2012 CAF Champions League Final
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.
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| Event | 2012 CAF Champions League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 4 November 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Moez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis) | ||||||
| Referee | Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 17 November 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Al-Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly) | ||||||
| Referee | Bouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco) | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,000 | ||||||
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
| Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Al Ahly |
UNAF (North Africa) | 1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
 ES Tunis |
UNAF (North Africa) | 1994, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011 |
Road to the final
| Al Ahly |
Round | ES Tunis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Preliminary round | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ethiopian Coffee |
3–0 | 0–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | First round |  Brikama United |
4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stade Malien |
3–2 | 0–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Second round |  Dynamos |
7–1 | 6–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 TP Mazembe |
2–1 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Sunshine Stars |
2–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zamalek |
1–0 (A) | Matchday 2 |  ASO Chlef |
3–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Berekum Chelsea |
4–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Étoile du Sahel |
1–0 (H) cancelled† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berekum Chelsea |
1–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | Étoile du Sahel |
2–0 (A) cancelled† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TP Mazembe |
0–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | Sunshine Stars |
1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zamalek |
1–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | ASO Chlef |
0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CAF |
Final standings |
Source: CAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knock-out stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunshine Stars |
4–3 | 3–3 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semifinals | 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
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CAF's Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Second leg
   ES Tunis
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   Al Ahly
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CAF's Man of the Match:
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References
- "Ahly and Esperance draw in Champions League final first leg". Confederation of African Football. 4 November 2012.
- "Al Ahly win record seventh CAF Champions League title". Confederation of African Football. 17 November 2012.
- "Ahly win seventh ACL crown". mtnfootball. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- "Al Ahly dedicate triumph to tragic fans". FIFA.com. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- "Disqualification of Etoile Sportive du Sahel from the 16th Edition of Orange CAF Champions League 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 26 August 2012.
- "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.