2008 North African Cup of Champions

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2008 North African Cup of Champions
Tournament details
Dates17 December 2008 – 25 January 2009
Teams4 (from UNAF confederations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Morocco.svg FAR Rabat

The 2008 North African Cup of Champions was the first edition of the competition initiated by the North African Football Union (UNAF). Tunisian side Club Africain were crowned champions after beating Moroccan side FAR Rabat 3-2 on penalties in the final, after both legs ended 0-0.

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Participating teams

Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria JS Kabylie (Algerian Championnat National Winners 2007-08)
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Al Ahly 1 (Egyptian Premier League Winners 2007-08)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya Al Ittihad (Libyan Premier League Winners 2007-08)
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco FAR Rabat (Botola Winners 2007-08)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Club Africain (Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Winners 2007-08)

1 Al Ahly did not compete as they had commitments with the Club World Championship in Japan.

Semi-final

Draw

First Legs

Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 2 - 1 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al Ittihad (17 December)

Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 1 - 1 Flag of Morocco.svg FAR Rabat (19 December)

Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al Ittihad
Sellami Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ben Yahia Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)		 Ellafi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Attendance: 25,000
JS Kabylie Flag of Algeria.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg FAR Rabat
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg23' Ouchela Soccerball shade.svg48'
Attendance: 15,000

Second Legs

Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al Ittihad 1 - 1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain (24 December)

Flag of Morocco.svg FAR Rabat 1 - 0 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie (26 December)

Al Ittihad Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1 – 1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Esnani Soccerball shade.svg14' Ouertani Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Flag of Egypt.svg Essam Abdelfattah

Club Africain advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 3-2

FAR Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie
Akadar Soccerball shade.svg59'

FAR Rabat advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 2-1

3rd/4th-place play-off

Al Ittihad Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie
Rahuma Soccerball shade.svg20'
Zubya Soccerball shade cross.svg 90+1		 Bensaid Soccerball shade.svg79'
11 June Stadium
Referee: Flag of Tunisia.svg Qasim Belnasir

There has been an ongoing feud as to who will take 3rd place. Al Ittihad were originally given 3rd place as JS Kabylie did not play a penalty shootout, as they claim they won the tie on away goals. The Algerian club also said that Ittihad had an unfair advantage playing at home in a one-off match. As a result, CAF will meet on 19 January to discuss the match.

The FNAF later decided that the two clubs would share 3rd place, and therefore share the $75,000 prize fund.

Final

First leg

Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 0 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg FAR Rabat
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah
Referee: Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Benouza

Second leg

FAR Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 3 pen.)		 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Fez Stadium
Referee: Flag of Egypt.svg Essam Abdelfattah


2008 North African Cup of Champions Winners
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Club Africain
First title

References

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