2018 CAF Champions League group stage

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The 2018 CAF Champions League group stage was played from 4 May to 28 August 2018. A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2018 CAF Champions League.

2018 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates4 May – 28 August 2018
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored102 (2.13 per match)
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Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 March 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the Ritz Carlton in Cairo, Egypt. 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.

Pot Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Teams
  • TP Mazembe (75 pts)
  • Al Ahly (58 pts)
  • Étoile du Sahel (49 pts)
  • Wydad AC (46 pts)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (39 pts)
  • ZESCO United (26 pts)
  • Espérance de Tunis (24.5 pts)
  • ES Sétif (18.5 pts)
  • MC Alger (10 pts)
  • KCCA (5 pts)
  • Horoya (5 pts)
  • Mbabane Swallows (5 pts)
  • 1º de Agosto
  • Township Rollers
  • Difaâ El Jadidi
  • AS Togo-Port

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

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 were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

  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

The schedule of each matchday was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics). Effective from the Champions League group stage, weekend matches were played on Fridays and Saturdays while midweek matches were played on Tuesdays, with some exceptions. Kick-off times were also fixed at 13:00 (Saturdays and Tuesdays only), 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 4–5 May 2018 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 15 May 2018 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 17 July 2018 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 27–28 July 2018 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 17–18 August 2018 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 28 August 2018 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL EST KCC ROL
1 Al Ahly 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 Quarter-finals — 0–0 4–3 3–0
2 Espérance de Tunis 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11 0–1 — 3–2 4–1
3 KCCA 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 6 2–0 0–1 — 1–0
4 Township Rollers 6 1 1 4 2 9 −7 4 0–1 0–0 1–0 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al-Ahly 0–0 Espérance de Tunis
Report
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Township Rollers 1–0 KCCA
  • Tshireletso 35'
 Report
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
KCCA 2–0 Al-Ahly
  • Juma 74'
  • Awany 89' (pen.)
 Report
Mandela National Stadium, Kira
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Espérance de Tunis 4–1 Township Rollers
  • Belaïli 25'
  • Badri 46', 90+1'
  • Mejri 78'
 Report
  • Boy 41'
Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Espérance de Tunis 3–2 KCCA
  • Badri 30'
  • Bguir 33'
  • Mejri 82'
 Report
  • Nunda 18'
  • Shaban 22'
Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Al-Ahly 3–0 Township Rollers
  • Azaro 36'
  • Maâloul 75' (pen.)
  • Mohareb 79'
 Report
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
KCCA 0–1 Espérance de Tunis
Report
  • Jouini 41'
Mandela National Stadium, Kira
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Township Rollers 0–1 Al-Ahly
Report
  • Coulibaly 81'
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
Espérance de Tunis 0–1 Al-Ahly
Report
  • Azaro 32'
Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
KCCA 1–0 Township Rollers
  • Kaddu 83'
 Report
Mandela National Stadium, Kira
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Al-Ahly 4–3 KCCA
  • Azaro 23', 62'
  • Coulibaly 50'
  • S. Mohsen 70'
 Report
  • Nunda 40'
  • Magambo 54'
  • Okello 82'
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Township Rollers 0–0 Espérance de Tunis
Report
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM ESS DHJ MCA
1 TP Mazembe 6 3 3 0 10 4 +6 12 Quarter-finals — 4–1 1–1 1–0
2 ES Sétif 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8 1–1 — 2–1 0–1
3 Difaâ El Jadidi 6 1 3 2 6 7 −1 6 0–2 1–1 — 2–0
4 MC Alger 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 1–1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
MC Alger 1–1 Difaâ El Jadidi
  • Karaoui 82'
 Report
  • Ahaddad 77'
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
TP Mazembe 4–1 ES Sétif
  • Malango 10', 23' (pen.)
  • Meschak 63'
  • Sinkala 82' (pen.)
 Report
  • Nessakh 12'
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Difaâ El Jadidi 0–2 TP Mazembe
Report
  • Malango 51'
  • Sissoko 54'
Stade El Abdi, El Jadida
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
ES Sétif 0–1 MC Alger
Report
  • Karaoui 89'
Stade du 8-Mai-1945, Sétif
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
TP Mazembe 1–0 MC Alger
  • Meschak 88'
 Report
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
ES Sétif 2–1 Difaâ El Jadidi
  • Bouguelmouna 21'
  • Ghacha 89'
 Report
  • Bamaamar 4'
Stade du 8-Mai-1945, Sétif
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Difaâ El Jadidi 1–1 ES Sétif
  • Msuva 23'
 Report
  • Bouguelmouna 32' (pen.)
Stade El Abdi, El Jadida
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
MC Alger 1–1 TP Mazembe
  • Derrardja 70'
 Report
  • Meschak 48'
Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
ES Sétif 1–1 TP Mazembe
  • Bakir 59'
 Report
  • Chongo 76'
Stade du 8-Mai-1945, Sétif
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Difaâ El Jadidi 2–0 MC Alger
  • El Megri 29'
  • Msuva 75'
 Report
Stade El Abdi, El Jadida
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)
TP Mazembe 1–1 Difaâ El Jadidi
  • Malango 87' (pen.)
 Report
  • Khoukhouche 90+1'
Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
MC Alger 1–2 ES Sétif
  • Derrardja 41' (pen.)
 Report
  • Azzi 5' (o.g.)
  • Bouguelmouna 27'
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC HOR MSD TGP
1 Wydad AC 6 3 3 0 8 2 +6 12 Quarter-finals — 2–0 1–0 3–0
2 Horoya 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 1–1 — 2–2 2–1
3 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 1 3 2 5 6 −1 6 1–1 0–0 — 2–1
4 AS Togo-Port 6 1 1 4 4 9 −5 4 0–0 1–2 1–0 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
AS Togo-Port 1–2 Horoya
  • Bourahana 51'
 Report
  • D. Camara 8'
  • A. G. Camara 75'
Stade Municipal, Lomé
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Mamelodi Sundowns 1–1 Wydad AC
  • Vilakazi 3'
 Report
  • Haddad 20'
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Wydad AC 3–0 AS Togo-Port
  • Ounajem 2'
  • Aarab 6'
  • Nahiri 56'
 Report
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Horoya 2–2 Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Mandela 51'
  • A. G. Camara 83'
 Report
  • Billiat 69'
  • Sirino 79' (pen.)
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
AS Togo-Port 1–0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Hunlede 40'
 Report
Stade Municipal, Lomé
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Horoya 1–1 Wydad AC
  • Mandela 29'
 Report
  • Haddad 26'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Mamelodi Sundowns 2–1 AS Togo-Port
  • Sirino 11'
  • Vilakazi 15'
 Report
  • Kloukpo 87'
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Wydad AC 2–0 Horoya
  • Comara 12'
  • Ounajem 18'
 Report
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Horoya 2–1 AS Togo-Port
  • Mandela 11'
  • Sakin 59'
 Report
  • Djadja 51'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Wydad AC 1–0 Mamelodi Sundowns
  • El Asbahi 56'
 Report
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
AS Togo-Port 0–0 Wydad Casablanca
Report
Stade Municipal, Lomé
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Mamelodi Sundowns 0–0 Horoya
Report
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ESS AGO ZES MBS
1 Étoile du Sahel 6 3 3 0 10 4 +6 12 Quarter-finals — 1–1 2–1 2–0
2 1º de Agosto 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–1 — 2–1 2–1
3 ZESCO United 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6 1–1 0–0 — 1–1
4 Mbabane Swallows 6 1 1 4 3 11 −8 4 0–3 1–0 0–3 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
ZESCO United 1–1 Mbabane Swallows
  • Owino 65'
 Report
  • Shongwe 81'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
1º de Agosto 1–1 Étoile du Sahel
  • Bokamba 43'
 Report
  • Jemal 66'
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Mbabane Swallows 1–0 1º de Agosto
  • Badenhorst 59'
 Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Étoile du Sahel 2–1 ZESCO United
  • Brigui 46'
  • Marey 56'
 Report
  • Kambole 90+1'
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Mbabane Swallows 0–3 Étoile du Sahel
Report
  • Aouadhi 14'
  • Hannachi 32'
  • Chermiti 71'
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
ZESCO United 0–0 1º de Agosto
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
1º de Agosto 2–1 ZESCO United
  • Geraldo 90'
  • Ungenda 90+8'
 Report
  • Ching'andu 67'
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Étoile du Sahel 2–0 Mbabane Swallows
  • Hannachi 21'
  • Ben Belgacem 89'
 Report
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Seychelles)
Mbabane Swallows 0–3 ZESCO United
Report
  • Kambole 39', 40', 43'
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Étoile du Sahel 1–1 1º de Agosto
  • Chermiti 87'
 Report
  • Massunguna 11'
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
ZESCO United 1–1 Étoile du Sahel
  • Kambole 8'
 Report
  • Bedoui 70'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
1º de Agosto 2–1 Mbabane Swallows
  • Bitumba 34'
  • Geraldo 38'
 Report
  • Aladeokun 58'
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

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