2022 CAF Champions League final


The 2022 CAF Champions League final was the final match of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League, the 58th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 26th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, in Morocco on 30 May 2022.
Wydad AC won the match 2–0 to clinch their third Champions League title.
As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, RS Berkane, in the 2022 CAF Super Cup.
When Morocco won the right to host 2022 FIFA [Club World Cup], Al Ahly took Morocco's slot as Morocco's Wydad AC took CAF slot which was decided by this match.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
TeamZonePrevious finals appearances
Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)14
Wydad ACUNAF (North Africa)4

Venue

For the third consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the CAF competitions since 1966.
On 12 April 2022, Royal Moroccan Football Federation submitted its bid to host the match, while the Senegalese Football Federation bidding date is unknown.
CountryStadiumCityCapacityNotes
Stade Mohammed VCasablanca45,891Hosted matches at the 1988 African Cup of Nations, including the 1988 [African Cup of Nations Final|final] and 2021 CAF Champions League Final
Diamniadio Olympic StadiumDakar50,000

On 9 May 2022, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final after the Senegalese Football Federation subsequently withdrew their bid.

Road to the final

''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.''

Format

The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time was played and if it was still level, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Match

Details



Statistics

StatisticAl AhlyWydad AC
Goals scored01
Total shots56
Shots on target01
Saves00
Ball possession68%32%
Corner kicks31
Yellow cards01
Red cards00

StatisticAl AhlyWydad AC
Goals scored01
Total shots95
Shots on target22
Saves12
Ball possession64%36%
Corner kicks03
Yellow cards10
Red cards10

StatisticAl AhlyWydad AC
Goals scored02
Total shots1411
Shots on target23
Saves12
Ball possession66%34%
Corner kicks34
Yellow cards11
Red cards10