2015 CAF Champions League group stage

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2015 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates26 June – 12 September 2015
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored52 (2.17 per match)
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The 2015 CAF Champions League group stage was played from 26 June to 12 September 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2015 CAF Champions League. [1]

Contents

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 5 May 2015, 11:00 UTC+2, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [2] [3] The eight winners of the second round were drawn into two groups of four. Each group contained one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3. [4] The seeding of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2010–2014.

The following eight teams were entered into the draw:

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3

Format

Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order: [1]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 9 apply;
  6. Goal difference in all games;
  7. Goals scored in all games;
  8. Away goals scored in all games;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups

The matchdays were 26–28 June, 10–12 July, 24–26 July, 7–9 August, 21–23 August, and 11–13 September 2015. [5] [6]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification TPM HIL MAT SMO
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 632181+711Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 5–0 1–0
2 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal 623153+29 1–0 — 0–1 2–0
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Moghreb Tétouan 6222610−48 0–0 1–1 — 2–1
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Smouha 6114510−54 0–2 1–1 3–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Smouha Flag of Egypt.svg 3–2 Flag of Morocco.svg Moghreb Tétouan
Amin Soccerball shade.svg66'
Kouao Soccerball shade.svg78', 80'		 Report Fall Soccerball shade.svg6'
Jahouh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 5–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Moghreb Tétouan
Samatta Soccerball shade.svg11', 52', 89'
Kalaba Soccerball shade.svg31'
Assalé Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification USM MER ESS MCE
1 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 650193+615Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 3–0 2–1
2 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh 641194+513 1–0 — 2–0 2–0
3 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 6123510−55 1–2 1–1 — 2–2
4 Flag of Algeria.svg MC El Eulma 6015511−61 0–1 2–3 0–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al-Merrikh Flag of Sudan.svg 2–0 Flag of Algeria.svg MC El Eulma
Al-Madina Soccerball shade.svg6', 56' Report
Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 45.000
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg 1–2 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
Korbiaa Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Seguer Soccerball shade.svg60'
Khoualed Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
Attendance: 22.000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg 1–0 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh
Belaïli Soccerball shade.svg52' Report
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 18.000
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg 2–1 Flag of Algeria.svg MC El Eulma
Beldjilali Soccerball shade.svg15'
Seguer Soccerball shade.svg22'		 Report Korichi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 17.000
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
MC El Eulma Flag of Algeria.svg 2–3 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Merrikh
Kadri Soccerball shade.svg15'
Abbès Soccerball shade.svg25'		 Report Kamal Soccerball shade.svg67'
Al-Madina Soccerball shade.svg71', 90' (pen.)
Stade Messaoud Zougar, El Eulma
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Al-Merrikh Flag of Sudan.svg 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
Lebri Soccerball shade.svg14' Report
Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Live report: CAF Interclubs draw". CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Algerian trio drawn together". CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mazembe, Setif top seeds in CAFCL Group stage draw". Confederation of African Football. 4 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Fixtures of the Group Matches of the CL 2015" (PDF). CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
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