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2015 CAF Champions League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | CAF Champions League |
| year | 2015 |
| size | 150px |
| other_titles | 2015 Orange CAF Champions League |
| dates | 13 February – 8 November 2015 |
| num_teams | 57 |
| associations | 44 |
| champion_other | COD TP Mazembe |
| count | 5 |
| second_other | ALG USM Alger |
| matches | 126 |
| goals | 268 |
| top_scorer | SDN Bakri Al-Madina |
| TAN Mbwana Samatta | |
| (7 goals each) | |
| prevseason | 2014 |
| nextseason | 2016 |
TAN Mbwana Samatta (7 goals each)
The 2015 CAF Champions League (officially the 2015 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 51st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 19th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, and earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup.
TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo won the competition for the fifth time in their history after a 4–1 aggregate victory over USM Alger of Algeria in the final. ES Sétif were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.
Association team allocation
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders can also enter. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2015 CAF Champions League, the CAF uses the 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | Winner | Runner-up | Losing semi-finalists | 3rd place in groups | 4th place in groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | |||||
| 4 points | 3 points | |||||
| 3 points | 2 points | |||||
| 2 points | 1 point | |||||
| 1 point | 1 point |
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2013 – 5
- 2012 – 4
- 2011 – 3
- 2010 – 2
- 2009 – 1
Teams
The following 57 teams from 44 associations entered the competition.
Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Associations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12) | Associations eligible to enter one team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN Tunisia | ||||
| (1st – 106 pts) | Espérance de Tunis | 2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up | |||
| EGY Egypt | ||||
| (2nd – 80 pts) | Al-Ahly | 2013–14 Egyptian Premier League champion | ||
| Smouha | 2013–14 Egyptian Premier League runner-up | |||
| COD DR Congo | ||||
| (3rd – 46 pts) | TP Mazembe | 2013–14 Linafoot champion | ||
| SM Sanga Balende | 2013–14 Linafoot runner-up | |||
| MAR Morocco | ||||
| (4th – 44 pts) | Moghreb Tétouan | 2013–14 Botola champion | ||
| Raja Casablanca | 2013–14 Botola runner-up | |||
| NGA Nigeria | ||||
| (5th – 41 pts) | Kano Pillars | 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League champion | ||
| Enyimba | 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League runner-up | |||
| SDN Sudan | ||||
| (6th – 37 pts) | Al-Hilal | 2014 Sudan Premier League champion | ||
| Al-Merrikh | 2014 Sudan Premier League runner-up | |||
| ALG Algeria | ||||
| (T-7th – 32 pts) | USM Alger | 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion | ||
| ES Sétif | Title holders (2014 CAF Champions League winner) | |||
| 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third place | ||||
| MC El Eulma | 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 fourth place | |||
| MLI Mali | ||||
| (T-7th – 32 pts) | Stade Malien | 2013–14 Malian Première Division champion | ||
| Club Olympique de Bamako | 2013–14 Malian Première Division runner-up | |||
| CMR Cameroon | ||||
| (T-9th – 21 pts) | Coton Sport | 2014 Elite One champion | ||
| Cosmos de Bafia | 2014 Elite One runner-up | |||
| CGO Congo | ||||
| (T-9th – 21 pts) | AC Léopards | 2014 Congo Premier League first place before abandoned | ||
| Diables Noirs | 2014 Congo Premier League second place before abandoned | |||
| RSA South Africa | ||||
| (11th – 20 pts) | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2013–14 South African Premier Division champion | ||
| Kaizer Chiefs | 2013–14 South African Premier Division runner-up | |||
| ANG Angola | ||||
| (12th – 17 pts) | Recreativo do Libolo | 2014 Girabola champion | ||
| Kabuscorp | 2014 Girabola runner-up | |||
| CIV Ivory Coast | ||||
| (13th – 13 pts) | Séwé Sport | 2013–14 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champion | ||
| GHA Ghana | ||||
| (14th – 8 pts) | Asante Kotoko | 2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League champion | ||
| ETH Ethiopia | ||||
| (15th – 5 pts) | Saint George | 2013–14 Ethiopian Premier League champion | ||
| LBY Libya | ||||
| (T-16th – 4 pts) | Al-Ahli Tripoli | 2013–14 Libyan Premier League champion | ||
| ZAM Zambia | ||||
| (T-16th – 4 pts) | ZESCO United | 2014 Zambian Premier League champion | ||
| NIG Niger | ||||
| (19th – 2 pts) | AS GNN | 2013–14 Niger Premier League champion | ||
| BEN Benin | Buffles du Borgou | 2013–14 Benin Premier League champion | ||
| BOT Botswana | Township Rollers | 2013–14 Botswana Premier League champion | ||
| BFA Burkina Faso | Étoile Filante | 2013–14 Burkinabé Premier League champion | ||
| BDI Burundi | LLB Académic | 2013–14 Burundi Premier League champion | ||
| CHA Chad | Foullah Edifice | 2014 Ligue de N'Djaména champion | ||
| COM Comoros | Fomboni Club | 2014 Comoros Premier League champion | ||
| EQG Equatorial Guinea | Sony Elá Nguema | 2014 Equatoguinean Premier League champion | ||
| GAB Gabon | AS Mangasport | 2013–14 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion | ||
| GAM Gambia | Real Banjul | 2014 GFA League First Division champion | ||
| GUI Guinea | AS Kaloum | 2013–14 Guinée Championnat National champion | ||
| KEN Kenya | Gor Mahia | 2014 Kenyan Premier League champion | ||
| LES Lesotho | Bantu | 2013–14 Lesotho Premier League champion | ||
| LBR Liberia | Barrack Young Controllers | 2013–14 Liberian First Division League champion | ||
| MAD Madagascar | CNaPS Sport | 2014 THB Champions League champion | ||
| MWI Malawi | Big Bullets | 2014 Super League of Malawi champion | ||
| MOZ Mozambique | Liga Muçulmana | 2014 Moçambola champion | ||
| RWA Rwanda | APR | 2013–14 Rwanda National Football League champion | ||
| SEN Senegal | AS Pikine | 2013–14 Senegal Premier League champion | ||
| SEY Seychelles | St Michel United | 2014 Seychelles First Division champion | ||
| SLE Sierra Leone | East End Lions | 2014 Sierra Leone National Premier League first place before abandoned | ||
| SSD South Sudan | Al-Malakia | 2014 South Sudan National Cup winner | ||
| SWZ Swaziland | Mbabane Swallows | 2013–14 Swazi Premier League runner-up | ||
| TAN Tanzania | Azam | 2013–14 Tanzanian Premier League champion | ||
| TOG Togo | AC Semassi | 2014 Togolese Championnat National champion | ||
| UGA Uganda | Kampala City Council | 2013–14 Uganda Super League champion | ||
| ZAN Zanzibar | KMKM | 2013–14 Zanzibar Premier League champion |
;Notes
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws are held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 22 December 2014 | 13–15 February 2015 | 27 February–1 March 2015 |
| First round | 13–15 March 2015 | 3–5 April 2015 | ||
| Second round | 17–19 April 2015 | 1–3 May 2015 | ||
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 5 May 2015 | 26–28 June 2015 | |
| Matchday 2 | 10–12 July 2015 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 24–26 July 2015 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 7–9 August 2015 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 21–23 August 2015 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 11–13 September 2015 | |||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 25–27 September 2015 | 2–4 October 2015 | |
| Final | 30 October–1 November 2015 | 6–8 November 2015 |
Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014.
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
Preliminary round
;Notes
First round
Second round
The losers of the second round entered the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.
Group stage
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League group stage
Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League knockout stage
Knockout ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
Bracket
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.
Final
Main article: 2015 CAF Champions League Final
In the final, the order of legs was determined by a draw, held after the group stage draw.
Samatta
Assalé
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SDN Bakri Al-Madina | SDN Al-Merrikh | 7 |
| TAN Mbwana Samatta | COD TP Mazembe | ||
| 3 | MAR Mouhcine Iajour | MAR Moghreb Tétouan | 6 |
| CIV Roger Assalé | COD TP Mazembe | ||
| 5 | NGA Christian Osaguona | MAR Raja Casablanca | 5 |
| 6 | ALG Youcef Belaïli | ALG USM Alger | 4 |
| ZAM Rainford Kalaba | COD TP Mazembe | ||
| ZAM Justine Zulu | ZAM ZESCO United | ||
| 9 | ALG Kaddour Beldjilali | ALG USM Alger | 3 |
| ALG Mohamed Rabie Meftah | ALG USM Alger | ||
| ALG Mohamed Seguer | ALG USM Alger | ||
| COD Kabamba Mukundi | COD SM Sanga Balende | ||
| CIV Hermann Kouao | EGY Smouha | ||
| COD Kabongo Kassongo | GUI Kaloum Star | ||
| MAR Adil Karrouchy | MAR Raja Casablanca | ||
| NGA Mohammed Gambo | NGA Kano Pillars | ||
| SDN Mudather Careca | SDN Al-Hilal | ||
| SDN Nizar Hamid | SDN Al-Hilal | ||
| BFA Boubacar Kébé | SDN Al-Hilal | ||
| SDN Ahmed Abdalla | SDN Al-Merrikh | ||
| CMR Yannick N'Djeng | TUN Espérance de Tunis |
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