2013 CAF Champions League Final

The 2013 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2013 CAF Champions League, the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Al-Ahly of Egypt. The first leg was hosted by Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on 2 November 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at the Arab Contractors Stadium in Cairo on 10 November 2013.^[1] The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.^[2]

After the first leg ended in a 1–1 draw,^[3] Al-Ahly won the second leg 2–0,^[4] and were crowned African club champions for a record eighth time.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Background

Al-Ahly were the defending champions, and also the most successful club in the African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League, reaching a total of nine finals, winning seven (1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012) and losing two (1983, 2007).

Orlando Pirates were the only South African club to have been crowned African club champion, having won the final in 1995.

The two teams had met in the group stage, with Orlando Pirates winning in Egypt 3–0, then earning a goalless draw at home on the last matchday against an already-qualified Al-Ahly to clinch a spot in the semifinals.

Road to final

For more details on this topic, see 2013 CAF Champions League.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Orlando Pirates

Round

Al-Ahly

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Qualifying rounds

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Djabal Club

9–0

5–0 (H)

4–0 (A)

Preliminary round

Bye

Zanaco

3–1

1–0 (A)

2–1 (H)

First round

Tusker

4–1

2–1 (A)

2–0 (H)

TP Mazembe

3–2

3–1 (H)

0–1 (A)

Second round

CA Bizertin

2–1

0–0 (A)

2–1 (H)

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

AC Léopards

0–0 (H)

Matchday 1

Zamalek

1–1 (A)

Al-Ahly

3–0 (A)

Matchday 2

Orlando Pirates

0–3 (H)

Zamalek

4–1 (H)

Matchday 3

AC Léopards

1–0 (A)

Zamalek

1–2 (A)

Matchday 4

AC Léopards

2–1 (H)

AC Léopards

0–1 (A)

Matchday 5

Zamalek

4–2 (H)

Al-Ahly

0–0 (H)

Matchday 6

Orlando Pirates

0–0 (A)

Group A runner-up


Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ahly	6	3	2	1	8	7	+1	11
Orlando Pirates	6	2	2	2	8	4	+4	8
Zamalek	6	2	1	3	10	12	−2	7
AC Léopards	6	2	1	3	4	7	−3	7

Final standings

Group A winner


Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ahly	6	3	2	1	8	7	+1	11
Orlando Pirates	6	2	2	2	8	4	+4	8
Zamalek	6	2	1	3	10	12	−2	7
AC Léopards	6	2	1	3	4	7	−3	7

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Knock-out stage

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Espérance de Tunis

1–1 (a)

0–0 (H)

1–1 (A)

Semifinals

Coton Sport

2–2 (7–6p)

1–1 (A)

1–1 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).^[2]

Matches

First leg

Orlando Pirates v Al-Ahly

2 November 2013
20:30 UTC+2

Orlando Pirates	1–1	Al-Ahly
Matlaba 90+3'	Report	Aboutrika 14'

Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

Orlando Pirates

Al-Ahly


GK	1	Senzo Meyiwa
DF	2	Ayanda Gcaba
DF	4	Happy Jele
DF	8	Thabo Matlaba
DF	28	Rooi Mahamutsa
MF	20	Oupa Manyisa (c)
MF	23	Tlou Segolela
MF	7	Daine Klate
MF	11	Sifiso Myeni		76'
MF	15	Andile Jali	90+2'
FW	17	Lennox Bacela		82'
Substitutes:
MF	27	Mpho Makola		76'
FW	19	Collins Mbesuma		82'
MF	12	Lehlogonolo Masalesa
DF	14	Lucky Lekgwathi
GK	16	Brighton Mhlongo
MF	24	Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF	19	Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
Roger De Sá


GK	1	Sherif Ekramy
DF	24	Ahmed Fathy
DF	6	Wael Gomaa (c)
DF	17	Sayed Moawad	68'
DF	4	Sherif Abdel-Fadil
DF	23	Mohamed Nagieb
MF	25	Hossam Ashour
MF	19	Abdallah El-Said		90'
MF	11	Walid Soliman
MF	22	Mohamed Aboutrika		81'
FW	21	Ahmed Abd El-Zaher		65'
Substitutes:
FW	26	Dominique Da Silva		65'
DF	37	Ramy Rabia		81'
DF	12	Ahmad Shedid Qinawi		90'
DF	2	Saad Samir
FW	9	Emad Moteab
GK	13	Ahmed Adel Abd El-Moneam
MF	27	Trezeguet
Manager:
Mohamed Youssef

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Second leg

Al-Ahly v Orlando Pirates

10 November 2013
18:00 UTC+2

Al-Ahly	2–0	Orlando Pirates
Aboutrika 54' Abd El-Zaher 78'	Report

Arab Contractors Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Al-Ahly

Orlando Pirates


GK	1	Sherif Ekramy
DF	24	Ahmed Fathy
DF	6	Wael Gomaa (c)
DF	17	Sayed Moawad
DF	4	Sherif Abdel-Fadil	31', 83'
DF	23	Mohamed Nagieb
MF	25	Hossam Ashour
MF	19	Abdallah El-Said
MF	11	Walid Soliman		73'
MF	22	Mohamed Aboutrika		90+2'
FW	21	Ahmed Abd El-Zaher		86'
Substitutes:
DF	12	Ahmad Shedid Qinawi		73'
DF	37	Ramy Rabia		86'
FW	9	Emad Moteab		90+2'
GK	16	Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
FW	26	Dominique Da Silva
MF	27	Trezeguet
DF	30	Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Mohamed Youssef


GK	1	Senzo Meyiwa
DF	28	Rooi Mahamutsa
DF	14	Lucky Lekgwathi
DF	2	Ayanda Gcaba
DF	8	Thabo Matlaba
MF	20	Oupa Manyisa (c)
MF	23	Tlou Segolela	75'
MF	7	Daine Klate	86'
MF	11	Sifiso Myeni
MF	12	Lehlogonolo Masalesa
FW	17	Lennox Bacela
Substitutes:
FW	19	Collins Mbesuma	75'
MF	27	Mpho Makola	86'
MF	6	Thandani Ntshumayelo	90+4'
GK	16	Brighton Mhlongo
FW	26	Ndumiso Mabena
MF	24	Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF	19	Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
Roger De Sá

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Maudo Jallow (Gambia)

References

↑ "2013 Orange Champions League Final" (PDF). CAF.
1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
↑ "Matlaba snatches vital draw for Pirates". CAF. 2 November 2013.
↑ "Ahly beat Pirates for African title". CAF. 10 November 2013.
↑ "Africa reveals a most deserving winner". ESPN. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Super eight for Al Ahly as they outlast Pirates". FIFA.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Al Ahly retain African Champions League". Goal.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Aboutrika steers Al Ahli to Champions League title". Reuters.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Al Ahly wins African club title". Sports Illustrated. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

External links

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