| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February – 17 November 2012 |
| Teams | 51 (from 40 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Ahly (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Espérance ST |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 113 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Emmanuel Clottey(12 goals) |
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The 2012 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2012 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
Al-Ahly from Egypt won a record seventh title, defeating Espérance ST from Tunisia with a 3–2 win on aggregate in the final. They qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, and also earned the right to play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup.