2016 CAF Champions League final
![]() Borg el Arab Stadium hosted the podium where Mamelodi Sundowns lifted the trophy | |||||||
Event | 2016 CAF Champions League | ||||||
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on aggregate | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 15 October 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria | ||||||
Referee | Davies Omweno (Kenya) | ||||||
Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 23 October 2016 | ||||||
Venue | 2017 → |
The 2016 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2016 CAF Champions League, the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 20th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between
Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Zamalek 3–1 on aggregate to win the competition for the first time in its history.[2][3][4]
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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COSAFA (Southern Africa)
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2001
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UNAF (North Africa)
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2002
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Venues
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Pr%C3%A9toria-skyline.jpg/170px-Pr%C3%A9toria-skyline.jpg)
The stadium was named after former local soccer player Lucas Moripe. Until 2010 the stadium was known as Super Stadium.
The Germany national football team used it as a training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Borg El Arab Stadium
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Borg_El_Arab_Stadium_1.jpg/200px-Borg_El_Arab_Stadium_1.jpg)
The stadium is 145
The stadium is air-conditioned and that condition includes the clothes chambers, the salons and entrances, also the stadium includes 8 elevators for broadcasters, handicapped, services and important persons. There are 2 sub-stadiums for training and each ground can hold 2000 spectators, includes 2 locker rooms and a stadium for Athletics. The stadium also includes a hotel for 200 guests which is air-conditioned and has a swimming pool, gym and a department building which contains 80 people. The stadium includes a building which contains 300 presses. This building includes cabinets for broadcasters, entrances for emergency, ambulance cars, 39 and cafeterias, 337 bathrooms which classified to 33 bathrooms for women and 8 bathrooms for the handicapped.[citation needed]
Road to final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Preliminary round | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | First round | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2–2 (a) d/q; w/o[A] |
0–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Second round | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annulled (A) (originally 0–2)[B] |
Matchday 1 | Enyimba
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1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enyimba
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2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | ![]() |
Cancelled (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2–1 (A) | Matchday 3 | ![]() |
1–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | ![]() |
0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cancelled (H) | Matchday 5 | Enyimba
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1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enyimba
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1–3 (A) | Matchday 6 | ![]() |
Cancelled (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B winner
Source: CAF
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Final standings | Group B runner-up
Source: CAF
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semifinals | ![]() |
6–5 | 4–0 (H) | 2–5 (A) |
- Notes
- ^ The CAF announced on 24 May 2016 that Mamelodi Sundowns won on walkover after AS Vita Club were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in their preliminary round tie against Mafunzo.[6] Mamelodi Sundowns played in the Confederation Cup play-off round before they were reinstated to the Champions League.
- ^ 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.
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away
Matches
First leg
Mamelodi Sundowns ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Laffor ![]() Langerman ![]() Gamal ![]() |
Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mamelodi Sundowns
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zamalek
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Assistant referees:[8]
Rwanda )
Fourth official: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) |
Second leg
Zamalek ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ohawuchi ![]() |
Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zamalek
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mamelodi Sundowns
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Borgelarabstadium2009.jpg/220px-Borgelarabstadium2009.jpg)
Assistant referees:
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References
- ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Sundowns closer to remarkable African triumph". CAF. 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Fairytale African triumph for Sundowns". CAF. 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Zamalek 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns". Goal.com. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "The boys are ready", Al-Ahram Weekly, no. 965, Al Ahram Publishing House, 17 September 2009, archived from the original on 10 October 2010, retrieved 6 June 2010
- ^ "Disqualification of AS Vita Club". CAF. 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Disqualification of ES Sétif". CAF. 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Start List: Mamelodi Sundowns - Zamalek" (PDF). CAF.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2016, CAFonline.com