2013 CAF Champions League final
The 2013 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2013 CAF Champions League, the 49th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 17th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy | |||||||
| Event | 2013 CAF Champions League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 2 November 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg | ||||||
| Referee | Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 10 November 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, Cairo | ||||||
| Referee | Bakary Gassama (Gambia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,000 | ||||||
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Al-Ahly of Egypt. The first leg was hosted by Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on 2 November 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at the Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium in Cairo on 10 November 2013. The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.
After the first leg ended in a 1–1 draw, Al-Ahly won the second leg 2–0, and were crowned African club champions for a record eighth time.