2026 CAF Champions League final

2026 CAF Champions League final
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Event2025–26 CAF Champions League
Mamelodi Sundowns AS FAR
South Africa Morocco
2 1
First leg
Mamelodi Sundowns AS FAR
1 0
Date17 May 2026 (2026-05-17)
VenueLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeJean-Jacques Ndala
Attendance51,000
WeatherSunny
18 °C (64 °F)
49% humidity
Second leg
AS FAR Mamelodi Sundowns
1 1
Date24 May 2026 (2026-05-24)
VenuePrince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
RefereeOmar Artan
Attendance60,000
WeatherMostly clear
26 °C (79 °F)
56% humidity

The 2026 CAF Champions League final was the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the 62nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 30th edition under the current CAF Champions League title contested by Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa and AS FAR from Morocco.[1][2]

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated AS FAR 2–1 on aggregate to win their second CAF Champions League title.[3][4]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Clubs era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 3 (2001, 2016, 2025)
Morocco AS FAR UNAF (North Africa) 1 (1985)

Venues

Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the first leg.
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Round Morocco AS FAR
Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round The Gambia Real de Banjul 4–1 2–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Nigeria Remo Stars 7–1 5–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Second round Guinea Horoya 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 3–1 (H) Matchday 1 Tanzania Young Africans 0–1 (A)
Algeria MC Alger 0–0 (A) Matchday 2 Egypt Al Ahly 1–1 (H)
Sudan Al Hilal 2–2 (H) Matchday 3 Algeria JS Kabylie 0–0 (A)
Sudan Al Hilal 1–2 (A) Matchday 4 Algeria JS Kabylie 1–0 (H)
Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 1–1 (A) Matchday 5 Tanzania Young Africans 1–0 (H)
Algeria MC Alger 2–0 (H) Matchday 6 Egypt Al Ahly 0–0 (A)
Group C runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sudan Al Hilal 6 11
2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 6 9
3 Algeria MC Alger 6 7
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo 6 5
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group B runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Egypt Al Ahly 6 10
2 Morocco AS FAR 6 9
3 Tanzania Young Africans 6 8
4 Algeria JS Kabylie 6 3
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg
Mali Stade Malien 3–2 3–0 (H) 0–2 (A) Quarter-finals Egypt Pyramids 3–2 1–1 (H) 2–1 (A)
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Semi-finals Morocco RS Berkane 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule were applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

Details

Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa1–0Morocco AS FAR
 Report
Attendance: 51,000
Mamelodi Sundowns
AS FAR
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams (c)
DF24South Africa Keanu Cupido
DF3South Africa Khulumani Ndamane
DF25South Africa Khuliso Mudau
DF6South Africa Aubrey Modibadownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF4South Africa Teboho Mokoena
MF8South Africa Jayden Adams
MF10Portugal Nuno Santosdownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW16South Africa Kutlwano Letlhakudownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW17South Africa Tashreeq Matthewsdownward-facing red arrow 89'
FW12Colombia Brayan Leóndownward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK1Uganda Denis Onyango
DF28South Africa Zuko Mdunyelwa
DF29Zimbabwe Divine Lungaupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF37South Africa Kegan Johannes
MF11Chile Marcelo Allendeupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF18South Africa Themba Zwane
FW9Brazil Arthur Salesupward-facing green arrow 89'
FW14South Africa Monnapule Salengupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW35South Africa Lebo Mothibaupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Portugal Miguel Cardoso
GK16Morocco Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
DF2Angola Tó Carneiro
DF3Morocco Anas Bach
DF5Morocco Yunis Abdelhamid
DF15Morocco Marouane Louadni
MF8Morocco Khalid Ait Ouarkhane
MF34Morocco Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (c)
MF40Morocco Abdelfattah Hadrafdownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW11Morocco Ahmed Hammoudan
FW10Morocco Reda Slimdownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW7Morocco Youssef El Fahli
Substitutes:
GK1Morocco Ayoub El Khayati
DF23Morocco Jamal Ech-Chamakh
DF24Mauritania Nouh Mohamed El Abd
DF27Morocco Ayoub Ait Khassou
MF14Libya Taoufik Razko
MF19Morocco Jalal-Eddine El Khfiyef
MF26Republic of the Congo Nolan MbembaYellow card 82'upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW9Morocco Mouhcine Bourigaupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW17Morocco Hamza Khabba
Manager:
Portugal Alexandre Santos
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[note 1]

Second leg

Details

AS FAR Morocco1–1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
 Report
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
AS FAR
Mamelodi Sundowns
GK16Morocco Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
DF2Angola Tó Carneirodownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
DF3Morocco Anas BachYellow card 45+2'
DF4Senegal Fallou Mendy
DF15Morocco Marouane LouadniYellow card 4'
MF8Morocco Khalid Ait Ouarkhane
MF34Morocco Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (c)Yellow card 20'
MF40Morocco Abdelfattah HadrafYellow card 51'
FW11Morocco Ahmed Hammoudandownward-facing red arrow 79'
FW10Morocco Reda Slimdownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
FW7Morocco Youssef El Fahli
Substitutes:
GK1Morocco Ayoub El Khayati
DF5Morocco Yunis Abdelhamid
DF23Morocco Jamal Ech-Chamakhupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
DF24Mauritania Nouh Mohamed El Abd
MF14Libya Taoufik Razko
MF19Morocco Jalal-Eddine El Khfiyefupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF26Republic of the Congo Nolan Mbemba
FW9Morocco Mouhcine Bourigaupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW17Morocco Hamza Khabba
Manager:
Portugal Alexandre Santos
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams (c)
DF24South Africa Keanu CupidoYellow card 89'
DF3South Africa Khulumani Ndamane
DF25South Africa Khuliso Mudau
DF29Zimbabwe Divine LungaYellow card 37'
MF4South Africa Teboho MokoenaYellow card 89'
MF8South Africa Jayden AdamsYellow card 53'
MF10Portugal Nuno Santosdownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW16South Africa Kutlwano Letlhakudownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW17South Africa Tashreeq Matthewsdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW12Colombia Brayan LeónYellow card 4'downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK1Uganda Denis Onyango
DF20South Africa Grant Kekana
DF33South Africa Thato Sibiya
DF37South Africa Kegan Johannesupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF11Chile Marcelo Allendeupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18South Africa Themba Zwaneupward-facing green arrow 90+8'
FW9Brazil Arthur Salesupward-facing green arrow 64' downward-facing red arrow 90+8'
FW13South Africa Iqraam Rayners
FW35South Africa Lebo Mothibaupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Portugal Miguel Cardoso
Match rules

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

  1. ↑ "Sundowns reach TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final with composed win over Esperance". CAFOnline.com. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "FAR Rabat reach historic TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final despite Berkane defeat". CAFOnline.com. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sundowns hold off FAR Rabat to win second TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title". CAFonline.com. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mamelodi Sundowns hang on to win 2nd CAF Champions League". ESPN. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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