2014 CAF Confederation Cup

International football competition in Africa CAF Confederation Cup 2014 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup 7 February – 6 December 2014 53+8 42 EGY Al-Ahly 1 CIV Séwé Sport 134 285 CGO Kader BidimbouZIM Kudakwashe MusharuCIV Koffi Foba(6 goals each) 2013 2015 The 2014 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The defending champions CS Sfaxien did not enter the tournament as they qualified for the 2014 CAF Champions League and reached the group stage. In the final, Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Séwé Sport of Côte d'Ivoire on the away goals rule after drawing 2–2 on aggregate, to win their first title, and a record-extending 19th overall African title (having already won eight African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League titles, six CAF Super Cup titles and four African Cup Winners' Cup titles).http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=h9L1o1Jb8%2bvxmR2cfmXA3A%3d%3d Meteb's injury-time goal gives Ahly final triumph CAF 6 December 2014 They earned the right to play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup.Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Regulations%20and%20Official%20Documents/Competitions%20Regulation/cc%20Eng.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 19 October 2014 Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League or CAF Confederation Cup. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament (plus eight teams eliminated from the CAF Champions League which enter the play-off round) – although this level has never been reached. For the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF used the 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculated points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html Cafonline.com 9 June 2011 14 December 2011 CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupWinner5 points4 pointsRunner-up4 points3 pointsLosing semi-finalists3 points2 points3rd place in groups2 points1 point4th place in groups1 point1 point The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: 2012 – 5 2011 – 4 2010 – 3 2009 – 2 2008 – 1 Teams The following teams entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round. Associations are shown according to their 2008–2012 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. AssociationTeamQualifying methodAssociations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)TUN Tunisia(1st – 85 pts)Étoile du Sahel2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third placeCA Bizertin2013 Tunisian Cup winnerEGY Egypt(2nd – 70 pts)Ismaily2010–11 Egyptian Premier League third placeNote EGYWadi Degla2013 Egypt Cup runner-upNGA Nigeria(3rd – 63 pts)Bayelsa United2013 Nigeria Premier League third placeWarri Wolves2013 Nigerian FA Cup runner-upSDN Sudan(4th – 54 pts)Al-Ahly Shendi2013 Sudan Premier League third placeAl-Ahli Atbara2013 Sudan Premier League fourth placeMAR Morocco(5th – 53 pts)MAS Fez2012–13 Botola third placeDifaâ El Jadidi2013 Coupe du Trône winnerCOD Congo DR(6th – 48 pts)CS Don Bosco2013 Linafoot third placeMK Etanchéité2013 Coupe du Congo winnerALG Algeria(7th – 40 pts)CS Constantine(one entrant only)2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third placeMLI Mali(8th – 31 pts)Djoliba2012–13 Malian Première Division third placeClub Olympique de Bamako2012–13 Malian Première Division fourth placeCGO Congo(9th – 20 pts)AS Kondzo2013 Congo Premier League third placeCARA Brazzaville2013 Congo Premier League fourth placeANG Angola(10th – 18 pts)Petro de Luanda2013 Taça de Angola winnerDesportivo da Huíla2013 Taça de Angola runner-upCMR Cameroon(11th – 12 pts)Union Douala2013 Elite One third placeYong Sports Academy2013 Cameroonian Cup winnerGHA Ghana(12th – 11 pts)Ebusua Dwarfs2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League third placeMedeama2012–13 Ghanaian FA Cup winnerAssociations eligible to enter one teamZIM Zimbabwe(13th – 8 pts)How Mine2013 Cup of Zimbabwe runner-upZAM Zambia(14th – 7 pts)ZESCO United2013 Zambian Premier League runner-upCIV Ivory Coast(T-15th – 6 pts)ASEC Mimosas2013 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football winnerLBY Libya(T-15th – 6 pts)Al-Ahli Tripoli2013–14 Libyan Premier League group A leader after round 7NIG Niger(17th – 3 pts)ASN Nigelec2013 Niger Cup winnerBOT BotswanaGaborone United2013 Mascom Top 8 Cup winnerBFA Burkina FasoAS SONABEL2013 Coupe du Faso runner-upBDI BurundiAcadémie Tchité2013 Burundian Cup winnerCHA ChadASLAD2013 Chad Cup winnerEQG Equatorial GuineaThe Panthers2013 Equatoguinean Cup winnerETH EthiopiaDefence Force2013 Ethiopian Cup winnerGAB GabonCF Mounana2013 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs winnerGAM GambiaGamtel2013 Gambian Cup winnerGUI GuineaCI Kamsar2013 Guinée Coupe Nationale runner-upGNB Guinea-BissauEstrela de Cantanhez2013 Taça Nacional da Guiné Bissau winnerKEN KenyaAFC Leopards2013 FKF President's Cup winnerLBR LiberiaRed Lions2013 Liberian Cup runner-upMAD MadagascarASSM Elgeco Plus2013 Coupe de Madagascar winnerMOZ MozambiqueFerroviário da Beira2013 Taça de Moçambique winnerNAM NamibiaAfrican Stars2013 NFA Cup winnerRWA RwandaAS Kigali2013 Rwandan Cup winnerSEN SenegalASC Diaraf2013 Senegal FA Cup winnerSEY SeychellesSt Michel United2013 Seychelles FA Cup winnerSLE Sierra LeoneRSLAF2013 Sierra Leone National Premier League runner-upRSA South AfricaSuperSport United2012–13 Nedbank Cup runner-upSSD South SudanAl-Malakia2013 South Sudan National Cup winnerTAN TanzaniaAzam2012–13 Tanzanian Premier League runner-upTOG TogoAS Douanes Lomé2013 Togolese Championnat National runner-upUGA UgandaVictoria University2013 Ugandan Cup winnerZAN ZanzibarChuoni2012–13 Zanzibar Premier League runner-up Notes disc Note EGY Egypt (EGY): The 2012–13 Egyptian Premier League third place would originally represent Egypt in this tournament, but due to its cancellation, the 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League third place (last completed season) was selected to represent Egypt.http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/51/87743/Sports/Egyptian-Football/Ismaily-to-represent-Egypt-in-Confederation-Cup.aspx Ismaily to represent Egypt in Confederation Cup Ahram Online 28 November 2013 In addition to the teams above, the following eight teams entered the play-off round. TeamQualifying methodEGY Al-AhlyLosers of the 2014 CAF Champions League second roundMLI AS Real BamakoCIV Séwé SportGUI HoroyaCMR Coton SportCGO AC LéopardsRSA Kaizer ChiefsZAM Nkana The following associations did not enter a team: 22em BEN Benin CPV Cape Verde CTA Central African Republic COM Comoros DJI Djibouti ERI Eritrea LES Lesotho MWI Malawi MTN 1959 Mauritania MRI Mauritius REU Réunion STP São Tomé and Príncipe SOM Somalia SWZ Swaziland Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws held at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt unless otherwise stated).http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/2014%20FINAL%20CAF%20Calender.pdf 2014 Competitions Calendar Cafonline.com PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round16 December 2013(Marrakesh, Morocco)http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=8dVuiA9FDC%2bPMPStlE6gfQ%3d%3d Fixtures of 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup Cafonline.com 16 December 20137–9 February 201414–16 February 2014First round28 February–2 March 20147–9 March 2014Second round21–23 March 201428–30 March 2014Play-off round1 April 2014http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=dQ1f196C3XWB1HTTzKIRfA%3d%3d Playoff draw for April 1 Cafonline.com 26 March 201418–20 April 201425–27 April 2014Group stageMatchday 129 April 201416–18 May 2014Matchday 223–25 May 2014Matchday 36–8 June 2014Matchday 425–27 July 2014Matchday 58–10 August 2014Matchday 622–24 August 2014Knock-out stageSemi-finals19–21 September 201426–28 September 2014Final28–30 November 20145–7 December 2014 Qualifying rounds 2014 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 16 December 2013.http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Amr%20El%20Sadek/CC%20CAL%20-%202014.pdf Fixtures of 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup Cafonline.com 16 December 2013 Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). Preliminary round Al-Malakia SSD 1–5 CARA Brazzaville CGO 0–1 1–4 AFC Leopards KEN 4–1 Defence Force ETH 2–0 2–1 SuperSport United RSA 3–0 Gaborone United BOT 2–0 1–0 AS Kigali RWA 2–1 Académie Tchité BDI 1–0 1–1 Difaâ El Jadidi MAR 1–0 AS SONABEL BFA 1–0 0–0 RSLAF SLE 0–3 Gamtel GAM 0–1 0–2 The Panthers EQG 1–4 Medeama GHA 1–2 0–2 Azam TAN 1–2 Ferroviário da Beira MOZ 1–0 0–2 St Michel United SEY 3–3 (7–6 p) ASSM Elgeco Plus MAD 2–1 1–2 How Mine ZIM 6–1 Chuoni ZAN 4–0 2–1 AS Kondzo CGO 3–3 (a) Yong Sports Academy CMR 2–0 1–3 ASN Nigelec NIG 3–4 CS Constantine ALG 2–0 1–4 Red Lions LBR w/o WalkoverA Estrela de Cantanhez GNB — — Al-Ahli Tripoli LBY 1–2 Club Olympique de Bamako MLI 1–1 0–1 Al-Ahli Atbara SDN 1–1 (a) MK Etanchéité COD 1–1 0–0 African Stars NAM 2–3 Petro de Luanda ANG 2–0 0–3 Ebusua Dwarfs GHA 1–0 ASC Diaraf SEN 1–0 0–0 AS Douanes Lomé TOG 3–1 CI Kamsar GUI 2–0 1–1 CS Don Bosco COD 3–1 Victoria University UGA 3–0 0–1 Union Douala CMR 4–2 ASLAD CHA 3–0 1–2 CF Mounana GAB 3–4 Desportivo da Huíla ANG 3–1 0–3 |} Notes A Red Lions advanced to the first round after Estrela de Cantanhez withdrew. First round CARA Brazzaville CGO 1–3 Étoile du Sahel TUN 1–0 0–3 SuperSport United RSA 4–2 AFC Leopards KEN 2–0 2–2 AS Kigali RWA 1–1 (5–4 p) Al-Ahly Shendi SDN 1–0 0–1 Gamtel GAM 0–6 Difaâ El Jadidi MAR 0–2 0–4 Medeama GHA 4–2 MAS Fez MAR 3–0 1–2 Ferroviário da Beira MOZ 0–1 ZESCO United ZAM 0–0 0–1 How Mine ZIM 6–4 St Michel United SEY 5–1 1–3 AS Kondzo CGO 0–2 Bayelsa United NGA 0–0 0–2 Red Lions LBR 0–3 CS Constantine ALG 0–1 0–2 Club Olympique de Bamako MLI 1–3 ASEC Mimosas CIV 0–2 1–1 MK Etanchéité COD 0–0 (3–4 p) Ismaily EGY 0–0 0–0 Ebusua Dwarfs GHA 2–4 Petro de Luanda ANG 2–0 0–4 AS Douanes Lomé TOG 1–3 Wadi Degla EGY 1–1 0–2 CS Don Bosco COD 2–2 (a) Djoliba MLI 2–1 0–1 Union Douala CMR 3–4 Warri Wolves NGA 2–3 1–1 Desportivo da Huíla ANG 0–3 CA Bizertin TUN 0–1 0–2 |} Second round Étoile du Sahel TUN 5–1 SuperSport United RSA 1–0 4–1 AS Kigali RWA 1–3 Difaâ El Jadidi MAR 1–0 0–3 Medeama GHA 2–1 ZESCO United ZAM 2–0 0–1 How Mine ZIM 2–3 Bayelsa United NGA 2–1 0–2 CS Constantine ALG 1–6 ASEC Mimosas CIV 1–0 0–6 Ismaily EGY 0–1 Petro de Luanda ANG 0–0 0–1 Wadi Degla EGY 2–2 (2–3 p) Djoliba MLI 2–0 0–2 Warri Wolves NGA 1–2 CA Bizertin TUN 0–0 1–2 |} Play-off round The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 April 2014.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=f7TE22rXdg71FeEYfW1bmg%3d%3d Results of draw of 2nd 1/8th round Cafonline.com 1 April 2014 The winners of the Confederation Cup second round were drawn against the losers of the Champions League second round, with the former hosting the second leg. Al-Ahly EGY 2–2 (a) Difaâ El Jadidi MAR 1–0 1–2 AS Real Bamako MLI 2–1 Djoliba MLI 2–1 0–0 AC Léopards CGO 2–2 (5–4 p) Medeama GHA 2–0 0–2 Kaizer Chiefs RSA 1–3 ASEC Mimosas CIV 1–2 0–1 Coton Sport CMR 4–3 Petro de Luanda ANG 2–1 2–2 Horoya GUI 0–1 Étoile du Sahel TUN 0–0 0–1 Séwé Sport CIV 3–0 Bayelsa United NGA 2–0 1–0 Nkana ZAM 1–1 (a) CA Bizertin TUN 0–0 1–1 |} Group stage Africa 400 right Location of teams of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup group stage.8px Group A8px Group B Africa 9.326471 13.399381 75 Coton Sport Red_pog.svg right Africa -4.207462 12.685687 75 AC Léopards Red_pog.svg left Africa 5.328159 -4.018393 75 ASEC Mimosas Red_pog.svg right Africa 12.660062 -7.993185 75 AS Real Bamako Red_pog.svg right Africa 30.069103 31.312288 75 Al-Ahly Green_pog.svg left Africa 4.761116 -6.638392 75 Séwé Sport Green_pog.svg left Africa 35.823481 10.612819 75 Étoile du Sahel Green_pog.svg right Africa -12.847048 28.211288 75 Nkana Green_pog.svg right 2014 CAF Confederation Cup group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 29 April 2014.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=OE0BoP00uzbDcDuXVDi9KQ%3d%3d Orange CAF Confereation group stage draw released Cafonline.com 29 April 2014 The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Tiebreakers Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned Goal difference in games between the teams concerned Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned Goal difference in all games Goals scored in all games Group A Group A Group B Group B Knock-out stage 2014 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage Knock-out ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played). Bracket Semi-Finals Final CIV Séwé Sport 1 0 1 CGO AC Léopards 0 0 0 CMR Coton Sport 0 1 1 EGY Al-Ahly 1 2 3 CIV Séwé Sport 2 0 2 EGY Al-Ahly (a) 1 1 2 Semi-finals In the semi-finals, the group A winners played the group B runners-up, and the group B winners played the group A runners-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Séwé Sport CIV 1–0 AC Léopards CGO 1–0 0–0 Coton Sport CMR 1–3 Al-Ahly EGY 0–1 1–2 |} Final 2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final In the final, the order of legs was decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw. 29 November 2014 15:00 UTC±0 Séwé CIV 2–1 Report EGY Al-Ahly C.Koffi 25 pen.Gboze 82 Trezeguet 59 Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan 5,000 Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) 6 December 2014 18:00 UTC+2 Al-Ahly EGY 1-0 Report CIV Séwé Emad Moteab 90+6 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 50,000 Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) 2–2 on aggregate. Al-Ahly won on the away goals rule. Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1CGO Kader BidimbouCGO AC Léopards6CIV Koffi FobaCIV ASEC Mimosas6ZIM Kudakwashe MusharuZIM How Mine64CIV Roger AssaléCIV Séwé Sport5NIG Kamilou DaoudaCMR Coton Sport5SEY Jocelyn FenosoaSEY St Michel United5MAR Ayoub NanahMAR Difaâ El Jadidi58CGO Césaire GandzéCGO AC Léopards4SEN Ladji KeitaANG Petro de Luanda4MLI Ali Badra SyllaMLI AS Real Bamako4 Source:http://www.afp.com/en/node/2852573 Leading CAF Confederation Cup scorers Agence France-Presse September 19, 2014 2014-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20141205085842/http://www.afp.com/en/node/2852573 2014-12-05 dead See also 2014 CAF Champions League 2015 CAF Super Cup References External links Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2014, CAFonline.com 2014 2