2017 CAF Champions League
The 2017 CAF Champions League (officially the 2017 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 21st edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
| 2017 Total CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 February – 4 November 2017 |
| Teams | 55 (from 43 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wydad AC (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Al Ahly |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 318 (2.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Taha Yassine Khenissi (7 goals) |
Starting from this season, the group stage was expanded from eight to 16 teams, divided into four groups of four, and the knockout stage expanded from 4 to 8 teams.
Wydad AC defeated Al Ahly in the final to win their second African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League title, and qualified as the CAF representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, TP Mazembe, in the 2018 CAF Super Cup. Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Wydad Casablanca.