The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The winner, TP Mazembe qualified for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, and also played in the 2011 CAF Super Cup.

Association team allocation

Below is the qualification scheme for the competition. Nations are shown according to their CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated: Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th. Bolded clubs received a bye in the preliminary round, entering the tournament in the first round. 1 Hearts of Oak, the champion of Ghana, did not enter the competition, citing financial problems. 2 A position was included for a representative of the association at the time of the draw, but the association eventually withdrew without sending a team.

Schedule

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round

Byes: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast), Dynamos (Zimbabwe), Heartland (Nigeria), TP Mazembe (Congo DR), Africa Sports National (Ivory Coast, drawn against champions of Benin, but the Beninese FA did not send a team) and US Douala (Cameroon, drawn against the champions of São Tomé and Príncipe, but the São Tomé and Príncipe FA did not send a team).

First round

Second round

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semifinals

Final

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2010 CAF Champions League are as follows: