2023–24 CAF Champions League group stage
Dates24 November 2023 – 2 March 2024
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored50 (1.61 per match)

The 2023–24 CAF Champions League group stage began on 24 November 2023 and will end on 2 March 2024. A total of 16 teams are competing in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023, 13:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds were drawn into four groups of four.[1]

The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Egypt Al Ahly 83
Morocco Wydad AC 74
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 56
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 51
Pot 2
Team Pts
Algeria CR Belouizdad 36
Egypt Pyramids 35
Tanzania Simba 35
Angola Petro de Luanda 33.5
Pot 3
Team Pts
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 30.5
Sudan Al Hilal 23
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 20
Tanzania Young Africans 20
Pot 4
Team Pts
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 20
Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 4
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1
Ghana Medeama —

Format

In the group stage, each group is being played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday is as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 24–25 November 2023 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 1–2 December 2023 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 8–9 December 2023 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 19 December 2023 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 23–24 February 2024 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 1–2 March 2024 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

All times are local.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TPM SUN NDB PYR
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 7[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 23–24 Feb
2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 4 2 1 1 4 1 +3 7[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 Mar — 3–0 0–0
3 Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4[lower-alpha 2] 0–0 23–24 Feb — 2–0
4 Egypt Pyramids 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2 4[lower-alpha 2] 1–0 0–1 1–2 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2023. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: TP Mazembe 3, Mamelodi Sundowns 0.
  2. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: FC Nouadhibou 3, Pyramids 0.
Pyramids Egypt1–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
  • Lakay 54'
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa3–0Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
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Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo1–0South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
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Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
FC Nouadhibou Mauritania2–0Egypt Pyramids
  • Amar 4'
  • Oubeid 90+4'
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FC Nouadhibou Mauritania0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
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Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa0–0Egypt Pyramids
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Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–0Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
  • Fofana 80', 90+4'
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Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Pyramids Egypt0–1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongovEgypt Pyramids
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Pyramids EgyptvMauritania FC Nouadhibou
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ASE SIM JWA WAC
1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas (A) 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 Advance to knockout stage — 23–24 Feb 3–0 1–0
2 Tanzania Simba 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 1–1 — 1–2 Mar 2–0
3 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 4 1 1 2 1 5 −4 4 0–2 0–0 — 23–24 Feb
4 Morocco Wydad AC 4 1 0 3 1 4 −3 3 1–2 Mar 1–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2023. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round
Simba Tanzania1–1Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
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  • Pokou 77'
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Wydad AC Morocco0–1Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
Report
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana0–0Tanzania Simba
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ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast1–0Morocco Wydad AC
  • Karamoko 72'
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Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana0–2Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
Report
  • Karamoko 57', 79'
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
Wydad AC Morocco1–0Tanzania Simba
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Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Simba Tanzania2–0Morocco Wydad AC
  • Onana 36', 38'
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Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast3–0Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy
  • Leibé 11'
  • Aka 80'
  • Karamoko 90+1'
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Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Jwaneng Galaxy BotswanavMorocco Wydad AC
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ASEC Mimosas Ivory CoastvTanzania Simba
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Wydad AC MoroccovIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas
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Simba TanzaniavBotswana Jwaneng Galaxy
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification APL EST ESS HIL
1 Angola Petro de Luanda 4 2 2 0 3 0 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage — 0–0 1–2 Mar 1–0
2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5 0–0 — 2–0 1–2 Mar
3 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 23–24 Feb — 1–0
4 Sudan Al Hilal 4 1 1 2 4 4 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 23–24 Feb 3–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2023. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Étoile du Sahel 4, Al Hilal 1.
Espérance de Tunis Tunisia2–0Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
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Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
Petro de Luanda Angola1–0Sudan Al Hilal
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Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Al Hilal Sudan3–1Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
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  • Sowe 59'
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Étoile du Sahel Tunisia0–2Angola Petro de Luanda
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Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Étoile du Sahel Tunisia1–0Sudan Al Hilal
  • Mbé 88'
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Espérance de Tunis Tunisia0–0Angola Petro de Luanda
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Petro de Luanda Angola0–0Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
Report
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Al Hilal Sudan1–1Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
  • N'Diaye 45+3'
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  • Barhoumi 90+2'
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Étoile du Sahel TunisiavTunisia Espérance de Tunis
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Espérance de Tunis TunisiavSudan Al Hilal
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL YNG MED CRB
1 Egypt Al Ahly 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage — 1–2 Mar 3–0 0–0
2 Tanzania Young Africans 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 — 3–0 23–24 Feb
3 Ghana Medeama 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 4[lower-alpha 2] 23–24 Feb 1–1 — 2–1
4 Algeria CR Belouizdad 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4[lower-alpha 2] — 3–0 1–2 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2023. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on goal difference: Al Ahly +3, Young Africans 0.
  2. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Medeama 3, CR Belouizdad 0.
CR Belouizdad Algeria3–0Tanzania Young Africans
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Al Ahly Egypt3–0Ghana Medeama
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Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Medeama Ghana2–1Algeria CR Belouizdad
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Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Young Africans Tanzania1–1Egypt Al Ahly
  • Zouzoua 90+1'
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Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
Medeama Ghana1–1Tanzania Young Africans
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  • Zouzoua 36'
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Al Ahly Egypt0–0Algeria CR Belouizdad
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
CR Belouizdad AlgeriaPostponedEgypt Al Ahly
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Young Africans Tanzania3–0Ghana Medeama
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Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Medeama GhanavEgypt Al Ahly
Report
Young Africans TanzaniavAlgeria CR Belouizdad
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Al Ahly EgyptvTanzania Young Africans
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CR Belouizdad AlgeriavGhana Medeama
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See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Al Hilal are playing their group stage home matches at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), instead of their regular home stadium Al Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, due to the 2023 Sudanese War.
  2. ↑ The CR Belouizdad v Al Ahly match, originally scheduled to be played on 19 December 2023, was rescheduled due to Al Ahly's participation in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia between 12 and 22 December 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw to be conducted on Friday". Confederation of African Football. 6 October 2023.
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