2016 CAF Champions League group stage

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2016 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates18 June – 24 August 2016
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored40 (2.22 per match)
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The 2016 CAF Champions League group stage was played from 18 June to 24 August 2016. [1] A total of eight teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2016 CAF Champions League. [2]

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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 May 2016, 14:30 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [3] [4] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four.

The eight teams, all winners of the second round, were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses): two teams in Pot 1, two teams in Pot 2, two teams in Pot 3, and two teams in Pot 4. One team from each of the four pots were drawn into each group, with each team then assigned a random "position" in the group to determine the fixtures. [5]

PotPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Teams

Format

In the group stage, 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 (Regulations III. 20 & 21): [2]

  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.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [1] [6]

MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 117–19 June 2016Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 228–29 June 2016Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 315–17 July 2016Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Matchday 426–27 July 2016Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 512–14 August 2016Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 623–24 August 2016Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification WAC ZES AHL MIM
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 632163+311 Knockout stage — 2–0 0–1 2–1
2 Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United 6231109+19 1–1 — 3–2 3–1
3 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 613267−16 0–0 2–2 — 1–2
4 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas 612358−35 0–1 1–1 0–0 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
ZESCO United Flag of Zambia.svg 3–2 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Ching'andu Soccerball shade.svg27'
Chama Soccerball shade.svg49', 55'		 Report Antwi Soccerball shade.svg30', 68'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
ASEC Mimosas Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 0–1 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC
Report Saidi Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 1–2 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas
Hegazy Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Zakri Soccerball shade.svg29'
Niamke Soccerball shade.svg80'
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: El Fadil Mohamed (Sudan)
ZESCO United Flag of Zambia.svg 3–1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas
Mwanza Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ching'andu Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mbombo Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Dao Soccerball shade.svg76'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 0–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC
Report
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
ASEC Mimosas Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1–1 Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United
Koné Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Mwanza Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg 0–1 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Report Rabia Soccerball shade.svg46'
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 2–2 Flag of Zambia.svg ZESCO United
Rabia Soccerball shade.svg31'
Moteab Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Were Soccerball shade.svg6', 35'
Egyptian Army Stadium, Suez
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg 2–1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas
Khadrouf Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ondama Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Zakri Soccerball shade.svg68'
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
ASEC Mimosas Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 0–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Report
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
ZESCO United Flag of Zambia.svg 1–1 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC
Owino Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Chikatara Soccerball shade.svg55'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MSD ZAM ENY ESS
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 430165+19 Knockout stage — 1–0 2–1 —
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 42023306 1–2 — 1–0 —
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba 410345−13 3–1 0–1 — —
4 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 00000000Disqualified [lower-alpha 1] 0–2 — — —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ The CAF announced on 23 June 2016 that ES Sétif were disqualified for a pitch invasion and other incidents at their home match against Mamelodi Sundowns on 18 June 2016. [7] The result of this match was annulled and not taken into consideration according to the regulations.
ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg Annulled
(originally 0–2)		 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Report Mabunda Soccerball shade.svg33'
Billiat Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg 0–1 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Report Morsy Soccerball shade.svg8'
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg Cancelled Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
Report
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg Cancelled Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
Report
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 1–2 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Mabunda Soccerball shade.svg17'
Billiat Soccerball shade.svg66'
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg Cancelled Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
Report
Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 1–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Gabr Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.) Report
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg Cancelled Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
Report
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 1–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
Morsy Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.) Report
Petro Sport Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg Cancelled Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Report
Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg 3–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Uche Soccerball shade.svg24'
Udoh Soccerball shade.svg45', 49' (pen.)		 Report Tau Soccerball shade.svg33'
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Accreditation for Interclubs Group Phase draw". CAF. 9 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "CL draw results: Group phase". CAF. 24 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Draw for Orange CAF Champions League & Orange CAF Confederation Cup". YouTube. 24 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fixtures of the Group Matches of the CL 2016" (PDF). CAF.
  7. ↑ "Disqualification of ES Sétif". CAF. 23 June 2016.
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