2015 CAF Confederation Cup

International football competition in Africa CAF Confederation Cup 2015 150px 2015 Orange CAF Confederation Cup 13 February – 29 November 2015 55+8 43 TUN Étoile du Sahel 2 RSA Orlando Pirates 138 341 ALG Baghdad BounedjahGAB Georges AmbourouetRSA Thamsanqa Gabuza(6 goals each) 2014 2016 The 2015 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2015 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup.Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Regulations%20and%20Official%20Documents/Competitions%20Regulation/CC%20Eng%20.pdf Confédération Africaine de Football 1 December 2014 Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia won the competition for the second time in their history after a 2–1 aggregate victory over Orlando Pirates of South Africa in the final. Al-Ahly were the defending champions, and after qualifying for the 2015 CAF Champions League, they entered the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup after they lost in the Champions League second round, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals. 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 can also enter if they have not qualified for the CAF Champions League. 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 2015 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF uses the 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking, which calculates 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 are 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 are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows: 2013 – 5 2012 – 4 2011 – 3 2010 – 2 2009 – 1 Teams The following 63 teams from 43 associations 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 2009–2013 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=SYnbfWTSgixTydDKgA3%2fOA%3d%3d Two South African clubs for each Interclub Competition CAF 29 November 2014 AssociationTeamQualifying methodAssociations eligible to enter two teams (Ranked 1–12)TUN Tunisia(1st – 106 pts)Étoile du Sahel2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third placeClub Africain2013–14 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 fourth placeEGY Egypt(2nd – 80 pts)Zamalek2013–14 Egyptian Premier League third placePetrojet2013–14 Egyptian Premier League fourth placeCOD DR Congo(3rd – 46 pts)AS Vita Club2013–14 Linafoot third placeMK Étanchéité2014 Coupe du Congo winnerMAR Morocco(4th – 44 pts)FUS Rabat2013–14 Botola third placeRS Berkane2014 Coupe du Trône runner-upNGA Nigeria(5th – 41 pts)Warri Wolves2014 Nigeria Professional Football League third placeDolphins2014 Nigerian FA Cup runner-upSDN Sudan(6th – 37 pts)Al-Ahly Shendi2014 Sudan Premier League third placeAl-Khartoum2014 Sudan Premier League fourth placeALG Algeria(T-7th – 32 pts)ASO Chlef2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 eighth placeMC Alger2013–14 Algerian Cup winnerMLI Mali(T-7th – 32 pts)Onze Créateurs2014 Malian Cup winnerDjoliba2014 Malian Cup runner-upCMR Cameroon(T-9th – 21 pts)Unisport Bafang2014 Elite One third placePanthère du Ndé2014 Cameroonian Cup runner-upCGO Congo(T-9th – 21 pts)Étoile du Congo2014 Congo Premier League fifth place before abandonedCARA Brazzaville2014 Coupe du Congo runner-upRSA South Africa(11th – 20 pts)Bidvest Wits2013–14 South African Premier Division third placeOrlando Pirates2013–14 Nedbank Cup winnerANG Angola(12th – 17 pts)Benfica de Luanda2014 Taça de Angola winnerPetro de Luanda2014 Taça de Angola runner-upAssociations eligible to enter one teamCIV Ivory Coast(13th – 13 pts)ASEC Mimosas2014 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football winnerGHA Ghana(14th – 8 pts)Hearts of Oak2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League third placeETH Ethiopia(15th – 5 pts)Dedebit2014 Ethiopian Cup winnerLBY Libya(T-16th – 4 pts)Al-Ittihad2013–14 Libyan Premier League runner-upZAM Zambia(T-16th – 4 pts)Power Dynamos2014 Zambian Premier League runner-upZIM Zimbabwe(18th – 3 pts)FC Platinum2014 Cup of Zimbabwe winnerNIG Niger(19th – 2 pts)Sahel SC2014 Niger Cup winnerBEN BeninAS Police2014 Benin Cup winnerBOT BotswanaBotswana Defence Force2013–14 Mascom Top 8 Cup winnerBFA Burkina FasoRC Bobo2014 Coupe du Faso winnerBDI BurundiLe Messager Ngozi2014 Burundian Cup runner-upCHA ChadElect-Sport2014 Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména finalistCOM ComorosVolcan Club2014 Comoros Cup winnerEQG Equatorial GuineaLeones Vegetarianos2014 Equatoguinean Cup winnerGAB GabonCF Mounana2013–14 Gabon Championnat National D1 runner-upGUI GuineaHoroya2014 Guinée Coupe Nationale winnerKEN KenyaSofapaka2014 FKF President's Cup winnerLBR LiberiaFassell2013–14 Liberian Cup winnerMAD MadagascarASSM Elgeco Plus2014 Coupe de Madagascar winnerMRI MauritiusPetite Rivière Noire2014 Mauritian Cup winnerMOZ MozambiqueFerroviário da Beira2014 Taça de Moçambique winnerRWA RwandaRayon Sports2013–14 Rwanda National Football League runner-upSEN SenegalOlympique de Ngor2014 Senegal FA Cup runner-upSEY SeychellesCôte d'Or2014 Seychelles FA Cup runner-upSLE Sierra LeoneKamboi Eagles2014 Sierra Leonean FA Cup winnerSSD South SudanAl-Ghazal2014 South Sudan National Cup runner-upSWZ SwazilandRoyal Leopards2014 Swazi Cup winnerTAN TanzaniaYoung Africans2013–14 Tanzanian Premier League runner-upTOG TogoAS Togo-Port2014 Togolese Championnat National runner-upUGA UgandaURA2013–14 Uganda Cup winnerZAN ZanzibarPolisi SC2013–14 Zanzibar Premier League runner-up +Teams entering the play-off roundLosers of the 2015 CAF Champions League second roundGUI AS KaloumCOD SM Sanga BalendeTUN Espérance de TunisTUN CS SfaxienCGO AC LéopardsEGY Al-AhlyMAR Raja CasablancaMLI Stade Malien +Associations which did not enter a team22em CPV Cape Verde CTA Central African Republic DJI Djibouti ERI Eritrea GAM Gambia GNB Guinea-Bissau LES Lesotho MWI Malawi MTN 1959 Mauritania NAM Namibia REU Réunion STP São Tomé and Príncipe SOM Somalia Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws are held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).CAF Full Calendar http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx CAFonline.com 28 February 2015 28 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150214161053/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/caf/fullcafcalendar.aspx 14 February 2015 PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQualifyingPreliminary round22 December 2014http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=JwSKbn5vGNDYkJHRqDMqQg%3d%3d Draws made for 2015 Orange Champions League, Confederations Cup CAF 22 December 201413–15 February 201527 February–1 March 2015First round13–15 March 20153–5 April 2015Second round17–19 April 20151–3 May 2015Play-off round5 May 2015https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/593746635974254594 Twitter @CAF_Online CAF 30 April 201515–17 May 20155–7 June 2015Group stageMatchday 126–28 June 2015Matchday 210–12 July 2015Matchday 324–26 July 2015Matchday 47–9 August 2015Matchday 521–23 August 2015Matchday 611–13 September 2015Knockout stageSemi-finals25–27 September 20152–4 October 2015Final20–22 November 201527–29 November 2015 Qualifying rounds 2015 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds The draw for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds was held on 22 December 2014.http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/AWC%20Squadlist/CC%20-%2056.pdf 12th Edition of CAF Confederation Cup CC 2015 CAF Qualification ties were 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 level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Preliminary round Preliminary round First round First round Notes A Club Africain won on walkover after Dolphins did not arrive on time for the first leg.http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4065/africa/2015/03/14/9827332/dolphins-bundled-out-of-caf-confederation-cup Dolphins bundled out of Caf Confederation Cup Goal.com 14 March 2015http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=3uHMn5avX1iMmAFGTIMikw%3d%3d Dolphins Eliminated CAF 19 March 2015 Second round Second round Play-off round The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 May 2015.http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=ZIvT82AIC5hL7kzmD3%2b1Gg%3d%3d Live report: CAF Interclubs draw CAFonline.com 5 May 2015 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. Play-off round Group stage 2015 CAF Confederation Cup group stage Africa Africa location map without rivers.svg 500 right Location of teams of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup group stage.8px Group A.8px Group B. Africa -4.207462 12.666667 80 Léopards Green pog.svg top Africa 30.069103 31.312288 80 Al-Ahly Red pog.svg top Africa 29.87924 31.312248 80 Zamalek Green pog.svg bottom Africa 12.65 -8 80 Stade M. Red pog.svg top Africa -26.204444 28.045556 80 Orlando P. Green pog.svg top Africa 36.8 10.183333 80 Espérance Red pog.svg top Africa 35.823481 10.612819 80 Étoile Red pog.svg top Africa 34.733625 10.74627 80 CS Sfaxien Green pog.svg bottom The draw for the group stage was held on 5 May 2015. 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 The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order: Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned; Goal difference in games between the teams concerned; Goals scored in games between the teams concerned; Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned; If, after applying criteria 1 to 4 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 9 apply; Goal difference in all games; Goals scored in all games; Away goals scored in all games; Drawing of lots. Group A yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Group B yes no_hide_class_rules 200 Knockout stage 2015 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage Knockout ties were 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 level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). Bracket Bracket 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. Semi-finals Final 2015 CAF Confederation Cup Final In the final, the order of legs was determined by a draw, held after the group stage draw. "Orlando Pirates v Étoile du Sahel" 21 November 2015 20:00 UTC+2 Orlando Pirates RSA 1–1 Report TUN Étoile du Sahel Gabuza 36 Jemal 87 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) "Étoile du Sahel v Orlando Pirates" 29 November 2015 15:00 UTC+1 Étoile du Sahel TUN 1–0 Report RSA Orlando Pirates Jemal 24 Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse Néant Alioum (Cameroon) Étoile du Sahel won 2–1 on aggregate. Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1GAB Georges AmbourouetGAB CF Mounana6RSA Thamsanqa GabuzaRSA Orlando Pirates6ALG Baghdad BounedjahTUN Étoile du Sahel64COD Firmin Ndombe MubeleCOD AS Vita Club5NGA Gbolahan SalamiNGA Warri Wolves5RSA Kermit ErasmusRSA Orlando Pirates5TUN Ammar JemalTUN Étoile du Sahel58COD Kadima KabanguCOD MK Étanchéité4EGY KahrabaEGY Zamalek4RSA Oupa ManyisaRSA Orlando Pirates4RSA Thabo RakhaleRSA Orlando Pirates4 See also 2015 CAF Champions League 2016 CAF Super Cup References 2 External links Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2015, CAFonline.com 2015 2