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2006 CAF Champions League Final
7 November Stadium where the trophy was given to the winner
Event2006 CAF Champions League
Al-Ahly CS Sfaxien
Egypt Tunisia
2 1
on aggregate
First leg
Al-Ahly CS Sfaxien
1 1
Date29 October 2006
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeModou Sowe (Gambia)
Attendance74,000
Second leg
CS Sfaxien Al-Ahly
0 1
Date11 November 2006
VenueStade 7 November, Radès
RefereeCoffi Codjia (Benin)
Attendance60,000
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The 2006 CAF Champions League Final was a football tie held over two legs in December 2006. Al-Ahly of Egypt beat CS Sfaxien of Tunisia 2-1.

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)
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005
Tunisia CS Sfaxien UNAF (North Africa) none

Background

Al-Ahly were the defending champions after winning the compatriot of CS Sfaxien, Étoile du Sahel 3–0, reaching a total of five finals, winning four (1982, 1987, 2001, 2005) and losing one (1983) while CS Sfaxien reached the final for the first time ever. Both teams met in the Group stage, with each victorious in their home matches - CS Sfaxien winning 1–0, while Al Ahly won 2–1. Both teams qualified for the semifinals on the second-last matchday. In the semifinals CS Sfaxien defeated Orlando Pirates 1–0 on aggregate, winning the second leg at home by that score, with the first leg ending in a scoreless draw. Al Ahly faced ASEC Mimosas from Ivory Coast and won the first leg 2–0 at home. In the second leg, Al Ahly lost 1–2 but reached the final.

Road to the final

Further information: 2006 CAF Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Egypt Al-Ahly Round Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Bye
Kenya Tusker FC 5–0 2–0 (A) 3–0 (H) First round
Equatorial Guinea Renacimiento FC 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (A) Second round
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 0–1 (A) Matchday 1 Egypt Al-Ahly 1–0 (H)
Algeria JS Kabylie 2–0 (H) Matchday 2 Ghana Asante Kotoko 2–4 (A)
Ghana Asante Kotoko 0–0 (A) Matchday 3 Algeria JS Kabylie 1–0 (A)
Ghana Asante Kotoko 4–0 (H) Matchday 4 Algeria JS Kabylie 2–0 (H)
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 2–1 (H) Matchday 5 Egypt Al-Ahly 1–2 (A)
Algeria JS Kabylie 2–2 (A) Matchday 6 Ghana Asante Kotoko 2–1 (H)
Group A runner-up

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 6 4 0 2 9 7 +2 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 8
3 Ghana Asante Kotoko 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 5
4 Algeria JS Kabylie 6 1 1 4 4 9 −5 3
Source: [citation needed]
 Final standings Group A winner

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 6 4 0 2 9 7 +2 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 8
3 Ghana Asante Kotoko 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 5
4 Algeria JS Kabylie 6 1 1 4 4 9 −5 3
Source: [citation needed]
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 3-2 2–0 (H) 1–2 (A) Semifinals South Africa Orlando Pirates 1-0 0–0 (A) 0–1 (H)

Rules

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).[1]

First leg

Al-Ahly Egypt1–1Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Aboutrika 27' Rapport Frimpong 53'
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Al-Ahly
CS Sfaxien
GK 1 Egypt Essam El Hadary
DF 26 Egypt Wael Gomaa
DF 7 Egypt Shady Mohamed
DF 6 Egypt Mohamed Sedik
DF 29 Egypt Ahmed Shedid downward-facing red arrow 71'
DF 25 Egypt Hossam Ashour
MF 17 Egypt Mohamed Shawky
MF 22 Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
MF 8 Egypt Mohamed Barakat downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 23 Angola Flávio
FW 19 Egypt Emad Meteb downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
FW 2 Egypt Islam El-Shater upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 24 Egypt Ahmed Hassan upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 10 Egypt Wael Riad upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Portugal Manuel José
GK 1 Tunisia Ahmed Jaouachi
DF 4 Tunisia Wissem Abdi Yellow card
DF 26 Tunisia Issam Merdassi
DF 7 Tunisia Fateh Gharbi
DF 2 Tunisia Amir Haj Massaoud
DF 25 Tunisia Chedi Hammami
MF 17 Tunisia Anis Boujelbene
MF 5 Tunisia Haythem Mrabet
MF 8 Tunisia Abdelkarim Nafti
MF 22 Ghana Joetex Asamoah-Frimpong downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 23 Tunisia Tarek Ziadi downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
MF 9 Ivory Coast Blaise Kouassi upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 6 Tunisia Chaker Bargaoui upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Tunisia Mrad Mahjoub

Assistant referees:
Lamine Camara (Gambia)
Hday Menah (Gambia)
Fourth official:
Sadek Abd Nabi (Egypt)

Second leg

CS Sfaxien Tunisia0–1Egypt Al-Ahly
Rapport Aboutrika 90+2'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
CS Sfaxien
Al Ahly
GK 1 Tunisia Ahmed Jaouachi
DF 4 Tunisia Bechir Mechergui
DF 26 Tunisia Issam Merdassi
DF 7 Tunisia Fateh Gharbi Yellow card
DF 2 Tunisia Amir Haj Massaoud
DF 25 Tunisia Chedi Hammami downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
MF 17 Tunisia Anis Boujelbene Yellow card
MF 5 Tunisia Haythem Mrabet
MF 8 Tunisia Abdelkarim Nafti
MF 22 Ghana Joetex Asamoah-Frimpong
FW 23 Tunisia Tarek Ziadi downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
MF 9 Ivory Coast Blaise Kouassi upward-facing green arrow 95'
FW 6 Tunisia Hamza Younes upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Tunisia Mrad Mahjoub
GK 1 Egypt Essam El Hadary
DF 26 Egypt Wael Gomaa
DF 7 Egypt Shady Mohamed
DF 6 Egypt Mohamed Sedik downward-facing red arrow 71'
DF 29 Egypt Ahmed Shedid
DF 25 Egypt Mohamed Abdallah downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 17 Egypt Hossam Ashour
MF 22 Ghana Akwetey Mensah downward-facing red arrow 43'
MF 8 Egypt Hassan Mostafa downward-facing red arrow 81'
MF 23 Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
FW 19 Angola Flávio
Substitutes:
FW 2 Egypt Emad Meteb upward-facing green arrow 43'
MF 24 Egypt Islam El-Shater upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 10 Egypt Wael Riad upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Portugal Manuel José

Assistant referees:
Hong Adogovi (Benin)
Shanti Adrian (Benin)
Fourth official:
Jalloul Azouz (Tunisia)

Notes and references

  1. ^ Regulations of the CAF Champions League
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