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October 22, 2016

Five CAF Champions League finals facts

Five CAF Champions League finals facts

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Five CAF Champions League finals facts ahead of 2016 title-decider in Alexandria Sunday between Zamalek of Egypt and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa:

— Al Ahly of Egypt have won a record eight finals between 1982 and 2013 and finished runners-up twice.

— Zamalek of Egypt and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the next most successful clubs with five victories each.

— Ahly and Mazembe have twice successfully defended the title and Enyimba of Nigeria achieved the feat once.

— Egyptian clubs Ahly, Zamalek, Ismaily and Ghazl Al Mehalla have qualified for 19 finals, winning 14

— South African clubs Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns reached three finals, but won only one