The 2017 CAF Champions League knockout stage was played from 8 September to 4 November 2017.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 CAF Champions League.[2]
Qualified teams
editThe winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Étoile du Sahel
|
 Ferroviário Beira
|
| B |  USM Alger
|
 Al Ahli Tripoli
|
| C | Espérance de Tunis
|
 Mamelodi Sundowns
|
| D |  Wydad AC
|
 Al Ahly
|
Format
editIn the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[2]
Schedule
editThe schedule of each round was as follows.[1][3][4]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 15–17 September 2017 | 22–24 September 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 29 September – 1 October 2017 | 20–22 October 2017 |
| Final | 27–29 October 2017 | 3–5 November 2017 |
The calendar was amended from the original one for the following dates:[4]
- Quarter-finals first leg: moved from 8–10 September to 15–17 September
- Quarter-finals second leg: moved from 15–17 September to 22–24 September
- Semi-finals second leg: moved from 13–15 October to 20–22 October
Bracket
editThe bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:[2]
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | (Group winners host second leg)
|
| Semi-finals | (Order of legs decided by draw)
|
| Final | (Order of legs decided by draw)
|
The order of legs for the semi-finals and final was decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw on 26 April 2017, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Al Ahli Tripoli
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Espérance de Tunis
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ferroviário Beira
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| USM Alger
| 1 | 0 | 1 (a) | ||||||||||||||
| USM Alger
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns
| 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Wydad AC
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editIn the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli Tripoli
|
0–2 | Étoile du Sahel
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Al Ahly
|
4–3 | Espérance de Tunis
|
2–2 | 2–1 |
| Ferroviário Beira
|
1–1 (a) | USM Alger
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns
|
1–1 (2–3 p) | Wydad AC
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2–0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Étoile du Sahel won 2–0 on aggregate.
Al-Ahly won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ferroviário Beira | 1–1 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
1–1 on aggregate. USM Alger won on away goals.
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | Wydad AC |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Wydad AC | 1–0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Wydad AC won 3–2 on penalties.
Semi-finals
editIn the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Sahel
|
4–7 | Al Ahly
|
2–1 | 2–6 |
| USM Alger
|
1–3 | Wydad AC
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Al-Ahly won 7–4 on aggregate.
| Wydad AC | 3–1 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Wydad AC won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
editIn the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.[8]
Wydad Casablanca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Notes
edit- ^ Teams from Libya were not allowed to host their home matches in their country due to security concerns.
References
edit- ^ a b "CAF Flash Magazine: Final 2016 Orange Confederation Cup" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b c d "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Total Champions League 2017: fixtures of the group matches" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b "Calendar for Interclubs knockout stages amended". CAF. 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Draw procedure for CL group phase". CAF. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "DRAW Ceremony : Total CAF Champions League 2017 & Total CAF Confederation Cup 2017 - English". YouTube. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "DRAW Ceremony : Total CAF Champions League 2017 & Total CAF Confederation Cup 2017 - English". YouTube. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "DRAW Ceremony : Total CAF Champions League 2017 & Total CAF Confederation Cup 2017 - English". YouTube. 26 April 2017.
External links
edit- Total Champions League 2017, CAFonline.com