North African Cup of Champions
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The North African Cup of Champions is a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football (UNAF) that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.
matches the winners of the five domestic cup competitions around North Africa.
Origin
On October 6, the representatives of the Federation of North African Football (FNAF) met in Tunis. They agreed that North Africa, once one of the strongest regions in African football, did not have a regional competition that represented the region. Therefore, the President of the FNAF, the Algerian Mohamed Raouraoua, along with the rest of the FNAF, decided that two new competitions would be started in order to bring together the best sides in North Africa. The Cup of Champions brings together the winners of the five domestic leagues in North Africa, whereas the Cup Winners' CupNorth African Cup Winners Cup
The North African Cup Winners Cup is a competition organised by the Federation of North African Football, that contains the winners of the domestic cups around North Africa...
matches the winners of the five domestic cup competitions around North Africa.
Prize money
Prize money:- Champions: $150,000
- Runner-up: $75,000
- 3rd Place: $35,000
- 4th Place: $35,000
Finals
| Year | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Details |
 Club AfricainClub Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
0 – 0 |  FAR RabatFAR Rabat Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal... |
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah, Tunis Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
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| FAR Rabat FAR Rabat Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal... |
0 – 0 (2 - 3 Pen) |
Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
Stade Moulay Abdellah Stade Moulay Abdellah Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of FAR Rabat. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 52,000... , Rabat Rabat Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000... |
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| Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... won 3 – 2 on penalties (0 – 0 on aggregate) |
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| 2009 Details |
 ES SétifES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... |
1 – 1 | ES Tunis |
Stade 8 Mai 1945 Stade 8 Mai 1945 8 May 1945 Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sétif, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ES Sétif. The stadium holds 25,000 people.-External links:*... , Sétif Sétif Sétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea... |
30,000 |
| ES Tunis |
1 – 1 (5 - 6 Pen) |
ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... |
Stade 7 Novembre, Rades Radès Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès.... |
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| ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... won 6 – 5 on penalties (2 – 2 on aggregate) |
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| 2010 Details |
Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
2 – 0 | MC Alger |
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| MC Alger |
1 – 1 | Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
Stade 5 Juillet Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Stade 5 Juillet 1962 or 5 July 1962 Stadium , also known as El Djezair Stadium , is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 105,000... , Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... |
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| Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... won 3 – 1 on aggregate |
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Winners by team
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
2 | 0 |
| ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... |
1 | 0 |
| MC Alger |
0 | 1 |
| FAR Rabat FAR Rabat Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal... |
0 | 1 |
| ES Tunis |
0 | 1 |
Winners by country
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 |
Clubs
| Club | A | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 68.25% |
| ES Sétif ES Sétif Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1... |
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 62.50% |
| ES Tunis |
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 62.50% |
| FAR Rabat FAR Rabat Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal... |
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 62.50% |
| MC Alger |
1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50.00% |
 Al-Ittihad TripoliAl-Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Club is a Libyan football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League sixteen times, the Libyan Cup six times and the Libyan SuperCup ten times... |
3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | −2 | 28.57% |
| JS Kabylie JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou... |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | −1 | 33.33% |
| Raja Casablanca |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −2 | 25.00% |
| Wydad Casablanca |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −3 | 25.00% |
| 12 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 100.00% |
Countries
| Country | NT | A | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 66.67% |
| Algeria |
3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Morocco |
3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | −4 | 43.75% |
| Libya |
1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | −3 | 30.00% |
| 9 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 100.00% |
See also
- North African Champions CupNorth African Champions CupThe North African Champions Cup was a football competition involving the then French territories of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.It was played between the champions of the Tunisian and Moroccan leagues and the 3 Algerian regional leagues. Morocco did not enter their champions until the 1928/29 season...
- a similar North African competition in French colonial era. - Maghreb Champions CupMaghreb Champions CupThe Maghreb Champions Cup was a North African football competition which regrouped the winners of the leagues from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya .- Winners :-Winners by team:-Winners by country:-External links:*...
- a similar North African competition in 1969 to 1975. - North African Cup Winners CupNorth African Cup Winners CupThe North African Cup Winners Cup is a competition organised by the Federation of North African Football, that contains the winners of the domestic cups around North Africa...
- North African Super Cup