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
South Africa Egypt
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 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.

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)
South Africa Orlando Pirates COSAFA (Southern Africa) 1995
Egypt 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


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

South Africa Orlando Pirates Round Egypt Al-Ahly
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Comoros Djabal Club 9–0 5–0 (H) 4–0 (A) Preliminary round Bye
Zambia Zanaco 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (H) First round Kenya Tusker 4–1 2–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 3–2 3–1 (H) 0–1 (A) Second round Tunisia CA Bizertin 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 Egypt Zamalek 1–1 (A)
Egypt Al-Ahly 3–0 (A) Matchday 2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0–3 (H)
Egypt Zamalek 4–1 (H) Matchday 3 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 1–0 (A)
Egypt Zamalek 1–2 (A) Matchday 4 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 2–1 (H)
Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 0–1 (A) Matchday 5 Egypt Zamalek 4–2 (H)
Egypt Al-Ahly 0–0 (H) Matchday 6 South Africa Orlando Pirates 0–0 (A)
Group A runner-up

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Egypt Al-Ahly 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 4 +4 6
3 Egypt Zamalek 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 5
4 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 5
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group A winner

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Egypt Al-Ahly 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 South Africa Orlando Pirates 6 2 2 2 8 4 +4 6
3 Egypt Zamalek 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 5
4 Republic of the Congo AC Léopards 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 5
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Tunisia ES Tunis 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Cameroon 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 South Africa1–1Egypt Al-Ahly
Matlaba 90+3' Report Aboutrika 14'
Attendance: 40,000
Orlando Pirates
Al-Ahly
GK1South Africa Senzo Meyiwa
DF2South Africa Ayanda Gcaba
DF4South Africa Happy Jele (c)Yellow card ?'
DF8South Africa Thabo Matlaba
DF28South Africa Rooi Mahamutsa
MF20South Africa Oupa Manyisa
MF23South Africa Tlou Segolela
MF7South Africa Daine Klate
MF11South Africa Sifiso Myenidownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF15South Africa Andile JaliYellow card 90+2'
FW17South Africa Lennox Baceladownward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
MF27South Africa Mpho Makolaupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW19Zambia Collins Mbesumaupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF12South Africa Lehlogonolo Masalesa
DF14South Africa Lucky Lekgwathi
GK16South Africa Brighton Mhlongo
MF24South Africa Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF19South Africa Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
South Africa Roger De Sá
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
DF24Egypt Ahmed Fathy
DF6Egypt Wael Gomaa (c)
DF17Egypt Sayed MoawadYellow card 68'
DF4Egypt Sherif Abdel-Fadil
DF23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
MF25Egypt Hossam Ashour
MF19Egypt Abdallah El-Saiddownward-facing red arrow 90'
MF11Egypt Walid Soliman
MF22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrikadownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW21Egypt Ahmed Abd El-Zaherdownward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
FW26Mauritania Dominique Da Silvaupward-facing green arrow 65'
DF37Egypt Ramy Rabiaupward-facing green arrow 81'
DF12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawiupward-facing green arrow 90'
DF2Egypt Saad Samir
FW9Egypt Emad Moteab
GK13Egypt Ahmed Adel Abd El-Moneam
MF27Egypt Trezeguet
Manager:
Egypt Mohamed Youssef

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

Second leg

Al-Ahly Egypt2–0South Africa Orlando Pirates
Aboutrika 54'
Abd El-Zaher 78'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Al-Ahly
Orlando Pirates
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
DF24Egypt Ahmed Fathy
DF6Egypt Wael Gomaa (c)
DF17Egypt Sayed Moawad
DF4Egypt Sherif Abdel-FadilYellow card 31' Yellow-red card 83'
DF23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
MF25Egypt Hossam Ashour
MF19Egypt Abdallah El-Said
MF11Egypt Walid Solimandownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrikadownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW21Egypt Ahmed Abd El-Zaherdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
DF12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawiupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF37Egypt Ramy Rabiaupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW9Egypt Emad Moteabupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
GK16Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
FW26Mauritania Dominique Da Silva
MF27Egypt Trezeguet
DF30Egypt Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Egypt Mohamed Youssef
GK1South Africa Senzo Meyiwa
DF28South Africa Rooi Mahamutsa
DF14South Africa Lucky Lekgwathi (c)
DF2South Africa Ayanda Gcaba
DF8South Africa Thabo Matlaba
MF20South Africa Oupa Manyisa
MF23South Africa Tlou Segoleladownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF7South Africa Daine Klatedownward-facing red arrow 86'
MF11South Africa Sifiso Myeni
MF12South Africa Lehlogonolo Masalesa
FW17South Africa Lennox Bacela
Substitutes:
FW19Zambia Collins Mbesumaupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF27South Africa Mpho Makolaupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF6South Africa Thandani Ntshumayeloupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
GK16South Africa Brighton Mhlongo
FW26South Africa Ndumiso Mabena
MF24South Africa Khetokwakhe Masuku
DF19South Africa Bheki Nzunga
Manager:
South Africa Roger De Sá

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

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Orange Champions League Final" (PDF). CAF.
  2. 1 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. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Al Ahly retain African Champions League". Goal.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Aboutrika steers Al Ahli to Champions League title". Reuters.com. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Al Ahly wins African club title". Sports Illustrated. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Soweto's field of dreams Archived 2016-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, South Africa.info, 25 June 2009
  11. ↑ "History of Orlando Stadium". Soweto Urban. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Moya, Fikile-Ntsikelelo (15 December 2005). "A fitting farewell to Orlando Stadium". The M&G Online. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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