CAF Champions League Winners List
Nearly all of the winners are located on the coast of Africa or on the continent's navigable rivers
Here is our complete list of the CAF Champions League winners from the year it was founded (1964) to the present.
1964 CAF Champions League
Winner: Oryx Club, Cameroon
The inaugural tournament was won by Oryx Club de Douala, Cameroon. They became the first African Cup of Champions winners by defeating Stade Mailen 2-1. The title was among various successes the club attained in the 60s.
1966 CAF Champions League
Winner: Stade d'Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
As there was no competition in 1965, the second edition was held in 1966. New champions emerged, the Stade d'Abidjan of Cote d'Ivoire, after losing the previous final. This is the only title the club has so far in the tournament.
1967 CAF Champions League
Winner: TP Mazembe, Congo
TP Englebert of Congo won the years tournament. After tying with Asante Kotoko of Ghana in the two matches, a third was organized but Englebert got a walkover after their opponents failed to turn up.
1968 CAF Champions League
Winner: TP Mazembe, Congo
TP Englebert was the first African club to achieve successive title wins in the CAF Champions League. They managed a 6-4 win on aggregates over Etoile Filante de Lome. The club would later make it to two finals without victory.
1969 CAF Champions League
Winner: Ismaily, Egypt
Ismaily of the United Arab Republic, currently Egypt, won at Cairo to become the first Egyptian club to achieve this. Al Ahly fans supported fellow Egyptians in the final. Furthermore, four Al Ahly players helped Ismaily through the competition.
1970 CAF Champions League
Winner: Asante Kotoko, Ghana
23 teams entered the 1970 tournament but it is the Asante Kotoko of Ghana that won the title. This achievement was from their already glorious efforts in the Ghanian League and a good way to recover from losing the previous season's final.
1971 CAF Champions League
Winner: Canon Yaounde, Cameroon
Another Cameroon club emerged winners. It was Canon Yaounde who outscored the defending champions . Despite Yaounde winning the first leg 3-0 and losing the second 2-0, the two teams were considered equal on points aggregate. The tie went to a playoff that ended 1-0 in favor of Canon Yaounde.
1972 CAF Champions League
Winner: Hafia FC, Guinea
Hafia FC from Guinea were winners of the 1972 tournament after scoring 7-4 on aggregate against Simba FC. In the semifinals Hafia had managed to beat two times African Cup of Champions Cup winners, TP Englebert.
1973 CAF Champions League
Winner: AS Vita Club, Zaire
The tournament's final was a contest between AS Vita Club of Zaire and Asante Kotoko. Vita Club fought back in the second leg winning 3-0 to have the aggregate as 5-4 in their favor. Vita Club is the first club from Guinea to win the title.
1974 CAF Champions League
Winner: CARA Brazzaville, Congo
CARA Brazzaville of the People's Republic of the Congo were winners of the 10th edition of the CAF club competition during this time known as African Cup of Champions Clubs. They defeated Ghazl Al-Mehalla of Egypt 6-3 in the finals.
1975 CAF Champions League
Winner: Hafia FC, Guinea
Hafia FC got their second title after winning earlier in 1972. Ghazl Al-Mehalla made it to a consecutive final but still lost to Hafia. This was the Guinean's second title in the tournament.
1976 CAF Champions League
Winner: MC Alger, Algeria
Algeria got a representative on the winners list after MC Alger beat the defending champions in the final. Both teams won one leg each by 3-0 and the match was decided by a penalty shootout that ended 4-1, with Hafia FC losing.
1977 CAF Champions League
Winner: Hafia FC, Guinea
The number of teams kept increasing with this years participants reaching 29. Hafia FC set a landmark after winning the title for the third time. They defeated Hearts of Oak 4-2 on aggregate.
1978 CAF Champions League
Winner: Canon Yaounde, Cameroon
It seems the previous winners kept rotating since this time Canon Yaounde were the champions once more. Their second title came after they outscored the previous years champions, Hafia FC, 2-0 in the final.
1979 CAF Champions League
Winner: Union Douala, Cameroon
During the 1979 season, the CAF Champions League title shifted to another Cameroonian squad, Union Douala, who defeated Hearts of Oak 5-3 on penalties during the final. Each team had won one leg 1-0 to keep them level.
1980 CAF Champions League
Winner: Canon Yaounde, Cameroon
Canon Yaounde were champions for the third time in 1980. They defeated AS Bilima of DR Congo to further their domination in the regional competition. This was a reflection of the success the club was achieving at the home leagues as well.
1981 CAF Champions League
Winner: JE Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
JE Tizi-Ouzou of Algeria won their first title in the 1981 edition. They thrashed AS Vita Club 5-0 on aggregate in the final after advancing following Al-Ahly's withdrawal due to political reasons.
1982 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al-Ahly, Egypt
Al Ahly returned after previous year's forced exit. This time they made it to the final and were too good for Asante Kotoko as they won 4-0. This was the first of many titles to come for the Egyptian side.
1983 CAF Champions League
Winner: Asante Kotoko, Ghana
The 1983 final was a repeat of the final of the previous edition. Only that this time the champions were Asante Kotoko. They won the second leg 1-0 after managing to hold the previous champions to a goalless draw in the first leg. This was Kotoko's second title after the first win 13 years earlier.
1984 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Zamalek SC, Egypt
A new powerhouse emerged in the 20th edition of the tournament. Zamalek eliminated Tizi-Ouzou in the semifinal tie and went on to win 3-0 over Shooting Stars of Nigeria. Shooting stars were disbanded immediately by the government.
1985 CAF Champions League
Winner: Forces Armees Royal (FAR) Rabat, Morocco
Morocco celebrated the first win by its club, thanks to FAR Rabat. The Moroccans won 6-3 against AS Bilima in the final, after previously knocking out the defending champions in the semi finals through penalties.
1986 CAF Champions League
Winner: Zamalek SC, Egypt
Zamalek were champions for a second time in 1986 following their exit at the semis in the previous season. Their opponents, African Sports of Cote d'Ivoire had to settle for the second place after Zamalek ensured they won 4-2 on penalties, following the tie in points after both legs.
1987 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
Zamalek were dethrowned by fellow countrymen, Al Ahly. The success of Al Ahly stretched Egyptian domination further. They defeated Al Hilal Club of Sudan 2-0 in the last match.
1988 CAF Champions League
Winner: Entente Setif, Algeria
Entente Setif won their first title in 1988. On route to the final, they defeated the club champions at the time in the semifinal. They entered the finals a motivated side and won 4-1 on aggregate against Iwuanyanwo Nationale of Nigeria.
1989 CAF Champions League
Winner: Raja Casablanca, Morocco
The Moroccan squad Raja faced MC Oran of Algeria in the finals. Both teams were level on aggregate after the two legs. Casablanca were champions after winning a penalty shootout.
1990 CAF Champions League
Winner: JS Kabylie, Algeria
Algerian clubs had managed to put up a great performance through the decade especially noting the emergence of the Egyptian strong clubs. A title win by JS Kabylie of Algeria was a great way for the clubs to seal a great period of spectacular football performances.
1991 CAF Champions League
Winner: Club Africain, Tunisia
New finalists took the stage, the contest was between Club Africain and Nakivubo Villa SC of Uganda. Africain hammered the Ugandans 6-2 in the first leg with both matches ending 7-3 on aggregate. Club Africain became the African club champions for the first time.
1992 CAF Champions League
Winner: WAC Casablanca, Morocco
The Moroccan Club, Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) also known as Wydad Casablanca, became the club champions for the first time in 1992. The success came after beating Al Hilal of Egypt 2-0 in the final. The teams has not managed to successfully challenge the title again since.
1993 CAF Champions League
Winner: Zamalek, Egypt
After missing out of the finals for a while , Zamalek SC went on a successful campaign that pushed them to triumph in 1993. The final tie ended goalless after two matches and Zamalek won narrowly on penalties, 7-6.
1994 CAF Champions League
Winner: Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Tunisia
Esperance Sportive de Tunis made it to the final of the 30th edition of the CAF club competition. They won over Zamalek 3-1 in the final to record their first title win.
1995 CAF Champions League
Winner: Orlando Pirates, South Africa
At last South Africa got one of its clubs to win the tournament. Orlando Pirates emerged champions of the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1995 after winning 3-2 on aggregate over ASEC Abidjan in the final.
1996 CAF Champions League
Winner: Zamalek, Egypt
Zamalek was the first club to record four club championship victories when they won against the Shooting Stars of Nigeria in the final. Having equalled 3-3 on aggregate, Zamalek converted 5 penalties successfully against their opponents 4.
1997 CAF Champions League
Winner: Raja Casablanca, Morocco
Raja Casablanca rose again to claim a second title in the reformed CAF Champions League. They ensured they were victors in the new format by winning the penalty shootout against Obuasi Goldfields of Ghana.
1998 CAF Champions League
Winner: ASEC Mimosas, Cote d'Ivoire
ASEC Mimosas beat Dynamos FC of Zimbabwe 4-2 to become the 1998 club champions. They had qualified after winning the group stage in a tough group that consisted Raja Casablanca, Manning Rangers of South Africa and Young Africans SC of Tanzania.
1999 CAF Champions League
Winner: Raja Casablanca, Morocco
Raja Casablanca narrowly edged Al Ahly at the group stage to book a place in the 1999 Champions League final. Their opponents were Esperance whom they beat on penalties.
2000 CAF Champions League
Winner: Hearts of Oak, Ghana
After previously failing to capture the title in the two finals they played, Hearts of Oak from Ghana won their first title during the 2000 CAF Champions League. Esperance de Tunis had to settle for runner up position in a consecutive final.
2001 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
Al Ahly claimed a third victory by putting up a good run to the final. Winning the title was a start for what would later turn out to be a great decade for the Cairo based club. In the restructured competition, they beat Manelodi Sundowns 4-1 in the final after eliminating Esperance in the semis.
2002 CAF Champions League
Winner: Zamalek, Egypt
Zamalek extended their victories count to five in the 2002 CAF Champions League. They had comfortably ended TP Mazembe's ambitions in the semis before managing to win 1-0 against Raja Casablanca. Five times champions was a record set by Zamalek at the end of this edition.
2003 CAF Champions League
Winner: Enyimba, Nigeria
The Nigerians found the right representation for the first time after previously challenging for the title unsuccessfully. International Enyimba FC faced Ismaily in the finals and ended 2-1 on top of the Egyptian club.
2004 CAF Champions League
Winner: Enyimba, Nigeria
Enyimba successfully defended their title in the following competition. Only TP Mazembe had managed two consecutive wins earlier in 1967 and 1968. Enyimba won over Etoile du Sahel on penalties to match Mazembe's record.
2005 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
Al Ahly recorded their fourth CAF Champions League title in 2005. Etoile du Sahel from Tunisia once again failed to outplay fellow finalists Al Ahly, as Etoile lost 3-0 to the prominent Cairo-based team.
2006 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
The 10th edition of the tournament under the CAF Champions League format was won by Al Ahly, winning a consecutive title. A late goal by Mohammed Aboutreika secured the win for his team, finishing 2-1 above CS Sfaxien of Tunisia. Al Ahly were now level with arch-rivals Zamalek on five titles.
2007 CAF Champions League
Winner: Etoile du Sahel, Tunisia
Al Ahly continued with its great performance and qualified for the final once more. The final was a repeat of the 2005 contest that Al Ahly won. However, Etoile left nothing to chance as they took on the two time champions winning 3-1.
2008 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
Al Ahly broke the record by becoming club champions a sixth time. They advanced to the final after eliminating a tough opponent, Enyimba, in the semis. Al Ahly played Coton Sport FC of Cameroon in the final, winning 4-2 in the two-legged final.
2009 CAF Champions League
Winner: TP Mazembe, Congo
Mazembe missed out for almost two decades after being the first club to win two consecutive titles. They faced Heartland FC in the final which they won on away goals after equaling 2-2 on aggregate.
2010 CAF Champions League
Winner: TP Mazembe, Congo
The Congolese team defended the title successfully. They defeated Esperance ST in the final by 6-1 on aggregate. Winning the title meant they qualified for the FIFA World Cup. They finished second in that tournament, the best result by an African club.
2011 CAF Champions League
Winner: Esperance ST, Tunisia
Esperance defeated Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the final to become champions. After a barren draw in the first leg, Esperance won 1-0 in the second leg to win their second title after their first in 1994.
2012 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
The defending champions qualified for the final. However, Al Ahly were on course to better their record of wins as they defeated Esperance 3-2 on aggregate. Al Ahly now had seven titles in the CAF club competition.
2013 CAF Champions League
Winner: Al Ahly, Egypt
Al Ahly were certainly a force to reckon with. They achieved yet another consecutive win by thrashing Orlando pirates of South Africa 2-0 in the second leg to win 3-1 on aggregate. Eight titles, won by the club, is the highest number won by a club.
2014 CAF Champions League
Winner: ES Setif, Algeria
ES Setif won a second title in the recent CAF Champions league. The final was a contest between ES Setif and AS Vita Club of DR Congo. The teams drew 3-3 on aggregate and Setif were champions through the away goals rule.