2016 CAF Champions League
| 2016 Orange CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 12 February – 23 October 2016 |
| Teams | 55 (from 43 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 89 |
| Goals scored | 199 (2.24 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Mfon Udoh (7 goals) |
The 2016 CAF Champions League (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) is the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 20th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner will qualify for the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, and earn the right to play in the 2017 CAF Super Cup.[1] TP Mazembe are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round.
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. The title holders can also enter.[1] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2016 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2010–2014 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:[2]
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 5 points | 4 points |
| Runner-up | 4 points | 3 points |
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th place in groups | 1 point | 1 point |
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2014 – 5
- 2013 – 4
- 2012 – 3
- 2011 – 2
- 2010 – 1
Teams
The following 55 teams from 43 associations entered the competition.
Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their 2010–2014 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
| Associations that did not enter a team |
|---|
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3] For the first time, some rounds of matches are officially scheduled in midweek (in italics) instead of on weekends.[4]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 11 December 2015 (Dakar, Senegal)[5] |
12–14 February 2016 | 26–28 February 2016 |
| First round | 11–13 March 2016 | 18–20 March 2016 | ||
| Second round | 8–10 April 2016 | 19–20 April 2016 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 24 May 2016 (Cairo, Egypt) |
17–19 June 2016 | |
| Matchday 2 | 28–29 June 2016 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 15–17 July 2016 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 26–27 July 2016 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 12–14 August 2016 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 23–24 August 2016 | |||
| Knock-out stage | Semi-finals | 16–18 September 2016 | 23–25 September 2016 | |
| Final | 14–16 October 2016 | 21–23 October 2016 | ||
Qualifying rounds
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 11 December 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.[5][6]
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).[1]
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mafunzo  |
0–4 |  AS Vita Club |
0–3 | 0–1 |
Centre Chiefs  |
w/o[A] |  Ferroviário Maputo |
— | — |
Chicken Inn  |
1–2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Warri Wolves |
w/o[B] |  Sporting Praia Cruz |
— | — |
AS Mangasport  |
0–3 |  Étoile du Congo |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Wydad Casablanca  |
3–2 |  AS Douanes Niamey |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Gor Mahia  |
1–3 |  CNaPS Sport |
1–2 | 0–1 |
Kedus Giorgis  |
4–1 |  St Michel United |
3–0 | 1–1 |
Vipers  |
1–2 | Enyimba |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Lioli  |
2–2 (a) |  Vital'O |
1–2 | 1–0 |
| Olympique Khouribga |
4–2 |  Gamtel |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Stade Malien  |
4–1 |  RC Bobo Dioulasso |
3–1 | 1–0 |
ZESCO United  |
3–0 |  Al-Ghazal |
2–0 | 1–0 |
AS Douanes Dakar  |
0–4 |  Horoya |
0–0 | 0–4 |
Mbabane Swallows  |
2–4 |  APR |
1–0 | 1–4 |
Cercle de Joachim  |
0–3 |  Young Africans |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Recreativo do Libolo  |
9–1 |  Racing de Micomeseng |
5–1 | 4–0 |
Volcan Club  |
w/o[C] | Kaizer Chiefs |
0–4 | — |
AS CotonTchad  |
0–1 |  ASEC Mimosas |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Onze Créateurs |
1–2 |  Al-Ahli Tripoli |
1–2 | 0–0 |
Nimba United  |
1–4 |  Union Douala |
1–3 | 0–1 |
Club Africain  |
2–0 | AS Tanda |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Ashanti Gold  |
2–3 |  MO Béjaïa |
1–0 | 1–3 |
- Notes
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club |
2–1 | Ferroviário Maputo |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns |
3–1 | AC Léopards |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Warri Wolves |
0–2 |  Al-Merrikh |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Étoile du Congo |
3–5 | ES Sétif |
1–1 | 2–4 |
| Wydad Casablanca |
6–3 | CNaPS Sport |
5–1 | 1–2 |
| Kedus Giorgis |
2–3 | TP Mazembe |
2–2 | 0–1 |
| Enyimba |
6–3 | Vital'O |
5–1 | 1–2 |
| Olympique Khouribga |
1–3 | Étoile du Sahel |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Stade Malien |
2–1 | Coton Sport |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| ZESCO United |
4–3 | Horoya |
4–1 | 0–2 |
| APR |
2–3 | Young Africans |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Recreativo do Libolo |
0–2 |  Al-Ahly |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Kaizer Chiefs |
0–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Ahli Tripoli |
2–2 (a) | Al-Hilal |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Union Douala |
0–3 | Zamalek |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Club Africain |
1–2 | MO Béjaïa |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club |
2–2 (a) | Mamelodi Sundowns |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Al-Merrikh |
2–2 (a) | ES Sétif |
2–2 | 0–0 |
| Wydad Casablanca |
3–1 | TP Mazembe |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Enyimba |
3–3 (4–3 p) | Étoile du Sahel |
3–0 | 0–3 |
| Stade Malien |
2–5 | ZESCO United |
1–3 | 1–2 |
| Young Africans |
2–3 | Al-Ahly |
1–1 | 1–2 |
| ASEC Mimosas |
3–2 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| Zamalek |
3–1 | MO Béjaïa |
2–0 | 1–1 |
The eight winners of the second round advance to the group stage, while the eight losers of the second round enter the Confederation Cup play-off round.
Group stage
The draw for the group stage will be held on 24 May 2016. The eight teams are drawn into two groups of four. Each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semi-finals.
- Qualified teams
Top scorers
- As of 20 April 2016
Note: Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mfon Udoh |
Enyimba |
7 |
| 2 | Reda Hajhouj |
Wydad Casablanca |
6 |
| 3 |  Eudes Dagoulou |
ES Sétif |
4 |
 Mamadou Diawara |
Recreativo do Libolo |
4 | |
| Idriss Mbombo |
ZESCO United |
4 | |
| 6 | Mohamed Al Ghanodi |
Al-Ahli Tripoli |
3 |
| Behailu Assefa |
Kedus Giorgis |
3 | |
| Daouda Camara |
Horoya |
3 | |
| Moussa Coulibaly |
Stade Malien |
3 | |
| Samuel Nlend |
Union Douala |
3 | |
 Luiz Phellype |
Recreativo do Libolo |
3 | |
| Abdul Rwatubyaye |
APR |
3 |
See also
- 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
- 2016 FIFA Club World Cup
- 2017 CAF Super Cup
References
- 1 2 3 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites". Cafonline.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "CAF clubs create history with midweek games". CAF. 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Preliminary draw for CC and CL 2016 conducted". CAF. 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "Fixtures – CAF Champions League 2016" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "Botswana: Centre Chiefs Faces Possible Fine". allAfrica. 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Wolves walk over Sao Tome club". SuperSport. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Chiefs Awarded Walk Over, Progress In CCL". Soccer Laduma. 28 February 2016.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2016, CAFonline.com
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