1998 CAF Champions League group stage

The group stage of the 1998 CAF Champions League was played from 22 August to 8 November 1998. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage.[1]

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced directly to the final.

Groups

The matchdays were 22–23 August, 4–6 September, 19–20 September, 9–11 October, 24–25 October, and 7–8 November 1998.[2]

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the final

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10 Final
2 Ghana Hearts of Oak 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
3 Tunisia ES Sahel 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9
4 Nigeria Eagle Cement 6 2 0 4 3 11 −8 6
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
ES Sahel Tunisia2–1Ghana Hearts of Oak
Dynamos Harare Zimbabwe3–0Nigeria Eagle Cement
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Eagle Cement Nigeria2–1Tunisia ES Sahel
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Hearts of Oak Ghana1–1Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Dynamos Harare Zimbabwe1–0Tunisia ES Sahel
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Eagle Cement Nigeria1–0Ghana Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak Ghana1–0Nigeria Eagle Cement
Eagle Cement Nigeria0–1Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare
ES Sahel Tunisia5–0Nigeria Eagle Cement
Dynamos Harare Zimbabwe0–1Ghana Hearts of Oak
National Sports Stadium, Harare

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13 Final
2 South Africa Manning Rangers 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
3 Morocco Raja Casablanca 6 2 2 2 12 7 +5 8
4 Tanzania Young Africans 6 0 2 4 5 19 −14 2
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

References

  1. ^ "CAF Champions League 1998 - Group stage". Goalzz. 1998.
  2. ^ "CAF Champions League 1998 - Group stage fixtures". Goalzz. 1998.

External links

  • 1998 CAF Champions League - afrik11.com