Esperance among five clubs who conquered Africa without losing

Esperance Tunis, who host Wydad Casablanca on Friday in the second leg of the 2019 CAF Champions League final, are among five clubs who have lifted the trophy without losing a match during the season.

Here, AFP Sport details how the Tunisian club, Ismaily and Al Ahly of Egypt, Oryx Douala of Cameroon and JET of Algeria achieved the feat:

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African Cup of Champions Clubs

1965

Oryx Douala**

Zonal qualifier: CS Imana (COD) 3-2 home, 2-2 away; semi-final: Real Republicans (GHA) 2-1; final: Stade Malien (MLI) 2-1

Note: Ghana hosted semi-finals and final

**1969

Ismaily**

First round: Al Tahaddy (LBA) 3-0 5-0; quarter-finals: Gor Mahia (KEN) 3-1 1-1; semi-finals: Asante Kotoko (GHA) 3-2 2-2; final: TP Englebert, now TP Mazembe (COD) 3-1 2-2

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1981

JET (now JS Kabylie)**

First round: Al Ahly Tripoli (LBA) 2-1 0-0; second: Horseed (SOM) 2-1, Horseed withdrew after first leg in Somalia; quarter-finals: Dynamos (ZIM)

3-0 2-2; semi-finals: walkover, Al Ahly (EGY) withdrew after assassination of President Anwar Sadat; final: V Club (COD) 4-0 1-0

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1994

Esperance**

First round: Etoile Filante (BUR) 5-0 3-2; second: Stade Malien (MLI) 3-0 1-0; quarter-finals: Iwuanyanwu Nationale, now Heartland (NGR) 3-0 1-1, semi-finals: Mouloudia Oran (ALG) 3-1 2-2; final: Zamalek (EGY) 3-1 0-0

**CAF Champions League

2005

Al Ahly**

First round: Villa (UGA) 6-0 0-0; second: USM Alger (ALG) 2-2 1-0; Group A:

Raja Casablanca (MAR) 1-0 1-1, Enyimba (NGR) 2-1 1-0, Ajax Cape Town (RSA) 2-0 0-0; semi-finals: Zamalek (EGY) 2-0 2-1; final: Etoile Sahel (TUN) 3-00-0

Note: competition name and format changed after 1996 season

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