2012 CAF Champions League#Second round

Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2012 CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2006-10 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

{{main|CAF 5-year ranking}}

CAF calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over the last 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, not taking into considering the running year. The criteria for points are the following:{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follow:

• 2010 – 5
• 2009 – 4
• 2008 – 3
• 2007 – 2
• 2006 – 1

Below is the entrants list for the competition. Nations are shown according to their 2006–2010 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. Teams were also seeded using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking. The top thirteen sides (shown in bold) received byes to the first qualifying round.

;Notes

• Associations that did not enter a team: Libya (seeded 10th with 16 ranking points and entitled to two entrants), Botswana, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Somalia, Togo
• ^† According to the formula for calculating the CAF 5-year ranking, Angola, Ivory Coast and Zambia are tied 12th place with 13 ranking points. As stated in local media reports, Ivory Coast have two entrants,{{cite news|title=Super division 2011 (10e journée) / Asec-AFAD 1-2 : Les Académiciens en Ligue des Champions|trans-title=2011 Super Division (10th day) / Asec-AFAD 1-2: Academicians in the Champions League|language=fr|url=http://news.abidjan.net/h/417509.html|access-date=14 December 2011|newspaper=Le Patriote (Abidjan)|date=24 November 2011}} while Angola and Zambia have one entrant.{{cite news|title=CAF diminui participação angolana nas afrotaças|trans-title=Angolan participation in CAF club competitions decreases|language=pt|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2011/6/30/CAF-diminui-participacao-angolana-nas-afrotacas,90257fc2-a11f-4ded-84b4-dff35c8f9c78.html|access-date=14 December 2011|work=Agência AngolaPress|date=28 July 2011}}{{cite news|title=Nkwazi Demoted, Arrows Finish Second|url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/11/06/nkwazi-demoted-arrows-finish/ |access-date=14 December 2011|newspaper=Lusaka Times|date=6 November 2011}}
• Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 19th.
• Unranked teams have no rankings points and hence are equal 18th. Club ranking is determined only between teams qualified for the 2012 CAF Champions League.

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition.{{cite web|title=Dates fixed for Inter-clubs Competitions 2012|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/2012%20Interclubs%20calendar.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=30 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

^† Moved from original date of 9–11 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/15477-champions-league-2nd-leg-final-date-moved.html|title=Champions League 2nd leg final date moved.|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=4 October 2012}}

{{main|2012 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}

The fixtures for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds were announced on 9 December 2011.{{cite web|title=Fixtures of the preliminary round - 16th CL 2012|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/Fixtures%20CL%202012.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=9 December 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. 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 shootout (no extra time was played).{{cite web|title=Regulations of the CAF Champions League|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Regulation/cl%20Eng.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|access-date=14 December 2011}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|ASFA Yennenga|BFA|1–4|ASO Chlef|ALG|0–0|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Vita Club|COD|6–4|Atlético Olympic|BDI|5–0|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|DFC 8ème Arrondissement|CTA|2–2 (a)|Astres FC|CMR|1–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Young Africans|TAN|1–2|Zamalek|EGY|1–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Missile|GAB|3–4|Africa Sports|CIV|3–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ports Authority|SLE|0–1|Horoya AC|GUI|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Foullah Edifice|CHA|1–3|JSM Béjaïa|ALG|0–0|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|AFAD Djékanou|CIV|2–0|Diables Noirs|CGO|1–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tusker|KEN|0–1|APR|RWA|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Coin Nord|COM|2–4|Ethiopian Coffee|ETH|1–0|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|ASGNN|NIG|0–1|Tonnerre|BEN|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Orlando Pirates|RSA|2–4|Recreativo do Libolo|ANG|1–3|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|URA|UGA|3–0|Lesotho Correctional Services|LES|3–0|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Mafunzo|Zanzibar|0–5|Liga Muçulmana|MOZ|0–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Brikama United|GAM|1–1 (3–1 p)|US Ouakam|SEN|0–1|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sony Elá Nguema|EQG|0–6|Dolphins|NGA|0–3|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|LISCR|LBR|0–5|Berekum Chelsea|GHA|0–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Green Mamba|SWZ|2–8|FC Platinum|ZIM|2–4|0–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Japan Actuel's|MAD|1–8|Power Dynamos|ZAM|1–5|0–3}}

|}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|ASO Chlef|ALG|3–2|AS Vita Club|COD|0–0|3–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|DFC 8ème Arrondissement|CTA|1–8|Al-Hilal|SDN|0–3|1–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zamalek(a)|EGY|2–2 |Africa Sports|CIV|1–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Horoya AC|GUI|1–4|Maghreb de Fès|MAR|1–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|JSM Béjaïa|ALG|1–5|AFAD Djékanou|CIV|1–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|APR|RWA|2–3|Étoile du Sahel|TUN|0–0|2–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ethiopian Coffee|ETH|0–3|Al-Ahly|EGY|0–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tonnerre|BEN|2–5|Stade Malien|MLI|0–0|2–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Recreativo do Libolo|ANG|4–4 (a)|Sunshine Stars|NGA|4–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|URA|UGA|w/o¹|Djoliba|MLI|0–2|—}}

{{TwoLegResult|Liga Muçulmana|MOZ|2–3|Dynamos|ZIM|2–2|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Brikama United|GAM|2–4|Espérance ST|TUN|1–1|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dolphins|NGA|2–2 (a)|Coton Sport|CMR|2–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Berekum Chelsea|GHA|5–3|Raja Casablanca|MAR|5–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Platinum|ZIM|2–5|Al-Merreikh|SDN|2–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Power Dynamos|ZAM|1–7|TP Mazembe|COD|1–1|0–6}}

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;Notes

• Note 1: Djoliba advanced to the second round after being awarded the tie by CAF, as URA did not travel to Mali for the second leg due to the Malian crisis.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Hilal|SDN|2–2 (2–4 p)|ASO Chlef|ALG|1–1|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maghreb de Fès|MAR|0–4|Zamalek|EGY|0–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Étoile du Sahel|TUN|4–2|AFAD Djékanou|CIV|4–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Stade Malien|MLI|2–3|Al-Ahly|EGY|1–0|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Djoliba|MLI|1–2|Sunshine Stars|NGA|1–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Espérance ST|TUN|7–1|Dynamos|ZIM|6–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Berekum Chelsea|GHA|2–1|Coton Sport|CMR|0–0|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|TP Mazembe|COD|3–1|Al-Merreikh|SDN|2–0|1–1}}

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The losing teams from the second round advanced to the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.

{{main|2012 CAF Champions League group stage}}

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 May 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/14184-caf-interclubs-final-draw-result.html|title=CAF interclubs final draw result|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}} The eight teams were seeded into four pots (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking).{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CL_players12/CC_CL_RANKING%20TEAMS.pdf|title=Orange Champions League and Orange Confederation Cup club ranking|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}} Each group contained one team from each pot.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CL_players12/Procedures%20of%20the%20draw%20CL.pdf|title=Orange Champions League Draw procedure|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}} The matchdays were 6–8 July, 20–22 July, 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, and 14–16 September.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/CL_fixtures_15_05.pdf|title=Orange Champions League fixtures|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}}

{{:2012 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}

{{:2012 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}

{{main|2012 CAF Champions League knock-out stage}}

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|NGR}} Sunshine Stars

| RD1-score1-1=3

| RD1-score1-2=0

| RD1-score1-A=3

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-A=4

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-score3-2=0

| RD1-score3-A=0

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|TUN}} Espérance ST

| RD1-score4-1=0

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-A=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

| RD2-score1-1=1

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-A=3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|TUN}} Espérance ST

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-A=2

}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sunshine Stars|NGA|3–4|Al Ahly|EGY|3–3|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|TP Mazembe|COD|0–1|Espérance ST|TUN|0–0|0–1}}

|}

{{main|2012 CAF Champions League Final}}

{{footballbox

|date = 4 November 2012

|time = 19:00 UTC+02:00

|team1 = Al Ahly {{flagicon|EGY}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/04/africa/caf-champions-league/al-ahly/esperance-sportive-de-tunis/1284936/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

|goals1 = Hamdy {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Hichri {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria

|attendance = {{formatnum:25000}}

|referee = Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

}}

{{footballbox

|date = 17 November 2012

|time = 18:30 UTC+01:00

|team1 = Espérance de Tunis {{flagicon|TUN}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/17/africa/caf-champions-league/esperance-sportive-de-tunis/al-ahly/1284937/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

|goals1 = N'Djeng {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Geddo {{goal|43}}
Soliman {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis

|attendance = {{formatnum:31000}}

|referee = Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)

}}

• 2012 CAF Confederation Cup
• 2013 CAF Super Cup
• 2012 FIFA Club World Cup

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100922212423/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/ CAF Champions League]

{{CAF Champions League seasons}}

{{2012 in African football (CAF)}}

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