The 2005 CAF Champions League was the 41st edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia in the final to win their fourth title.
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
1 Wallidan FC were withdrawn by the Gambia Football Federation.
First round
|Ajax Cape Town won 5–3 on penalties
Second round
|ASEC Mimosas won 5–3 on penalties
|Ajax Cape Town won 3–2 on penalties
Group stage
Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals The first leg was played on 24–25 September and the second on 15–16 October.
Final
Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 2005 CAF Champions League are as follows:
RankNameTeamGoals1 Mohamed Barakat Al Ahly7 Joetex Frimpong Enyimba3 Emad Moteab Al Ahly64 Leonard Tsipa CAPS United55 Pamphil Rabefitia USJF Ravinala4 Collins Mbesuma Kaizer Chiefs
See also 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
External links Champions' Cup 2005 - rsssf.com Results/fixtures