2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final

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).

2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2014 CAF Confederation Cup
Séwé Sport Al-Ahly
2 2
on aggregate
Al-Ahly won on away goals.
First leg
Séwé Sport Al-Ahly
2 1
Date29 November 2014
VenueStade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
RefereeEric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Attendance5,000
Second leg
Al-Ahly Séwé Sport
1 0
Date6 December 2014
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeRajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Attendance55,000

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.[1]

After losing the first leg 2–1,[2] Al-Ahly won the second leg 1–0 on Emad Moteab's second half injury-time goal,[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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
Further information: 2014 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Séwé Sport Round Al-Ahly
Champions League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Os Balantas w/o — (H) — (A) Preliminary round Bye
Barrack Young Controllers 4–3 3–3 (A) 1–0 (H) First round Young Africans 1–1 (4–3 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
TP Mazembe 2–2 (a) 2–1 (H) 0–1 (A) Second round Al-Ahly Benghazi 2–4 0–1 (A) 2–3 (H)
Confederation Cup
Bayelsa United 3–0 2–0 (H) 1–0 (A) Play-off round Difaâ El Jadidi 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (H) Matchday 1 Nkana 2–0 (H)
Nkana 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (A)
Al-Ahly 1–1 (H) Matchday 3 Séwé Sport 1–1 (A)
Al-Ahly 0–1 (A) Matchday 4 Séwé Sport 1–0 (H)
Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Nkana 0–1 (A)
Nkana 3–0 (H) Matchday 6 Étoile du Sahel 0–0 (H)
Group B runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahly 6 2 3 1 5 3 +2 9
Séwé Sport 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9
Nkana 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 7
Étoile du Sahel 6 1 3 2 9 10 −1 6
Source:
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahly 6 2 3 1 5 3 +2 9
Séwé Sport 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9
Nkana 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 7
Étoile du Sahel 6 1 3 2 9 10 −1 6
Source:
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
AC Léopards 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semifinals Coton Sport 3–1 1–0 (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).[1]

Matches

First leg
Séwé Sport 2–1 Al-Ahly
Kouamé  24' (pen.)
Assalé  81'		 Report Trezeguet  59'
Attendance: 5,000
Séwé Sport
Al-Ahly

Assistant referees:
Theophile Vinga (Gabon)
Sylvain Alain Mouala (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Yves Roponat Mbourou (Gabon)

Second leg
Al-Ahly 1–0 Séwé Sport
Moteab  90+6' Report
Attendance: 55,000
Al-Ahly
Séwé Sport

Assistant referees:
Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius)
Vivian Vally (Mauritius)
Fourth official:

References
  1. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "First leg advantage for Sewe Sport". CAF. 30 November 2014.
  3. "Meteb's injury-time goal gives Ahly final triumph". CAF. 6 December 2014.
  4. "Sewe Sport hold AC Leopards to reach final". Confederation of African Football. 27 September 2014.
  5. "Ahly reach historic final". Confederation of African Football. 28 September 2014.
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