2014 CAF Champions League

All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest-ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

For the 2014 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were 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 were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:

• 2012 – 5
• 2011 – 4
• 2010 – 3
• 2009 – 2
• 2008 – 1

The following teams entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round.

Associations are shown according to their 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.

;Notes

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{{Cnote2|Note ALG|n=2|Algeria (ALG): USM El Harrach, the 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up, withdrew after the draw was held.{{cite web|url=http://www.latribune-dz.com/news/article.php?id_article=2421|title=Risque de lourdes sanctions pour l'USM El Harrach|publisher=La Tribune|date=28 December 2013|language=fr|access-date=2014-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221232241/http://www.latribune-dz.com/news/article.php?id_article=2421|archive-date=2014-02-21|url-status=dead}} Sporting Praia Cruz, the 2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship champions, were allowed by the CAF to replace them in the draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.telanon.info/desporto/2014/01/16/15451/sporting-clube-da-praia-cruz-safou-se/|title=Sporting Clube da Praia Cruz safou-se|publisher=Téla Nón|date=16 January 2014|language=pt}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note EGY|n=2|Egypt (EGY): The 2012–13 Egyptian Premier League champions and runners-up would originally represent Egypt in this tournament, but due to its cancellation, the 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League champions and runners-up (last completed season) were selected to represent Egypt instead.{{cite web|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/87743/Sports/Egyptian-Football/Ismaily-to-represent-Egypt-in-Confederation-Cup.aspx|title=Ismaily to represent Egypt in Confederation Cup|publisher=Ahram Online|date=28 November 2013}}}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

The following associations did not enter a team:

{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}

• {{flagicon|BEN}} Benin
• {{flagicon|CPV}} Cape Verde
• {{flagicon|CTA}} Central African Republic
• {{flagicon|DJI}} Djibouti
• {{flagicon|ERI}} Eritrea
• {{flagicon|MWI}} Malawi
• {{flagicon|MRI}} Mauritius
• {{flagicon|REU|local}} Réunion
• {{flagicon|SOM}} Somalia

{{div col end}}

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt unless otherwise stated).{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/2014%20FINAL%20CAF%20Calender.pdf|title=2014 Competitions Calendar|publisher=Cafonline.com}}

{{Main|2014 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}

The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Amr%20El%20Sadek/CL%20CAL%20-%202014.pdf|title=Fixtures of 2014 Orange CAF Champions League|publisher=Cafonline.com|date=16 December 2013}}

Qualification ties were 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).

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Young Africans|TAN|12–2|Komorozine|COM|7–0|5–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Berekum Chelsea|GHA|2–2 (3–0 p)|Atlabara|SSD|2–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Ahly Benghazi|LBY|4–2|Foullah Edifice|CHA|4–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gor Mahia|KEN|1–1 (4–2 p)|US Bitam|GAB|1–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Enyimba|NGA|4–3|Anges de Notsè|TOG|3–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|FAR Rabat|MAR|3–3 (a)|AS Real Bamako|MLI|2–2|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Les Astres|CMR|4–0|Akonangui|EQG|3–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Asante Kotoko|GHA|2–2 (a)|Barrack Young Controllers|LBR|2–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Séwé Sport|CIV|{{Tooltip|w/o|Walkover}}{{Cref2|A}}|Os Balantas|GNB|—|—}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dedebit|ETH|3–2|KMKM|ZAN|3–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Nouadhibou|MTN|1–4|Horoya|GUI|1–1|0–3|var1=1959}}

{{TwoLegResult|Raja Casablanca|MAR|8–1|Diamond Stars|SLE|6–0|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Diables Noirs|CGO|1–2|Flambeau de l’Est|BDI|0–1|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|ES Sétif|ALG|{{Tooltip|w/o|Walkover}}{{Cref2|B}}|Steve Biko|GAM|—|—}}

{{TwoLegResult|Diambars|SEN|1–1 (2–4 p)|ASFA Yennenga|BFA|1–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sporting Praia Cruz|STP|3–7|Stade Malien|MLI|3–2|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|2–2 (a)|Rayon Sports|RWA|0–0|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Primeiro de Agosto|ANG|3–2|Lioli|LES|2–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kaizer Chiefs|RSA|4–1|Black Africa|NAM|3–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Liga Muçulmana|MOZ|1–0|CNaPS Sport|MAD|1–0|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dynamos|ZIM|4–1|Mochudi Centre Chiefs|BOT|3–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Vita Club|COD|4–3|Kano Pillars|NGA|3–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zamalek|EGY|3–0|AS Douanes Niamey|NIG|2–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kabuscorp|ANG|7–2|Côte d'Or|SEY|5–1|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Mbabane Swallows|SWZ|4–5|Nkana|ZAM|2–0|2–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Merrikh|SDN|2–3|Kampala City Council|UGA|0–2|2–1}}

{{end}}

;Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2|A|Séwé Sport advanced to the first round after Os Balantas withdrew.}}

{{Cnote2|B|ES Sétif advanced to the first round after Steve Biko withdrew.}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Young Africans|TAN|1–1 (3–4 p)|Al-Ahly|EGY|1–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Berekum Chelsea|GHA|1–3|Al-Ahly Benghazi|LBY|1–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gor Mahia|KEN|2–8|Espérance de Tunis|TUN|2–3|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|Enyimba|NGA|2–2 (a)|AS Real Bamako|MLI|1–2|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Les Astres|CMR|1–4|TP Mazembe|COD|1–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Barrack Young Controllers|LBR|3–4|Séwé Sport|CIV|3–3|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dedebit|ETH|1–4|CS Sfaxien|TUN|1–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Horoya|GUI|1–1 (5–4 p)|Raja Casablanca|MAR|1–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Flambeau de l’Est|BDI|1–5|Coton Sport|CMR|1–0|0–5}}

{{TwoLegResult|ES Sétif|ALG|5–0|ASFA Yennenga|BFA|5–0|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Stade Malien|MLI|0–2|Al-Hilal|SDN|0–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|4–3|Primeiro de Agosto|ANG|4–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kaizer Chiefs|RSA|7–0|Liga Muçulmana|MOZ|4–0|3–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dynamos|ZIM|0–1|AS Vita Club|COD|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zamalek|EGY|1–0|Kabuscorp|ANG|1–0|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Nkana|ZAM|4–3|Kampala City Council|UGA|2–2|2–1}}

{{end}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Ahly Benghazi|LBY|4–2|Al-Ahly|EGY|1–0|3–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Real Bamako|MLI|1–4|Espérance de Tunis|TUN|1–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Séwé Sport|CIV|2–2 (a)|TP Mazembe|COD|2–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Horoya|GUI|0–3|CS Sfaxien|TUN|0–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|ES Sétif|ALG|2–0|Coton Sport|CMR|1–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|1–1 (a)|Al-Hilal|SDN|1–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Vita Club|COD|3–2|Kaizer Chiefs|RSA|3–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Nkana|ZAM|0–5|Zamalek|EGY|0–0|0–5}}

{{end}}

The losers of the second round entered the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.

{{Main|2014 CAF Champions League group stage}}

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The draw for the group stage was held on 29 April 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=CHAc3O64bo8ehHNbpTOomA%3d%3d|title=Congolese and Tunisian clubs paired in CL group stage|publisher=Cafonline.com|date=29 April 2014}} The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. 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.

{{:2014 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}

{{:2014 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}

{{Main|2014 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}

Knock-out ties were 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).

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|COD}} AS Vita Club

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-A=4

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|TUN}} CS Sfaxien

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-A=2

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif (a)

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-A=4

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=3

| RD1-score4-A=4

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|COD}} AS Vita Club

| RD2-score1-1=2

| RD2-score1-2=1

| RD2-score1-A=3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif (a)

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-A=3

}}

In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Vita Club|COD|4–2|CS Sfaxien|TUN|2–1|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|ES Sétif|ALG|4–4 (a)|TP Mazembe|COD|2–1|2–3}}

{{end}}

{{main|2014 CAF Champions League final}}

In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw.

{{Football box

|date=26 October 2014

|time=15:30 UTC+1

|team1=AS Vita Club {{flagicon|COD}}

|score=2–2

|report=[http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/orangecafchampionsleague2014/MatchDetails?MatchId=rUEDc1bTWPf%2bKyjCdXfX7zJm0tegRpU9yvdioGEXA%2b0QRjiAC63kEO2NG8lXTPTB Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ALG}} ES Sétif

|goals1=Mabidi {{goal|45+3|pen.|77}}

|goals2=Mubele {{goal|17|o.g.}}
Djahnit {{goal|57}}

|stadium=Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa

|attendance=40,000

|referee=Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

}}

{{Football box

|date=1 November 2014

|time=19:15 UTC+1

|team1=ES Sétif {{flagicon|ALG}}

|score=1–1

|report=[http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/orangecafchampionsleague2014/MatchDetails?MatchId=K2gAW9xGZRECgQUzgpnmdcxJ16%2fyOTkybNx8p9GGxd5Cs6pt46onTWXoZpED9Al6 Report]

|team2={{flagicon|COD}} AS Vita Club

|goals1=Younès {{goal|50}}

|goals2=Mabidi {{goal|54}}

|stadium=Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida

|attendance=35,000

|referee=Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.afp.com/en/node/2852597/|title=Leading CAF Champions League scorers|publisher=Agence France-Presse|date=September 19, 2014|access-date=2014-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205092611/http://www.afp.com/en/node/2852597/|archive-date=2014-12-05|url-status=dead}}}}

• 2014 CAF Confederation Cup
• 2014 FIFA Club World Cup
• 2015 CAF Super Cup

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/orangecafchampionsleague2014/home Orange CAF Champions League 2014], CAFonline.com

{{CAF Champions League seasons}}

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