Runners-up FAR Rabat | ||
Dates December 2008 – January 2009 Teams 4 (from UNAF confederations) Champions Club Africain (1st title) | ||
The 2008 North African Cup of Champions was the first edition of the competition initiated by the North African Football Union (UNAF). Tunisian side Club Africain were crowned champions after beating Moroccan side FAR Rabat 3-2 on penalties in the final, after both legs ended 0-0.
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Participating teams
1 Al Ahly will not compete as they have commitments with the Club World Championship in Japan.
First Legs
Club Africain 2 - 1 Al Ittihad (17 December)
JS Kabylie 1 - 1 FAR Rabat (19 December)
Second Legs
Al Ittihad 1 - 1 Club Africain (24 December)
FAR Rabat 1 - 0 JS Kabylie (26 December)
Club Africain advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 3-2
FAR Rabat advance to the Final with an aggregate score of 2-1
3rd/4th Place Play-Off
There has been an ongoing feud as to who will take 3rd place. Al Ittihad were originally given 3rd place as JS Kabylie did not play a penalty shootout, as they claim they won the tie on away goals. The Algerian club also said that Ittihad had an unfair advantage playing at home in a one-off match. As a result, CAF will meet on January 19 to discuss the match.
The FNAF later decided that the two clubs would share 3rd place, and therefore share the $75,000 prize fund.