2017 CAF Confederation Cup final

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2017 CAF Confederation Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance19,000
Second leg
Date25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
VenueLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance15,000
2016
2018

The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, the 14th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and SuperSport United of South Africa. The first leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 19 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by SuperSport United at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on 25 November 2017. The winner earned the right to play in the 2018 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2017 CAF Champions League.[1]

TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United 2–1 in the first leg,[2] and with the second leg ending in a 0–0 draw, won 2–1 on aggregate to be crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for the second consecutive year.[3]

Teams

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Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2 (2013, 2016)
South Africa SuperSport United COSAFA (Southern Africa) None

Venues

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Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the first leg, while Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Round South Africa SuperSport United
Champions League Qualifying rounds
(CL/CC)
Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Madagascar ASSM Elgeco Plus 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Zimbabwe CAPS United 1–1 (a) 1–1 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Sudan Al-Ahly Shendi 6–3 2–3 (A) 4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
Algeria JS Kabylie 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Play-off round Liberia Barrack Young Controllers 6–1 1–1 (A) 5–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Gabon CF Mounana 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Guinea Horoya 2–2 (H)
Guinea Horoya 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Gabon CF Mounana 5–3 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United 2–2 (H) Matchday 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2–2 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 0–0 (H)
Gabon CF Mounana 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Guinea Horoya 0–0 (A)
Guinea Horoya 2–1 (H) Matchday 6 Gabon CF Mounana 4–1 (H)
Group D winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12
2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Final standings Group D runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12
2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 7–1 2–1 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals Zambia ZESCO United 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)
Morocco FUS Rabat 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semi-finals Tunisia Club Africain 4–2 1–1 (H) 3–1 (A)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw, which was held on 26 April 2017.[4] If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[1]

Matches

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First leg

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TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–1South Africa SuperSport United
Report
TP Mazembe
SuperSport United
GK 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
RB 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko
CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki Yellow card 75'
CB 14 Zambia Kabaso Chongo
LB 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
CM 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 13 Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW 30 Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
LW 11 Mali Adama Traoré
CF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
DF 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
DF 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF 16 Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
MF 20 Ghana Solomon Asante upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
GK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB 15 South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB 4 South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB 2 South Africa Tefu Mashamaite
LB 16 South Africa Aubrey Modiba
DM 8 South Africa Dean Furman (c)
RM 13 South Africa Thuso Phala
CM 26 South Africa Sipho Mbule
CM 9 Togo Dové Womé downward-facing red arrow 81'
LM 7 South Africa Bradley Grobler downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 New Zealand Jeremy Brockie downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK 1 South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF 20 South Africa Grant Kekana upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 25 South Africa Denwin Farmer upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 10 Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha
FW 17 Zimbabwe Prince Dube
FW 19 South Africa Fagrie Lakay upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Second leg

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SuperSport United South Africa0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Report
SuperSport United
TP Mazembe
GK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB 15 South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 4 South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB 2 South Africa Tefu Mashamaite Yellow card 71'
LB 16 South Africa Aubrey Modiba
RM 26 South Africa Sipho Mbule downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 8 South Africa Dean Furman (c) Yellow card 90+1'
CM 6 South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM 7 South Africa Bradley Grobler
CF 11 New Zealand Jeremy Brockie downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 13 South Africa Thuso Phala Red card 90'
Substitutes:
GK 1 South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF 20 South Africa Grant Kekana upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 25 South Africa Denwin Farmer
MF 9 Togo Dové Womé upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 12 South Africa Cole Alexander
FW 10 Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 19 South Africa Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler
GK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko Yellow card 76'
CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
CB 14 Zambia Kabaso Chongo Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 82'
LB 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
CM 16 Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
CM 13 Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW 11 Mali Adama Traoré downward-facing red arrow 74'
AM 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c) Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
DF 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
DF 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF 20 Ghana Solomon Asante upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo Miché Mika upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 30 Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ "Mazembe edge United in tightly contested final". Confédération Africaine de Football. 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Mazembe Retains CAF Confederation Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football. 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.
  5. ^ "Media Start List" (PDF). CAF. 25 November 2017.
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