CAF Champions League 2000
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2000 was won by Hearts of Oak over Espérance.
1 Vacoas Phoenix were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
1 APR FC withdrew after the first leg; they were banned from CAF competitions for three years and fined $4000.
2 Black Africa withdrew.
1The match was interrupted for 18 minutes at 75' with Espérance leading 1-0 after teargas was fired into a rioting crowd by police, with one canister landing in the VIP box. Espérance protested against the result, but the protest was rejected.
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
2000 was won by Hearts of Oak over Espérance.
Preliminary round
|}1 Vacoas Phoenix were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
First round
|}1 APR FC withdrew after the first leg; they were banned from CAF competitions for three years and fined $4000.
2 Black Africa withdrew.
Second round
|}Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Espérance |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
 Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe.... |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
 Africa SportsAfrica Sports Africa Sports National is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. It was founded in 1948. They play at the Stade Houphouet-Boigny.... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
 Sable BatiéSable FC Sable FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Batié. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Batié and they are nicknamed the "San San Boys".-Achievements:*Cameroon Premiere Division: 1... |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| July 22, 2000 | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | Africa Sports |
| July 23, 2000 | ||
| Espérance | 4–0 | Sable Batié |
| August 6, 2000 | ||
| Africa Sports | 2–1 | Espérance |
| August 7, 2000 | ||
| Sable Batié | 1–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| August 19, 2000 | ||
| Espérance | 3–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Sable Batié | 1–1 | Africa Sports |
| October 14, 2000 | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | Espérance |
| October 15, 2000 | ||
| Africa Sports | 3–1 | Sable Batié |
| October 29, 2000 | ||
| Sable Batié | 1–2 | Espérance |
| November 4, 2000 | ||
| Africa Sports | 6–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| November 11, 2000 | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–1 | Sable Batié |
| Espérance | 2–0 | Africa Sports |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hearts of OakAccra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is an association football club based in Accra, Ghana.- History :... |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
 Al-AhlyAl-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
 Lobi StarsLobi Stars Lobi Stars Football Club is a soccer club based in Makurdi, Nigeria. They play in the Nigerian Premier League... |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
 Jeanne d'ArcASC Jeanne d'Arc ASC Jeanne d'Arc is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. It was founded in 1921. They play at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor.-Achievements:*Senegal Premier League: 10... |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| July 22, 2000 | ||
| Lobi Stars | 3–1 | Jeanne d'Arc |
| July 23, 2000 | ||
| Hearts of Oak | 2–1 | Al Ahly |
| August 4, 2000 | ||
| Al Ahly | 3–1 | Lobi Stars |
| August 5, 2000 | ||
| Jeanne d'Arc | 2–4 | Hearts of Oak |
| August 2, 2000 | ||
| Lobi Stars | 0–2 | Hearts of Oak |
| Jeanne d'Arc | 1–1 | Al Ahly |
| October 13, 2000 | ||
| Al Ahly | 3–1 | Jeanne d'Arc |
| October 15, 2000 | ||
| Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Lobi Stars |
| October 27, 2000 | ||
| Al Ahly | 1–1 | Hearts of Oak |
| October 29, 2000 | ||
| Jeanne d'Arc | 0–0 | Lobi Stars |
| November 12, 2000 | ||
| Hearts of Oak | 1–1 | Jeanne d'Arc |
| Lobi Stars | 3–1 | Al Ahly |
Final
|}1The match was interrupted for 18 minutes at 75' with Espérance leading 1-0 after teargas was fired into a rioting crowd by police, with one canister landing in the VIP box. Espérance protested against the result, but the protest was rejected.