2007 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2007 CAF Confederation Cup was the fourth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home-and-away ties) in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.
Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 28 January – 24 November |
Teams | 58 |
Final positions | |
Champions | CS Sfaxien (1st title) |
Runners-up | Al-Merrikh |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 114 |
Goals scored | 309 (2.71 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Trésor Mputu (11 goals) |
Qualifying rounds
All rounds have been drawn.
Preliminary round
1st legs played 26–28 January 2007 and 2nd legs played 9–11 February 2007.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Prince Louis | 0–3 | ATRACO FC | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Notwane | 1–2 | Defence F.C. | 1–1 | 0–1 |
AS Togo-Port | 1–3 | EGS Gafsa | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Ports Authority F.C. | 3–0 | AS Bamako | 2–0 | 1–0 |
ASAC Concorde | 1–3 | ASO Chlef | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Al Ahli Tripoli | 2–2 (a) | AS CotonTchad | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Telestars | 1–2 | OC Bukavu Dawa | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Sport Bissau e Benfica | 1–3 | Satellite | 1–3 | 1 |
Curepipe Starlight | 1–4 | AJESAIA | 1–0 | 0–4 |
St Michel United FC | 2–2 (a) | Saint-Pauloise FC | 2–1 | 0–1 |
San Pedro Claver | 1–7 | Benfica de Luanda | 1–5 | 0–2 |
JS Talangaï | 0–3 | Les Astres FC | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Sahel SC | 3–3 (a) | Étoile Filante | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Mundu | 1–6 | Mwana Africa | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Hawks | 1–1 (a) | AS Denguélé | 0–0 | 1–1 |
NPA Anchors | 2–4 | US Gorée | 2–3 | 0–1 |
Têxtil do Punguè | 5–3 | Simba | 1–1 | 4–2 |
AS Dragons | 0–3 | Kwara United | 0–1 | 0–2 |
1 The tie was played over one leg by mutual consent due to civil unrest in Guinea.
First round
1st legs played 2–4 March 2007 and 2nd legs played 16–18 March 2007.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Defence F.C. | 1–2 | ATRACO FC | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Ports Authority F.C. | 4–6 | EGS Gafsa | 3–2 | 1–4 |
ASO Chlef | 1–0 | ENPPI | 0–0 | 1–0 |
AS CotonTchad | 2–5 | Al-Merrikh | 2–0 | 0–5 |
OC Bukavu Dawa | 0–7 | Issia Wazi FC | 0–2 | 0–5 |
Satellite | 1–7 | CS Sfaxien | 1–3 | 0–4 |
AJESAIA | 3–8 | Ismaily SC | 2–2 | 1–6 |
Saint-Pauloise FC | 0–2 | Green Buffaloes | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Benfica de Luanda | 4–1 | DC Motema Pembe | 4–1 | 0–0 |
Les Astres FC | awd1 | Tema Youth | — | — |
Étoile Filante | 1–1 (4–3 p) | US Ouakam | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Mwana Africa | 2–0 | Interclube | 2–0 | 0–0 |
B.Hawks | 2–3 | Dolphins F.C. | 0–0 | 2–3 |
US Gorée | 2–3 | Hassania Agadir | 0–0 | 2–3 |
Têxtil do Punguè | 0–6 | US Douala | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Kwara United | 3–3 (4–3 p) | MC Alger | 3–0 | 0–3 |
1 Tema Youth were disqualified for not showing up to the first leg.
Second round
1st legs played 6–8 April 2007 and 2nd legs played 20–22 April 2007.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ATRACO FC | 3–3 (a) | EGS Gafsa | 2–2 | 1–1 |
ASO Chlef | 1–3 | Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Issia Wazi FC | 1–2 | CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Ismaily SC | 3–2 | Green Buffaloes | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Benfica de Luanda | 4–1 1 | Les Astres FC | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Étoile Filante | 2–3 | Mwana Africa | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Dolphins FC | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Hassania Agadir | 1–0 | 0–1 |
US Douala | 3–4 | Kwara United | 1–1 | 2–3 |
1 Benfica de Luanda were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
Play-off round
The 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.
1st legs played 4–6 May 2007 and 2nd legs played 18–20 May 2007.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Étoile du Congo | 2–3 | Les Astres FC | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Wydad Casablanca | 0–3 | Ismaily SC | 0–1 | 0–2 |
TP Mazembe | 4–1 | Mwana Africa | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Young Africans | 0–2 | Al-Merrikh | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Nasarawa United | 1–2 | Kwara United | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–2 | EGS Gafsa | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Coton Sport FC | 2–5 | CS Sfaxien | 2–1 | 0–4 |
Maranatha | 1–4 | Dolphins | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Group stage
The Group Stage matches were played between August and October 2007.
Key to colours in group tables |
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Group winners advance to the final |
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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CS Sfaxien | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
TP Mazembe | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Les Astres FC | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Al-Merrikh | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Ismaily SC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Kwara United | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
Knockout stage
Final
Al-Merrikh | 2–4 | CS Sfaxien |
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CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh |
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CS Sfaxien won 5–2 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:
Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | Trésor Mputu | TP Mazembe | 11 |
2 | Blaise Kouassi | CS Sfaxien | 10 |
3 | Wilfried Bony | Issia Wazi | 6 |
Endurance Idahor | Al-Merrikh | 6 | |
Faisal Agab | Al-Merrikh | 6 | |
Lelo Mbele | CS Sfaxien | 6 | |
7 | Omar Gamal | Ismaily | 4 |
Bola Bello | Dolphins | 4 | |
Douaou Bakari | EGS Gafsa | 4 |
External links
- Official Site
- Confederation Cup 2007 - rsssf.com
- Details of group matches - goalzz.com