TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN): A look back at the winners of previous editions
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In less than a month, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host the highly anticipated TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), the first CAF competition of 2025 which will see the participation of 19 African nations.
The trio of hosts will organize the competition from February 1 to 28, 2025.
Before this major continental meeting, CAFOnline takes a look at the winners of previous editions who have contributed to enriching the rich and exciting memories of the tournament between the first edition in 2009 and the most recent contested in 2023.
Over its seven editions, the competition has had five different winners, with DR Congo and Morocco being the only two nations to have won the title more than once.
2009 Champions: DR Congo
The Leopards were the first nation to win the CHAN CAF TotalEnergies trophy after defeating the Black Stars in the final of the inaugural edition played in Ivory Coast.
Interestingly, the two teams initially met in the group stage of the competition, where Ghana outclassed DR Congo 3-0 to finish top of the group ahead of the Leopards.
DR Congo rallied ahead of their semi-final against Zambia, who they narrowly beat 2-1 before winning 2-0 in the final against the Black Stars.
Zambia finished as bronze medalists after a 2-1 victory over Senegal.
2011 Champions: Tunisia
The second edition of the competition took place in Sudan, where Tunisia were crowned champions after their crushing 3-0 victory over Angola in the final.
The Carthage Eagles finished on top of a Group D that included Angola who they would later meet in the final.
The 2011 champions then recorded a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the quarter-finals before winning 5-3 on penalties against Algeria after a 1-1 draw in the semi-finals.
The final saw Tunisia dominate the Sable Antelopes 3-0 to win the title, while hosts Sudan finished third.
2014 champion: Libya
The tournament was won by a North African nation for the second consecutive edition since Libya won on South African soil in 2014.
The Libyans worked hard until the finish line, showing resilience and determination.
After reaching the round of 16, they beat Gabon 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the quarter-final before another 5-4 victory on penalties in the semi-final against Zimbabwe.
Libya won the title after another 4-3 victory on penalties following a 0-0 draw against Ghana.
2016 Champion: DR Congo
After winning the first trophy of the competition, the Leopards regained their crown in Rwanda.
Drawn in a tough Group B consisting of Cameroon, Angola and Ethiopia, the Leopards finished second behind the Indomitable Lions to find themselves in the quarter-finals against the hosts, whom they beat 2-1 in overtime.
A 5-4 victory over Guinea in the semi-final saw the Leopards reach the final where they outclassed Mali 3-0 to collect their trophy.
Third place was obtained by Côte d’Ivoire.
2018 Champion: Morocco
Morocco was the first and remains the only country to win the competition as host country during the 2018 edition.
In Group A which they shared with Sudan, Guinea and Mauritania, the North Africans finished on top with two wins and a draw.
They then beat Namibia 2-0 in the quarter-final before overcoming Llibye in a North African derby in the semi-final, 3-1 after extra time.
The final went smoothly for the hosts, who blasted Nigeria 4-0 to win the title on home soil.
2020 Champion: Morocco
The Moroccans also became the first nation to win back-to-back CHAN CAF TotalEnergies titles.
During the 2020 edition in Cameroon, Morocco continued its good momentum, finishing again at the top of its group made up of Rwanda, Togo and Uganda.
The knockout stages saw them brush aside Chipolopolo of Zambia 3-1 in the quarter-final before eliminating the hosts 4-0 in the semi-final to defend their title in the final against Mali beaten 2-0
2022 Champions: Senegal
Algeria hosted the 2022 edition which smiled for the very first time on a West African nation.
The reigning champion, Senegal, went flawless until the final where they beat the host country in a suspenseful duel.
The Teranga Lions finished top of a tough Group B comprising Ivory Coast, Uganda and two-time winners DR Congo.
They then beat a plucky Mauritania 1-0 in the quarter-final before narrowly seeing off Madagascar by the same scoreline in the semi-final.
The final, played in a sold-out Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers against the host country, ended with victory for the West Africans, after a 5-4 penalty shootout.
