CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League يعتبر بطولة رائدة في عالم كرة القدم الإفريقية، حيث يجتمع فيها أبرز الأندية من مختلف أنحاء القارة لتحديد بطل إفريقيا. تأسس البطولة في عام 1964 تحت مظلة الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم (CAF)، ومنذ ذلك الحين، شهدت البطولة تطوراً ملحوظاً في نظام المسابقة ومستوى المنافسة. تتضمن البطولة مراحل مثل التصفيات المؤهلة، ومراحل المجموعات، والمرحلة الإقصائية، حيث يتنافس الفرق على تحقيق اللقب الأغلى في كرة القدم الإفريقية. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، يحصل الفريق الفائز بالبطولة على فرصة المشاركة في كأس العالم للأندية، مما يضيف للبطولة قيمة وأهمية إضافية. تشهد مباريات دوري أبطال إفريقيا منافسة قوية وحماسية، وتعد مناسبة لعشاق كرة القدم لمتابعة أبرز المباريات ونجوم القارة السمراء في عرض لمهاراتهم واستعراض قدراتهم على أعلى المستويات

Championship system

The tournament sees the participation of 64 clubs representing different African countries, and it is held in several stages, as follows:

1. Preliminary Qualifying Rounds:Lower-ranked teams play knockout matches to determine who advances to the next round.
2. Round of 32:Higher-ranked and top-seeded teams join at this stage. Home-and-away matches decide the 16 teams advancing to the group stage.
3. Group Stage:Composed of 4 groupsteams each with 4The top two teams from each group move on to the quarter-finals.
4. Knockout Rounds:Includes Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and the Final. All rounds are played over two legs (home and away), except the final, which may be a single match, depending on CAF’s decision.

Tournament Calendar

• Preliminary rounds: Usually begin in August.Group stage: Typically kicks off in December or January..
• Final: Played in May or June, though the date may vary based on CAF’s calendar.

Qualification for International Competitions

• Qualifies CAF Champions League champion Directly to the Club World Cup.
• The tournament champion participates in CAF Super Cup Against the African Confederation Cup champion.

Most Successful Clubs

• Al Ahly (Egypt) – 🏆 11 titles (Most successful club)
• Zamalek (Egypt) 🏆 5 titles
• Espérance (Tunisia) 🏆 4 titles
• TP Mazembe (DR Congo) 🏆 5 titles
• Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – 🏆 3 titles
• Raja Casablanca (Morocco) – 🏆 3 titles

Top Rivalries & Matchups

The tournament includes a number of classic matches, such as:

• Al Ahly vs Zamalek (Egypt): Cairo derby, sometimes played in the final stages.
• Wydad vs Raja (Morocco): Casablanca derby, high-stakes if both meet in the tournament.
• Al Ahly vs Espérance (Egypt–Tunisia) : A classic African showdown.
• Wydad vs Al Ahly (Morocco–Egypt) A strong rivalry in recent years.

Rules & Regulations

• Teams can register up to 40 players in their CAF squad.
• Substitutions are allowed up to 5 Players are allowed per match according to FIFA regulations.
• is used Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Starting from the quarter-finals.

Arab Dominance in the Tournament

Arab clubs—especially from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia—have historically dominated the CAF Champions League, though Congolese and South African clubs have also been strong contenders in recent years.

Prize Money

• receives The winner of the tournament a cash prize that exceeds $4 million.
• receives الوصيف the runner-up $2 million.
• Group stage participants: Receive varied financial rewards depending on performance.

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“لمزيد من المعلومات حول دوري أبطال إفريقيا، يمكنك زيارة الموقع الرسمي للاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم“