2013 CAF Champions League knockout stage explained

The knock-out stage of the 2013 CAF Champions League was played from 5 October to 10 November 2013. A total of four teams competed in the knock-out stage.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage.

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A Al-Ahly Orlando Pirates
B Espérance de Tunis Coton Sport

Format

Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
Semi-finals4–6 October 201318–20 October 2013
Final1–3 November 20138–10 November 2013

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[1]

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2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the final.----1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won on the away goals rule and advanced to the final.

Final

See main article: 2013 CAF Champions League Final.

In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw.[3] The draw was held on 14 May 2013, 14:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

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Al-Ahly won 3–1 on aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulations of the CAF Champions League. Confédération Africaine de Football. 14 December 2011.
  2. Web site: 17th Edition of the Orange CAF Champions League 2013 – Official Draw, Cairo 14.05.2013. Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Procedures of the draw of the group matches, semi-finals and finals of the 17th Edition of Orange CAF Champions League, "CL 2013". Confederation of African Football. 14 May 2013.