The North African Cup of Champions was a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football (UNAF) that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.[1][2]
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2010 |
| Region | North Africa (UNAF) |
| Number of teams | 5 (now 4) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Club Africain (2) |
| Television broadcasters | Nessma TV |
 2010 North African Cup of Champions | |
History edit
On October 6, the representatives of the Federation of North African Football (FNAF) met in Tunis. They agreed that North Africa, once one of the strongest regions in African football, did not have a regional competition that represented the region. Therefore, the President of the FNAF, the Algerian Mohamed Raouraoua, along with the rest of the FNAF, decided that two new competitions would be started in order to bring together the best sides in North Africa. The Cup of Champions brings together the winners of the five domestic leagues in North Africa, whereas the Cup Winners' Cup matches the winners of the five domestic cup competitions around North Africa.
On 2011 The competition was cancelled because the Arab Spring revolutions. On 2015, the Union of North African Football decided to merge the competition with the North African Cup Winners Cup and created the UNAF Club Cup.
Format edit
The semi-finals and the final are two-legged affairs.
Prize money edit
Prize money:[3]
- Champions: $150,000
- Runner-up: $75,000
- 3rd Place: $35,000
- 4th Place: $35,000
Finals edit
| Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Details |
Club Africain
|
0 – 0 |  FAR Rabat
|
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah, Tunis | 45,000 |
| FAR Rabat
|
0 – 0 (2 - 3 Pen) |
Club Africain
|
Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat | 52,000 | |
| Club Africain won 3 – 2 on penalties (0 – 0 on aggregate) | |||||
| 2009 Details |
 ES Sétif
|
1 – 1 | ES Tunis
|
Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif | 30,000 |
| ES Tunis
|
1 – 1 (5 - 6 Pen) |
ES Sétif
|
Stade 14 January, Rades | 65,000 | |
| ES Sétif won 6 – 5 on penalties (2 – 2 on aggregate) | |||||
| 2010 Details |
Club Africain
|
2 – 0 | MC Alger
|
Stade 14 January, Rades | 65,000 |
| MC Alger
|
1 – 1 | Club Africain
|
Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers | 76,000 | |
| Club Africain won 3 – 1 on aggregate | |||||
Winners by team edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Club Africain
|
2 | 0 |
| ES Sétif
|
1 | 0 |
| MC Alger
|
0 | 1 |
| FAR Rabat
|
0 | 1 |
| ES Tunis
|
0 | 1 |
Winners by country edit
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
2 | 1 |
| Algeria
|
1 | 1 |
| Morocco
|
0 | 1 |
All-time tables edit
- 2 points for win
Clubs edit
| Club | A | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain
|
2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 68.25% |
| ES Sétif
|
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 62.50% |
| ES Tunis
|
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 62.50% |
| FAR Rabat
|
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 62.50% |
| MC Alger
|
1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50.00% |
 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | −2 | 28.57% |
| JS Kabylie
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −1 | 33.33% |
| Raja Casablanca
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −2 | 25.00% |
| Wydad Casablanca
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −3 | 25.00% |
| 12 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 100.00% |
Countries edit
| Country | NT | A | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 66.67% |
| Algeria
|
3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Morocco
|
3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | −4 | 43.75% |
| Libya
|
1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | −3 | 30.00% |
| 9 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 100.00% |
See also edit
- UNAF Club Cup
- North African Cup Winners Cup
- North African Super Cup
- North African Champions Cup - a similar North African competition in French colonial era.
- Maghreb Champions Cup - a similar North African competition in 1969 to 1975.
References edit
- ^ http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4133 [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.letemps.com.tn/pop_article.php?ID_art=23823 [bare URL]
- ^ "Coupes de l'UNAF : Les dotations pour les clubs - Football algérien". www.dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13.