Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Al-Ahly |  Orlando Pirates |
| B |  Espérance de Tunis |  Coton Sport |
The knock-out stage of the 2013 CAF Champions League was played from 5 October to 10 November 2013. A total of four teams competed in the knock-out stage. [1]
The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Al-Ahly | Orlando Pirates |
| B | Espérance de Tunis | Coton Sport |
Knock-out ties were 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). [1]
The schedule of each round was as follows. [2]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | 4–6 October 2013 | 18–20 October 2013 |
| Final | 1–3 November 2013 | 8–10 November 2013 |
In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. [1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coton Sport | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (a) | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Note: The first leg was originally played on 5 October 2013, 15:00 UTC+1, but was abandoned with the score 0–0 in the 65th minute due to a waterlogged pitch. The match was replayed the next day in its entirety according to the competition regulations. [3]
| Al-Ahly | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
El-Said  3' | Report | Yougouda 65' |
| Penalties | ||
Aboutrika  Soliman  Gomaa Shehab Moawad Trzeguet Nagieb Fathy | 7–6 | Oyongo Bouba Yougouda Manga Mbah Kingue Mpondo Ngamaleu Zimbori Haman |
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the final.
| Orlando Pirates | 0–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Espérance de Tunis | 1–1 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Msakni 55' | Report | Mahamutsa 52' |
1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won on the away goals rule and advanced to the final.
In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw. [4] The draw was held on 14 May 2013, 14:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 1–3 | Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Matlaba 90+3' | Report | Aboutrika 14' |
| Al-Ahly | 2–0 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Aboutrika 54' Abd El-Zaher 78' | Report |
Al-Ahly won 3–1 on aggregate.