{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = CAF Champions League | year = 2003 | other_titles = Confederation of African Football Champions League | image = | size = 130px | caption = | dates = 16 February – 12 December | num_teams = 41 | confederations = 40 | champion_other = {{flagicon|NGA}} Enyimba | count = 1 | second_other = {{flagicon|EGY}} Ismaily | matches = 84 | goals = 227 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|MLI}} Dramane Traoré<br>(8 goals) | prevseason = 2002 | nextseason = 2004 }}

The '''2003 CAF Champions League''' was the 39th of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Enyimba of Nigeria defeated Ismaily of Egypt in the final to win their first title.

==Qualifying rounds== {{main|2003 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds}}

===Preliminary round=== {{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Wallidan FC'''|GAM|1–0|Dragons de l'Ouémé|BEN|1–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|FC Nouadhibou|MTN|2–2 (a)|'''AS Niamey'''|NIG|2–1|0–1|var1=1959}} {{TwoLegResult|Sony Elá Nguema|EQG|0–1|'''AS Douanes'''|TOG|0–0|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''SC Villa'''|UGA|4–2|Muzinga|BDI|4–1|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|Saint-George SA|ETH|var1=1996|2–3|'''Rayon Sport'''|RWA|1–3|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|AS ADEMA|MAD|1–3|'''SS Saint-Louisienne'''|REU|1–0|0–3}} {{TwoLegResult|Red Sea FC|ERI|2–2 (3-4 p)|'''Nzoia Sugar'''|KEN|2–0|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Simba SC'''|TAN|4–1|BDF XI|BOT|1–0|3–1}} {{TwoLegResult|La Passe FC|SEY|1–2|'''AS Port-Louis 2000'''|MRI|1–0|0–2}} {{end}}

===First round=== {{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|'''USM Alger'''|ALG|3–2|Wallidan FC|GAM|2–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Stade Malien'''|MLI|2–2 (a)|AS Police|Republic of the Congo|1–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Canon Yaoundé'''|CMR|5–4|Al-Merrikh|SDN|5–0|0–4}} {{TwoLegResult|'''FC Lupopo'''|COD|3–1|USM Libreville|GAB|0–1|3–0|var1=1997}} {{TwoLegResult|'''ASEC Mimosas'''|CIV|5–2|AS Niamey|NIG|3–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Hassania Agadir'''|MAR|0–0 (5-4 p)|Al Ittihad Tripoli|LBY|0–0|0–0|var2=1977}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Hearts of Oak'''|GHA|4–1|AS Douanes|TOG|1–0|3–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''ASA'''|ANG|3–2|SC Villa|UGA|1–2|2–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Jeanne d'Arc'''|SEN|2–1|ASFA Yennenga|BFA|2–0|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Enyimba'''|NGA|8–2|Satellite FC|GUI|3–0|5–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''ES Tunis'''|TUN|7–2|Rayon Sport|RWA|5–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Highlanders FC'''|ZIM|4–2|SS Saint-Louisienne|REU|3–1|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Zamalek'''|EGY|7–1|Nzoia Sugar|KEN|3–0|4–1}} {{TwoLegResult|Santos|RSA|0–0 (8-9 p)|'''Simba SC'''|TAN|0–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Ismaily'''|EGY|1–0|Zanaco FC|ZAM|1–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Ferroviário de Maputo|MOZ|2–2 (1-3 p)|'''AS Port-Louis'''|MRI|2–0|0–2}} {{end}}

===Second round=== {{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|Stade Malien|MLI|1–3|'''USM Alger'''|ALG|1–1|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|FC Lupopo|COD|1–3|'''Canon Yaoundé'''|CMR|0–0|1–3|var1=1997}} {{TwoLegResult|Hassania Agadir|MAR|0–1|'''ASEC Mimosas'''|CIV|0–0|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''ASA'''|ANG|3–2|Hearts of Oak|GHA|3–0|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Enyimba'''|NGA|4–0|Jeanne d'Arc|SEN|4–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Highlanders FC|ZIM|1–7|'''ES Tunis'''|TUN|1–1|0–6}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Simba SC'''|TAN|1–1 (3-2 p)|Zamalek|EGY|1–0|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|AS Port-Louis|MRI|0–7|'''Ismaily'''|EGY|0–1|0–6}} {{end}}

==Group stage== {{main|2003 CAF Champions League group stage}}

{|class="wikitable" !Key to colours in group tables |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |}

===Group A=== {{:2003 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}

===Group B=== {{:2003 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}

==Knockout stage== {{main|2003 CAF Champions League knockout stage}}

===Bracket=== {{4TeamBracket-2legs | RD1=Semi-finals | RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1= {{flagicon|ALG}} | RD1-team1= USM Alger | RD1-score1-1= 1 | RD1-score1-2= 1 | RD1-score1-A= '''2''' | RD1-seed2= {{flagicon|NGR}} | RD1-team2= '''Enyimba''' | RD1-score2-1= 1 | RD1-score2-2= 2 | RD1-score2-A= '''3'''

| RD1-seed3= {{flagicon|EGY}} | RD1-team3= '''Ismaily''' | RD1-score3-1= 3 | RD1-score3-2= 3 | RD1-score3-A= '''6''' | RD1-seed4= {{flagicon|TUN}} | RD1-team4= ES Tunis | RD1-score4-1= 1 | RD1-score4-2= 1 | RD1-score4-A= '''2'''

| RD2-seed1= {{flagicon|NGR}} | RD2-team1= '''Enyimba''' | RD2-score1-1= 2 | RD2-score1-2= 0 | RD2-score1-A= '''2''' | RD2-seed2= {{flagicon|EGY}} | RD2-team2= Ismaily | RD2-score2-1= 0 | RD2-score2-2= 1 | RD2-score2-A= '''1''' }}

===Semifinals=== {{TwoLeg start}} {{TwoLegResult|USM Alger|ALG|2–3|'''Enyimba''' |NGA|1–1|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult| '''Ismaily'''|EGY|6–2|ES Tunis|TUN|3–1|3–1}} {{end}}

===Final=== {{main|2003 CAF Champions League Final}}

{{footballbox |date = 30 November 2003 |time = {{UTZ|--:--|0}} |team1 = Enyimba {{flagicon|Nigeria}} |score = 2–0 |report = [{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} Report] |team2 = {{flagicon|EGY}} Ismaily |goals1 = *Nwanna {{goal|28}} *Anumnu {{goal|49}} |goals2 = |stadium = Enyimba International Stadium, Aba |attendance = |referee = Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia) }} {{footballbox |date = 12 December 2003 |time = {{UTZ|--:--|2}} |team1 = Ismaily {{flagicon|EGY}} |score = 1–0 |report = [{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} (Report)] |team2 = {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Enyimba |goals1 = *Abd Rabo {{goal|27|pen.}} |goals2 = |stadium = Ismailia Stadium, Ismaïlia |attendance = 20,000 |referee = Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) }}

==Top goalscorers== The top scorers from the 2003 CAF Champions League are as follows:

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Rank !Name !Team !Goals |- |rowspan=1|1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Dramane Traoré |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Ismaily |8 |- |rowspan=1|2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Ndidi Anumudu |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Enyimba |7 |- |rowspan=1|3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Joetex Asamoah Frimpong |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Enyimba |6 |- |rowspan=2|4 |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Mohsen Abo Gresha |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Ismaily |rowspan=2|5 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Mourad Melki |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} ES Tunis |- |rowspan=2|6 |align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Ibrahim Diaky |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} ES Tunis |rowspan=2|4 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Skander Souayah |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} ES Tunis |- |rowspan=11|8 |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Billel Dziri |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger |rowspan=11|3 |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Moncef Ouichaoui |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} USM Alger |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Marcus Mokaké |align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Canon Yaoundé |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Tia Mabea |align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} ASEC Mimosas |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah Abo Gresha |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Ismaily |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Abdel Halim Ali |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} Zamalek |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} David Tyavkase |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Enyimba |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Mouritala Ogunbiyi |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Enyimba |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|RWA}} Abdulaziz Hunter |align="left"|{{flagicon|RWA}} Rayon Sport |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|SUD}} Haitham Al Rasheed |align="left"|{{flagicon|SUD}} Al-Merrikh |- |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Ali Zitouni |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} ES Tunis |}

==External links== *[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup03.html Champions' Cup 2003] - ''rsssf.com''

{{CAF Champions League Seasons}} {{2003 in African football (CAF)}}

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