title: 2013 CAF Champions League knockout stage
text: # 2013 CAF Champions League knockout stage
  
  The knock-out stage of the 2013 CAF Champions League was played from 5 October to 10 November 2013. A total of four teams competed in the knock-out stage.
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage.
  
  | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - |
  | A | Al-Ahly | Orlando Pirates |
  | B | Espérance de Tunis | Coton Sport |
  
  ## Format
  
  Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule of each round was as follows.
  
  | Round | First leg | Second leg |
  | - | - | - |
  | Semi-finals | 4–6 October 2013 | 18–20 October 2013 |
  | Final | 1–3 November 2013 | 8–10 November 2013 |
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Coton Sport | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 1–1 |
  | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (a) | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  
  Note: The first leg was originally played on 5 October 2013, 15:00 UTC+1, but was abandoned with the score 0–0 in the 65th minute due to a waterlogged pitch. The match was replayed the next day in its entirety according to the competition regulations.
  
  2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won the penalty shoot-out and advanced to the final.
  
  1–1 on aggregate. Orlando Pirates won on the away goals rule and advanced to the final.
  
  ## Final
  
  In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw. The draw was held on 14 May 2013, 14:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Orlando Pirates | 1–3 | Al-Ahly | 1–1 | 0–2 |
  
  Al-Ahly won 3–1 on aggregate.
  
  