Five CAF Champions League finals facts

AFP, Saturday 25 Oct 2014

Five CAF Champions League finals facts ahead of first leg of 2014 decider between V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Entente Setif of Algeria in Kinshasa Sunday:

- The first final in 1964 was the only one staged at a neutral venue with Cameroonians Oryx Douala defeating Malians Stade Malien 2-1 in Ghanaian capital Accra

- Every other final has been over two legs except for 1971 when it stretched to three games with Cameroonians Canon Yaounde winning a play-off 1-0 at home against Ghanaians Asante Kotoko

- The most goals in a final was 11 in 1972 with Guineans Hafia winning 4-2 at home against Ugandans Simba and 3-2 away

- Penalty shootouts have decided 10 finals and Congolese TP Mazembe won the 2009 decider against Nigerians Heartland in the only one settled by the away-goal rule

- Egyptians Al-Ahly have won the competition a record eight times with Cairo neighbours Zamalek second best with five titles and Mazembe third with four triumphs

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