Founded | 1964 |
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Region | Africa (CAF) |
Number of teams | 16 (group stage) from 52 2 (finalists) |
Current champions | Al Ahly (11 titles) |
Most successful club(s) | Al Ahly (11 titles) |
2022–23 CAF Champions League |
The CAF Champions League is a seasonal association football competition established in 1964 as the African Cup of Champions Clubs, open initially to the league champions of all CAF member associations, but since 1997 also currently includes the clubs finishing second in the strongest leagues from the CAF 5-year ranking and the competition's defending champions. [1]
Won after extra time | |
Won on away goals | |
Won on penalty shoot-out | |
Won after a replay |
Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
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Egypt | 17 | 10 | 27 |
Morocco | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Tunisia | 6 | 7 | 13 |
DR Congo | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Algeria | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Cameroon | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Ghana | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Guinea | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Nigeria | 2 | 5 | 7 |
South Africa | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mali | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Uganda | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Sudan | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Togo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zambia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zimbabwe | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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