2004 CAF Champions League Final
Abuja Stadium hosted the podium where Enyimba lifted the trophy
Event2004 CAF Champions League
Étoile du Sahel Enyimba
Tunisia Nigeria
3 3
First leg
Étoile du Sahel Enyimba
2 1
Date4 December 2004
VenueStade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
RefereeMohamed Benouza (Algeria)
Attendance28,000
Second Leg
Enyimba Étoile du Sahel
2 1
After extra time
Enyimba won 5–3 on penalties
Date12 December 2004
VenueNigeria National Stadium, Abuja
RefereeCoffi Codjia (Benin)
Attendance60,000

The 2004 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2004 CAF Champions League.

It was a football tie held over two legs in December 2004 between Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia, and Enyimba of Nigeria.

Qualified 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.

Team Region Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel UNAF (North Africa) none
Nigeria Enyimba WAFU (West Africa) 2003

Venues

Stade Olympique de Sousse

Stade Olympique in Sousse, Tunisia hosted the first leg.

Stade olympique de Sousse is a multi-purpose stadium in Sousse, Tunisia. It is used by the football team Étoile du Sahel, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 28,000 people. It hosts within it the meetings played by the football team of the city: Étoile sportive du Sahel (ESS).

For many decades, Sousse footballers knew only the clay surfaces and knew the turf surfaces only when the stadium was inaugurated with an initial capacity of 10,000 places. It passes over the years to 15,000 seats and is then expanded again on the occasion of the 1994 African Cup of Nations with 6,000 additional seats to reach a capacity of 21,000 seats; A luminous panel is installed at the same time. The last expansion was carried out in 1999 to bring the capacity of the stadium to 28,000 seats for the 2001 Mediterranean Games, a reorganization of the gallery of honor was carried out, from a capacity of 70 to 217 places.

It hosted 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1994 African Cup of Nations, 2001 Mediterranean Games and 2004 African Cup of Nations.

Abuja National Stadium

National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria hosted the second leg.

Abuja National Stadium, Abuja is a multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. The stadium serves as a home to the Nigerian national football team, as well as a center for various social, cultural, and religious events. The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the contract for the construction of the National Stadium complex and Games Village on 18 July 2000. The stadium was constructed to host the 8th All Africa Games which took place in October 2003.

In fact, CAF refused to hold the match in the city of Aba, the stronghold of Enyimba, because it did not comply with the CAF standards adopted for the stadiums. Enyimba announced that the African Champions League final will be played in the National Stadium of Lagos, but the Confederation of African Football has announced the transfer of the match from Lagos to the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Road to final

Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Round Nigeria Enyimba
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Morocco Hassania Agadir 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Senegal ASC Diaraf 3–2 3–0 (H) 0–2 (A)
Ghana Hearts of Oak 1–1 (5-4 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Second round Angola Petro Atlético 3–2 1–1 (H) 2–1 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Malawi Bakili Bullets 1–0 (A) Matchday 1 Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 3–0 (A)
Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 2–0 (H) Matchday 2 Malawi Bakili Bullets 6–0 (H)
Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 (H) Matchday 3 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0–1 (A)
Nigeria Enyimba 1–1 (A) Matchday 4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (H)
Malawi Bakili Bullets 1–1 (H) Matchday 5 Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 0–1 (H)
Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 2–3 (A) Matchday 6 Malawi Bakili Bullets 1–1 (A)

Group A Winner
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 Nigeria Enyimba 6 2 2 2 11 4 +7 6
3 Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 5
4 Malawi Bakili Bullets 6 1 3 2 5 11 −6 5
Source:
Final standings

Group A Runner-up
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 Nigeria Enyimba 6 2 2 2 11 4 +7 6
3 Ivory Coast Africa Sports National 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 5
4 Malawi Bakili Bullets 6 1 3 2 5 11 −6 5
Source:
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal Jeanne d'Arc 4–2 1–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Semifinals Tunisia ES Tunis 2–2 (6-5 p) 1–1 (H) 1–1 (A)

Format

The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).[1]

Matches

First leg

Étoile du Sahel Tunisia2–1Nigeria Enyimba
  • Mhadhbi 44' (pen.)
  • Traoré 53'
 Nwanna 15'
Attendance: 28,000
Etoile du Sahel
Enyimba
GK16Nigeria Austin Ejide
DF27Guinea Oumar Kalabane
DF14Tunisia Kais Zouaghi
DF15Tunisia Lotfi SellamiRed card 72'
DF5Tunisia Mohamed Miladidownward-facing red arrow 88'
MF26Tunisia Hakim Bargui
MF6Tunisia Ahmed Hammi
MF7Tunisia Zoubeir Baya
MF25Tunisia Imed Mhadhbidownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF12Nigeria Emeka Opara
FW30Ivory Coast Kandia Traoré
Substitutes:
GK8Tunisia Mohamed Jedidiupward-facing green arrow 64'
DF28Tunisia Marouane Bokriupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Tunisia Abdelmajid Chetali
GK1Nigeria Vincent Enyeama
DF4Nigeria Musa Aliyu
DF3Nigeria Obinna Nwaneri
DF7Nigeria Yusuf Mohamed
DF13Nigeria Ajibade Omolade
MF6Nigeria Jerome Ezoba
MF8Nigeria Ekene Ezenwadownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF29Nigeria David Tyavkase
FW28Benin Mouritala Ogunbiyidownward-facing red arrow 89'
FW26Nigeria Onyekachi OkonkwoRed card 31'
FW23Nigeria Emeka Nwannadownward-facing red arrow 47'
Substitutes:
GK14Nigeria Damien Udehupward-facing green arrow 47'
DF10Nigeria Eric Fasindoupward-facing green arrow 81'
DF21Ghana Joetex Frimpongupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Nigeria Okey Emordi

Assistant referees:
Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Second leg

Enyimba Nigeria2–1Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
 Report
Penalties
Ezoba soccer ball with check mark
Aliyu soccer ball with check mark
Ezenwa soccer ball with check mark
Udeh soccer ball with check mark
Yusuf soccer ball with check mark		 5–3 soccer ball with check mark Miladi
soccer ball with red X Ben Frej
soccer ball with check mark Traoré
soccer ball with check mark Baya
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Enyimba
Etoile du Sahel
GK1Nigeria Vincent Enyeamadownward-facing red arrow 90'
DF4Nigeria Musa Aliyu
DF3Nigeria Obinna NwaneriYellow card 54'
DF7Nigeria Yusuf Mohamed
DF13Nigeria Ajibade Omolade
MF14Nigeria Damian Udeh
MF6Nigeria Jerome Ezoba
MF?Nigeria Ndidi Anumnu
MF23Nigeria Emeka Nwannadownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW29Nigeria David Tyavkase
FW28Benin Mouritala Ogunbiyi
Substitutes:
GK?Nigeria Dele Aiyenugbaupward-facing green arrow 90'
DF8Nigeria Ekene Ezenwaupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW21Ghana Joetex Frimpong
Manager:
Nigeria Okey Emordi
GK16Nigeria Austin Ejide
DF27Guinea Oumar Kalabane
DF13Tunisia Saber Ben Frej
DF5Tunisia Mohamed Miladi
DF?Tunisia Marouane Bokri
MF7Tunisia Zoubeir Baya
MF6Tunisia Ahmed Hammi
MF?Tunisia Mejdi Traouidownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF25Tunisia Imed Mhadhbi
MF30Ivory Coast Kandia Traoré
FW14Tunisia Kais ZouaghiYellow card 47'
Substitutes:
MF26Tunisia Hakim Barguiupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW?Nigeria Ogochukwu Obiakor
Manager:
Tunisia Abdelmajid Chetali

Assistant referees:
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Marwa Range (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Notes and references

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