2012 CAF Champions League final

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2012 CAF Champions League Final
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7 November Stadium hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy
Event 2012 CAF Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date4 November 2012
Venue Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Man of the Match Moez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis)
Referee Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Attendance25,000
Second Leg
Date17 November 2012
Venue Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Man of the Match Al-Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly)
RefereeBouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco)
Attendance31,000
2011
2013

The 2012 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2012 CAF Champions League, the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

Contents

The final was played between Al Ahly from Egypt and ES Tunis from Tunisia. Al Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate (first leg: 1–1; second leg: 2–1) to win a record seventh title. [1] [2] As the winner of the 2012 CAF Champions League, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the African representative, as well as participating in the 2013 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup. [3] [4]

Qualified teams

TeamRegionPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 1982 , 1983, 1987 , 2001 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007, 2008
Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis UNAF (North Africa) 1994 , 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011

Road to the final

Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly Round Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Qualifying rounds OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
ByePreliminary roundBye
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopian Coffee 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H)First round Flag of The Gambia.svg Brikama United 4–2 1–1 (A) 3–1 (H)
Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H)Second round Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Dynamos 7–1 6–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2–1 (H)Matchday 1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunshine Stars 2–0 (A)
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 1–0 (A)Matchday 2 Flag of Algeria.svg ASO Chlef 3–2 (H)
Flag of Ghana.svg Berekum Chelsea 4–1 (H)Matchday 3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (H) cancelled
Flag of Ghana.svg Berekum Chelsea 1–1 (A)Matchday 4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 2–0 (A) cancelled
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 0–2 (A)Matchday 5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunshine Stars 1–0 (H)
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 1–1 (H)Matchday 6 Flag of Algeria.svg ASO Chlef 0–1 (A)

Group B Winner
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 68
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 67
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Berekum Chelsea 67
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek SC 62
Source: CAF
Final standings

Group A Winner
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis 46
2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunshine Stars 44
3 Flag of Algeria.svg ASO Chlef 42
4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 00
Source: CAF
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knock-out stage OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunshine Stars 4–3 3–3 (A) 1–0 (H)Semifinals Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Notes

The match between Espérance and Étoile du Sahel on Matchday 4 was abandoned due to crowd disturbance. The CAF decided to disqualify Étoile du Sahel as a result and all results obtained previously by them within Group A were cancelled. [5]

Format

The final is decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceed directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played). [6]

First leg

Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 1–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Tunis
Hamdy Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Hichri Soccerball shade.svg49'
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Al Ahly
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ES Tunis
GK1 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Ekramy
RB24 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Fathy Yellow card.svg 26'
CB6 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael Gomaa
CB4 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Abdel-Fadil Sub off.svg 46'
LB23 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Nagieb
DM14 Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Ghaly (c)Sub off.svg 60'
DM25 Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Ashour
AM19 Flag of Egypt.svg Abdallah El Said
AM11 Flag of Egypt.svg Walid Soliman
CF22 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Aboutrika
CF15 Flag of Egypt.svg Gedo Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutes:
FW18 Flag of Egypt.svg El Sayed Hamdy Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Barakat Sub on.svg 60'
FW9 Flag of Egypt.svg Emad Moteab Sub on.svg 82'
DF2 Flag of Egypt.svg Saad Samir
DF12 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
GK16 Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
MF30 Flag of Egypt.svg Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam El Badry
GK1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Moez Ben Cherifia
RWB26 Flag of Ghana.svg Harrison Afful Yellow card.svg 55'Sub off.svg 73'
CB29 Flag of Tunisia.svg Walid Hichri
CB17 Flag of Tunisia.svg Sameh Derbali Yellow card.svg 10'
CB12 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khalil Chemmam (c)Yellow card.svg 45'
LWB20 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ben Mansour
DM4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Houcine Ragued Sub off.svg 86'
DM13 Flag of Tunisia.svg Karim Aouadhi Yellow card.svg 9'
AM19 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Mouelhi
AM18 Flag of Tunisia.svg Wajdi Bouazzi
CF15 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yannick N'Djeng Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutes:
MF21 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mejdi Traoui Sub on.svg 73'
FW7 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Ayari Sub on.svg 82'
DF3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Chaker Zouagi Sub on.svg 86'
FW11 Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Belaïli
GK22 Flag of Tunisia.svg Wassim Naouara
MF30 Flag of Tunisia.svg Iheb Msakni
Manager:
Flag of Tunisia.svg Nabil Maâloul

CAF's Man of the Match:
Moez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Bechirène (Algeria)
Bouabdalah Omari (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Mokhtar Amalou (Algeria)

Second leg

ES Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg 1–2 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
N'Djeng Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Gedo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Soliman Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
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ES Tunis
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Kit right arm ahly1213 away.png
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Al Ahly
GK1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Moez Ben Cherifia Yellow card.svg 90'
RB29 Flag of Tunisia.svg Walid Hichri
CB12 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khalil Chemmam (c)
CB3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Chaker Zouagi
LB20 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ben Mansour Yellow card.svg 90+3'
DM4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Houcine Ragued Sub off.svg 73'
DM13 Flag of Tunisia.svg Karim Aouadhi Sub off.svg 46'
CM19 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Mouelhi
RW28 Flag of Tunisia.svg Youssef Msakni
CF15 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yannick N'Djeng
LW18 Flag of Tunisia.svg Wajdi Bouazzi Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutes:
MF30 Flag of Tunisia.svg Iheb Msakni Sub on.svg 46'
FW11 Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Belaïli Sub on.svg 56'
FW7 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Ayari Sub on.svg 73'
DF5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Aymen Ben Amor
GK22 Flag of Tunisia.svg Wassim Naouara
MF24 Flag of Tunisia.svg Oussama Boughanmi
DF25 Flag of Tunisia.svg Seifallah Hosni
Manager:
Flag of Tunisia.svg Nabil Maâloul
GK1 Flag of Egypt.svg Sherif Ekramy
RB24 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Fathy
CB6 Flag of Egypt.svg Wael Gomaa
CB12 Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
LB23 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Nagieb
DM14 Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Ghaly (c)Yellow card.svg 77'
DM25 Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Ashour
AM19 Flag of Egypt.svg Abdallah El Said
AM11 Flag of Egypt.svg Walid Soliman Sub off.svg 71'
CF18 Flag of Egypt.svg El Sayed Hamdy Sub off.svg 66'
CF15 Flag of Egypt.svg Gedo Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutes:
FW22 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Aboutrika Sub on.svg 66'
DF26 Flag of Mauritania.svg Dominique Da Silva Sub on.svg 71'
MF30 Flag of Egypt.svg Ramy Rabia Sub on.svg 88'
DF2 Flag of Egypt.svg Saad Samir
MF8 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Barakat
FW9 Flag of Egypt.svg Emad Moteab
GK16 Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
Manager:
Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam El Badry

CAF's Man of the Match:
El Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Bouazza Rouani (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

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