2020–21 CAF Champions League
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The 2020–21 CAF Champions League (officially the 2020–21 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 57th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 25th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
2020–21 Total CAF Champions League | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | Qualifying: 28 November 2020 – 6 January 2021 Competition proper: 12 February – 17 July 2021 |
Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 54 (from 42 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Al Ahly (10th title) |
Runners-up | Kaizer Chiefs |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 61 |
Goals scored | 124 (2.03 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mohamed Sherif (6 goals) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
Al Ahly successfully defended their title and defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 in the final, which was played at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, winning their record-extending tenth and second consecutive title.
As the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, and played against Raja Casablanca, the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup.[2]