The group stage of the 2001 CAF Champions League was played from 11 August to 21 October 2001. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage and for the first time, the group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage playing semifinal rounds before the final.[1]
Format edit
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the Knockout stage.
Groups edit
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ES Tunis
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Julius Berger
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 |  TP Mazembe
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Petro Atlético
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Al Ahly
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 |  ASEC Mimosas
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
| 4 |  CR Belouizdad
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "CAF Champions League 2001 - Group stage". Goalzz. 2001.
External links edit
- 2001 CAF Champions League - todor66.com