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2019–20 CAF Champions League group stage

The 2019–20 CAF Champions League group stage started on 29 November 2019 and ended on 1 February 2020.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.[2]

2019–20 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates29 November 2019 – 1 February 2020
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored102 (2.13 per match)

Draw edit

The draw for the group stage was held on 9 October 2019, 20:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Hilton Pyramids Golf in Cairo, Egypt.[3] The 16 teams, all winners of the first round of qualifying, were drawn into four groups of four.

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team was drawn into one of the positions in their group.[4]

Pot Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Teams

Format edit

In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers edit

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule edit

The schedule of each matchday is as follows. Effective from the Champions League group stage, matches are played on Fridays and Saturdays. Kick-off times are fixed at 13:00 (Saturdays only), 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.

Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g. Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.[5]

Matchday Dates Matches
Original dates[1] Revised dates[6]
Matchday 1 29–30 November 2019 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 6–7 December 2019 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 27–28 December 2019 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 14–15 February 2020 10–11 January 2020 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 21–22 February 2020 24–25 January 2020 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 6–7 March 2020 31 January – 1 February 2020 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups edit

Times are GMT as listed by CAF (local times, even if not different, are in parentheses).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM ZAM AGO ZES
1   TP Mazembe 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Advance to knockout stage — 3–0 2–1 3–1
2   Zamalek 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 0–0 — 2–0 2–0
3   1º de Agosto 6 0 4 2 4 7 −3 4 1–1 0–0 — 1–1
4   ZESCO United 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3 1–2 1–1 1–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
TP Mazembe  3–0  Zamalek
  • Muleka   60', 84'
  • Mputu   66'
 Report
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
1º de Agosto  1–1  ZESCO United
 Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
ZESCO United  1–2  TP Mazembe
 Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Zamalek  2–0  1º de Agosto
 Report
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
1º de Agosto  1–1  TP Mazembe
 Report
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
ZESCO United  1–1  Zamalek
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Zamalek  2–0  ZESCO United
 Report
TP Mazembe  2–1  1º de Agosto
 Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Zamalek  0–0  TP Mazembe
Report
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
ZESCO United  1–1  1º de Agosto
 Report
1º de Agosto  0–0  Zamalek
Report
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
TP Mazembe  3–1  ZESCO United
 Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ESS AHL HIL PLA
1   Étoile du Sahel 6 4 0 2 8 3 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 0–1 2–0
2   Al-Ahly 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11 1–0 — 2–1 2–0
3   Al-Hilal 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 1–2 1–1 — 2–1
4   FC Platinum 6 0 1 5 2 11 −9 1 0–3 1–1 0–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Étoile du Sahel  1–0  Al-Ahly
 Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Al-Hilal  2–1  FC Platinum
 Report
Al-Ahly  2–1  Al-Hilal
 Report
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
FC Platinum  0–3  Étoile du Sahel
Report
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Étoile du Sahel  0–1  Al-Hilal
Report
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Al-Ahly  2–0  FC Platinum
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
FC Platinum  1–1  Al-Ahly
 Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Al-Hilal  1–2  Étoile du Sahel
 Report
FC Platinum  0–1  Al-Hilal
Report
Al-Ahly  1–0  Étoile du Sahel
 Report
Étoile du Sahel  2–0  FC Platinum
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Al-Hilal  1–1  Al-Ahly
 Report
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MSD WAC PET USM
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 3–0 2–1
2   Wydad AC 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 0–0 — 4–1 3–1
3   Petro de Luanda 6 0 4 2 8 14 −6 4 2–2 2–2 — 1–1
4   USM Alger 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3 0–1 1–1 2–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
USM Alger  1–1  Wydad AC
 Report
Mamelodi Sundowns  3–0  Petro de Luanda
 Report
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Petro de Luanda  1–1  USM Alger
 Report
Wydad AC  0–0  Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
USM Alger  0–1  Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
Wydad AC  4–1  Petro de Luanda
 Report
Mamelodi Sundowns  2–1  USM Alger
 Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Petro de Luanda  2–2  Wydad AC
 Report
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Wydad AC  3–1  USM Alger
 Report
Petro de Luanda  2–2  Mamelodi Sundowns
 Report
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
USM Alger  2–2  Petro de Luanda
 Report
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Mamelodi Sundowns  1–0  Wydad AC
 Report
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EST RCA JSK VIT
1   Espérance de Tunis 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11[a] Advance to knockout stage — 2–2 1–0 0–0
2   Raja Casablanca 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11[a] 0–2 — 2–0 1–0
3   JS Kabylie 6 2 1 3 3 7 −4 7 1–0 0–0 — 1–0
4   AS Vita Club 6 1 1 4 4 6 −2 4 0–2 0–1 4–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Espérance de Tunis 4, Raja Casablanca 1.
JS Kabylie  1–0  AS Vita Club
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Raja Casablanca  0–2  Espérance de Tunis
Report
AS Vita Club  0–1  Raja Casablanca
Report
Espérance de Tunis  1–0  JS Kabylie
 Report
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Espérance de Tunis  0–0  AS Vita Club
Report
Raja Casablanca  2–0  JS Kabylie
 Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
JS Kabylie  0–0  Raja Casablanca
Report
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
AS Vita Club  0–2  Espérance de Tunis
Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
AS Vita Club  4–1  JS Kabylie
 Report
Espérance de Tunis  2–2  Raja Casablanca
 Report
Raja Casablanca  1–0  AS Vita Club
 Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
JS Kabylie  1–0  Espérance de Tunis
 Report
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Since the identity of the winners of the first round tie between Zamalek and Génération Foot was not known at the time of the draw, the ranking of the higher-ranked team Zamalek (44 pts) was used for seeding of the draw.
  2. ^ a b c Étoile du Sahel played their home matches at Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis, instead of their regular home stadium Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, which is undergoing renovation.
  3. ^ The Al-Ahly v Étoile du Sahel match, originally scheduled on 24 January 2020, was postponed for 48 hours following request from the Egyptian Football Association due to security concerns ahead of the anniversary of the Egyptian revolution of 2011.[7]
  4. ^ a b c USM Alger played their home matches at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, and at Stade 20 Août 1955, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers, which did not meet CAF requirements.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Interclubs competition calendar; seasons 2018/19, 2019/20 & 2020/21" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ "Group stage competitors for Total CAF Champions League are revealed". CAF. 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Draw Procedure of the CL 2019_20 GM" (PDF). CAF.
  5. ^ "Total CAF Champions League: Group phase" (PDF). CAF.
  6. ^ @CAF_Online (November 24, 2019). "Schedule Changes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "CAF postpone Al Ahly's clash against Étoile du Sahel". KingFut. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

External links edit

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