2001 CAF Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = CAF Cup
| year = 2001
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| dates = 31 March 2001 – 23 November 2001
| num_teams = 27
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| champion_other = {{flagicon|Algeria}} JS Kabylie
| count = 2
| second_other = {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Étoile du Sahel
| matches = 48
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| prevseason = 2000
| nextseason = 2002
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The 2001 CAF Cup was the 10th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia on the away goals rule in the final, after the two teams finished level on aggregate 2–2. It was the second year in a row that JS Kabylie's won the competition after also winning the 2000 edition.
First round
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Manchester SC|Republic of the Congo|2–4|ASA|Angola|1–0|1–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|Almahalla Tripoli|Libya|2–3|ASC Ndiambour|Senegal| 2–1 | 0–2 |var1=1977}}
{{TwoLegResult|MO Constantine|Algeria|3–1|Al-Merreikh Al-Thagher|Sudan|1–0|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Katsina United|Nigeria|w/o1|Simba FC|Rwanda|—|—|var2=1962}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ajax Cape Town|South Africa|3–1|Kampala City Council|Uganda|2–0|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|SM Sanga Balende|Democratic Republic of the Congo|w/o2|Deportivo Mongomo|Equatorial Guinea|3–01|—|var1=1997}}
{{TwoLegResult|FC Jirama Antsirabe|Madagascar|2–6|Ferroviário|Mozambique|0–3|2–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Zanaco F.C.|Zambia|1–1 (a)|Green Mamba FC|Swaziland|1–1|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Mtibwa Sugar FC|Tanzania|2–2 (a)|Mebrat Hail|Ethiopia|2–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Oserian Fastac|Kenya|5–2|Arabica FC Kirundo|Burundi|2–1|3–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|FC 105 Libreville|Gabon|3–4|Cotonsport Garoua|Cameroon|3–2|0–2}}
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1 Simba FC withdrew before first leg
2 First leg abandoned with the score 3–0 due to poor visibility. CAF disqualified Mongomo for arriving late and delaying kick-off.
Five teams received a bye : JS Kabylie (Algeria), Goldfields (Ghana), Africa Sport (Ivory Coast), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
Second round
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Goldfields|Ghana|3–2|ASA|Angola|1–0|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Wydad AC|Morocco|3–1|ASC Ndiambour|Senegal|1–1|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|MO Constantine|Algeria|1–1 (p)|Africa Sport|Ivory Coast|1–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Katsina United|Nigeria| w/o1 |Ajax Cape Town|South Africa|2–2|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|Cotonsport Garoua|Cameroon|4–2|SM Sanga Balende|Democratic Republic of the Congo|2–0|2–2|var2=1997}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ferroviário|Mozambique|4–0|Green Mamba FC|Swaziland|2–0|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|JS Kabylie|Algeria|2–1|Mebrat Hail|Ethiopia|2–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Étoile du Sahel|Tunisia|(a) 4–4|Oserian Fastac|Kenya|2–0|2–4}}
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1 Katsina United did not show up for second leg
Quarter-finals
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Étoile du Sahel|Tunisia| 3–0 |Ajax Cape Town|South Africa|2–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ferroviário|Mozambique|2–3|Cotonsport Garoua|Cameroon|2–2|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Goldfields|Ghana|0–2|Africa Sport|Ivory Coast|0–0|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Wydad AC|Morocco| 0–3 |JS Kabylie|Algeria|0–1|0–2}}
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Semi-finals
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Étoile du Sahel|Tunisia| 3–2 |Cotonsport Garoua|Cameroon|3–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Africa Sport|Ivory Coast| 3–3 (a) |JS Kabylie|Algeria| 3–1 | 0–2 }}
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{{footballbox
|id = Étoile du Sahel v Cotonsport
|date = 13 October 2001
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|team1 = Étoile du Sahel {{flagicon|Tunisia}}
|score = 3–1
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|team2 = {{flagicon|CMR}} Cotonsport Garoua
|goals1 = Ghodhbane {{goal|26||93}}
Keïta {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Soussia {{goal|11}}
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{{footballbox
|id = Cotonsport v Etoile du Sahel
|date = 28 October 2001
|time =
|team1 = Cotonsport Garoua {{flagicon|CMR}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Étoile du Sahel
|goals1 = Wadale {{goal|32}}
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Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
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{{footballbox
|id = Africa Sports v JS Kabylie
|date = 14 October 2001
|time =
|team1 = Africa Sport {{flagicon|CIV}}
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-923.php Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Algeria}} JS Kabylie
|goals1 = Nkowa{{goal|15}}
Dao {{goal|26}}
Kenmogne {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Bezzaz {{goal|20}}
|stadium = Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
|attendance =
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{{footballbox
|id = JS Kabylie v Africa Sports
|date = 27 October 2001
|time =
|team1 = JS Kabylie {{flagicon|Algeria}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-924.php Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|CIV}} Africa Sport
|goals1 = Berguiga {{goal|60}}
Mounir Dob {{goal|90}}
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|stadium = Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Alger
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3–3 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule and advanced to the final.
Finals
=First leg=
{{footballbox |
date = 10 November 2001 |
team1 = Étoile du Sahel {{flagicon|Tunisia}}|
score = 2–1 |
team2 = {{flagicon|Algeria}} JS Kabylie|
goals1 = Keïta {{goal|14||73}} |
report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120913203130/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-922.php Report]|
goals2 = Boubrit {{goal|42}}|
stadium = Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse |
attendance = |
referee =}}
=Second leg=
{{footballbox |
date = 23 November 2001 |
team1 = JS Kabylie {{flagicon|Algeria}}|
score = 1–0 |
team2 = {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Étoile du Sahel |
goals1 = Zafour {{goal|28}}|
report = [http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-563.php Report]|
goals2 = |
stadium = Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Alger |
attendance = 80,000 |
referee = }}
2–2 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule
Champions
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2001 CAF Cup Winners |
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JS Kabylie Second Title |
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110514040143/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup01.html#caf Results at RSSSF.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110118025840/http://www.sportscheduler.co.sz/caf_cup_01.htm Results at SportScheduler]
{{CAF Cup Seasons}}
{{2001 in African football (CAF)}}
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