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2014 CAF Confederation Cup final 2014 CAF Confederation Cup Séwé Sport CIV 30px 2 Al-Ahly EGY 30px 2 on aggregateAl-Ahly won on away goals. First leg 2 1 29 November 2014 Stade Robert Champroux Abidjan Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) 5,000 Second leg 0 1 6 December 2014 Cairo International Stadium Cairo Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius) 55,000 2013 2015
The 2014 CAF Confederation Cup final was the final of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup, the 11th 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 Séwé Sport of Côte d'Ivoire and Al-Ahly of Egypt. The first leg was hosted by Séwé Sport at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on 29 November 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on 6 December 2014. The winner earned the right to play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2014 CAF Champions League.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
After losing the first leg 2–1,http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/cafconfederationcup/news.aspx/NewsDetails?id=sBG43GD5Kd%2f7ADjIapCMug%3d%3d First leg advantage for Sewe Sport CAF 30 November 2014 Al-Ahly won the second leg 1–0 on Emad Moteab's second half injury-time goal,http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/cafconfederationcup/news.aspx/NewsDetails?id=h9L1o1Jb8%2bvxmR2cfmXA3A%3d%3d Meteb's injury-time goal gives Ahly final triumph CAF 6 December 2014 giving them the title on the away goals rule (2–2 on aggregate).
Background
This was the first African final for Séwé Sport. They were also the first Ivorian side to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final, and the first Ivorian side to reach the final of a major African club championship since 1995.http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/cafconfederationcup/News/NewsDetails?id=EM5mkDhhWTLIEql%2bZbjy6A%3d%3d Sewe Sport hold AC Leopards to reach final Confederation of African Football 27 September 2014
While Al-Ahly had reached the finals of the African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League ten times and the African Cup Winners' Cup four times respectively, this was their first final in the CAF Confederation Cup. They were also the first Egyptian side to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final and the second after Ismaily in overall CAF cup finals, and had the chance to become the first club to win the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup titles in consecutive years after winning the 2013 CAF Champions League Final.http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/cafconfederationcup/News/NewsDetails?id=gtqRW9sIy%2fw8aA5TujPsOQ%3d%3d Ahly reach historic final Confederation of African Football 28 September 2014
After both teams lost in the 2014 CAF Champions League second round, they entered the Confederation Cup play-off round, and advanced to the group stage, where they were both drawn into Group B. In their head-to-head meetings, the home match of Séwé Sport finished in a 1–1 draw, while Al-Ahly won their home match 1–0. Both teams finished with nine points, and Al-Ahly won the group over Séwé Sport on head-to-head record.
Road to final
2014 CAF Confederation Cup
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
CIV Séwé SportRoundEGY Al-AhlyChampions LeagueOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legGNB Os Balantasw/o Walkover— (H)— (A)Preliminary roundByeLBR Barrack Young Controllers4–33–3 (A)1–0 (H)First roundTAN Young Africans1–1 (4–3 p)0–1 (A)1–0 (H)COD TP Mazembe2–2 (a)2–1 (H)0–1 (A)Second roundLBY Al-Ahly Benghazi2–40–1 (A)2–3 (H)Confederation CupNGA Bayelsa United3–02–0 (H)1–0 (A)Play-off roundMAR Difaâ El Jadidi2–2 (a)1–0 (H)1–2 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultTUN Étoile du Sahel1–1 (H)Matchday 1ZAM Nkana2–0 (H)ZAM Nkana1–1 (A)Matchday 2TUN Étoile du Sahel1–1 (A)EGY Al-Ahly1–1 (H)Matchday 3CIV Séwé Sport1–1 (A)EGY Al-Ahly0–1 (A)Matchday 4CIV Séwé Sport1–0 (H)TUN Étoile du Sahel1–0 (A)Matchday 5ZAM Nkana0–1 (A)ZAM Nkana3–0 (H)Matchday 6TUN Étoile du Sahel0–0 (H)Group B runner-up
Group B n n SEWFinal standingsGroup B winner
Group B n n AHLOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legCGO AC Léopards1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)SemifinalsCMR Coton Sport3–11–0 (A)2–1 (H)
Rules
The final was 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).
Matches
First leg
29 November 2014 15:00 UTC±0 Séwé Sport CIV 2–1 Report EGY Al-Ahly Kouamé 25 pen.Assalé 82 Trezeguet 59 Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan 5,000 Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
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Assistant referees:
Theophile Vinga (Gabon)
Sylvain Alain Mouala (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Yves Roponat Mbourou (Gabon)
Second leg
6 December 2014 18:00 UTC+2 Al-Ahly EGY 1–0 Report CIV Séwé Sport Moteab 90+6 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 55,000 Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
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Assistant referees:
Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius)
Vivian Vally (Mauritius)
Fourth official:
References
External links
Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2014, CAFonline.com
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