2013 CAF Champions League Final

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.

2013 CAF Champions League Final
Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy
Event2013 CAF Champions League
Orlando Pirates Al-Ahly
1 3
on aggregate
First leg
Orlando Pirates Al-Ahly
1 1
Date2 November 2013
VenueOrlando Stadium, Johannesburg
RefereeDjamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Attendance40,000
Second leg
Al-Ahly Orlando Pirates
2 0
Date10 November 2013
VenueOsman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo
RefereeBakary Gassama (Gambia)
Attendance35,000

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Al-Ahly of Egypt. The first leg was hosted by Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on 2 November 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at the Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo on 10 November 2013.[1] The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

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)
Orlando Pirates COSAFA (Southern Africa) 1995
Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012

Background

Al-Ahly were the defending champions, and also the most successful club in the African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League, reaching a total of nine finals, winning seven (1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012) and losing two (1983, 2007).

Orlando Pirates were the only South African club to have been crowned African club champion, having won the final in 1995.

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.

Venues

Orlando Stadium
Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa hosted the first leg.

Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club.

It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League, and was intended to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after it was completely rebuilt and reopened on 22 November 2008. In addition to the stadium capacity of 36,761 people, there is an auditorium for 200 people, 120 hospitality suites, a gymnasium and a conference centre.[10]

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 O'Jays. Boxing matches were also staged including the 1975 victory of Elijah ‘Tap Tap' Makhathini over the world welterweight and middleweight champion Emile Griffith.

Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo, Egypt hosted the second leg.

Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, also known as the Arab Contractors Stadium or Al Mokawloon Al Arab Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al Mokawloon Al Arab.

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 El Gouna Stadium in which it played its previous matches was not eligible to host the Champions League final, in addition to the Egyptian authorities ’decision not to play the game in the Cairo International Stadium due to the Port Said Stadium riot.

Road to final
Further information: 2013 CAF Champions League


Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Orlando Pirates Round Al-Ahly
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 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 0–0 (A)
Group A runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahly 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11
Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 4 +4 8
Zamalek 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7
AC Léopards 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 7
Source:
Final standings Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahly 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11
Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 4 +4 8
Zamalek 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7
AC Léopards 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 7
Source:
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
ES Tunis 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Coton Sport 2–2 (7–6p) 1–1 (A) 1–1 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[2]

Matches

First leg
Orlando Pirates 1–1 Al-Ahly
Matlaba  90+3' Report Aboutrika  14'
Attendance: 40,000
Orlando Pirates
Al-Ahly
GK1 Senzo Meyiwa
DF2 Ayanda Gcaba
DF4 Happy Jele (c) ?'
DF8 Thabo Matlaba
DF28 Rooi Mahamutsa
MF20 Oupa Manyisa
MF23 Tlou Segolela
MF7 Daine Klate
MF11 Sifiso Myeni 76'
MF15 Andile Jali 90+2'
FW17 Lennox Bacela 82'
Substitutes:
MF27 Mpho Makola 76'
FW19 Collins Mbesuma 82'
MF12 Lehlogonolo Masalesa
DF14 Lucky Lekgwathi
GK16 Brighton Mhlongo
MF24 Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF19 Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
Roger De Sá
GK1 Sherif Ekramy
DF24 Ahmed Fathy
DF6 Wael Gomaa (c)
DF17 Sayed Moawad 68'
DF4 Sherif Abdel-Fadil
DF23 Mohamed Nagieb
MF25 Hossam Ashour
MF19 Abdallah El-Said 90'
MF11 Walid Soliman
MF22 Mohamed Aboutrika 81'
FW21 Ahmed Abd El-Zaher 65'
Substitutes:
FW26 Dominique Da Silva 65'
DF37 Ramy Rabia 81'
DF12 Ahmad Shedid Qinawi 90'
DF2 Saad Samir
FW9 Emad Moteab
GK13 Ahmed Adel Abd El-Moneam
MF27 Trezeguet
Manager:
Mohamed Youssef

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

Second leg
Al-Ahly 2–0 Orlando Pirates
Aboutrika  54'
Abd El-Zaher  78'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Al-Ahly
Orlando Pirates
GK1 Sherif Ekramy
DF24 Ahmed Fathy
DF6 Wael Gomaa (c)
DF17 Sayed Moawad
DF4 Sherif Abdel-Fadil 31'  83'
DF23 Mohamed Nagieb
MF25 Hossam Ashour
MF19 Abdallah El-Said
MF11 Walid Soliman 73'
MF22 Mohamed Aboutrika 90+2'
FW21 Ahmed Abd El-Zaher 86'
Substitutes:
DF12 Ahmad Shedid Qinawi 73'
DF37 Ramy Rabia 86'
FW9 Emad Moteab 90+2'
GK16 Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
FW26 Dominique Da Silva
MF27 Trezeguet
DF30 Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Mohamed Youssef
GK1 Senzo Meyiwa
DF28 Rooi Mahamutsa
DF14 Lucky Lekgwathi (c)
DF2 Ayanda Gcaba
DF8 Thabo Matlaba
MF20 Oupa Manyisa
MF23 Tlou Segolela 75'
MF7 Daine Klate 86'
MF11 Sifiso Myeni
MF12 Lehlogonolo Masalesa
FW17 Lennox Bacela
Substitutes:
FW19 Collins Mbesuma 75'
MF27 Mpho Makola 86'
MF6 Thandani Ntshumayelo 90+4'
GK16 Brighton Mhlongo
FW26 Ndumiso Mabena
MF24 Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF19 Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
Roger De Sá

Assistant referees:
Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea)
Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Maudo Jallow (Gambia)

References
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  2. "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. "Matlaba snatches vital draw for Pirates". CAF. 2 November 2013.
  4. "Ahly beat Pirates for African title". CAF. 10 November 2013.
  5. "Africa reveals a most deserving winner". ESPN. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. "Super eight for Al Ahly as they outlast Pirates". FIFA.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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  10. Soweto's field of dreams Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, South Africa.info, 25 June 2009
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