2013 CAF Champions League group stage
| Dates | 20 July – 22 September 2013 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 57 (2.38 per match) |
The group stage of the 2013 CAF Champions League was played from 20 July to 22 September 2013. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage.[1]
Draw[edit]
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 May 2013, 14:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2] The eight winners of the second round were drawn into two groups of four. Each group contained one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3.[3]
The following eight teams were entered into the draw:
- Pot 1
- Pot 2
Format[edit]
In the 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[edit]
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned
- Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned
- Goal difference in all games
- Goals scored in all games.
Groups[edit]
The matchdays were 19–21 July, 2–4 August, 16–18 August, 30 August–1 September, 13–15 September, and 20–22 September 2013.[4]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Ahly
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Orlando Pirates
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zamalek
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 5[a] | |
| 4 |  AC Léopards
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5[a] |
Notes:
- ^ a b Zamalek are ranked ahead of AC Léopards on head-to-head record).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| AC Léopards
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Note: The Zamalek v Al-Ahly match was postponed due to security concerns in Egypt.[5]
| AC Léopards | 1–0 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
Ntela  37' (pen.) |
Report |
| Al-Ahly | 0–3 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ntshumayelo 12' Jali 73' (pen.)Myeni 76' |
| AC Léopards | 0–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Soliman 41' |
| Orlando Pirates | 4–1 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Bacela 27' Segolela 52' Myeni 74' Klate 82' |
Report | Shikabala 29' |
| Zamalek | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Malek 6' (pen.) Soliman 51' |
Report | Bacela 33' |
| AC Léopards | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Bissiki 72' |
Report |
| Al-Ahly | 4–2 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Soliman 9' Abd El-Zaher 15'Aboutrika 52'Ahmed Fathy 71' |
Report | Gaber 4' Hassan 82' |
| Zamalek | 4–1 | AC Léopards |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 33' Shikabala 45+1'Gaafar 57', 65' |
Report | Bhebey Ndey 26' |
| Orlando Pirates | 0–0 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Espérance de Tunis
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Coton Sport
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Séwé Sport
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 4 |  Recreativo do Libolo
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4[a] |
Notes:
- ^ a b Séwé Sport are ranked ahead of Recreativo do Libolo on head-to-head record.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Séwé Sport
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Recreativo do Libolo
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Aguinaldo 90+4' |
Report |
| Séwé Sport | 3–1 | Recreativo do Libolo |
|---|---|---|
| Zougoula 24', 39', 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Sidnei 34' |
| Espérance de Tunis | 2–0 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Belaïli 61' Msakni 90+1' |
Report |
| Coton Sport | 1–0 | Séwé Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Yougouda 58' |
Report |
Note: The Coton Sport v Séwé Sport match of Matchday 1 was postponed due to FIFA's suspension on 4 July 2013 of the Cameroonian Football Federation, which was lifted on 22 July 2013.[5][6]
| Coton Sport | 2–1 | Recreativo do Libolo |
|---|---|---|
| Yougouda 31' Mbongo 47' |
Report | Rúben Gouveia 89' |
| Séwé Sport | 0–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Darragi 48' |
| Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Séwé Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Yahia 58' |
Report |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Aguinaldo 24' |
Report | Yedan 32' |
| Espérance de Tunis | 3–2 | Recreativo do Libolo |
|---|---|---|
| N'Djeng 2', 80' Darragi 53' |
Report | Rúben Gouveia 46', 55' |
| Séwé Sport | 0–0 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 2–2 | Séwé Sport |
|---|---|---|
| João Tomás 4' Nuno Silva 11' (pen.) |
Report | Halidou 8' Binaté 41' |
| Coton Sport | 1–2 | Espérance de Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Kamilou 90+1' |
Report | Gharsellaoui 7' Akaïchi 24' |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "2013 Orange CAF Champions League draw conducted in Cairo". Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Procedures of the draw of the group matches, semi-finals and finals of the 17th Edition of Orange CAF Champions League, "CL 2013"" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.
- ^ "17th Edition of the Orange CAF Champions League 2013 – Official Draw, Cairo 14.05.2013" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Soccer-Postponements loom in African Champions League". Yahoo Sports. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "LDC : Coton-Séwé encore reporté". footafrica365.fr. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-23.