2013 CAF Champions League final
Event | 2013 CAF Champions League | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | 2 November 2013 | ||||||
Venue | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg | ||||||
Referee | Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) | ||||||
Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 10 November 2013 | ||||||
Venue | 2014 → |
The 2013 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2013 CAF Champions League, the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between
After the first leg ended in a 1–1 draw,[3] Al-Ahly won the second leg 2–0,[4] and were crowned African club champions for a record eighth time.[5][6][7][8][9]
Qualified teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Orlando Pirates
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COSAFA (Southern Africa)
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1995 |
Al Ahly | UNAF (North Africa)
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2012
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Background
The two teams had met in the group stage, with Orlando Pirates winning in Egypt 3–0, then earning a goalless draw at home on the last matchday against an already-qualified Al-Ahly to clinch a spot in the semifinals.[citation needed]
Venues
Orlando Stadium
It is currently used mostly for
The stadium was originally built for the Johannesburg Bantu Football Association and it had a seating capacity of 24,000 and cost £37,500 to construct. It was opened by the Minister for Bantu development, MC de Wet Nel, and Ian Maltz who was then Mayor of Johannesburg on 2 May 1959.[11][12]
Although intended for football the stadium has been used for concerts by the Jazz musicians Molombo and by the
Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, also known as the Arab Contractors Stadium or Al Mokawloon Al Arab Stadium, is a multi-use
The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.
In fact, Al Ahly’s management decided to play the match in this stadium because the
Road to final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
Orlando Pirates
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Round | Al-Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Djabal Club | 9–0 | 5–0 (H) | 4–0 (A) | Preliminary round | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zanaco | 3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | First round | Tusker | 4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | 3–2 | 3–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Second round | CA Bizertin | 2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AC Léopards | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Zamalek | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ahly | 3–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | Orlando Pirates
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0–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zamalek | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | AC Léopards | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zamalek | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 4 | AC Léopards | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AC Léopards | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Zamalek | 4–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ahly | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Orlando Pirates
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0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A runner-up
Source: CAF
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Final standings | Group A winner
Source: CAF
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knock-out stage
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ES Tunis
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1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H)
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1–1 (A)
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Semifinals | Coton Sport | 2–2 (7–6p) | 1–1 (A)
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1–1 (H)
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Format
The final was played on a home-and-away
Matches
First leg
Orlando Pirates
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Al-Ahly
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
Orlando Pirates | ||
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Aboutrika 54' Abd El-Zaher 78' |
Report |
Al-Ahly
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Orlando Pirates
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Assistant referees:
Rwanda )
Fourth official: Maudo Jallow ( Gambia )
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References
- ^ "2013 Orange Champions League Final" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Matlaba snatches vital draw for Pirates". CAF. 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Ahly beat Pirates for African title". CAF. 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Africa reveals a most deserving winner". ESPN. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Super eight for Al Ahly as they outlast Pirates". FIFA.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Al Ahly retain African Champions League". Goal.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Aboutrika steers Al Ahli to Champions League title". Reuters.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Al Ahly wins African club title". Sports Illustrated. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ Soweto's field of dreams Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, South Africa.info, 25 June 2009
- ^ "History of Orlando Stadium". Soweto Urban. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Moya, Fikile-Ntsikelelo (15 December 2005). "A fitting farewell to Orlando Stadium". The M&G Online. Retrieved 14 April 2019.