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2011 CAF Champions League final

The 2011 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2011 CAF Champions League, the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

2011 CAF Champions League Final
7 November Stadium hosted the podium where ES Tunis lifted the trophy
Event2011 CAF Champions League
Wydad AC ES Tunis
Morocco Tunisia
0 1
First leg
Wydad AC ES Tunis
0 0
Date6 November 2011
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca
RefereeNeant Alioum (Cameroon)
Attendance70,000
WeatherCloudy
15 °C (59 °F)
Second Leg
ES Tunis Wydad AC
1 0
Date12 November 2011
VenueStade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
RefereeNoumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Attendance50,000
WeatherPartly Cloudy
16 °C (61 °F)
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The final was played between Wydad AC from Morocco and Espérance ST from Tunisia.[1][2] After a goal-less first leg,[3] Espérance ST won the second leg 1–0 to win their second African title (the first being the 1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs).[4] The win saw Espérance ST complete the Treble, and as a result, Espérance ST qualified to enter the quarterfinals of the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup as the CAF representative, as well as participate in the 2012 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup.

Qualified teams

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In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Region Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Wydad AC UNAF (North Africa) 1992
  ES Tunis UNAF (North Africa) 1994, 1999, 2000, 2010

Venues

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Mohamed V Stadium

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Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the first leg.

Mohammed V Stadium is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maarif neighborhood. It was inaugurated March 6, 1955, and currently has a capacity of 67,000.

Often hosting the games of the Morocco national football team, the Mohammed V Stadium is equally known as the home of Wydad AC and Raja CA. It is named after King Mohammed V of Morocco.

Mohammed V Stadium is located right in the centre of the city of Casablanca, the international airport of Casablanca is 25 kilometres from the stadium, and the Casa-Voyageurs rail station is 5 kilometres from the stadium. The stadium has a parking lot with a capacity of 1,000 cars.

It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard.


Stade Olympique de Radès

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Stade Olympique de Radès in Tunis, Tunisia hosted the second leg.

Stade Olympique de Radès is a multi-purpose stadium in Radès, Tunisia about 10 kilometers south-east of the city center of Tunis, in the center of the Olympic City. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium holds 60,000 and was built in 2001 for the 2001 Mediterranean Games and is considered to be one of the best stadiums in Africa. The stadium was built for the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the 60,000-seat covered area covers 13,000 m2 and consists of a central area, 3 adjoining grounds, 2 warm-up rooms, 2 paintings and an official stand of 7,000 seats. The press gallery is equipped with 300 desks.

Club Africain and ES Tunis play their major league matches here. Before the construction of this stadium, the Tunis derby used to be played in the 45,000 seat-capacity Stade El Menzah. It is also the stadium of Tunisia national football team since 2001.

This stadium has hosted matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations which was won by the Tunisian team.

Road to final

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Further information: 2011 CAF Champions League
  Wydad AC Round   ES Tunis
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Aduana Stars 3–1 3–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Preliminary round bye
  Kano Pillars 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) First round   ASPAC 5–2 5–0 (H) 0–2 (A)
  TP Mazembe 1–2* 1–0 (H) 0–2 (A) Second round   Diaraf 6–0 5–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Simba 3–0 Special play-off* —
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Al Ahly 3–3 (A) Matchday 1   MC Alger 1–1 (A)
  MC Alger 4–0 (H) Matchday 2   Al Ahly 1–0 (H)
  ES Tunis 2–2 (H) Matchday 3   Wydad AC 2–2 (A)
  ES Tunis 0–0 (A) Matchday 4   Wydad AC 0–0 (H)
  Al Ahly 1–1 (H) Matchday 5   MC Alger 4–0 (H)
  MC Alger 1–3 (A) Matchday 6   Al Ahly 1–1 (A)

Group B Runner-up
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Espérance ST 6 2 4 0 9 4 +5 8 Advance to knockout stage
2   Wydad AC 6 1 4 1 11 9 +2 6[a]
3   Al-Ahly 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1 6[a]
4   MC Alger 6 1 2 3 4 12 −8 4
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Wydad AC and Al-Ahly are ranked by their head-to-head records (decided by away goals).
Final standings

Group B Winner
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Espérance ST 6 2 4 0 9 4 +5 8 Advance to knockout stage
2   Wydad AC 6 1 4 1 11 9 +2 6[a]
3   Al-Ahly 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1 6[a]
4   MC Alger 6 1 2 3 4 12 −8 4
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Wydad AC and Al-Ahly are ranked by their head-to-head records (decided by away goals).
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Enyimba 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semifinals   Al-Hilal 3–0 1–0 (A) 2–0 (H)

* TP Mazembe won 2–1 on aggregate, but were later disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in the first round. As a result, Wydad Casablanca played against Tanzanian side Simba, which lost to TP Mazembe in the first round, in a play-off for a place in the group stage.

Format

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The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).[5]

First leg

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Wydad AC  0–0  ES Tunis
Report
Attendance: 70,000[6]
Referee: Neant Alioum (Cameroon)[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wydad AC
 
 
 
 
 
ES Tunis
GK 1   Nadir Lamyaghri
DF 13   Youssef Rabeh
DF 3   Mourad Lemsen
DF 6   Hicham El Amrani   88'
DF 10   Mohamed Berrabeh
DF 7   Ahmed Ajeddou   ?'
MF 28   Said Fettah   ?'
MF 8   Yassine Lakhal   77'
MF 5   Abderrahmane Mssassi
MF 14   Yassine Rami   64'
FW 21   Fabrice Ondama
Substitutes:
FW 16   Houcine Zaidoune   64'
MF 4   Youssef Kaddioui Idrissi   77'
FW 24   Younes Mankari   88'
Manager:
  Michel Decastel
GK 1   Moez Ben Cherifia
DF 29   Walid Hichri
DF 6   Idrissa Coulibaly   29'
DF 12   Khalil Chemmam
DF 3   Banana Yaya
DF 19   Khaled Mouelhi
MF 21   Mejdi Traoui
MF 18   Wajdi Bouazzi   13'   90'
MF 23   Khaled Korbi
MF 28   Youssef Msakni   83'
FW 15   Yannick N'Djeng   90+5'
Substitutes:
MF 10   Oussama Darragi   83'
FW 26   Harrison Afful   90'
MF 14   Mohamed Ali Slama   90+5'
Manager:
  Nabil Maâloul

Assistant referees:
Efarist Mikwande (Cameroon)
Moussa Yanoussa (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Christopher Ndy (Cameroon)

Second leg

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ES Tunis  1–0  Wydad AC
Afful   21' Report
Attendance: 60,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ES Tunis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wydad AC
GK 1   Moez Ben Cherifia
DF 26   Harrison Afful
DF 29   Walid Hichri
DF 12   Khalil Chemmam
MF 3   Banana Yaya
MF 21   Mejdi Traoui   84'
MF 18   Wajdi Bouazzi
MF 23   Khaled Korbi   75'
MF 10   Oussama Darragi   84'
MF 28   Youssef Msakni   76'
FW 15   Yannick N'Djeng   88'
Substitutes:
MF 6   Idrissa Coulibaly   76'
FW 19   Khaled Mouelhi   84'
FW 7   Khaled Ayari   88'
Manager:
  Nabil Maâloul
GK 17   Yassine Bounou
DF 13   Youssef Rabeh
DF 3   Mourad Lemsen   44'
DF 6   Hicham El Amrani
DF 10   Mohamed Berrabeh   65'
DF 7   Ahmed Ajeddou
MF 28   Said Fettah   59'
MF 8   Yassine Lakhal   70'
MF 5   Abderrahmane Mssassi   48'
MF 14   Yassine Rami   89'
FW 21   Fabrice Ondama
Substitutes:
FW 2   Ayoub Skouma   59'
DF 4   Youssef Kaddioui   70'
MF 27   Pascal Angan   89'
Manager:
  Michel Decastel

Assistant referees:
Pio Sangui (Ivory Coast)
Pierre Moussa (Ivory Coast)
Fourth official:
Ndre Koam (Ivory Coast)

References

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  1. ^ "Esperance reach African Champions League final". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Wydad Casablanca into African Champions League final". BBC Sport. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  3. ^ Esperance force Wydad to a barren draw
  4. ^ Esperance conquer Africa thanks to Afful goal Archived 2011-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Regulations of the CAF Champions League
  6. ^ Ligue des Champions d'Afrique (Finale aller): Wydad AC vs ES Tunis
  7. ^ a b "Ligue des Champions: Un Camerounais pour l'aller, un Ivoirien pour le retour". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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