2022–23 CAF Champions League
The 2022–23 CAF Champions League (officially the 2022–23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League for sponsorship purposes) was the 59th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the 27th under the current CAF Champions League title.
| 2022–23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
Stade Mohammed V hosted the podium where Al Ahly lifted the trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | Qualification: 10 September – 20 October 2022
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| Teams | Main Competition: 16 Total: 58 (from 46 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Ahly (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Wydad AC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 62 |
| Goals scored | 136 (2.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mahmoud Kahraba Peter Shalulile (6 goals each) |
Unlike the last three seasons, the final of this edition was played in a two-legged format as per the decision of CAF at the executive committee meeting on July 3 at Rabat, arising from a formal complaint made by Al Ahly to CAF over the choice of Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca as the venue for the 2022 final: despite the intention that the final be played at a neutral venue, the 2022 tournament culminated with the stadium being the home venue of their opponent, Wydad AC.
The winners, Al Ahly, automatically qualified for the 2023–24 CAF Champions League and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2023 CAF Super Cup along with the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Wydad AC were the defending champions, but they lost the final against Al Ahly.