanti Gold SC Ghana | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Morocco FAR Rabat | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| AS ADEMA Madagascar | 3–5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| AS Mangasport Gabon | 3–4 | Algeria JS Kabylie | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Séwé Sports Ivory Coast | 1–4 | Cameroon Coton Sport FC | 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
[edit ]1st legs were played on 6–8 April 2007.
2nd legs were played on 20–22 April 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa | 2–4 | Egypt Al Ahly SC | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Nasarawa United Nigeria | 3–3 (2–3 p) | Sudan Al-Hilal | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Maranatha Togo | 0–3 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Étoile du Congo Republic of the Congo | 3–3 (a) | Libya Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Morocco Wydad AC | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Espérance Tunisia | 3–0 | Tanzania Young Africans FC | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1–2 | Morocco FAR Rabat | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Coton Sport FC Cameroon | 1–2 | Algeria JS Kabylie | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Group stage
[edit ]| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ESS | ITT | JSK | FAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| 2 | Libya Al-Ittihad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Algeria JS Kabylie | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Morocco FAR Rabat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Group B
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AHL | HIL | ASE | EST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt Al Ahly SC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Sudan Al-Hilal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Tunisia Espérance de Tunis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]The first legs were played on 21–23 September and the second legs on 5–7 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal Sudan | 3–4 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Al-Ittihad Libya | 0–1 | Egypt Al Ahly SC | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Final
[edit ]| Al Ahly SC Egypt | 1–3 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| El-Nahhas 48' | Report | Gharbi 44' Chermiti 90+3' Narry 90+5' |
Top goalscorers
[edit ]The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Champions League are as follows: