2016 CAF Champions League
| 2016 Orange CAF Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 12 February – 23 October 2016 |
| Teams | 55 (from 43 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mamelodi Sundowns (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 Zamalek
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 261 (2.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Mfon Udoh (9 goals)
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The 2016 CAF Champions League (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 20th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Zamalek in the final to win their first CAF Champions League title, and qualified as the CAF representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their first appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup in the 2017 CAF Super Cup.TP Mazembe were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round.
All 56 CAF member associations might enter the CAF Champions League, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders could also enter. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament – although this level had never been reached.
For the 2016 CAF Champions League, the CAF used the 2010–2014 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
The following 55 teams from 43 associations entered the competition.
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