2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
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).
| Event | 2017 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 November 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi | ||||||
| Referee | Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 19,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 25 November 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria | ||||||
| Referee | Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||
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
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 TP Mazembe |
UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | 2 (2013, 2016) |
 SuperSport United |
COSAFA (Southern Africa) | None |
Venues
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
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| TP Mazembe |
Round | SuperSport United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Champions League | Qualifying rounds (CL/CC) |
Confederation Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Preliminary round |  ASSM Elgeco Plus |
2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 CAPS United |
1–1 (a) | 1–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) | First round |  Al-Ahly Shendi |
6–3 | 2–3 (A) | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 JS Kabylie |
2–0 | 2–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Play-off round |  Barrack Young Controllers |
6–1 | 1–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 CF Mounana |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Horoya |
2–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Horoya |
1–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | CF Mounana |
5–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SuperSport United |
2–2 (H) | Matchday 3 | TP Mazembe |
2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SuperSport United |
0–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | TP Mazembe |
0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CF Mounana |
1–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Horoya |
0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Horoya |
2–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | CF Mounana |
4–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group D winner
Source: CAF |
Final standings | Group D runner-up
Source: CAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
7–1 | 2–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  ZESCO United |
2–2 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 FUS Rabat |
1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | Semi-finals |  Club Africain |
4–2 | 1–1 (H) | 3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
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
First leg
| TP Mazembe | 2–1 | SuperSport United |
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
SuperSport United
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TP Mazembe
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References
- "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- "Mazembe edge United in tightly contested final". Confédération Africaine de Football. 19 November 2017.
- "Mazembe Retains CAF Confederation Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football. 25 November 2017.
- "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.
- "Media Start List" (PDF). CAF. 25 November 2017.
External links
- Total Confederation Cup 2017, CAFonline.com