2015 CAF Champions League group stage
| Dates | 26 June – 12 September 2015 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2.17 per match) |
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The 2015 CAF Champions League group stage was played from 26 June to 12 September 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2015 CAF Champions League.[1]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 5 May 2015, 11:00 UTC+2, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2][3] The eight winners of the second round were drawn into two groups of four. Each group contained one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2, and two teams from Pot 3.[4] The seeding of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2010–2014.
The following eight teams were entered into the draw:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
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Format
Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[1]
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
- Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- If, after applying criteria 1 to 4 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 9 apply;
- Goal difference in all games;
- Goals scored in all games;
- Away goals scored in all games;
- Drawing of lots.
Groups
The matchdays were 26–28 June, 10–12 July, 24–26 July, 7–9 August, 21–23 August, and 11–13 September 2015.[5][6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TPM | HIL | MAT | SMO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Moghreb Tétouan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Smouha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — |
| TP Mazembe | 0–0 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Smouha | 3–2 | Moghreb Tétouan |
|---|---|---|
| Amin 66' Kouao 78', 80' |
Report | Fall 6' Jahouh 11' |
| Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Smouha |
|---|---|---|
| El Shigail 46' Hamid 82' |
Report |
| Moghreb Tétouan | 0–0 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Smouha | 0–2 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kalaba 40' Adjei 83' |
| Moghreb Tétouan | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Khadrouf 70' | Report | Andrezinho 77' |
| Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Moghreb Tétouan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jahouh 25' (pen.) |
| TP Mazembe | 1–0 | Smouha |
|---|---|---|
| Assalé 52' | Report |
| Al-Hilal | 1–0 | TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| El Tahir 8' | Report |
| Moghreb Tétouan | 2–1 | Smouha |
|---|---|---|
| Tato 13' Khadrouf 74' (pen.) |
Report | Al Mounofi 76' |
| TP Mazembe | 5–0 | Moghreb Tétouan |
|---|---|---|
| Samatta 11', 52', 89' Kalaba 31' Assalé 88' |
Report |
| Smouha | 1–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mounofi 21' | Report | El Shigail 73' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | USM | MER | ESS | MCE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Al-Merrikh | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | ES Sétif | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | MC El Eulma | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
| Al-Merrikh | 2–0 | MC El Eulma |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Madina 6', 56' | Report |
| USM Alger | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| Belaïli 52' | Report |
| MC El Eulma | 0–1 | ES Sétif |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mahsas 90' (o.g.) |
| USM Alger | 2–1 | MC El Eulma |
|---|---|---|
| Beldjilali 15' Seguer 22' |
Report | Korichi 39' |
| ES Sétif | 1–1 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaya 17' | Report | Jabason 23' |
| MC El Eulma | 0–1 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Meftah 49' |
| Al-Merrikh | 2–0 | ES Sétif |
|---|---|---|
| Yousif 41' (pen.) Okrah 90' |
Report |
| USM Alger | 3–0 | ES Sétif |
|---|---|---|
| Belaïli 33' Beldjilali 37' Aoudia 74' |
Report |
| MC El Eulma | 2–3 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
| Kadri 15' Abbès 25' |
Report | Kamal 67' Al-Madina 71', 90' (pen.) |
| Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Lebri 14' | Report |
| ES Sétif | 2–2 | MC El Eulma |
|---|---|---|
| Belameiri 61' Dagoulou 78' |
Report | Korichi 11' Abbès 89' |
References
- ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Live report: CAF Interclubs draw". CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Algerian trio drawn together". CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Mazembe, Setif top seeds in CAFCL Group stage draw". Confederation of African Football. 4 May 2015.
- ^ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Fixtures of the Group Matches of the CL 2015" (PDF). CAFonline.com. 5 May 2015.
External links
- Orange CAF Champions League 2015, CAFonline.com