2016 CAF Confederation Cup Final

The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup, the 13th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2016 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2016 CAF Confederation Cup
MO Béjaïa TP Mazembe
2 5
on aggregate
First leg
MO Béjaïa TP Mazembe
1 1
Date29 October 2016
VenueStade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
RefereeBernard Camille (Seychelles)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
TP Mazembe MO Béjaïa
4 1
Date6 November 2016
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance18,000

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between MO Béjaïa of Algeria and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by MO Béjaïa at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on 29 October 2016, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 6 November 2016. The winner earned the right to play in the 2017 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2016 CAF Champions League.[1]

TP Mazembe defeated MO Béjaïa 5–2 on aggregate to win the competition for the first time in its history.[2][3]

Road to final
Further information: 2016 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).[4]

MO Béjaïa Round TP Mazembe
Champions League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Ashanti Gold 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Club Africain 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H) First round Saint George 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
Zamalek 1–3 0–2 (A) 1–1 (H) Second round Wydad Casablanca 1–3 0–2 (A) 1–1 (H)
Confederation Cup
Espérance de Tunis 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Play-off round Stade Gabèsien 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Young Africans 1–0 (H) Matchday 1 Medeama 3–1 (H)
Medeama 0–0 (A) Matchday 2 Young Africans 1–0 (A)
TP Mazembe 0–0 (H) Matchday 3 MO Béjaïa 0–0 (A)
TP Mazembe 0–1 (A) Matchday 4 MO Béjaïa 1–0 (H)
Young Africans 0–1 (A) Matchday 5 Medeama 2–3 (A)
Medeama 1–0 (H) Matchday 6 Young Africans 3–1 (H)
Group A runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 13
2 MO Béjaïa 6 8
3 Medeama 6 8
4 Young Africans 6 4
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group A winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 13
2 MO Béjaïa 6 8
3 Medeama 6 8
4 Young Africans 6 4
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
FUS Rabat 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (a) 1–1 (A) 0–0 (H)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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

First leg
MO Béjaïa 1–1 TP Mazembe
Yaya  66' Report Bolingi  43' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,000
MO Béjaïa
TP Mazembe
Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida, Algeria, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:
Hensley Danny Petrousse (Seychelles)
Eldrick Adelaide (Seychelles)
Fourth official:

Second leg
TP Mazembe 4–1 MO Béjaïa
Bokadi  7'
Kalaba  44', 62'
Bolingi  77'		 Report Khadir  75'
Attendance: 18,000
TP Mazembe
MO Béjaïa

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

References
  1. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Advantage Mazembe after away draw in final". CAF. 30 October 2016.
  3. "Kalaba inspires Mazembe to Confed Cup title". CAF. 6 November 2016.
  4. "CAF Flash Magazine: Final 2016 Orange Confederation Cup" (PDF). CAF.
  5. "Start List: TP Mazembe - Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia" (PDF). CAF.
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