2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event	2017 CAF Confederation Cup
	on aggregate
First leg
Date	19 November 2017
Venue	Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee	Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance	19,000
Second leg
Date	25 November 2017
Venue	Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee	Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance	15,000
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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[]

Team	Zone	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
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

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)

Confederation Cup

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

Pos	Team v	Pld	Pts
1	TP Mazembe	6	12
2	SuperSport United	6	10
3	Horoya	6	9
4	CF Mounana	6	0

Source: CAF

Final standings

Group D runner-up

Pos	Team v	Pld	Pts
1	TP Mazembe	6	12
2	SuperSport United	6	10
3	Horoya	6	9
4	CF Mounana	6	0

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[]

19 November 2017

15:30 UTC+2

TP Mazembe	2–1	SuperSport United
Traoré 19' Adjei 67'	Report	Mbule 48'

Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

TP Mazembe

SuperSport United


GK	21	Ley Matampi
RB	5	Issama Mpeko
CB	2	Joël Kimwaki	75'
CB	14	Kabaso Chongo
LB	3	Jean Kasusula
CM	19	Daniel Nii Adjei		82'
CM	13	Nathan Sinkala
RW	30			61'
AM	18	Rainford Kalaba (c)		58'
LW	11	Adama Traoré
CF	28	Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK	22	Sylvain Gbohouo
DF	4	Arsène Zola
DF	15
MF	16	Christian Koffi
MF	20	Solomon Asante		61'
FW	8	Trésor Mputu		82'
FW	23	Elia Meschak		58'
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe


GK	30	Ronwen Williams
RB	15	Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB	4	Clayton Daniels
CB	2	Tefu Mashamaite
LB	16	Aubrey Modiba
DM	8	Dean Furman (c)
RM	13	Thuso Phala
CM	26	Sipho Mbule
CM	9	Dové Womé	81'
LM	7	Bradley Grobler	85'
CF	11	Jeremy Brockie	73'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Reyaad Pieterse
DF	20	Grant Kekana	81'
DF	25	Denwin Farmer	85'
FW	10	Kingston Nkhatha
FW	17	Prince Dube
FW	19	Fagrie Lakay	73'
Manager:
Eric Tinkler

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

Second leg[]

25 November 2017

20:15 UTC+2

SuperSport United	0–0	TP Mazembe
	Report

Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

SuperSport United

TP Mazembe


GK	30	Ronwen Williams
RB	15	Siyabonga Nhlapo		46'
CB	4	Clayton Daniels
CB	2	Tefu Mashamaite	71'
LB	16	Aubrey Modiba
RM	26	Sipho Mbule		81'
CM	8	Dean Furman (c)	90+1'
CM	6	Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM	7	Bradley Grobler
CF	11	Jeremy Brockie		66'
CF	13	Thuso Phala	90'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Reyaad Pieterse
DF	20	Grant Kekana		46'
DF	25	Denwin Farmer
MF	9	Dové Womé		66'
MF	12	Cole Alexander
FW	10	Kingston Nkhatha		81'
FW	19	Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
Eric Tinkler


GK	22	Sylvain Gbohouo
RB	5	Issama Mpeko	76'
CB	2	Joël Kimwaki
CB	14	Kabaso Chongo	76' 82'
LB	4	Arsène Zola
CM	16	Christian Koffi
CM	13	Nathan Sinkala
RW	11	Adama Traoré		74'
AM	19	Daniel Nii Adjei		64'
LW	18	Rainford Kalaba (c)	42'	60'
CF	28	Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK	21	Ley Matampi
DF	3	Jean Kasusula
DF	15
MF	20	Solomon Asante		74'
MF	27	Miché Mika		64'
FW	23	Elia Meschak		60'
FW	30
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b "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

[regulations-1] "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.

[fixtures-4] "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.

[5] "Media Start List" (PDF). CAF. 25 November 2017.

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Contents

Teams[]

Venues[]

Road to the final[]

Format[]

Matches[]

First leg[]

Second leg[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]