2001 CAF Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March 2001 – 23 November 2001 |
| Teams | 27 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  JS Kabylie (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 CAF Cup was the 10th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia on the away goals rule in the final, after the two teams finished level on aggregate 2–2. It was the second year in a row that JS Kabylie's won the competition after also winning the 2000 edition.
First round
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester SC Republic of the Congo | 2–4 | Angola ASA | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Almahalla Tripoli Libya | 2–3 | Senegal ASC Ndiambour | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| MO Constantine
|
3–1 | Sudan Al-Merreikh Al-Thagher | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Katsina United Nigeria | w/o1 | Rwanda Simba FC | — | — |
| Ajax Cape Town South Africa | 3–1 | Uganda Kampala City Council | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| SM Sanga Balende Democratic Republic of the Congo | w/o2 | Equatorial Guinea Deportivo Mongomo | 3–01 | — |
| FC Jirama Antsirabe Madagascar | 2–6 | Mozambique Ferroviário | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Zanaco F.C. Zambia | 1–1 (a) | Eswatini Green Mamba FC | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Mtibwa Sugar FC Tanzania | 2–2 (a) | Ethiopia Mebrat Hail | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Oserian Fastac Kenya | 5–2 | Burundi Arabica FC Kirundo | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| FC 105 Libreville Gabon | 3–4 | Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua | 3–2 | 0–2 |
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1 Simba FC withdrew before first leg
2 First leg abandoned with the score 3–0 due to poor visibility. CAF disqualified Mongomo for arriving late and delaying kick-off.
Five teams received a bye : JS Kabylie (Algeria), Goldfields (Ghana), Africa Sport (Ivory Coast), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia)
Second round
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfields Ghana | 3–2 | Angola ASA | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Wydad AC Morocco | 3–1 | Senegal ASC Ndiambour | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| MO Constantine
|
1–1 (p) | Ivory Coast Africa Sport | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Katsina United Nigeria | w/o1 | South Africa Ajax Cape Town | 2–2 | — |
| Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon | 4–2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo SM Sanga Balende | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Ferroviário Mozambique | 4–0 | Eswatini Green Mamba FC | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| JS Kabylie
|
2–1 | Ethiopia Mebrat Hail | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | (a) 4–4 | Kenya Oserian Fastac | 2–0 | 2–4 |
1 Katsina United did not show up for second leg
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | 3–0 | South Africa Ajax Cape Town | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Ferroviário Mozambique | 2–3 | Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Goldfields Ghana | 0–2 | Ivory Coast Africa Sport | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Wydad AC Morocco | 0–3 | JS Kabylie
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | 3–2 | Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Africa Sport Ivory Coast | 3–3 (a) | JS Kabylie
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | 3–1 | Cameroon Cotonsport Garoua |
|---|---|---|
| Ghodhbane File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 93' Keïta File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Soussia File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' |
Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
| Africa Sport Ivory Coast | 3–1 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
| NkowaFile:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Dao File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Kenmogne File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Report | Bezzaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' |
| JS Kabylie | 2–0 | Ivory Coast Africa Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Berguiga File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Mounir Dob File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report |
3–3 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule and advanced to the final.
Finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | 2–2 (a) | JS Kabylie
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
[edit | edit source]| Étoile du Sahel Tunisia | 2–1 | JS Kabylie |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 73' | Report | Boubrit File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Second leg
[edit | edit source]| JS Kabylie | 1–0 | Tunisia Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Zafour File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' | Report |
2–2 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule
Champions
[edit | edit source]| 2001 CAF Cup Winners |
|---|
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| JS Kabylie Second Title |
