The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup.
Association team allocation Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations entered the 2010 CAF Champions League. The 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking were eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2004-08 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams entered the tournament – although this level has never been reached.
Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated:
AssociationClubQualifying methodAssociations with two entrants (Ranked 1–14) Tunisia(1st – 44 pts)Espérance ST2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championClub Africain2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up Egypt(2nd – 36 pts)Al Ahly2008–09 Egyptian Premier League championIsmaily2008–09 Egyptian Premier League runner-up Nigeria(3rd – 21 pts)Bayelsa United2008–09 Nigerian Premier League championHeartland2008–09 Nigerian Premier League runner-up Ghana(=4th – 13 pts)1Asante Kotoko2008–09 Ghana Premier League runner-up Morocco(=4th – 13 pts)Raja Casablanca2008–09 Botola championDifaa El Jadida2008–09 Botola runner-up Ivory Coast(6th – 11 pts)ASEC Mimosas2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division championAfrica Sports National2009 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division runner-up Sudan(7th – 10 pts)Al-Hilal Omdurman2009 Sudan Premier League championAl-Merrikh2009 Sudan Premier League runner-up Cameroon(8th – 8 pts)Tiko United FC2008–09 MTN Elite one championUS Douala2008–09 MTN Elite one runner-up South Africa(9th – 7 pts)Supersport United2008–09 Premier Soccer League championOrlando Pirates2008–09 Premier Soccer League runner-up Algeria(10th – 6 pts)ES Sétif2008–09 Algerian Championnat National championJS Kabylie2008–09 Algerian Championnat National runner-up Congo DR(11th – 5 pts)TP Mazembe2009 Linafoot championSaint Eloi Lupopo2009 Linafoot runner-up Angola(12th – 4 pts)Petro Atlético2009 Girabola (XXXI) championRec do Libolo2009 Girabola (XXXI) runner-up Libya(=13th – 3 pts)Ittihad2008–09 Libyan Premier League championAhly Benghazi2008–09 Libyan Premier League runner-up Zimbabwe(=13th – 3 pts)Gunners2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League championDynamos2009 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League runner-upAssociations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 14th CAF association) Senegal(=13th – 3 pts)ASC Linguère2009 Senegal Premier League champion Equatorial Guinea(=16th – 1 pt)Elá Nguema2009 Equatoguinean Premier League champion Gabon(=16th – 1 pt)Stade Mandji2008–09 Gabon Championnat National D1 champion Guinea(=16th – 1 pt)Fello Star2008–09 Guinée Championnat National champion Benin—2— BotswanaGaborone United2008–09 Mascom Premier League champion Burkina FasoASFA Yennenga2008–09 Burkinabé Premier League champion BurundiVital'O FC2009 Burundi Premier League champion Central African RepublicTempête Mocaf2009 Championnat de la Ligue de Bangui champion ChadGazelle FC2009 Chad Premier League champion ComorosApache Club2009 Comoros Premier League champion CongoCSMD Diables Noirs2009 Congo Premier League champion EthiopiaSaint-George SA2008–09 Ethiopian Premier League champion GambiaArmed Forces2009 GFA League First Division champion Guinea-BissauOs Balantas2009 Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau champion KenyaSofapaka2009 Kenyan Premier League champion MadagascarAjesaia2009 THB Champions League champion MaliDjoliba2008–09 Malian Première Division champion MauritiusCurepipe Starlight2008–09 Mauritian League champion MozambiqueFerroviário Maputo2009 Moçambola champion NigerSahel SC2009 Niger Premier League champion RéunionUS Stade Tamponnaise2009 Réunion Premier League champion RwandaAPR2008–09 Rwandan Premier League champion São Tomé and Príncipe—2— SeychellesLa Passe2009 Seychelles League champion Sierra LeoneEast End Lions2009 Sierra Leone National Premier League champion SwazilandMbabane Swallows2008–09 Swazi Premier League champion TanzaniaYoung Africans2008–09 Tanzanian Premier League champion UgandaURA2008–09 Ugandan Super League champion ZambiaZanaco2009 Zambian Premier League champion ZanzibarMafunzo2009 Zanzibar Premier League champion
Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round.
1 Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems. 2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team.
Schedule Round1st leg2nd legPreliminary round12–14 February26–28 FebruaryFirst round19–21 March2–4 AprilSecond round23–25 April7–9 MayGroup stage16–18 July 30 July–1 August 13–15 August 27–29 August 10–12 September 17–19 SeptemberSemifinals1–3 October15–17 OctoberFinal29–31 October12–14 November
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
Byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Dynamos (Zimbabwe), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast, drawn against champions of Benin, but the Beninese FA did not send a team) and US Douala (Cameroon, drawn against the champions of São Tomé and Príncipe, but the São Tomé and Príncipe FA did not send a team).
First round
Second round
The losing teams from the second round advance to the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round.
Group stage
Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semifinals
Final
Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 2010 CAF Champions League are as follows:
RankNameTeamGoals1 Michael Eneramo Espérance ST82 Dioko Kaluyituka TP Mazembe73 Ocansey Mandela ASFA Yennenga5 Given Singuluma TP Mazembe Wajdi Bouazzi Espérance ST Oussama Darragi Espérance ST7 Lazhar Hadj Aïssa ES Sétif4 Ngandu Kasongo TP Mazembe Trésor Mputu TP Mazembe Ahmed Zuway Al-Ittihad Tripoli Cheick Oumar Dabo Difaa El Jadida Jerry Ferroviário Maputo Makundika Sakala Zanaco
See also 2010 CAF Confederation Cup 2011 CAF Super Cup
References
External links Fixtures of the qualifying rounds of the 14th Orange CAF Champions League Fixtures & results Groups & standings