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CAF Champions League

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CAF Champions League
Organiser(s)CAF
Founded1964; 62 years ago (1964)
(rebranded in 1997)
RegionAfrica
Teams
  • 16 (group stage)
  • 68 (total)
  • (from 56 associations)
Qualifier for
Related competitionsCAF Confederation Cup
Current championsSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (2nd title)
Most championshipsEgypt Al Ahly (12 titles)
BroadcastersList of broadcasters
WebsiteOfficial website
2026–27 CAF Champions League

The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League[1] and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and contested by top-division African clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout stage, and then a home and away final. It is the most prestigious club competition in African football.

The winner of each season of the competition earns a berth for the FIFA Club World Cup, faces the winner of the CAF Confederation Cup in the following season's CAF Super Cup and from 2024 onwards, along with the next 4 best teams, a place in the new FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Clubs that finish as runners-up their national leagues, having not qualified for the Champions League, are eligible for the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup.

Egyptian clubs have the highest number of victories (19 titles), followed by Morocco with 7. Egypt also has the largest number of winning teams, with four clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 26 clubs, 12 of which have won it more than once. Al Ahly is the most successful club in the competition's history, having it a record 12 times. The current champions are Mamelodi Sundowns, having beaten AS FAR 2–1 on aggregate in the 2026 final.

History

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List of winners
SeasonWinners
African Cup of Champions Clubs
1965Cameroon Oryx Douala
1966Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan
1967Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert
1968Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert (2)
1969United Arab Republic Ismaily
1970Ghana Asante Kotoko
1971Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
1972Guinea Hafia FC
1973Zaire AS Vita Club
1974Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville
1975Guinea Hafia FC (2)
1976Algeria MC Alger
1977Guinea Hafia FC (3)
1978Cameroon Canon Yaoundé (2)
1979Cameroon Union Douala
1980Cameroon Canon Yaoundé (3)
1981Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
1982Egypt Al Ahly
1983Ghana Asante Kotoko (2)
1984Egypt Zamalek
1985Morocco FAR Rabat
1986Egypt Zamalek (2)
1987Egypt Al Ahly (2)
1988Algeria Entente de Sétif
1989Morocco Raja CA
1990Algeria JS Kabylie (2)
1991Tunisia Club Africain
1992Morocco Wydad AC
1993Egypt Zamalek (3)
1994Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
1995South Africa Orlando Pirates
1996Egypt Zamalek (4)
CAF Champions League
1997Morocco Raja CA (2)
1998Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
1999Morocco Raja CA (3)
2000Ghana Hearts of Oak
2001Egypt Al Ahly (3)
2002Egypt Zamalek (5)
2003Nigeria Enyimba
2004Nigeria Enyimba (2)
2005Egypt Al Ahly (4)
2006Egypt Al Ahly (5)
2007Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
2008Egypt Al Ahly (6)
2009Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe (3)
2010Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe (4)
2011Tunisia Espérance de Tunis (2)
2012Egypt Al Ahly (7)
2013Egypt Al Ahly (8)
2014Algeria ES Sétif (2)
2015Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe (5)
2016South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
2017Morocco Wydad AC (2)
2018Tunisia Espérance de Tunis (3)
2019Tunisia Espérance de Tunis (4)
2020Egypt Al Ahly (9)
2021Egypt Al Ahly (10)
2022Morocco Wydad AC (3)
2023Egypt Al Ahly (11)
2024Egypt Al Ahly (12)
2025Egypt Pyramids
2026South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (2)
First-ever trophy, designed in 1964 (used until 1977).

Established in 1964 as the African Cup of Champions Clubs and following the lead of UEFA, who created the European Champion Clubs Cup 9 years earlier in 1955, the first team to lift the trophy was Cameroonian team Oryx Douala who beat Stade Malien of Mali 2–1 in a one-off final.[2]

The 1966 edition introduced the two-legged 'home and away' final, which saw another Malian team AS Real Bamako take on Stade d'Abidjan of Ivory Coast. Real Bamako won the home leg 3–1 but it all came apart for them in the away game in Abidjan as the Ivorians went on to win 4–1 to take the title 5–4 on aggregate.[3]

In 1967 when Asante Kotoko of Ghana met TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (or the DRC for short), both matches ended in draws (1–1 and 2–2 respectively). CAF arranged a play-off, but Kotoko failed to appear[4] and the title was handed to Mazembe, who went on to win the title again the following year.[5]

However, the Ghanaians got their revenge in 1970, when Kotoko and Mazembe once again met in the final. Once again, the first game ended 1–1, but against expectation, the Ghanaians ran out 2–1 winners in their away game to lift the title that had eluded them three years earlier.[6]

The 1970s saw a remarkable rise in the fortunes of Cameroonian club football, which created the platform of success enjoyed by Cameroonian football at international level today.

JS Kabylie in 1981

Between 1971 and 1980 Cameroonian teams won the cup four times, with Canon Yaoundé taking three titles (1971,[7] 1978[8] and 1980[9]) and US Douala lifting the cup in 1979. In between the Cameroonian victories the honor was shared with another team enjoying a golden age, Guinean side Hafia Conakry, who won it three times during this period (1972,[10] 1975[11] and 1977[12])

Second trophy, in use from 1977 to 1993.

1997–present: Change of name and rise in reputation

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Apart from the introduction of the away goals rule, very little changed in this competition until 1997, when CAF under Issa Hayatou took the bold step to follow the lead established a few years earlier by UEFA by creating a league/group stage in the tournament and changing the name to the CAF Champions League (in line with UEFA's own Champions League). CAF also introduced prize money for participants for the first time with the initial offering of US$1 million to the winners and US$750,000 to the runners-up, making the rebranded competition the richest African club competition at the time.

In the new format, the league champions of the respective CAF member countries go through a series of qualification rounds until a round of 16 stage. The 8 winners are then drawn into two groups of 4 teams each, with each team playing each other on a home and away basis. At the end of the league stage, the top team in each group met in the final, in two-legged games (home and away). In the 2001 season, the CAF introduced the semi-final stage after group stage, then the top two teams in each group would meet in the semi-finals, with the winners going through to contest the final.

Beginning with the 2009 season, the prize money increased to $1.5 million for the champions and $1 million for the runner-ups. Since the competition rebranded in 1997, teams from North Africa have come to dominate the competition and its records. Morocco's Raja Casablanca won two of the first three editions,[13] but Al Ahly became the most successful team, winning the 2001,[14] 2005,[15] 2006,[16] 2008[17] and 2012 editions,[18] while Zamalek managed to be champions in 2002.[19] Tunisian teams broke into the winners' circle with Étoile du Sahel winning the 2007 edition after being a losing finalist in 2004 and 2005.[20] For its part, Espérance de Tunis achieved its second continental title in 2011 after having lost in the finals in the 1999, 2000, 2010 and 2012 editions.[21]

Despite the clear dominance of North African teams, Nigerian club Enyimba won their first two titles back-to-back in 2003 and 2004.[22][23] ASEC Mimosas from Ivory Coast and Accra Hearts of Oak from Ghana added two titles for West Africa, which to date would be the latest of such feats. In 2010, TP Mazembe from the DRC became the first club to repeat as champions on two occasions, with the first pair of wins arriving in 1967 and 1968,[24][25] before repeating the feat again in 2009 and 2010.[26][27] In 2017, the group phase was expanded from 2 groups of 4 teams to 4 groups of 16, with the automatic addition of the quarter-finals stage.[28][29][30]

Espérance Sportive players celebrating the 2018 CAF Champions League title.

The 2020–21 season was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa in line with global football leagues and competitions. Nevertheless, Al Ahly faced bitter rivals Zamalek in an-all Egyptian final (the first time two clubs from the same country compete in any final in the competition's history),[31] with the former emerging victorious and winning its ninth title.[32] Al Ahly successfully defended their title for a record-extending 10th time the following season by beating 10-men Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa,[33] but were unable to secure a 3rd consecutive title in a row and 11th title in 2022 as they were defeated 2–0 by Moroccan club Wydad AC who instead captured their 3rd title.[34] With a return to two-legged finals after a 24-month hiatus owing to the pandemic, Al Ahly roared back, got their revenge the following season and wrestled the title back from Wydad, thus claiming their 11th title in 2023 with a 3–2 aggregate win thanks to forward Mohamed Abdelmoneim's tie-breaking goal[35] and successfully defended it for the second time in the space of half a decade (5 years) in 2024 for a record extending 12th title with a 1–0 aggregate win over Tunisia's Esperance.[36]

With the introduction of the Africa Football League in the 2023–24 season, CAF attempted to establish a new competition to rival the CAF Champions League.[37][38] However, the Africa Football League failed to generate the same level of popular enthusiasm and only lasted for a single edition. The CAF Champions League remains Africa's premier club competition, boasting the highest prize money on the continent.[39][40] The 2026 edition was won by South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns after a decade-long dominance of North African clubs, marking their second CAF Champions League title and first since 2016 after defeating Moroccan side AS FAR in the final.[41]

Structure and qualification

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Qualification and allocation

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The CAF Champions League is open to the champions of all national top-flight leagues affiliated with CAF, as well as the defending Champions League title holders from the previous season.

Starting with the 2004 season — following the merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup to create the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup — the runners-up of the domestic leagues from the 12 highest-ranked associations in the CAF 5-year ranking are also granted entry, establishing a 64-team competition field.[42] The 12 associations are determined annually based on the performance of their representative clubs in CAF interclub competitions over the preceding five seasons.[43][44]

Associations with higher coefficient rankings receive more berths and may receive byes for their clubs to later qualifying stages, as determined by the CAF Organising Committee for Interclub Competitions.

Tournament format

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The tournament consists of two main phases: the qualifying rounds and the tournament proper (group stage and knockout phase).

  • Qualifying rounds: The competition begins with two knockout qualification stages played over two legs (home and away)—the preliminary round and the first round. Teams from lower-ranked national associations enter in the preliminary round, while top-ranked clubs enter directly in the first round based on individual club coefficient rankings.
  • Group stage: The 16 winning teams from the first qualifying round advance to the group stage, where they are drawn into four groups of four teams each. Teams play each opponent in their group on a home-and-away round-robin basis (six total matches per club). The group winners and runners-up advance to the knockout stage.
  • Knockout phase: The top eight teams compete in a two-legged knockout bracket starting from the quarter-finals, progressing to the semi-finals and the final. All ties, including the final, are played across two legs on a home-and-away basis.

Tie-breaking and progression rules

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In two-legged knockout ties, the team that scores the higher aggregate number of goals over both legs qualifies for the next round. If aggregate scores are tied, the away goals rule is applied. If still tied, extra time is omitted and the tie is decided immediately by a penalty shoot-out.

Teams eliminated in the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League automatically transfer to the play-off round of the CAF Confederation Cup for a second chance at reaching group stage football.

Officiating and technology

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR)

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Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology was first deployed in African continental football during the 2018 CAF Super Cup match between Wydad AC and TP Mazembe in Casablanca.[45]

In November 2018, CAF officially introduced VAR to the CAF Champions League for the first time during the first leg of the 2018 CAF Champions League Final between Al Ahly and Espérance Sportive de Tunis.[46] Following its inaugural rollout, CAF progressively implemented VAR across all quarter-final, semi-final, and final fixtures in subsequent editions before mandating full technological coverage across all group stage and knockout matches.

Qualification to international competitions

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CAF Super Cup

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The winner of the CAF Champions League earns an automatic spot in the annual CAF Super Cup, where they face the winner of the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup in a single-match title showdown.[47]

FIFA Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

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As Africa's premier club competition, the CAF Champions League serves as the primary qualification pathway for FIFA's global club tournaments:

  • FIFA Intercontinental Cup: The tournament winner represents CAF in the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup, entering the African–Asian–Pacific Cup stage against the winner of either the AFC Champions League Elite or the OFC Champions League.[48]
  • FIFA Club World Cup: Under FIFA's expanded quadrennial 32-team FIFA Club World Cup structure, Africa is allocated four slots.[49][50] The winners of the CAF Champions League across each four-year cycle earn direct entry into the tournament alongside top-ranked African clubs determined by the CAF four-year ranking coefficient.[49]

Regional dominance and dynamics

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Historically, the competition has witnessed shifts in regional dominance across the African continent:

  • Sub-Saharan Era (1965–1980): Clubs from West and Central Africa dominated the early decades of the tournament, led by clubs such as Hafia FC (Guinea), TP Englebert (DR Congo), and Canon Yaoundé (Cameroon).
  • North African Dominance (1981–present): North African clubs from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria emerged as the dominant force in continental football, winning a majority of titles since the 1980s. Egyptian clubs Al Ahly and Zamalek, alongside Moroccan powers Raja CA and Wydad AC, and Tunisian side Espérance Sportive de Tunis, have consistently headlined the latter stages of the tournament.

Notable controversies

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2019 Final VAR controversy

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The second leg of the 2019 final between Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Wydad AC at the Stade Olympique de Radès ended in unprecedented controversy.[51] In the 59th minute, Wydad midfielder Walid El Karti scored an equalizer that was ruled out for offside. The referee was unable to review the decision because the VAR system was non-functional due to a technical failure before kick-off, a situation the teams were not informed of prior to the match.[51]

Wydad players walked off the pitch in protest and refused to resume play without a VAR review. After an hour and twenty minutes of interruption, referee Bakari Gassama declared Espérance the winners by forfeit.[51] Although CAF initially ordered a replay at a neutral venue, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned CAF's decision on appeal, confirming Espérance as official champions after ruling that Wydad's refusal to return constituted an abandonment of the match under CAF Disciplinary Regulations.[52]

Sponsorship

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In October 2004, MTN contracted a four-year deal to sponsor CAF's competitions worth US$12.5 million, which at that time was the biggest sponsorship deal in African sporting history.[53]

In 2008, CAF put a value of €100 million for a comprehensive and long-term package of its competitions when it opened tenders for a new sponsor, which was scooped up by French telecommunications giant Orange through the signing of an eight-year deal the following year in July, whose terms were not disclosed.[54]

On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant, TotalEnergies[55] (at the time known as Total S.A.) secured an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF to sponsore its competitions, including its main competition, the Africa Cup of Nations,[56][57] which was extended for four more years, i.e. until 2028.[58]

Commercial partners

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Title SponsorOfficial SponsorsTechnical Partner / Ball Supplier

Trophy and awards

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Evolution of the trophy

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Throughout the history of the tournament, three distinct trophies have been presented to the champions:

  • Kwame Nkrumah Cup (1965–1977): The inaugural trophy, named in honor of Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah, was permanently retained by Guinean club Hafia FC in 1977 after becoming the first club to win the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times (1975, 1977, 1977).
  • Ahmed Sékou Touré Cup (1978–1993): Named after Guinean leader Ahmed Sékou Touré, this trophy was permanently awarded to Cameroonian side Canon Yaoundé in 1980 after their third title. Subsequent permanent awardings went to Egyptian side Zamalek in 1993 following their third tournament victory.
  • CAF Champions League Trophy (1997–2025): Introduced during the 1997 rebranding of the competition, the current silver trophy features a globe held aloft by abstract football figures. Egyptian giants Al Ahly earned the right to permanently retain the initial version of this trophy after winning their third Champions League title under the rebranded era in 2006.

Prizes

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Trophy and medals

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CAF Champions League Trophy (2025-Present)

Each year, the winning team is presented with the CAF Champions League, the current version of which has been awarded since the competition name change in 1997. Forty gold medals are presented to the competition winners and 40 silver medals to the runners-up. On May 22, 2025, CAF unveiled a striking new design for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League trophy at TotalEnergies' Johannesburg headquarters.[64][65] Crafted in sleek silver with bold gold accents, the trophy features a golden sphere adorned with African motifs at its peak—symbolizing the ultimate triumph—while the alternating silver and gold lines reflect unity, rivalry, and competitive balance that define Africa's premier club competition.[64][66] The update is part of CAF's broader effort to modernize its competitions and enhance their appeal.

1997–2008

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Following the competition rebranding to its current name in 1997, CAF introduced prize money for the eight participants in the group stage for the first time in an African club football competition. This first tranche lasted until 2008.

Final positionPrize money
ChampionsUS$1,000,000
Runners-upUS$750,000
Semi-finalistsUS$427,500
3rd in group stageUS$261,250
4th in group stageUS$190,000

2009–2016

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CAF increased prize money to be shared between the group stage clubs (8 teams at the time) as follows:[67]

Final positionPrize money
ChampionsUS$1,500,000
Runners-upUS$1,000,000
Semi-finalistsUS$700,000
3rd in group stageUS$500,000
4th in group stageUS$400,000

2017–2022

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This third tranche of prize money from CAF showed an overall increase to be shared between the group stage clubs, which expanded from 8 to 16 teams starting in 2017:[68][69][70][71]

Final positionPrize money
ChampionsUS$2,500,000
Runners-upUS$1,250,000
Semi-finalistsUS$875,000
Quarter-finalistsUS$650,000
3rd in group stageUS$550,000
4th in group stageUS$550,000

* Note: National Associations receive an additional equivalent share of 5% for each amount awarded to clubs.

2023–2025

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On 16 August 2024, CAF announced an increase in prize money to be shared between the 16 group stage clubs as well as preliminary rounds participants:[72]

Final positionPrize money
ChampionsUS$4,000,000
Runners-upUS$2,000,000
Semi-finalistsUS$1,200,000
Quarter-finalistsUS$900,000
3rd in group stageUS$700,000
4th in group stageUS$700,000
Preliminary StagesUS$50,000

2026–present

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In March 2026, further increases were announced by CAF President Patrice Motsepe:[73]

Final positionPrize money
ChampionsUS$6,000,000
Runners-upUS$2,000,000
Semi-finalistsUS$1,200,000
Quarter-finalistsUS$900,000
3rd in group stageUS$700,000
4th in group stageUS$700,000
Preliminary StagesUS$100,000

Broadcast coverage

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Below are the official broadcast rights holders for the competition:[74]

Country/RegionChannels
AlgeriaEPTV
ASEANbeIN Sports
BeninORTB
Burkina FasoRTB
EuropeSportfive
FrancebeIN Sports
Ghana
MoroccoArryadia
MozambiqueSuperSport
PortugalSport TV
Latin AmericaESPN
NigeriaSuperSport
Arab League MENAbeIN Sports
South Africa[76]
Serbia
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro		Arena Sport
United StatesbeIN Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa

Records and statistics

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List of finals

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Performance by club

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Performance in the African Cup and CAF Champions League by club
Club		 Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Egypt Al Ahly 12 5 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 1983, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2022
Egypt Zamalek 5 3 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002 1994, 2016, 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 5 2 1967, 1968, 2009, 2010, 2015 1969, 1970
Tunisia ES Tunis 4 5 1994, 2011, 2018, 2019 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2024
Morocco Wydad AC 3 3 1992, 2017, 2022 2011, 2019, 2023
Guinea Hafia FC 3 2 1972, 1975, 1977 1976, 1978
Morocco Raja CA 3 1 1989, 1997, 1999 2002
Cameroon Canon Yaoundé 3 0 1971, 1978, 1980 —
Ghana Asante Kotoko 2 5 1970, 1983 1967, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1993
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2 2 2016, 2026 2001, 2025
Algeria JS Kabylie 2 0 1981, 1990 —
Algeria ES Sétif 2 0 1988, 2014 —
Nigeria Enyimba 2 0 2003, 2004 —
Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club 1 2 1973 1981, 2014
Ghana Hearts of Oak 1 2 2000 1977, 1979
Tunisia ES Sahel 1 2 2007 2004, 2005
Egypt Ismaily 1 1 1969 2003
Morocco AS FAR 1 1 1985 2026
South Africa Orlando Pirates 1 1 1995 2013
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1 1 1998 1995
Cameroon Oryx Douala 1 0 1965 —
Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 1 0 1966 —
Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 1 0 1974 —
Algeria MC Alger 1 0 1976 —
Cameroon Union Douala 1 0 1979 —
Tunisia Club Africain 1 0 1991 —
Egypt Pyramids 1 0 2025 —
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Bilima 0 2 — 1980, 1985
Sudan Al-Hilal 0 2 — 1987, 1992
Nigeria Shooting Stars 0 2 — 1984, 1996
Nigeria Heartland 0 2 — 1988, 2009
Mali Stade Malien 0 1 — 1965
Mali Real Bamako 0 1 — 1966
Togo Étoile Filante du Togo 0 1 — 1968
Uganda Simba FC 0 1 — 1972
Egypt Ghazl Al-Mehalla 0 1 — 1974
Nigeria Enugu Rangers 0 1 — 1975
Ivory Coast Africa Sports 0 1 — 1986
Algeria MC Oran 0 1 — 1989
Zambia Nkana FC 0 1 — 1990
Uganda SC Villa 0 1 — 1991
Ghana Ashanti Gold 0 1 — 1997
Zimbabwe Dynamos FC 0 1 — 1998
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 0 1 — 2006
Cameroon Coton Sport 0 1 — 2008
Algeria USM Alger 0 1 — 2015
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 0 1 — 2021

Performance by nation

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Performances in finals by nation
Nation Winners Runners-up Total
 Egypt 191029
 Morocco 7512
 Tunisia 6814
 DR Congo 6612
 Algeria 527
 Cameroon 516
 Ghana 3811
 South Africa 347
 Guinea 325
 Nigeria 257
 Ivory Coast 224
 Congo 101
 Mali 022
 Uganda 022
 Sudan 022
 Togo 011
 Zambia 011
 Zimbabwe 011

Performances by region

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Federation (Region)ClubsTitles
UNAF (North Africa) Al Ahly (12), Zamalek (5), Espérance de Tunis (4), Wydad AC (3), Raja CA (3), ES Sétif (2), JS Kabylie (2), Étoile du Sahel (1), Ismaily (1), MC Alger (1), FAR Rabat (1), Club Africain (1), Pyramids (1) 37
UNIFFAC (Central Africa) TP Mazembe (5), Canon Yaoundé (3), CARA Brazzaville (1), Oryx Douala (1), Union Douala (1), Vita Club (1) 12
WAFU (West Africa) Hafia (3), Asante Kotoko (2), Enyimba (2), ASEC Mimosas (1), Hearts of Oak (1), Stade d'Abidjan (1) 10
COSAFA (Southern Africa) Mamelodi Sundowns (2), Orlando Pirates (1) 3
CECAFA (East Africa) — 0

Top goalscorers

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Malian Salif Keïta, the top scorer of the inaugural season in tournament history.
YearFootballerClubGoals
African Cup of Champions Clubs era
1964–65Mali Salif KeïtaMali Stade Malien3
196614
1967
2
1968Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierre KalalaDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert7
1969Egypt Ali Abo GreishaEgypt Ismaily7
1970Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierre KalalaDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Englebert4
1971Ghana Cecil Jones AttuquayefioGhana Accra Great Olympics6
1972Zambia Godfrey ChitaluZambia Kabwe Warriors13
1973Guinea Chérif SouleymaneGuinea Hafia FC5
1974Republic of the Congo Paul MoukilaRepublic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville10
1975Guinea N'Jo LéaGuinea Hafia FC4
1976Algeria Abdesslem BousriAlgeria MC Alger5
1977Egypt Mahmoud El KhatibEgypt Al Ahly4
1978
2
1979Tanzania Ally ThuwenTanzania Simba SC3
1980Cameroon Jean Manga OnguénéCameroon Canon Yaoundé9
1981Egypt Mahmoud El KhatibEgypt Al Ahly6
1982
1983
1984Nigeria Felix OwolabiNigeria Shooting Stars5
1985Morocco Saad Dahane
Morocco Abdellah Haidamou
Morocco Abderrazak Khairi
Algeria Mokhtar Chibani		Morocco FAR Rabat
Morocco FAR Rabat
Morocco FAR Rabat
Algeria GCR Mascara		4
1986Egypt Gamal Abdel HamidEgypt Zamalek7
1987Egypt Mahmoud El KhatibEgypt Al Ahly5
1988Morocco Abdeslam LaghrissiMorocco FAR Rabat7
1989Algeria Mourad MezianeAlgeria MC Oran5
1990Algeria Nacer BouicheAlgeria JS Kabylie7
1991Tunisia Faouzi Rouissi
Tunisia Adel Sellimi		Tunisia Club Africain6
1992Zambia Kenneth MalitoliZambia Nkana6
1993Egypt Ayman MansourEgypt Zamalek5
1994Nigeria Anthony NwaigweNigeria Iwuanyanwu Nationale7
19954
1996
2
Champions League era
1997Togo Kossi NoutsoudjeGhana Obuasi Goldfields7
19986
1999Egypt Hossam HassanEgypt Al Ahly6
2000Ghana Emmanuel Osei KuffourGhana Accra Hearts of Oak10
2001Democratic Republic of the Congo Kapela MbiyavangaAngola Petro Atlético9
2002
7
2003Mali Dramane TraoréEgypt Ismaily8
2004Mali Mamadou DialloAlgeria USM Alger10
2005
7
2006Egypt Mohamed AboutrikaEgypt Al Ahly8
2007Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor MputuDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe9
2008Nigeria Stephen WorguNigeria Enyimba13
2009Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko KaluyitukaDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe8
2010Nigeria Michael EneramoTunisia Espérance de Tunis8
2011Zimbabwe Edward SadombaSudan Al-Hilal7
2012Ghana Emmanuel ClotteyGhana Berekum Chelsea12
2013Cameroon Alexis Yougouda KadaCameroon Coton Sport7
2014
6
2015
7
2016Nigeria Mfon UdohNigeria Enyimba9
2017
7
2018Tunisia Anice BadriTunisia Espérance de Tunis8
2018–19Libya Moataz Al-MehdiLibya Al-Nasr7
2019–20Democratic Republic of the Congo Jackson MulekaDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe7
2020–21Egypt Mohamed SherifEgypt Al Ahly6
2021–22Brazil Tiago AzulãoAngola Petro Atlético6
2022–236
2023–24Ivory Coast Sankara KaramokoIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas4
2024–25Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston MayeleEgypt Pyramids6
2025–26Egypt TrézéguetEgypt Al Ahly6

See also

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References

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