2010 CAF Champions League

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The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup,[1] and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup.

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2010 CAF Champions League
Tournament details
Dates12 February – 13 November 2010
Teams58 (from 45 associations)
Final positions
Champions TP Mazembe (4th title)
Runners-up Espérance ST
Tournament statistics
Matches played102
Goals scored326 (3.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Eneramo
(8 goals)
2009
2011
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Association team allocation

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  • Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations entered the 2010 CAF Champions League.
  • The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking were eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2004-08 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams entered the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated:

More information Association, Club ...
Association Club Qualifying method
Associations with two entrants (Ranked 1–14)
Tunisia Tunisia
(1st – 44 pts)
Espérance ST 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion
Club Africain 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up
Egypt Egypt
(2nd – 36 pts)
Al Ahly 2008–09 Egyptian Premier League champion
Ismaily 2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-up
Nigeria Nigeria
(3rd – 21 pts)
Bayelsa United 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League champion
Heartland 2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-up
Ghana Ghana
(=4th – 13 pts)1
Asante Kotoko 2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-up
Morocco Morocco
(=4th – 13 pts)
Raja Casablanca 2008–09 Botola champion
Difaa El Jadida 2008–09 Botola runner-up
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
(6th – 11 pts)
ASEC Mimosas 2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division champion
Africa Sports National 2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-up
Sudan Sudan
(7th – 10 pts)
Al-Hilal Omdurman 2009 Sudan Premier League champion
Al-Merrikh 2009 Sudan Premier League runner-up
Cameroon Cameroon
(8th – 8 pts)
Tiko United FC 2008–09 MTN Elite one champion
US Douala 2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-up
South Africa South Africa
(9th – 7 pts)
Supersport United 2008–09 Premier Soccer League champion
Orlando Pirates 2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-up
Algeria Algeria
(10th – 6 pts)
ES Sétif 2008–09 Algerian Championnat National champion
JS Kabylie 2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-up
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR
(11th – 5 pts)
TP Mazembe 2009 Linafoot champion
Saint Eloi Lupopo 2009 Linafoot runner-up
Angola Angola
(12th – 4 pts)
Petro Atlético 2009 Girabola (XXXI) champion
Rec do Libolo 2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-up
Libya Libya
(=13th – 3 pts)
Ittihad 2008–09 Libyan Premier League champion
Ahly Benghazi 2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-up
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
(=13th – 3 pts)
Gunners 2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champion
Dynamos 2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-up
Associations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association)
Senegal Senegal
(=13th – 3 pts)
ASC Linguère 2009 Senegal Premier League champion
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
(=16th – 1 pt)
Elá Nguema 2009 Equatoguinean Premier League champion
Gabon Gabon
(=16th – 1 pt)
Stade Mandji 2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion
Guinea Guinea
(=16th – 1 pt)
Fello Star 2008–09 Guinée Championnat National champion
Benin Benin 2
Botswana Botswana Gaborone United 2008–09 Mascom Premier League champion
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga 2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League champion
Burundi Burundi Vital'O FC 2009 Burundi Premier League champion
Central African Republic Central African Republic Tempête Mocaf 2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui champion
Chad Chad Gazelle FC 2009 Chad Premier League champion
Comoros Comoros Apache Club 2009 Comoros Premier League champion
Republic of the Congo Congo CSMD Diables Noirs 2009 Congo Premier League champion
Ethiopia Ethiopia Saint-George SA 2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League champion
The Gambia Gambia Armed Forces 2009 GFA League First Division champion
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Os Balantas 2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champion
Kenya Kenya Sofapaka 2009 Kenyan Premier League champion
Madagascar Madagascar Ajesaia 2009 THB Champions League champion
Mali Mali Djoliba 2008–09 Malian Première Division champion
Mauritius Mauritius Curepipe Starlight 2008–09 Mauritian League champion
Mozambique Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 2009 Moçambola champion
Niger Niger Sahel SC 2009 Niger Premier League champion
Réunion Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 2009 Réunion Premier League champion
Rwanda Rwanda APR 2008–09 Rwandan Premier League champion
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe 2
Seychelles Seychelles La Passe 2009 Seychelles League champion
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone East End Lions 2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion
Eswatini Swaziland Mbabane Swallows 2008–09 Swazi Premier League champion
Tanzania Tanzania Young Africans 2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League champion
Uganda Uganda URA 2008–09 Ugandan Super League champion
Zambia Zambia Zanaco 2009 Zambian Premier League champion
Zanzibar Zanzibar Mafunzo 2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion
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Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round.

1 Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems.
2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team.

Schedule

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Round 1st leg 2nd leg
Preliminary round 12–14 February 26–28 February
First round 19–21 March 2–4 April
Second round 23–25 April 7–9 May
Group stage 16–18 July
30 July–1 August
13–15 August
27–29 August
10–12 September
17–19 September
Semifinals 1–3 October 15–17 October
Final 29–31 October 12–14 November
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Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round

Byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Dynamos (Zimbabwe), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast, drawn against champions of Benin, but the Beninese FA did not send a team) and US Douala (Cameroon, drawn against the champions of São Tomé and Príncipe, but the São Tomé and Príncipe FA did not send a team).

First round

Second round

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
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Group stage

More information Key to colours in group tables ...
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals
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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ESP TPM ESS DYN
1 Tunisia Espérance ST 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 2–2 1–0
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 2–1 2–2 2–1
3 Algeria ES Sétif 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6 0–1 0–0 3–0
4 Zimbabwe Dynamos 6 1 0 5 2 9 7 3 0–1 0–2 1–0
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Source: [citation needed]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JSK AHL ISM HEA
1 Algeria JS Kabylie 6 4 2 0 6 2 +4 14 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 2 2 2 8 9 1 8 1–1 2–1 2–1
3 Egypt Ismaily 6 2 0 4 7 8 1 6 0–1 4–2 1–0
4 Nigeria Heartland 6 1 2 3 5 7 2 5 1–1 1–1 2–1
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Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 3 0 3
4 Algeria JS Kabylie 1 0 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 5 1 6
Tunisia Espérance ST 0 1 1
3 Egypt Al Ahly 2 0 2
2 Tunisia Espérance ST (a) 1 1 2

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 3–1 Algeria JS Kabylie 3–1 0–0
Al Ahly Egypt 2–2 (a) Tunisia Espérance ST 2–1 0–1
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Final

More information TP Mazembe, 5–0 ...
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo5–0Tunisia Espérance ST
Ngandu 19', 75'
Kaluyituka 45' (pen.)
Singuluma 55', 59'
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
More information Espérance ST, 1–1 ...
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Attendance: 60,000

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2010 CAF Champions League are as follows:

See also

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