2017 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage was played from 8 September to 25 November 2017.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
Qualified teams[]
The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Club Africain | FUS Rabat |
B | CS Sfaxien | MC Alger |
C | ZESCO United | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
D | TP Mazembe | SuperSport United |
Format[]
In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie 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).[2]
Schedule[]
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1][3][4]
Round | First leg | Second leg |
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Quarter-finals | 15–17 September 2017 | 22–24 September 2017 |
Semi-finals | 29 September – 1 October 2017 | 20–22 October 2017 |
Final | 17–19 November 2017 | 24–26 November 2017 |
The calendar was amended from the original one for the following dates:[4]
- Quarter-finals first leg: moved from 8–10 September to 15–17 September
- Quarter-finals second leg: moved from 15–17 September to 22–24 September
- Semi-finals second leg: moved from 13–15 October to 20–22 October
Bracket[]
The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:[2]
Round | Matchups |
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Quarter-finals | (Group winners host second leg)
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Semi-finals | (Order of legs decided by draw)
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Final | (Order of legs decided by draw)
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The order of legs for the semi-finals and final was decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw on 26 April 2017, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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TP Mazembe | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
FUS Rabat | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
FUS Rabat | 1 | 0 | 1 (5 p) | ||||||||||||||
CS Sfaxien | 0 | 1 | 1 (4 p) | ||||||||||||||
TP Mazembe | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
SuperSport United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
SuperSport United | 0 | 2 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||||||
ZESCO United | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
SuperSport United | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Club Africain | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
MC Alger | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Club Africain | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Quarter-finals[]
In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[2]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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MC Alger | 1–2 | Club Africain | 1−0 | 0–2 |
SuperSport United | 2–2 (a) | ZESCO United | 0−0 | 2–2 |
FUS Rabat | 1–1 (5–4 p) | CS Sfaxien | 1−0 | 0−1 |
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 1–7 | TP Mazembe | 1−2 | 0–5 |
Club Africain | 2–0 | MC Alger |
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Report |
Club Africain won 2–1 on aggregate.
ZESCO United | 2–2 | SuperSport United |
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Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. SuperSport United won on away goals.
FUS Rabat | 1−0 | CS Sfaxien |
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Report |
CS Sfaxien | 1−0 | FUS Rabat |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
1–1 on aggregate. FUS Rabat won 5–4 on penalties.
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 1−2 | TP Mazembe |
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Report |
TP Mazembe | 5–0 | Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
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Report |
TP Mazembe won 7–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals[]
In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.[6]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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SuperSport United | 4−2 | Club Africain | 1−1 | 3−1 |
TP Mazembe | 1−0 | FUS Rabat | 1−0 | 0−0 |
SuperSport United | 1−1 | Club Africain |
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Report |
Club Africain | 1−3 | SuperSport United |
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Report |
SuperSport United won 4–2 on aggregate.
TP Mazembe | 1−0 | FUS Rabat |
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Report |
FUS Rabat | 0−0 | TP Mazembe |
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Report |
TP Mazembe won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final[]
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.[6]
TP Mazembe | 2–1 | SuperSport United |
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Report |
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TP Mazembe won 2–1 on aggregate.
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b "CAF Flash Magazine: Final 2016 Orange Confederation Cup" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b c d "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.
- ^ a b "Calendar for Interclubs knockout stages amended". CAF. 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Procedure for CC group phase draw". CAF. 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "DRAW Ceremony : Total CAF Champions League 2017 & Total CAF Confederation Cup 2017 - English". YouTube. 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Supersport - Club Africain delayed by 24h". CAF. 28 September 2017.
External links[]
- Total Confederation Cup 2017, CAFonline.com
- 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
- September 2017 sports events in Africa
- October 2017 sports events in Africa
- November 2017 sports events in Africa