2021–22 CAF Champions League#Semi-finals

{{short description|58th CAF Champions League season}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = CAF Champions League

| year = 2021–22

| other_titles = 2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League

| image = File:Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca.jpg

| size = 275

| caption = Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, hosted the final.

| dates = {{ubl|Qualification:|10 September – 24 October 2021|Main Competition:|11 February – 30 May 2022}}

| num_teams = Main Competition: 16
Total: 54

| associations = 42

| champion_other = {{fbaicon|MAR}} Wydad AC

| count = 3

| second_other = {{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

| matches = 61

| goals = 134

| top_scorer = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Azulão
(6 goals)}}

| prevseason = 2020–21

| nextseason = 2022–23

| extra information = {{small|(Note: All statistics didn't include qualifying play-offs)}}

}}

The 2021–22 CAF Champions League (known as the 2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League{{cite web|date=21 July 2016|title=Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106152907/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=z5SPEjKTyig8WgDEfOXGfg%3d%3d|archive-date=6 November 2016|access-date=20 July 2019|website=CAFOnline.com}} for sponsorship purposes) was the 58th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 26th season under the current CAF Champions League title.

Wydad Casablanca won their 3rd title with a 2–0 win against the defending champions, Al Ahly, in the final at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, Wydad earned the right to play against RS Berkane, the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, in the 2022 CAF Super Cup, As the first Super Cup to bring together two Moroccan clubs in history.{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/aon1gwahtxt2utwcyx7n.pdf|title=CAF Champions League regulations|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=11 July 2018}}

Association team allocation

A total of 42 out of the 56 CAF member associations entered this season's CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. For this season, the CAF utilized the 2017–2021 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF club competitions. The criteria for points were as follows:{{cite web|date=11 May 2016|title=16 Clubs for Group Phase of CC and CL effective 2017|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106152900/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=opWmel0tn8fFZ%2BLvtpSmDg%3D%3D|archive-date=6 November 2016|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=11 August 2017}}{{cite web|date=30 May 2016|title=New adopted format for Club Competitions|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718154220/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=u%2bmEgBjJrRZliS8M%2byAGGQ%3d%3d|archive-date=18 July 2016|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=13 August 2016}}{{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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611081352/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|archive-date=11 June 2011|website=CAFOnline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

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!CAF Champions League

!CAF Confederation Cup

Winners

|6 points

|5 points

Runners-up

|5 points

|4 points

Losing semi-finalists

|4 points

|3 points

Losing quarter-finalists

|3 points

|2 points

3rd place in groups

|2 points

|1 point

4th place in groups

|1 point

|0.5 point

The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:

  • 2020–21: x 5
  • 2019–20: × 4
  • 2018–19: × 3
  • 2018: × 2
  • 2017: × 1

Teams

The following 54 teams from 42 out of the total 54 member associations entered this season's tournament.

Associations are shown according to their 2017–2021 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score (in parentheses) indicated.

class="wikitable"

|+Associations eligible to enter two teams (Top 12 associations)

width=150|Association

!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}

!width=150|Team

!width=650|Qualifying method

rowspan=2|{{fba|MAR}}

|rowspan=2|1 {{small|(183)}}

|Wydad AC

|2020–21 Botola champions

Raja CA

|2020–21 Botola runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|EGY}}

|rowspan=2|2 {{small|(173.5)}}

|Zamalek

|2020–21 Egyptian Premier League first place after 29 rounds{{Cref2|Note EGY}}

Al Ahly

|{{ubl|Title holders|2020–21 Egyptian Premier League second place after 29 rounds{{Cref2|Note EGY}}}}

rowspan=2|{{fba|TUN}}

|rowspan=2|3 {{small|(131)}}

|Espérance de Tunis

|2020–21 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions

Étoile du Sahel

|2020–21 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|ALG}}

|rowspan=2|4 {{small|(109)}}

|CR Belouizdad

|2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 first place after 35 rounds{{Cref2|Note ALG}}

ES Sétif

|2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 second place after 35 rounds{{Cref2|Note ALG}}

rowspan=2|{{fba|RSA}}

|rowspan=2|5 {{small|(93.5)}}

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|2020–21 South African Premier Division champions

AmaZulu

|2020–21 South African Premier Division runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|COD}}

|rowspan=2|6 {{small|(75)}}

|TP Mazembe

|2020–21 Linafoot champions

AS Maniema Union

|2020–21 Linafoot runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|GUI}}

|rowspan=2|7 {{small|(38)}}

|Horoya AC

|2020–21 Guinée Championnat National champions

CI Kamsar

|2020–21 Guinée Championnat National runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|NGA}}

|rowspan=2|8 {{small|(37.5)}}

|Akwa United

|2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League champions

Rivers United

|2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|ZAM}}

|rowspan=2|9 {{small|(35)}}

|ZESCO United

|2020–21 Zambian Super League champions

Zanaco

|2020–21 Zambian Super League runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|ANG}}

|rowspan=2|10 {{small|(31.5)}}

|Sagrada Esperança

|2020–21 Girabola champions

Petro de Luanda

|2020–21 Girabola runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|SDN}}

|rowspan=2|11 {{small|(30)}}

|Al Hilal

|2020–21 Sudan Premier League champions

Al Merrikh

|2020–21 Sudan Premier League runners-up

rowspan=2|{{fba|TAN}}

|rowspan=2|12 {{small|(27.5)}}

|Simba

|2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League champions

Young Africans

|2020–21 Tanzanian Premier League runners-up

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|+Associations eligible to enter one team

width=150|Association

!width=70|Rank {{small|(Pts)}}

!width=150|Team

!width=650|Qualifying method

{{fba|CMR}}

|13 {{small|(16)}}

|Fovu de Baham

|2020–21 Elite One first place by 8 August 2021{{Cref2|Note CMR}}

{{fba|SEN}}

|14 {{small|(15)}}

|Teungueth

|2020–21 Senegal Premier League champions

{{fba|LBY}}

|15 {{small|(13.5)}}

|Al Ittihad

|2020–21 Libyan Premier League champions

{{fba|CIV}}

|16 {{small|(9)}}

|ASEC Mimosas

|2020–21 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 champions

{{fba|KEN}}

|17 {{small|(8)}}

|Tusker

|2020–21 FKF Premier League first place by 30 June 2021{{Cref2|Note KEN}}

{{fba|ZIM}}

|17 {{small|(8)}}

|FC Platinum

|2020 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League champions

{{fba|CGO}}

|19 {{small|(5.5)}}

|AS Otohô

|2021 Congo Premier League champions

{{fba|MLI}}

|20 {{small|(5)}}

|Stade Malien

|2020–21 Malian Première Division champions

{{fba|MOZ}}

|20 {{small|(5)}}

|UD Songo

|2019 Moçambola runners-up{{Cref2|Note MOZ}}

{{fba|UGA}}

|20 {{small|(5)}}

|Express

|2020–21 Uganda Premier League champions

{{fba|BFA}}

|23 {{small|(4)}}

|AS SONABEL

|2020–21 Burkinabé Premier League champions

{{fba|GHA}}

|23 {{small|(4)}}

|Hearts of Oak

|2020–21 Ghana Premier League champions

{{fba|RWA}}

|23 {{small|(4)}}

|APR

|2020–21 Rwanda Premier League champions

{{fba|ESW}}

|26 {{small|(3)}}

|Royal Leopards

|2020–21 Eswatini Premier League champions

{{fba|BEN}}

|27 {{small|(2)}}

|ESAE

|2020–21 Benin Premier League champions

{{fba|BOT}}

|27 {{small|(2)}}

|Jwaneng Galaxy

|2019–20 Botswana Premier League champions{{Cref2|Note BOT}}

{{fba|ETH}}

|27 {{small|(2)}}

|Fasil Kenema

|2020–21 Ethiopian Premier League champions

{{fba|MTN}}

|27 {{small|(2)}}

|FC Nouadhibou

|2020–21 Ligue 1 Mauritania champions

{{fba|TOG}}

|27 {{small|(2)}}

|ASKO Kara

|2020–21 Togolese Championnat National champions

{{fba|GAB}}

|32 {{small|(0.5)}}

|AS Bouenguidi

|2020–21 Gabon Championnat National D1 champions

{{fba|BDI}}

|—

|Le Messager Ngozi

|2020–21 Burundi Premier League champions

{{fba|CTA}}

|—

|DFC 8ème

|2020–21 Central African Republic League champions

{{fba|DJI}}

|—

|Arta/Solar7

|2020–21 Djibouti Premier League champions

{{fba|EQG}}

|—

|Akonangui

|2020–21 Equatoguinean Primera División champions

{{fba|GAM}}

|—

|Fortune FC

|2020–21 GFA League First Division champions

{{fba|LBR}}

|—

|LPRC Oilers

|2020–21 Liberian First Division champions

{{fba|MWI}}

|—

|Nyasa Big Bullets

|2020–21 Super League of Malawi first place by 1 August 2021{{Cref2|Note MWI}}

{{fba|NIG}}

|—

|USGN

|2020–21 Niger Premier League champions

{{fba|SOM}}

|—

|Mogadishu City

|2020–21 Somali First Division champions

{{fba|ZAN}}

|—

|KMKM

|2020–21 Zanzibar Premier League champions

; Associations which did not enter a team

{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{fba|CPV}}
  • {{fba|CHA}}
  • {{fba|COM}}
  • {{fba|ERI}}
  • {{fba|GNB}}
  • {{fba|LES}}
  • {{fba|MAD}}
  • {{fba|MRI}}
  • {{fba|NAM}}
  • {{fba|REU}}
  • {{fba|STP}}
  • {{fba|SEY}}
  • {{fba|SLE}}
  • {{fba|SSD}}

{{Div col end}}

Notes:

{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}

{{Cnote2|Note ALG|Algeria (ALG): The 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Algerian Football Federation announced that CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif, who were at positions 1 and 2 respectively in the league table after 35 rounds, would represent Algeria in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2879502.aspx |title=اتحاد كرة القدم الجزائري يحدد الأندية المشاركة بدوري أبطال إفريقيا والكونفيدرالية |trans-title=AFF decides participating teams in next season's African competitions|website=Al-Ahram|language=ar-EG|date=29 July 2021|access-date=13 August 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note BOT|Botswana (BOT): The 2020–21 Botswana Premier League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana. As a result, the Botswana Football Association announced that Jwaneng Galaxy, who were champions of the previous season, will represent Botswana in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note CMR|Cameroon (CMR): The 2020–21 Elite One didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Cameroonian Football Federation announced that Fovu de Baham, who were at first place by 8 August 2021, will represent Cameroon in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{cite web|title=Coupes Africaines : Coton sport et Fovu de Baham pour représenter le Cameroun|trans-title=African cups: Coton Sport and Fove de Baham set to represent Cameroon|url=https://africafootunited.com/coupes-africaines-coton-sport-et-fovu-vont-representer-le-cameroun-en-2021-22|language=fr-FR|website=Africa Foot United|date=12 August 2021|access-date=13 August 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note EGY|Egypt (EGY): The 2020–21 Egyptian Premier League didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Egyptian Football Association announced that Zamalek and Al Ahly, who were at positions 1 and 2 respectively on the league table after 29 rounds, will represent Egypt in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{cite tweet |user=EFA |number=1425204896291344385 |date=10 August 2021 |title=اتحاد الكرة يرسل أسماء الأندية المصرية المشاركة في بطولتي أفريقيا |trans-title=EFA sends names of Egyptian clubs participating in the Champions League and Confederation Cup next season to CAF|language=ar-AR}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note KEN|Kenya (KEN): The 2020–21 FKF Premier League didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Football Kenya Federation announced that Tusker, who were at first place on the league table on 30 June 2021, will represent Kenya in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/2001413121/be-on-top-by-june-30-qualify-for-caf-champions-league-fkf |title=Be on top by June 30, qualify for CAF Champions League - FKF|website=The Standard|date=17 May 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note MWI|Malawi (MWI): The 2020–21 Super League of Malawi didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Football Association of Malawi announced that Nyasa Big Bullets, who were at first place by 1 August 2021, will represent Malawi in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note MOZ|Mozambique (MOZ): The 2020 Moçambola didn't conclude by the CAF deadline. As a result, the Mozambican Football Federation announced that UD Songo, who finished as the runners-up in the 2019 Moçambola, will represent Mozambique in the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

Schedule

The schedule for this season's edtition of the tournament were as follows:

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|+Schedule for 2021–22 CAF Champions League

Phase

!Round

!Draw date

!First leg

!Second leg

rowspan=2|Qualification

|First round

|rowspan=2|13 August 2021

|10–12 September 2021

|17–19 September 2021

Second round

|15–17 October 2021

|22–24 October 2021

rowspan=6|Group stage

|Matchday 1

|rowspan=6|28 December 2021

|colspan=2|11–12 February 2022

Matchday 2

|colspan=2|18–19 February 2022

Matchday 3

|colspan=2|25–26 February 2022

Matchday 4

|colspan=2|11–12 March 2022

Matchday 5

|colspan=2|18–19 March 2022

Matchday 6

|colspan=2|1–2 April 2022

rowspan=3|Knockout stage

|Quarter-finals

|rowspan=3|5 April 2022

|15–16 April 2022

|22–23 April 2022

Semi-finals

|6–7 May 2022

|13–14 May 2022

Final

|colspan=2|30 May 2022 at Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

Qualifying rounds

{{main|2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Draw}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Format}}

=First round=

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|First round}}

=Second round=

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Bracket}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds|Second round}}

Group stage

{{main|2021–22 CAF Champions League group stage}}

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 quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

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Tiebreakers
{{#section-h:2021–22 CAF Champions League group stage|Tiebreakers}}

=Group A=

{{2021–22 CAF Champions League group tables|Group A|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Group B=

{{2021–22 CAF Champions League group tables|Group B|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Group C=

{{2021–22 CAF Champions League group tables|Group C|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

=Group D=

{{2021–22 CAF Champions League group tables|Group D|teamwidth=200|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

Knockout stage

{{main|2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Format}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Qualified teams}}

=Bracket=

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|QF}}

=Semi-finals=

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|SF}}

=Final=

{{main|2022 CAF Champions League Final}}

{{#lst:2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage|F}}

Top goalscorers

{{smalldiv|{{legend|silver|Team eliminated / inactive for this round.}}}}

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!Rank

!Player

!Team

!{{Tooltip|MD1|Group stage Matchday 1}}

!{{Tooltip|MD2|Group stage Matchday 2}}

!{{Tooltip|MD3|Group stage Matchday 3}}

!{{Tooltip|MD4|Group stage Matchday 4}}

!{{Tooltip|MD5|Group stage Matchday 5}}

!{{Tooltip|MD6|Group stage Matchday 6}}

!{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}}

!{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}}

!{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}

!{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}

! {{Tooltip|F|Final}} 

!Total

rowspan=1|1

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Azulão

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ANG}} Petro de Luanda

| ||1||1||2|| || ||1||1|| || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=1|

!rowspan=1|6

rowspan=2|2

|align="left" |{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Sherif

|align="left" |{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

|2|| || || ||1|| || || ||1|| 1||

!rowspan=2|5

align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Zouhair El Moutaraji

|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} Wydad AC

|

1112
rowspan=3|4

| align="left" |{{flagicon|TUN}} Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

|3|| || ||1|| || || || || colspan="3" bgcolor="silver" |

!rowspan=3|4

align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} Yahya Jabrane

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|MAR}} Wydad AC

|1

111
align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Riad Benayad

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ALG}} ES Sétif

|

121bgcolor=silver colspan=1|
rowspan=7|7

|align=left|{{flagicon|SDN}} Elsamani Saadeldin

|align=left|{{fbaicon|SDN}} Al Merrikh

|1|| ||2|| || || ||bgcolor=silver colspan=5|

!rowspan=7|3

align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} Kheireddine Merzougui

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ALG}} CR Belouizdad

|

21bgcolor=silver colspan=3|
align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Thapelo Morena

|align=left|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

|

12bgcolor=silver colspan=3|
align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} Kingsley Eduwo

|align=left|{{fbaicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

|1

2bgcolor=silver colspan=3|
align=left|{{flagicon|BOT}} Gilbert Baruti

|align=left|{{fbaicon|BOT}} Jwaneng Galaxy

|

12bgcolor=silver colspan=5|
align=left|{{flagicon|CGO}} Guy Mbenza

|align=left|{{fbaicon|MAR}} Wydad AC

|1

11
align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Percy Tau

|align=left|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

|

12

See also

References

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