2003 CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League 2003 began on 15 February 2003 with the first round and ended on 12 December 2003 with the final second leg between Ismaily SC from Egypt and Enyimba FC of Nigeria. The winner was the Enyimba FC, who lost the return leg 0-1 after a 2-0 home win in the first leg. This was the first title of Enyimba FC.
A total of 41 teams from 39 state associations participated in the tournament.
First round
First legs on 15 and 16 February, return legs on March 1 and 2.
In the second round the following teams got on:
- Algeria USM Algiers
- Angola Atlético Sport Aviação
- Burkina Faso Ouagadougou ASFA Yennenga
- Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
- Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
- Congo Democratic Republic in 1997 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo
- USM Libreville Gabon
- Ghana Hearts of Oak SC
- Guinea Satellite FC
- Libya Al -Ittihad Tripoli
- Mali Stade Malien
- Morocco Hassania d' Agadir
- Clube de Maputo Mozambique Ferroviário
- Republic Congo Brazzaville AS Police
- Nigeria Enyimba FC
- Senegal ASC Jeanne d' Arc
- Sudan Al Khartum Merrikh
- Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis
- Zambia Zanaco FC
- Zimbabwe Highlanders FC
Second Round
First legs on 11 and 13 April, return legs on April 26 and May 17
Second round
First legs on 18 and 24 May, return legs on 30 May and 1 June.
Quarterfinals
Group A
Group B
Semifinal
First leg on 31 October and 1 November, return matches on 8 and 15 November.
Final
First leg on November 30, second leg on 12 December.