2012 CAF Champions League group stage

The 2012 CAF Champions League group stage matches took place between July and September 2012.[1] The matchdays were 6–8 July, 20–22 July, 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, and 14–16 September.[2]

The group stage featured the eight winners from the second round. They were divided into two groups of four, where they played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals.[3]

Seeding

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 May 2012, 14:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo.[4] The eight teams were seeded into four pots (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking).[5] Each group contained one team from each pot.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Tiebreakers

The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:[3]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned
  3. Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned
  4. Goal difference in all games
  5. Goals scored in all games

Groups

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tunisia Espérance ST 430163+39
Nigeria Sunshine Stars 42024406
Algeria ASO Chlef 41034733
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Disqualified
Notes



20 July 2012
22:00 UTC+01:00
Espérance ST Tunisia 3–2 Algeria ASO Chlef
Mouelhi  29' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
N'Djeng  90+3'
Report Mellouli  42'
Messaoud  85'
Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Referee: Bouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco)


17 August 2012
22:00 UTC+01:00
ASO Chlef Algeria 1–2 Nigeria Sunshine Stars
Eyenga  48' Report Tamen  45+2'
Ukeyima  76'
Stade Mohamed Boumezrag, Chlef
Referee: Aboubacar Bangoura (Guinea)

2 September 2012
20:30 UTC+01:00
Espérance ST Tunisia 1–0 Nigeria Sunshine Stars
Ebitogwa  52' (o.g.) Report
Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

14 September 2012
20:30 UTC+01:00
ASO Chlef Algeria 1–0 Tunisia Espérance ST
Eyenga  26' Report
Stade Mohamed Boumezrag, Chlef
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Egypt Al-Ahly 632196+311
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 631296+310
Ghana Berekum Chelsea 623191019
Egypt Zamalek 602451052

7 July 2012
14:00 UTC±00:00
Berekum Chelsea Ghana 3–2 Egypt Zamalek
Clottey  29', 46', 90+1' Report Cissé  22', 34'

8 July 2012
19:30 UTC+02:00
Al-Ahly Egypt 2–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Moteab  12'
Geddo  90+2'
Report Samata  85'

22 July 2012
22:00 UTC+02:00
Zamalek Egypt 0–1 Egypt Al-Ahly
Report Aboutrika  79'
Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)

4 August 2012
15:30 UTC+02:00
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–0 Egypt Zamalek
Kasongo  70'
Samata  77'
Report
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

4 August 2012
22:00 UTC+02:00
Al-Ahly Egypt 4–1 Ghana Berekum Chelsea
Said  17'
Nagieb  33'
Soliman  68', 72'
Report Clottey  41' (pen.)

19 August 2012
14:00 UTC±00:00
Berekum Chelsea Ghana 1–1 Egypt Al-Ahly
Opoku  52' Report Anicet  43'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Bouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco)

19 August 2012
22:00 UTC+02:00
Zamalek Egypt 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Omotoyossi  36' Report Himoonde  34'
Samata  44'
Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

1 September 2012
20:00 UTC+02:00
Zamalek Egypt 1–1 Ghana Berekum Chelsea
Ibrahim  13' Report Nafiu  24'

2 September 2012
15:30 UTC+02:00
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–0 Egypt Al-Ahly
Samata  49'
Kanda  61'
Report
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Neant Alioum (Cameroon)

16 September 2012
17:00 UTC+02:00
Al-Ahly Egypt 1–1 Egypt Zamalek
Barakat  62' Report Ibrahim  42'
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 0
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

References

  1. "Dates fixed for Inter-clubs Competitions 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. "Orange Champions League fixtures" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  4. "CAF interclubs final draw result". Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
  5. "Orange Champions League and Orange Confederation Cup club ranking" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
  6. "Orange Champions League Draw procedure" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 15 May 2012.
  7. "Disqualification of Etoile Sportive du Sahel from the 16th Edition of Orange CAF Champions League 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 26 August 2012.

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