1998 CAF Champions League final
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The 1998 CAF Champions League final is the final of the 1998 CAF Champions League, the 34th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 2nd edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
The final is contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe and ASEC Mimosas of Côte d'Ivoire. The first leg was hosted by Dynamos FC at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on 28 November 1998, while the second leg was hosted by ASEC Mimosas at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on 12 December 1998. ASEC Mimosas won on aggregate and it earns the right to play in the 1999 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup.
Qualified teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
| Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | none |
| Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | WAFU (West Africa) | 1995 |
Venues
Harare National Stadium
Harare National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Harare, Zimbabwe, with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. It is the largest stadium in Zimbabwe. Located in Harare just a Few meters from Heroes Acre. It is used mostly for football matches, but is also used for rugby union. CAPS United F.C. use the venue, which opened in 1987, for most of their home games.
The stadium has hosted many important events since its construction such as the 1995 All-Africa Games.
Although it is not the stadium of Dynamos, it was used in the CAF Champions League because it is larger than Rufaro Stadium (stadium of the team) that has a capacity of 35,000 spectators.
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, nicknamed Le Félicia, is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and is located in the commune of Le Plateau. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000.[citation needed] It also hosts matches of the ASEC Abidjan. It has been the site of several deadly stampedes.
Road to final
| Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare | Round | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
| Malawi Telecom Wanderers | 4–2 | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | First round | Burkina Faso RC Bobo | 4–2 | 0–1 (A) | 4–1 (H) | ||
| Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo | 2–1 | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Second round | Gabon FC 105 Libreville | 4–2 | 2–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | ||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||
| Nigeria Eagle Cement | 3–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Morocco Raja Casablanca | 1–0 (A) | ||||||
| Ghana Hearts of Oak | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Tanzania Young Africans | 2–1 (H) | ||||||
| Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | South Africa Manning Rangers | 3–1 (H) | ||||||
| Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 0–1 (A) | Matchday 4 | South Africa Manning Rangers | 0–1 (A) | ||||||
| Nigeria Eagle Cement | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Morocco Raja Casablanca | 1–1 (H) | ||||||
| Ghana Hearts of Oak | 0–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | Tanzania Young Africans | 3–0 (A) | ||||||
| Group A Winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10 Final 2 Ghana Hearts of Oak 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 3 Tunisia ES Sahel 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 4 Nigeria Eagle Cement 6 2 0 4 3 11 −8 6Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers | Final standings | Group B Winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13 Final 2 South Africa Manning Rangers 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 3 Morocco Raja Casablanca 6 2 2 2 12 7 +5 8 4 Tanzania Young Africans 6 0 2 4 5 19 −14 2Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers | ||||||||
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | Ghana Hearts of Oak | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tunisia ES Sahel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Nigeria Eagle Cement | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 6 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | South Africa Manning Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Morocco Raja Casablanca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Tanzania Young Africans | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 2 |
Format
The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).
Matches
First leg
Second leg
| ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast | 4–2 | Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 30', 38' Sié 43' Zaki 52' | Phiri 60' Owusu 81' |