2003 CAF Champions League final

Football match

2003 CAF Champions League Final

Ismailia Stadium hosted the podium where Enyimba lifted the trophy

Event| 2003 CAF Champions League
| Enyimba | Ismaily

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2 | 1
Enyimba won 2–1 on aggregate
First leg
| Enyimba | Ismaily

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2 | 0
Date| 30 November 2003
Venue| Enyimba International Stadium, Aba
Referee| Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia)
Second leg
| Ismaily | Enyimba

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1 | 0
Date| 12 December 2003
Venue| Ismailia Stadium, Ismaïlia
Referee| Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
Attendance| 20,000

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2004 →

The 2003 CAF Champions League Final was at the end of the 2003 CAF Champions League.

It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2003 between Ismaily of Egypt, and Enyimba of Nigeria.

Enyimba won the final with aggregate score of 2-1 and became the 1st Nigerian club to win the cup.

## Qualified teams

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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)

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Enyimba | WAFU (West Africa) | none
Ismaily | UNAF (North Africa) | 1969

## Venues

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### Enyimba International Stadium

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Enyimba International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aba, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Enyimba International F.C. The stadium holds 16,000 people after the installation of seats.

It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard.

### Ismailia Stadium

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Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt, and has a total capacity of 18,525. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of the stadiums used in the African competitions.

Aba, Nigeria hosted the first leg. | Ismailia, Egypt hosted the second leg.

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## Road to final

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Further information: 2003 CAF Champions League

Enyimba | Round  |  Ismaily

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Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg  | Qualifying rounds  | Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg
Satellite FC | 8–2  | 3–0 (H)  | 5–2 (A)  | First round  |  Zanaco FC | 1–0  | 1–0 (H)  | 0–0 (A)
Jeanne d'Arc | 4–0  | 4–0 (H)  | 0–0 (A)  | Second round  |  AS Port-Louis | 7–0  | 1–0 (A)  | 6–0 (H)
Opponent  | Result  | Group stage  | Opponent  | Result
Simba SC | 3–0 (H)  | Matchday 1  |  ASEC Mimosas | 1–1 (A)
Ismaily | 1–6 (A)  | Matchday 2  |  Enyimba | 6–1 (H)
ASEC Mimosas | 3–1 (H)  | Matchday 3  |  Simba SC | 0–0 (A)
ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 (A)  | Matchday 4  |  Simba SC | 2–1 (H)
Simba SC | 1–2 (A)  | Matchday 5  |  ASEC Mimosas | 2–0 (H)
Ismaily | 4–2 (H)  | Matchday 6  |  Enyimba | 2–4 (A)

Group A Winner  | Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Enyimba | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 14  | 11  | +3  | 12  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Ismaily | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 13  | 7  | +6  | 11
3  |  Simba SC | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 10  | −3  | 7  |
4  |  ASEC Mimosas | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 6  | 12  | −6  | 4

Source: [citation needed]

Final standings  |

Group A Runner-up  | Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Enyimba | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 14  | 11  | +3  | 12  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Ismaily | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 13  | 7  | +6  | 11
3  |  Simba SC | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 7  | 10  | −3  | 7  |
4  |  ASEC Mimosas | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 6  | 12  | −6  | 4

Source: [citation needed]

Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg  | Knock-out stage  | Opponent  | Agg.  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg
USM Alger | 3–2  | 1–1 (A)  | 2–1 (H)  | Semifinals  |  ES Tunis | 6–2  | 3–1 (H)  | 3–1 (A)

## Format

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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]

## Matches

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### First leg

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30 November 2003

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Enyimba | 2–0|  Ismaily

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* Nwanna 28'
* Anumnu 49'

| [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] Report] |

Enyimba International Stadium, Aba

Referee: Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia)

Enyimba

Ismaily

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### Second leg

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12 December 2003

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Ismaily | 1–0|  Enyimba

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* Abd Rabo 27' (pen.)

| [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] (Report)] |

Ismailia Stadium, Ismaïlia

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Ismaily

Enyimba

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## Notes and references

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1. ^ Regulations of the CAF Champions League

## External links

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* 2003 CAF Champions League - cafonline.com

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2003 in African football (CAF)

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Domestic leagues|

* Algeria
* 02–03
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* Angola
* 2002
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* Cameroon
* 03
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* Egypt
* 02–03
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* 2003
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CAF Champions League Finals|

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*[Pld]: Played
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*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points