The 2012 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2012 CAF Champions League, the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The final was played between Al Ahly from Egypt and ES Tunis from Tunisia. Al Ahly won 3–2 on aggregate (first leg: 1–1; second leg: 2–1) to win a record seventh title. As the winner of the 2012 CAF Champions League, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the African representative, as well as participating in the 2013 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.

Qualified teams

TeamRegionPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Egypt Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Tunisia ES TunisUNAF (North Africa)1994, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011

Road to the final

Group B Winner
Egypt Al AhlyRoundTunisia ES Tunis
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
ByePreliminary roundBye
Ethiopia Ethiopian Coffee3–00–0 (A)3–0 (H)First roundThe Gambia Brikama United4–21–1 (A)3–1 (H)
Mali Stade Malien3–20–1 (A)3–1 (H)Second roundZimbabwe Dynamos7–16–0 (H)1–1 (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe2–1 (H)Matchday 1Nigeria Sunshine Stars2–0 (A)
Egypt Zamalek1–0 (A)Matchday 2Algeria ASO Chlef3–2 (H)
Ghana Berekum Chelsea4–1 (H)Matchday 3Tunisia Étoile du Sahel1–0 (H) cancelled†
Ghana Berekum Chelsea1–1 (A)Matchday 4Tunisia Étoile du Sahel2–0 (A) cancelled†
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe0–2 (A)Matchday 5Nigeria Sunshine Stars1–0 (H)
Egypt Zamalek1–1 (H)Matchday 6Algeria ASO Chlef0–1 (A)
Group B Winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Egypt Al-Ahly 6 11 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 10 3 Ghana Berekum Chelsea 6 9 4 Egypt Zamalek SC 6 2Source:Final standingsGroup A Winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Tunisia ES Tunis 4 9 2 Nigeria Sunshine Stars 4 6 3 Algeria ASO Chlef 4 3 4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0 0Source:
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Egypt Al-Ahly611
2Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe610
3Ghana Berekum Chelsea69
4Egypt Zamalek SC62
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Tunisia ES Tunis49
2Nigeria Sunshine Stars46
3Algeria ASO Chlef43
4Tunisia Étoile du Sahel00
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Nigeria Sunshine Stars4–33–3 (A)1–0 (H)SemifinalsDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)

Notes

† The match between Espérance and Étoile du Sahel on Matchday 4 was abandoned due to crowd disturbance. The CAF decided to disqualify Étoile du Sahel as a result and all results obtained previously by them within Group A were cancelled.

Format

The final is decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceed directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).

First leg

Al Ahly Egypt1–1Tunisia ES Tunis
Hamdy 88'Hichri 49'
Al AhlyES Tunis
GK 1 Egypt Sherif Ekramy RB 24 Egypt Ahmed Fathy 26' CB 6 Egypt Wael Gomaa CB 4 Egypt Sherif Abdel-Fadil 46' LB 23 Egypt Mohamed Nagieb DM 14 Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c) 60' DM 25 Egypt Hossam Ashour AM 19 Egypt Abdallah El Said AM 11 Egypt Walid Soliman CF 22 Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika CF 15 Egypt Gedo 82' Substitutes: FW 18 Egypt El Sayed Hamdy 46' MF 8 Egypt Mohamed Barakat 60' FW 9 Egypt Emad Moteab 82' DF 2 Egypt Saad Samir DF 12 Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi GK 16 Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud MF 30 Egypt Shehab El-Din Ahmed Manager: Egypt Hossam El BadryGK 1 Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia RWB 26 Ghana Harrison Afful 55' 73' CB 29 Tunisia Walid Hichri CB 17 Tunisia Sameh Derbali 10' CB 12 Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c) 45' LWB 20 Tunisia Mohamed Ben Mansour DM 4 Tunisia Houcine Ragued 86' DM 13 Tunisia Karim Aouadhi 9' AM 19 Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi AM 18 Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzi CF 15 Cameroon Yannick N'Djeng 82' Substitutes: MF 21 Tunisia Mejdi Traoui 73' FW 7 Tunisia Khaled Ayari 82' DF 3 Tunisia Chaker Zouagi 86' FW 11 Algeria Youcef Belaïli GK 22 Tunisia Wassim Naouara MF 30 Tunisia Iheb Msakni Manager: Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
RB24Egypt Ahmed Fathy26'
CB6Egypt Wael Gomaa
CB4Egypt Sherif Abdel-Fadil46'
LB23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
DM14Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c)60'
DM25Egypt Hossam Ashour
AM19Egypt Abdallah El Said
AM11Egypt Walid Soliman
CF22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
CF15Egypt Gedo82'
Substitutes:
FW18Egypt El Sayed Hamdy46'
MF8Egypt Mohamed Barakat60'
FW9Egypt Emad Moteab82'
DF2Egypt Saad Samir
DF12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
GK16Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
MF30Egypt Shehab El-Din Ahmed
Manager:
Egypt Hossam El Badry
GK1Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia
RWB26Ghana Harrison Afful55'73'
CB29Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB17Tunisia Sameh Derbali10'
CB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c)45'
LWB20Tunisia Mohamed Ben Mansour
DM4Tunisia Houcine Ragued86'
DM13Tunisia Karim Aouadhi9'
AM19Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi
AM18Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzi
CF15Cameroon Yannick N'Djeng82'
Substitutes:
MF21Tunisia Mejdi Traoui73'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayari82'
DF3Tunisia Chaker Zouagi86'
FW11Algeria Youcef Belaïli
GK22Tunisia Wassim Naouara
MF30Tunisia Iheb Msakni
Manager:
Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
CAF's Man of the Match: Moez Ben Cherifia (ES Tunis)Assistant referees: Mohamed Bechirène (Algeria) Bouabdalah Omari (Algeria) Fourth official: Mokhtar Amalou (Algeria)

Second leg

ES Tunis Tunisia1–2Egypt Al Ahly
N'Djeng 85'Gedo 43' Soliman 63'
ES TunisAl Ahly
GK 1 Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia 90' RB 29 Tunisia Walid Hichri CB 12 Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c) CB 3 Tunisia Chaker Zouagi LB 20 Tunisia Mohamed Ben Mansour 90+3' DM 4 Tunisia Houcine Ragued 73' DM 13 Tunisia Karim Aouadhi 46' CM 19 Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi RW 28 Tunisia Youssef Msakni CF 15 Cameroon Yannick N'Djeng LW 18 Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzi 56' Substitutes: MF 30 Tunisia Iheb Msakni 46' FW 11 Algeria Youcef Belaïli 56' FW 7 Tunisia Khaled Ayari 73' DF 5 Tunisia Aymen Ben Amor GK 22 Tunisia Wassim Naouara MF 24 Tunisia Oussama Boughanmi DF 25 Tunisia Seifallah Hosni Manager: Tunisia Nabil MaâloulGK 1 Egypt Sherif Ekramy RB 24 Egypt Ahmed Fathy CB 6 Egypt Wael Gomaa CB 12 Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi LB 23 Egypt Mohamed Nagieb DM 14 Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c) 77' DM 25 Egypt Hossam Ashour AM 19 Egypt Abdallah El Said AM 11 Egypt Walid Soliman 71' CF 18 Egypt El Sayed Hamdy 66' CF 15 Egypt Gedo 88' Substitutes: FW 22 Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika 66' DF 26 Mauritania Dominique Da Silva 71' MF 30 Egypt Ramy Rabia 88' DF 2 Egypt Saad Samir MF 8 Egypt Mohamed Barakat FW 9 Egypt Emad Moteab GK 16 Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud Manager: Egypt Hossam El Badry
GK1Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia90'
RB29Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam (c)
CB3Tunisia Chaker Zouagi
LB20Tunisia Mohamed Ben Mansour90+3'
DM4Tunisia Houcine Ragued73'
DM13Tunisia Karim Aouadhi46'
CM19Tunisia Khaled Mouelhi
RW28Tunisia Youssef Msakni
CF15Cameroon Yannick N'Djeng
LW18Tunisia Wajdi Bouazzi56'
Substitutes:
MF30Tunisia Iheb Msakni46'
FW11Algeria Youcef Belaïli56'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayari73'
DF5Tunisia Aymen Ben Amor
GK22Tunisia Wassim Naouara
MF24Tunisia Oussama Boughanmi
DF25Tunisia Seifallah Hosni
Manager:
Tunisia Nabil Maâloul
GK1Egypt Sherif Ekramy
RB24Egypt Ahmed Fathy
CB6Egypt Wael Gomaa
CB12Egypt Ahmad Shedid Qinawi
LB23Egypt Mohamed Nagieb
DM14Egypt Hossam Ghaly (c)77'
DM25Egypt Hossam Ashour
AM19Egypt Abdallah El Said
AM11Egypt Walid Soliman71'
CF18Egypt El Sayed Hamdy66'
CF15Egypt Gedo88'
Substitutes:
FW22Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika66'
DF26Mauritania Dominique Da Silva71'
MF30Egypt Ramy Rabia88'
DF2Egypt Saad Samir
MF8Egypt Mohamed Barakat
FW9Egypt Emad Moteab
GK16Egypt Mahmoud Abou El-Saoud
Manager:
Egypt Hossam El Badry
CAF's Man of the Match: El Sayed Hamdy (Al Ahly)Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco) Bouazza Rouani (Morocco) Fourth official: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

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