2003 African Cup Winners' Cup Explained

The 2003 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel in two-legged final victory against Julius Berger (now Bridge Boys F.C.). Étoile Sportive du Sahel never had the opportunity to defend their title as the African Cup Winners' Cup was merged with CAF Cup the following season into CAF Confederation Cup.

Thirty-six sides entered the competition. It was the first season when the CAF started to take disciplinary actions against teams withdrawing from the competition by banning them for three years. These actions were taken against Masvingo United from Zimbabwe who withdrew before the first leg of the preliminary round and JS Pobè from Benin who failed to show for their first leg match of the first round. Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzania Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF, while Liberian side Mighty Blue Angles were disqualified following failure to meet the deadline for submitting players' licenses. No disciplinary actions were taken against either team.

Preliminary round

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Tanzania was not represented by JKT Ruvu Stars after the Tanzanian Football Federation failed to confirm participation to CAF

First leg

Masvingo United withdrew before 1st leg and were subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF------------

Second leg

Olympique de Moka won 3-2 on aggregate----Jomo Cosmos won 7-3 on aggregate----

JS Pobè won 2-0 on aggregate

First round

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First leg

----Match played in Kinshasa as Lubumbashi pitch (Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba) considered into too poor condition------------------------JS Pobè did not show for the match and was subsequently banned for 3 years by CAF------------Mighty Blue Angles disqualified following failure to meet dead-line for submitting players' licenses--------------------

Second leg

Wydad Casablanca won 2-0 on aggregate----Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-1 on aggregate----Kenya Pipeline 3-3 Anse Réunion. Kenya Pipeline won 9-8 on PSO----Power Dynamos won 3-1 on aggregate----Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate----Hafia FC won 3-2 on aggregate----Al Hilal (Benghazi) 2-2 WA Tlemcen on aggregate. Al Hilal (Benghazi) won on away goals (1-2)----Mount Cameroon won 2-1 on aggregate----APR FC won 9-2 on aggregate----Étoile du Congo won 2-1 on aggregate----Al Hilal (Omdurman) won 4-0 on aggregate----Julius Berger won 8-0 on aggregate----Cercle Olympique de Bamako won 3-0 on aggregate

Second round

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First leg

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Second leg

Africa Sports won 3-2 on aggregate----Baladeyet El Mahalla won 4-2 on aggregate----Power Dynamos won 3-0 on aggregate----Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate----Asante Kotoko won 5-4 on aggregate----APR FC won 5-1 on aggregate----Wydad Casablanca won 6-2 on aggregate----Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 4-2 on aggregate

Quarterfinals

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First leg

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Second leg

Julius Berger won 4-2 on aggregate----Wydad Casablanca 2-2 Power Dynamos on aggregate. Wydad Casablanca won on away goals (1-2)----Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-1 on aggregate----APR FC 2-2 Asante Kotoko. APR FC won on away goals (1-2)

Semifinals

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First leg

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Second leg

Julius Berger won 3-2 on aggregate----Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-0 on aggregate

Final

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Second leg

BBC reported first goal as scored by Ibrahima Koné
Étoile Sportive du Sahel won 3-2 on aggregate

See also

• 2003 CAF Champions League
• 2003 CAF Cup

External links

• Results available on CAF Official Website
• Results available on RSSSF