2003 CAF Champions League final
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The 2003 CAF Champions League final was at the end of the 2003 CAF Champions League.
It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2003 between Ismaily of Egypt, and Enyimba of Nigeria.
Enyimba won the final with aggregate score of 2-1 and became the 1st Nigerian club to win the 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Enyimba | WAFU (West Africa) | none |
| Egypt Ismaily | UNAF (North Africa) | 1969 |
Venues
Enyimba International Stadium
Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Enyimba International F.C. The stadium holds 16,000 people after the installation of seats.
It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard.
Ismailia Stadium
Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt, and has a total capacity of 18,525. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of the stadiums used in the African competitions.
| Aba, Nigeria hosted the first leg. | Ismailia, Egypt hosted the second leg. |
Road to final
| Nigeria Enyimba | Round | Egypt Ismaily | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
| Guinea Satellite FC | 8–2 | 3–0 (H) | 5–2 (A) | First round | Zambia Zanaco FC | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||
| Senegal Jeanne d'Arc | 4–0 | 4–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Second round | Mauritius AS Port-Louis | 7–0 | 1–0 (A) | 6–0 (H) | ||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||
| Tanzania Simba SC | 3–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 1–1 (A) | ||||||
| Egypt Ismaily | 1–6 (A) | Matchday 2 | Nigeria Enyimba | 6–1 (H) | ||||||
| Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 3–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Tanzania Simba SC | 0–0 (A) | ||||||
| Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | Tanzania Simba SC | 2–1 (H) | ||||||
| Tanzania Simba SC | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 (H) | ||||||
| Egypt Ismaily | 4–2 (H) | Matchday 6 | Nigeria Enyimba | 2–4 (A) | ||||||
| Group A Winner Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Nigeria Enyimba 6 4 0 2 14 11 +3 12 Advance to knockout stage 2 Egypt Ismaily 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 11 3 Tanzania Simba SC 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 4 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4Source: [citation needed] | Final standings | Group A Runner-up Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Nigeria Enyimba 6 4 0 2 14 11 +3 12 Advance to knockout stage 2 Egypt Ismaily 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 11 3 Tanzania Simba SC 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 4 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4Source: [citation needed] | ||||||||
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria Enyimba | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt Ismaily | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Tanzania Simba SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria Enyimba | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt Ismaily | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Tanzania Simba SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knock-out stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||
| Algeria USM Alger | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Semifinals | Tunisia ES Tunis | 6–2 | 3–1 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
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
| Enyimba Nigeria | 2–0 | Egypt Ismaily |
|---|---|---|
| Nwanna 28' Anumnu 49' | [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] Report] |
| Enyimba | Ismaily |
Second leg
| Ismaily Egypt | 1–0 | Nigeria Enyimba |
|---|---|---|
| Abd Rabo 27' (pen.) | [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] (Report)] |
| Ismaily | Enyimba |