CMFA Champions League 18
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 January 2024 |
| Teams | 28 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS) (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pescam Campuhan (PCU) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 263 (4.61 per match) |
The CMFA Champions League 18 was the 18th edition of Mandalanusa's premier club football competition organized by CMFA and the 6th since the region change its name into Mandalanusa.
The final was played at the Estádio Nacional de Arra in Arrachai, Acastanha. The 18th final was contested by Acastanhada club Sporting Praia do Emerita and Pemecutanian club Pescam Campuhan, with the former winning 3-2 after extra time. It was Sporting Praia do Emerita first Mandalanusan title.
Sporting Arrachai was the defending champions having won their first Mandalanusan title in the previous edition. But they were failed to advance from the group stage after finished 4th in their group.
Association team allocation
Each association is eligible to enter 4 of their top clubs based on the domestic league result into CMFA Champions League. In this edition, 7 associations had confirmed their participation.
| Association | Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Acastanha
|
Sporting Arrachai | Sporting Praia do Emerita | Porto Espinhosa FC. | Sporting Cabo |
 Biyambi
|
Mansanduni Union | Black Leopards | Amari Tsopa | PZ Stars |
| Jauharius | Artakus City SK | Nazril 1863 SK | Ardonis 9913 SC | LBAH SC |
| Labuan and Cempaka | Cempaka Argus | FC Mutiara | Forrest Guardian | Benteng Blues |
 Pemecutan
|
Pescam Campuhan | Pesepur Pemecutan Puri | Pesub Ubung | Nilayam United |
| Samudera Darussalam | Palembang United | Muara Nipah FA | Ayer Warriors | Ujong City FC |
 Southern Palm islands
|
Ajaxin City FC | Kimbishtki Royal FC | Sripala FC | West Palm FC |
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  (SPI) |
Template:UICA association LAC | Template:UICA association SDR | (PCU) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajaxin City FC (SPI)
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
| 3 | Template:UICA association SDR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Nilayam United (PCU)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (BIY) |
 (PCU) |
(SPI) |
Template:UICA association SDR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansanduni Union (BIY)
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 11 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| 2 |  Pesepur Pemecutan Puri (PCU)
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | Kimbitshki Royals FC (SPI)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Template:UICA association SDR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (BIY) |
Template:UICA association JUS | Template:UICA association SDR | (ACS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amari Tsopa (BIY)
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Template:UICA association JUS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Template:UICA association SDR | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Sporting Arrachai (ACS)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 7 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Template:UICA association LAC | (SPI) |
Template:UICA association JUS | (BIY) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Sripala FC (SPI)
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | Template:UICA association JUS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | PZ Stars (BIY)
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (SPI) |
(ACS) |
Template:UICA association LAC | Template:UICA association JUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Palms FC (SPI)
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS)
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Template:UICA association JUS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Template:UICA association SDR |  (PCU) |
(ACS) |
Template:UICA association LAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:UICA association SDR | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Pesub Ubung (PCU)
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0–5 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Porto Espinhosa FC. (ACS)
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  (PCU) |
Template:UICA association LAC | (BIY) |
(ACS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pescam Campuhan (PCU)
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 11 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 3–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 9 | 3–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Black Leopards (BIY)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Sporting Cabo (ACS)
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 2–3 | — |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Template:UICA association JUS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | C | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | |
| 3 | F | Porto Espinhosa FC. (ACS)
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 | |
| 4 | A | Template:UICA association SDR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | |
| 5 | B | Kimbishtki Royals FC (SPI)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | G | Black Leopards (BIY)
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 7 | E | Template:UICA association LAC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palms FC (SPI)
|
4-2 | Template:UICA association SDR | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS)
|
5-0 | Sripala FC (SPI)
|
3-0 | 2-0 |
| Ajaxin City FC (SPI)
|
0-2 | Template:UICA association JUS | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mansanduni Union (BIY)
|
1-4 | Pesepur Pemecutan Puri (PCU)
|
0-3 | 1–1 |
| Amari Tsopa (BIY)
|
2-3 | Template:UICA association LAC | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Template:UICA association LAC | 5-1 | Pesub Ubung (PCU)
|
1-1 | 4-0 |
| Template:UICA association SDR | 3-0 | Template:UICA association LAC | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Pescam Campuhan (PCU)
|
3-1 | Template:UICA association JUS | 3-1 | 0-0 |
Quarterfinal
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palms FC (SPI)
|
1-5 | Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS)
|
0-3 | 1-2 |
| Template:UICA association JUS | 1-2 | Pesepur Pemecutan Puri (PCU)
|
1-2 | 0-0 |
| Template:UICA association LAC | 1-6 | Template:UICA association LAC | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Template:UICA association SDR | 2-4 | Pescam Campuhan (PCU)
|
1-1 | 1–3 |
Semifinal
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS)
|
3-1 | Pesepur Pemecutan Puri (PCU)
|
2-0 | 1-1 |
| Template:UICA association LAC | 2-3 | Pescam Campuhan (PCU)
|
2-2 | 0-1 |
Final
| Sporting Praia do Emerita (ACS) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Pescam Campuhan (PCU) |
|---|---|---|
Sporting Praia do Emerita reached their first final and the second consecutive final for Acastanhada club. Their opponent, Pescam Campuhan also experiencing their first final and the sixth Pemecutanian club final (not including final placement reached by Nilayam United). The match ended in a draw at the end of the full time. Sporting Praia do Emerita scored their winning goal in the extra time to claim their first title of the club and the second for Acastanha.