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.

2012 CAF Champions League Final
7 November Stadium hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy
Event2012 CAF Champions League
Al Ahly ES Tunis
Egypt Tunisia
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Al Ahly ES Tunis
1 1
Date4 November 2012
VenueBorg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Man of the MatchMoez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis)
RefereeDjamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Attendance25,000
Second Leg
ES Tunis Al Ahly
1 2
Date17 November 2012
VenueStade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Man of the MatchAl-Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly)
RefereeBouchaib El Ahrach (Morocco)
Attendance31,000

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)
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Tunisia ES Tunis UNAF (North Africa) 1994, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011

Road to the final
Further information: 2012 CAF Champions League
Egypt Al Ahly Round Tunisia ES Tunis
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H) First round The Gambia Brikama United 4–2 1–1 (A) 3–1 (H)
Mali Stade Malien 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Second round Zimbabwe Dynamos 7–1 6–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–1 (H) Matchday 1 Nigeria Sunshine Stars 2–0 (A)
Egypt Zamalek 1–0 (A) Matchday 2 Algeria ASO Chlef 3–2 (H)
Ghana Berekum Chelsea 4–1 (H) Matchday 3 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (H) cancelled†
Ghana Berekum Chelsea 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2–0 (A) cancelled†
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0–2 (A) Matchday 5 Nigeria Sunshine Stars 1–0 (H)
Egypt Zamalek 1–1 (H) Matchday 6 Algeria ASO Chlef 0–1 (A)

Group B Winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Egypt Al-Ahly 6 8
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 7
3 Ghana Berekum Chelsea 6 7
4 Egypt Zamalek SC 6 2
Source: CAF
 Final standings

Group A Winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Tunisia ES Tunis 4 6
2 Nigeria Sunshine Stars 4 4
3 Algeria ASO Chlef 4 2
4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0 0
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Nigeria Sunshine Stars 4–3 3–3 (A) 1–0 (H) Semifinals Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Al Ahly Egypt1–1Tunisia ES Tunis
Hamdy 88' Report Hichri 49'
Attendance: 25,000
Al Ahly
ES Tunis
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
RB24Egypt Ahmed FathyYellow card 26'
CB6Egypt Wael Gomaa
CB4Egypt Sherif Abdel-Fadildownward-facing red arrow 46'
LB23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
DM14Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c)downward-facing red arrow 60'
DM25Egypt Hossam Ashour
AM19Egypt Abdallah El Said
AM11Egypt Walid Soliman
CF22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
CF15Egypt Gedodownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
FW18Egypt El Sayed Hamdyupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF8Egypt Mohamed Barakatupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW9Egypt Emad Moteabupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF2Egypt Saad Samir
DF12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
GK16Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
MF30Egypt Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Egypt Hossam El Badry
GK1Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia
RWB26Ghana Harrison AffulYellow card 55'downward-facing red arrow 73'
CB29Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB17Tunisia Sameh DerbaliYellow card 10'
CB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c)Yellow card 45'
LWB20Tunisia Mohamed Ben Mansour
DM4Tunisia Houcine Ragueddownward-facing red arrow 86'
DM13Tunisia Karim AouadhiYellow card 9'
AM19Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi
AM18Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzi
CF15Cameroon Yannick N'Djengdownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
MF21Tunisia Mejdi Traouiupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayariupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF3Tunisia Chaker Zouagiupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW11Algeria Youcef Belaïli
GK22Tunisia Wassim Naouara
MF30Tunisia Iheb Msakni
Manager:
Tunisia Nabil Maâloul

CAF's Man of the Match:
Moez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Bechirène (Algeria)
Bouabdalah Omari (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Mokhtar Amalou (Algeria)

Second leg
ES Tunis Tunisia1–2Egypt Al Ahly
N'Djeng 85' Report Gedo 43'
Soliman 63'
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
ES Tunis
Al Ahly
GK1Tunisia Moez Ben CherifiaYellow card 90'
RB29Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c)
CB3Tunisia Chaker Zouagi
LB20Tunisia Mohamed Ben MansourYellow card 90+3'
DM4Tunisia Houcine Ragueddownward-facing red arrow 73'
DM13Tunisia Karim Aouadhidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM19Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi
RW28Tunisia Youssef Msakni
CF15Cameroon Yannick N'Djeng
LW18Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzidownward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutes:
MF30Tunisia Iheb Msakniupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Algeria Youcef Belaïliupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayariupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF5Tunisia Aymen Ben Amor
GK22Tunisia Wassim Naouara
MF24Tunisia Oussama Boughanmi
DF25Tunisia Seifallah Hosni
Manager:
Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
RB24Egypt Ahmed Fathy
CB6Egypt Wael Gomaa
CB12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
LB23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
DM14Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c)Yellow card 77'
DM25Egypt Hossam Ashour
AM19Egypt Abdallah El Said
AM11Egypt Walid Solimandownward-facing red arrow 71'
CF18Egypt El Sayed Hamdydownward-facing red arrow 66'
CF15Egypt Gedodownward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutes:
FW22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrikaupward-facing green arrow 66'
DF26Mauritania Dominique Da Silvaupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF30Egypt Ramy Rabiaupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF2Egypt Saad Samir
MF8Egypt Mohamed Barakat
FW9Egypt Emad Moteab
GK16Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
Manager:
Egypt Hossam El Badry

CAF's Man of the Match:
El Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Bouazza Rouani (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

References
  1. "Ahly and Esperance draw in Champions League final first leg". Confederation of African Football. 4 November 2012.
  2. "Al Ahly win record seventh CAF Champions League title". Confederation of African Football. 17 November 2012.
  3. "Ahly win seventh ACL crown". mtnfootball. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. "Al Ahly dedicate triumph to tragic fans". FIFA.com. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  5. "Disqualification of Etoile Sportive du Sahel from the 16th Edition of Orange CAF Champions League 2012" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. 26 August 2012.
  6. "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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