2015 CAF Champions League Final

The 2015 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League, the 51st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 19th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

2015 CAF Champions League Final
Stade Omar Hamadi in Algiers hosted the first leg of the final
Event2015 CAF Champions League
USM Alger TP Mazembe
1 4
on aggregate
First leg
USM Alger TP Mazembe
1 2
Date31 October 2015
VenueOmar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers
RefereeGehad Grisha (Egypt)
Second leg
TP Mazembe USM Alger
2 0
Date8 November 2015
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeBakary Gassama (Gambia)

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between USM Alger of Algeria and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by USM Alger at the Omar Hamadi Stadium in Algiers on 31 October 2015, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 8 November 2015.[1] The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

TP Mazembe won the competition for the fifth time in its history and first time since 2010, defeating USM Alger of Algeria 4–1 on aggregate.[3][4]

Qualified teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Region Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
USM Alger UNAF (North Africa) none
TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 2009, 2010

Venues

Omar Hamadi Stadium
Omar Hamadi Stadium in Algeirs, Algeria, hosted the first leg.

Omar Hammadi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 people.

The stadium was built in 1919 as the home ground for l’Association Sportive Saint Eugénoise.[5] It was known as the Stade communal de Saint Eugène.

In 1957, the third platform will be built, consisting of two superimposed stands on the south side, arched and connecting the two original stands, this new platform will give a modern look at the municipal stadium.

After the independence of Algeria in 1962, the stage of St. Eugene will be called Bologhine new name for the town.

In 2000 a new stand was built to expand the home stadium capacity, and spent 8,000 to 10,000 spectators, USM Alger club that holds the concession for the stadium has also invested in the development of infrastructure necessary for recovery and training for players: sauna, gym and restaurant.

Stade TP Mazembe
Lubumbashi, DR Congo hosted the second leg.

Stade TP Mazembe is a multi-use stadium located in the Kamalondo suburb of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its completion in 2011, it has mostly been used for football matches and is the home venue of TP Mazembe and CS Don Bosco. The stadium has 18,000 seats.[6]

In April 2010 the construction of the new stadium of the TP Mazembe Lubumbashi club began, an enclosure that will meet the standards required by the African Football Confederation (CAF) to host international competitions, the new facilities have a VIP press room, parking for vehicles and synthetic grass.

Until 2011 the TP Mazembe made use of the Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba.

Road to final
Further information: 2015 CAF Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).[7]

TP Mazembe Round USM Alger
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Foullah Edifice 4–3 3–0 (H) 1–3 (A)
Mamelodi Sundowns 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) First round AS Pikine 6–2 5–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Stade Malien 4–3 2–2 (A) 2–1 (H) Second round AS Kaloum 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Al-Hilal 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 ES Sétif 2–1 (A)
Moghreb Tétouan 0–0 (A) Matchday 2 Al-Merrikh 1–0 (H)
Smouha 2–0 (A) Matchday 3 MC El Eulma 2–1 (H)
Smouha 1–0 (H) Matchday 4 MC El Eulma 1–0 (A)
Al-Hilal 0–1 (A) Matchday 5 ES Sétif 3–0 (H)
Moghreb Tétouan 5–0 (H) Matchday 6 Al-Merrikh 0–1 (A)
Group A winner
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification
1 TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 11 Advance to knockout stage
2 Al-Hilal 6 2 3 1 9
3 Moghreb Tétouan 6 2 2 2 8
4 Smouha 6 1 1 4 4
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group B winner
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Qualification
1 USM Alger 6 5 0 1 15 Advance to knockout stage
2 Al-Merrikh 6 4 1 1 13
3 ES Sétif 6 1 2 3 5
4 MC El Eulma 6 0 1 5 1
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Merrikh 4–2 1–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Semifinals Al-Hilal 2–1 2–1 (A) 0–0 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw. 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).[2]

Matches

First leg
USM Alger 1–2 TP Mazembe
Seguer  89' Report Kalaba  28'
Samatta  79' (pen.)
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
USM Alger
TP Mazembe
GK1 Mohamed Zemmamouche
DF25 Mokhtar Benmoussa
DF26 Brahim Boudebouda
DF5 Arslane Mazari 51'
DF19 Houcine Benayada 70'
MF23 Hamza Koudri
MF20 Nacereddine Khoualed (c)  77'
MF11 Hocine El Orfi 22'  67'
MF7 Zinedine Ferhat
MF8 Kaddour Beldjilali 46'
FW14 Rachid Nadji
Substitutes:
FW18 Mohamed Seguer 46'
DF6 Farouk Chafaï 51'
FW2 Mohamed Amine Aoudia 70'
DF3 Ayoub Abdellaoui
MF13 Nassim Bouchema
MF28 Karim Baïteche
GK29 Ismaïl Mansouri
Manager:
Miloud Hamdi
GK1 Robert Kidiaba
DF24 Yaw Frimpong
DF2 Joël Kimwaki (c) 69'
DF27 Richard Kissi Boateng
DF6 Salif Coulibaly
MF4 Nathan Sinkala 15' 72'
MF29 Boubacar Diarra
MF18 Rainford Kalaba 45+1'
FW9 Mbwana Samatta 86'
FW28 Thomas Ulimwengu 90+1'
FW11 Adama Traoré
Substitutes:
DF12 Merveille Bokadi 72'
FW7 Roger Assalé 86'
MF19 Daniel Nii Adjei 90+1'
DF3 Jean Kasusula
FW17 Jonathan Bolingi
FW20 Solomon Asante
GK22 Sylvain Gbohouo
Manager:
Patrice Carteron

Assistant referees:
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Ahmed Taha Hossam (Egypt)
Fourth official:
Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

Second leg
TP Mazembe 2–0 USM Alger
Samatta  74' (pen.)
Assalé  90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 18,000
TP Mazembe
USM Alger
GK1 Robert Kidiaba
DF24 Yaw Frimpong
DF2 Joël Kimwaki (c)
DF27 Richard Kissi Boateng
DF6 Salif Coulibaly
MF20 Solomon Asante 46'
MF4 Nathan Sinkala 46'
MF29 Boubacar Diarra
FW9 Mbwana Samatta
FW28 Thomas Ulimwengu 70' 77'
FW11 Adama Traoré
Substitutes:
FW7 Roger Assalé 46'
MF19 Daniel Nii Adjei 46'
FW17 Jonathan Bolingi 77'
FW10 Given Singuluma
DF12 Merveille Bokadi
DF14 Kabaso Chongo
GK22 Sylvain Gbohouo
Manager:
Patrice Carteron
GK16 Ismaïl Mansouri
DF25 Mokhtar Benmoussa
DF26 Brahim Boudebouda
DF6 Farouk Chafaï
DF3 Ayoub Abdellaoui
MF24 Mohamed Benkhemassa
MF19 Houcine Benayada 2'
MF23 Hamza Koudri
MF7 Zinedine Ferhat 73'  90+5'
FW2 Mohamed Amine Aoudia 46'
FW9 Carolus Andriamatsinoro
Substitutes:
MF8 Kaddour Beldjilali 46'
GK1 Mohamed Zemmamouche
MF13 Nassim Bouchema
FW14 Rachid Nadji
FW18 Mohamed Seguer
GK27 Mourad Berrefane
MF28 Karim Baïteche
Manager:
Miloud Hamdi

Assistant referees:
Jean Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:
Bakary Camara (Gambia)[8]

References
  1. "CAF Champions League final details". CAF. 30 October 2015.
  2. "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. "Advantage Mazembe in CAF final after away win". CAF. 1 November 2015.
  4. "Mazembe beat USMA to reach fifth heaven". CAF. 8 November 2015.
  5. "DROIT D'AÎNESSE ET ….FANFARONNADE !". Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  6. Démarrage des travaux de construction du nouveau stade du TP Mazembe, à Lubumbashi (french) April 30, 2010
  7. "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  8. "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: TP Mazembe VS U.S.M Alger start list" (PDF). CAF.
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