The 2007
CAF Champions League
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was the 43rd occurrence of the CAF Champions League, the most prestigious club
football
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competition in
Africa.
Étoile du Sahel of
Tunisia became champions for the first time, beating
Al Ahly SC
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of
Egypt 3–1 in a two-legged final. Étoile du Sahel participated in the
2007 FIFA Club World Cup
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in
Japan
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as the representative from
CAF.
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
The 1st legs were played on 26–28 January 2007.
The 2nd legs were played on 9–11 February 2007.
1 JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew due to high travel costs; they were banned from AFC competitions for three years and fined $3500.
2 Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel due to civil unrest and a violent general strike in Guinea.
3 Super ESCOM
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History
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withdrew.
4 AS Douanes were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
5 The tie was played over one leg because AGSM did not have an international-standard ground.
First round
1st legs were played on 2–4 March 2007.
2nd legs were played on 16–18 March 2007.
1 The match was abandoned at 82' with
Maranatha leading 2-0, after
APR FC walked off protesting a penalty award against them;
APR FC were ejected from the competition and banned from CAF competitions for three years.
Second round
1st legs were played on 6–8 April 2007.
2nd legs were played on 20–22 April 2007.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-Finals
The first legs were played on 21–23 September and the second legs on 5–7 October.
Final
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Champions League are as follows:
See also
*
CAF Confederation Cup 2007
The 2007 CAF Confederation Cup was the fourth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup
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*
CAF Super Cup
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*
2007 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2007 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament played in Japan from 7 to 16 December 2007. It was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup, a tourn ...
External links
Official SiteOfficial MTN CAF Champions League WebsiteJose: African Refereeing A Disgrace
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