Malian clubs in African competitions explained

Malian football clubs have participated in African football competitions since 1965. In total, Malian clubs have participated in African competitions. The biggest success was the participation of Stade Malien in the finals at the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup and Stade Malien and became the only Malian club to win a continental cup title, later Stade Malien was the only Malian club who appeared in the CAF Super Cup in 2010 where they lost the title to Democratic Congo's TP Mazembe.

Of the continental appearances, Djoliba and Stade Malien are one of the African clubs who appeared the most at continental competitions.

Appearances in CAF competitions

As of March 2017

CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupCAF Cup Winners' CupCAF CupTotal
clubAppMatWDLAppMatWDLAppMatWDLAppMatWDLAppMatWDL
Djoliba AC1976105341661733145
Stade Malien2277251834143813141372063111201144137443658
Real Bamako830137104000001240
CO Bamako1210100000622
USFAS Bamako0000031033424121514455
Centre Salif Keita
Onze Createurs
AS Nianan00000120111410314211310325
AS Bamako0000016321000000000016321
AS Sigui0000012020000001410326123
AS Bakaridjan0000012020000000000012020
Mamahira AC0000012002000000000012002

African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHome AwayAggregate
1964–65Stade MalienFirst Round Espoir de Saint-Louis4–11–1
Second Round Sily Club de Kindia2–02–4
Quarterfinals ASEC Mimosas3–36–4
Semifinals Cotton Factory Club3–1
Finals Oryx Douala1–2
1966Real BamakoFirst Round Invincible Eleven6–02–3
Quarterfinals AS Kaloum Star2–12–3
Semifinals Stade d'Abidjan3–14–1 (aet)
Finals Wydad Casablanca2–13–1
1967Djoliba ACSecond Round Invincible Elevenw/o
Quarterfinals Hafia FC2–10–0
Semifinals Hearts of Oak1–12–1
1970Real BamakoFirst Round AS Fonctionnaires3–02–2
Second Round Stade d'Abidjan2–36–2
1971Stade MalienFirst Round ASC Diaraf4–00–3
Second Round ASEC Mimosas2–21–2
1972Djoliba ACFirst Round ASFA Ouagadougou1–01–3
Second Round ASFA Dakar2–02–01
Quarterfinals Hafia FC2–13–0
1973Stade MalienFirst Round Modèle de Lomé2–10–0
Second RoundAS Vita Club0–31–4
1974Djoliba ACSecond Round Bendel Insurance2–01–0
QuarterfinalsCARA Brazzaville0–03–0
1975Djoliba ACFirst Round Mighty Blackpool2–00–1
Second Round Lomé1–13–2
1976Djoliba ACFirst Round Real de Banjul2–00–2 (a)
Second Round Hafia FC2–12–0
1977Djoliba ACFirst Round UDI Bissau5–00–1
Second Round SC Gagnoa1–11–3
Semifinals Lomé2–01–02
1980Djoliba ACFirst Round AS Niamey2–00–1
Second Round Hearts of Oak1–11–0
1981Real BamakoFirst Round US Mbila Nzambi1–01–0 (2–4 p)
1982Real BamakoFirst RoundÉtoile du Congo1–01–1
Second Round USM Libreville2–01–0
QuarterfinalsSaint Éloi Lupopo3–22–0
1983Djoliba ACPreliminary Round Hafia FC0–01–0
1984Real BamakoFirst RoundDragons FC de l'Ouémé2–22–0
1985Stade MalienSecond Round Invincible Eleven1–10–33
Quarterfinals GCR Mascara2–03–0
1987Real BamakoFirst Round Leventis United0–04–0
1988Stade MalienFirst Round ES Sétif1–10–4
1989Djoliba ACFirst Round Horoya AC1–00–0
Second Round Mighty Blackpool0–01–2
1990Stade MalienFirst Round Espérance Tunis0–10–2
1991Djoliba ACFirst Round ASC Port Autonome1–00–0
Second Round Club Africain0–02–0
1992Real BamakoPreliminary Round ASC Police1–11–1 (5–4 p)
First Round WAC Casablanca2–12–0
1993Djoliba ACSecond Round Sonader Ksar1–01–1
Quarterfinals ASEC Mimosas1–12–0
1994Stade MalienFirst Round East End Lions2–02–0 (2–3 p)
Second Round Espérance Tunis0–13–0
1995Stade MalienFirst Round Horoya AC1–01–1
Second Round Goldfields Obuasi0–00–1
1997Djoliba ACFirst Round Club Africain1–13–2
1998Djoliba ACFirst Round Hearts of Oak0–01–0
1999Djoliba ACFirst Round Cotonsport Garoua2–03–1 (a)
Second Round Raja Casablanca2–12–1 (2–4 p)
2000Djoliba ACFirst Round Cotonsport Garoua2–03–1 (a)
Second Round Raja Casablanca2–12–1 (2–4 p)
2001Stade MalienFirst Round ASEC Mimosas2–00–2
2002Stade MalienFirst Round Hearts of Oak3–11–1
Second Round Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar)0–31–2
2003Stade MalienFirst Round AS Police (Pointe-Noire)1–02–1
Second Round USM Alger1–12–0
2004Stade MalienPreliminary Round Hearts of Oak0–00–2
2005Djoliba ACPreliminary Round ASC Diaraf1–11–0
2006Stade MalienFirst Round Satellite FC3–02–2
Second Round Renacimiento FC2–11–0 (a)
2007Stade MalienFirst Round AS Douanes (Dakar)1–22–0
Second Round Wydad Casablanca0–03–1
2008Stade MalienPreliminary Round Primeiro de Agosto1–20–0
2010Djoliba ACPreliminary Roundal-Ahly Benghazi1–00–0
First Round ASC Linguère1–01–0 (4–3 p)
Second Round TP Mazembe0–13–0
2011Djoliba ACPreliminary Round East End Lions2–00–2
First Round ASC Diaraf1–13–0
Stade MalienFirst Round Raja Casablanca2–11–0 (a)
2012Djoliba ACPreliminary Round URA SC2–00–2
First Round Sunshine Stars1–11–0
Stade MalienFirst Round Tonnerre5–20–0
Second Round al Ahly (Cairo)1–01–3
2013Stade MalienFirst Round Casa Sports2–02–1
Second Round Coton Sport0–00–3
2014Stade MalienPreliminary Round Sporting Praia Cruz5–03–2
First Round Al-Hilal Club0–02–0
AS Real BamakoPreliminary Round FAR Rabat1–12–23–3 (a)
First Round Enyimba0–11–22–2 (a)
Second Round Espérance de Tunis1–13–01–4
2015CO BamakoPreliminary Round Moghreb Tetouan2–03–02–3
Stade MalienPreliminary Round AS GNN0–01–1 (a)1–1 (a)
First Round AS Mangasport2–11–35–2
Second Round TP Mazembe2–22–13–4
2016Onze CréateursPreliminary Round al-Ahly Tripoli1–20–01–2
Stade MalienPreliminary Round RC Bobo Dioulasso3–10–14–1
First Round Cotonsport Garoua2–01–02–1
Second Round ZESCO United1–32–12–5
2017Real BamakoPreliminary Round Rivers United0–04–00–4
Stade MalienFirst Round Barrack Young Controllers FC1–01–0 (6–7 p)1–1p
2018Stade MalienPreliminary Round Williamsville AC1–11–01–2
Real BamakoPreliminary Round MFM F.C.1–11–01–2
2018-19Stade MalienPreliminary Round Stade Centrafricaine4–00–15–0
First Round ASEC Mimosas0–11–00–2
2019-20Stade MalienPreliminary Round Horoya AC1–11–01–2
2020-21Stade MalienPreliminary Round AS Ashanti Golden Boys2–0 (awd.)1–24–1
First Round Wydad AC1–03–01–3

African (CAF) Cup Winner's Cup/CAF Confederation Cup

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHome Away
1981Djoliba ACFirst Round RC Daloa1–02–1 (a)
Second Round AS Semassi3–00–1
Quarterfinals Gor Mahia FC2–01–0
Semifinals Stationery Stores0–01–0
1982Djoliba ACFirst RoundRequins de l'Atlantique1–00–0
Second Round Union Douala3–00–1
QuarterfinalsAS Vita Club1–00–0
Semifinals Power Dynamos FC0–02–1
1983Stade MalienFirst Round JHD Alger2–12–0
1984Djoliba ACFirst Round Great Olympics0–40–0
AS Real BamakoFirst RoundDragons FC de l'Ouémé2–22–0
1985Djoliba ACFirst Round MP Oran0–02–0
1987AS Real BamakoFirst Round Leventis United0–04–0
Stade MalienFirst Round FAR Rabat0–15–0
1988AS SiguiPreliminary Round Real Republicans0–00–0 (3–4 p)
1989Stade MalienFirst Round CO Transports3–00–0
Second Round USL Alger1–01–0 (3–4 p)
1990Real BamakoFirst Round Hearts of Oak1–22–0
1991Stade MalienFirst Round SC Gagnoa1–01–0 (4–5 p)
1992Real BamakoPreliminary Round ASC Police1–11–1 (5–4 p)
First Round WAC Casablanca2–12–0
1993Stade MalienFirst Round Hafia AC1–02–0
1994Djoliba ACFirst Round NA Hussein Dey0–02–0
1995AS NiananPreliminary Round Étoile FIlante de Lomé0–12–0
First Round Julius Berger FC1–35–0
1997Real BamakoFirst Round FAR Rabat1–04–1
1998Stade MalienFirst Round Espérance Tunis1–20–1
1999Stade MalienFirst Round Africa Sports1–10–2
2000Stade MalienFirst Round AmS Dragons3–03–2
Second Round JS du Ténéré1–11–0
2001CO BamakoFirst Round Interclube0–38–0
2002Mamahira ACFirst Round Alliance Bouaké0–42–0
2003CO BamakoFirst Round AS Douanes2–00–1
Second Round Étoile du Sahel2–04–0
2005AS NiananFirst Round OC Khouribga1–11–0
2006AS BamakoPreliminary Round Dynamic Togolais5–00–0
First Round King Faisal Babes1–00–0
Second Roundal-Merrikh SC3–03–0 (2–3 pen.)
USFASPreliminary Round Dynamic Togolais5–00–0
First Round King Faisal Babes1–00–0
Second Roundal-Merreikh (Sudan)3–03–0 (2–3 p)
2007USFASFirst Round Ports Authority0–12–9
2008Djoliba ACFirst Round Satellite FC2–00–1
Second Round AS Mangasport3–11–2
Quarterfinals Club Africain0–00–0 (3–5 p)
2009Stade MalienFirst Round Stade Tunisien2–00–0
First Round of 16 JSM Béjaïa1–01–0 (12–13 p)
Second Round of 16 Ittihad Khemisset3–11–1
Group Stage:
1st place
Bayelsa United0–11–2
Haras el-Hodood2–01–1
Primeiro de Agosto0–00–0
Semifinals ENPPI4–22–2
Finals ES Sétif2–02–0 (2–3 p)
2010CO BamakoPreliminary Round Central Parade4–00–0
First Round 1º de Agosto0–00–3
Djoliba ACFirst Round CR Belouizdad0–01–1 (a)
Group Stage:
3rd place
al-Hillal (Sudan)2–02–1
ASFAN Niamey1–00–0
al Ittihad Tripoli0–12–0
Stade MalienFirst Round Séwé Sport2–02–0 (3–4 p)
First Round of 16 FUS Rabat0–02–0
2011Centre Salif KeitaPreliminary Round Difaa el Jadida2–21–1 (a)
Real BamakoFirst Round ASC Tevragh-Zeïna0–10–0
2012CO BamakoFirst Round Renaissance N'Djamena3–13–2
Second Round ENPPI Club3–03–1
First Playoffal-Hillal (Khartoumian Sudan)0–21–0
Djoliba ACThird Round Club Africain2–02–0 (4–3 p)
Group Stage:
1st Place
AC Léopards1–13–0
Stade Malien2–12–0
WAC Casablanca2–11–2
Semifinalsal-Hillal (Khartoumian Sudan)2–02–0 (7–6 p)
Finals AC Léopards2–22–1
Real BamakoFirst Round GAMTEL FC3–11–0
Second Round WAC Casablanca1–03–0
Stade MalienFirst Round COD Meknès3–01–1
Group Stage:
3rd thplace
Djoliba AC0–22–1
AC Léopards1–11–0
Wydad Casablanca3–31–1
2013US BougouniPreliminary Round Unisport de Bafang2–00–1
First Round C.R. Caála0–24–0
Onze CreateursPreliminary Round Stella Club d'Adjamé3–01–1
First Round Étoile du Sahel2–32–1
Stade MalienPreliminary Round LLB Académic5–00–1
Group Stage:
2nd place
CS Sfaxien1–20–0
Étoile du Sahel0–00–1
Saint George SC1–02–0
Semifinals TP Mazembe1–21–0
2014CO BamakoFirst Round al-Ahly Tripoli1–01–1
Second Round ASEC Mimosas0–21–1
2015Djoliba ACFirst Round Petrojet2–22–1
Second Round Hearts of Oak1–20–1
Onze CreateursPreliminary Round RS Berkane1–02–1 (a)
Preliminary Round Sahel SC2–10–0
SecondRound ASEC Mimosas0–12–0
2016AS BakaridjanPreliminary Round Stade Gabésien1–11–1 (3–4 p)
Stade MalienFirst Round FUS Rabat0–04–0
USFASPreliminary Round SC Gagnoa0–02–0
2017Djoliba ACPreliminary Round al-Masry0–23–04
Onze CreateursFirst Round Rayon Sport1–03–04

CAF Cup

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHome Away
1992Djoliba ACFirst Round USC Bobo-Dioulasso2–11–0 (a)
1993AS SiguiPreliminary Round Shooting Stars1–02–1
First Round Stade d'Abidjan0–23–0
1994AS NiananPreliminary Round Delta (Gabon)1–10–2
First Round JS Kairouan3–13–1 (5–6 p)
1997Stade MalienFirst Round USM Aïn Beïda0–11–1
1998USFAS BamakoFirst Round RS Settat2–20–0
1999Centre Salif KeitaFirst Round ES Sahel0–23–0
2000USFAS BamakoFirst Round Cape Coast2–03–0
2002Djoliba ACSecond Round NPA FC3–02–1
Second Round Maranatha FC1–02–1 (a)
Quarterfinals JS Kabylie0–02–1
2003Djoliba ACFirst Round FC 105 Libreville3–13–0

Notes

1 The match was finished 2-0 in favour of Djoliba, ASFA refused to play the penalty shootout due to arbitration, they were to be banned from CAF competitions for three years, no ban was put as ASFA Dakar participated the following season after winning their second championship title

2Djoliba was disqualified for not paying their debts to the CAF

3 Stade Malien succeeded as the Invincible Eleven fielded an ineligible player

4 On March 10, the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) was dissolved and effectively kicked out Malian clubs including Djoliba and Onze Créateurs out of competition and automatically Egypt's al-Masry awarded the away match 3-0 against Djoliba along with Rwanda's Rayon Sport against Onze Créateurs. On March 17, FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT or FEMIFOOT) until early May