2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final

The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, the 14th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2017 CAF Confederation Cup
TP Mazembe SuperSport United
2 1
on aggregate
First leg
TP Mazembe SuperSport United
2 1
Date19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance19,000
Second leg
SuperSport United TP Mazembe
0 0
Date25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
VenueLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance15,000

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and SuperSport United of South Africa. The first leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 19 November 2017, while the second leg was hosted by SuperSport United at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on 25 November 2017. The winner earned the right to play in the 2018 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2017 CAF Champions League.[1]

TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United 2–1 in the first leg,[2] and with the second leg ending in a 0–0 draw, won 2–1 on aggregate to be crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for the second consecutive year.[3]

Teams
Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2 (2013, 2016)
SuperSport United COSAFA (Southern Africa) None

Venues

Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the first leg, while Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final
Further information: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup

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

TP Mazembe Round SuperSport United
Champions League Qualifying rounds
(CL/CC)		 Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round ASSM Elgeco Plus 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
CAPS United 1–1 (a) 1–1 (H) 0–0 (A) First round Al-Ahly Shendi 6–3 2–3 (A) 4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
JS Kabylie 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Play-off round Barrack Young Controllers 6–1 1–1 (A) 5–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
CF Mounana 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Horoya 2–2 (H)
Horoya 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 CF Mounana 5–3 (A)
SuperSport United 2–2 (H) Matchday 3 TP Mazembe 2–2 (A)
SuperSport United 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 TP Mazembe 0–0 (H)
CF Mounana 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Horoya 0–0 (A)
Horoya 2–1 (H) Matchday 6 CF Mounana 4–1 (H)
Group D winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 12
2 SuperSport United 6 10
3 Horoya 6 9
4 CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group D runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 TP Mazembe 6 12
2 SuperSport United 6 10
3 Horoya 6 9
4 CF Mounana 6 0
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 7–1 2–1 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals ZESCO United 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)
FUS Rabat 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semi-finals Club Africain 4–2 1–1 (H) 3–1 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw, which was held on 26 April 2017.[4] If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[1]

Matches

First leg
TP Mazembe 2–1 SuperSport United
 Report
  • Mbule  48'
Attendance: 19,000
TP Mazembe
SuperSport United
GK21 Ley Matampi
RB5 Issama Mpeko
CB2 Joël Kimwaki 75'
CB14 Kabaso Chongo
LB3 Jean Kasusula
CM19 Daniel Nii Adjei 82'
CM13 Nathan Sinkala
RW30 Chico Ushindi 61'
AM18 Rainford Kalaba (c) 58'
LW11 Adama Traoré
CF28 Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK22 Sylvain Gbohouo
DF4 Arsène Zola
DF15 Kévin Mondeko
MF16 Christian Koffi
MF20 Solomon Asante 61'
FW8 Trésor Mputu 82'
FW23 Elia Meschak 58'
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe
GK30 Ronwen Williams
RB15 Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB4 Clayton Daniels
CB2 Tefu Mashamaite
LB16 Aubrey Modiba
DM8 Dean Furman (c)
RM13 Thuso Phala
CM26 Sipho Mbule
CM9 Dové Womé 81'
LM7 Bradley Grobler 85'
CF11 Jeremy Brockie 73'
Substitutes:
GK1 Reyaad Pieterse
DF20 Grant Kekana 81'
DF25 Denwin Farmer 85'
FW10 Kingston Nkhatha
FW17 Prince Dube
FW19 Fagrie Lakay 73'
Manager:
Eric Tinkler

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea)
Fourth official:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Second leg
SuperSport United 0–0 TP Mazembe
Report
Attendance: 15,000
SuperSport United
TP Mazembe
GK30 Ronwen Williams
RB15 Siyabonga Nhlapo 46'
CB4 Clayton Daniels
CB2 Tefu Mashamaite 71'
LB16 Aubrey Modiba
RM26 Sipho Mbule 81'
CM8 Dean Furman (c) 90+1'
CM6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM7 Bradley Grobler
CF11 Jeremy Brockie 66'
CF13 Thuso Phala 90'
Substitutes:
GK1 Reyaad Pieterse
DF20 Grant Kekana 46'
DF25 Denwin Farmer
MF9 Dové Womé 66'
MF12 Cole Alexander
FW10 Kingston Nkhatha 81'
FW19 Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
Eric Tinkler
GK22 Sylvain Gbohouo
RB5 Issama Mpeko 76'
CB2 Joël Kimwaki
CB14 Kabaso Chongo 76'  82'
LB4 Arsène Zola
CM16 Christian Koffi
CM13 Nathan Sinkala
RW11 Adama Traoré 74'
AM19 Daniel Nii Adjei 64'
LW18 Rainford Kalaba (c) 42' 60'
CF28 Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK21 Ley Matampi
DF3 Jean Kasusula
DF15 Kévin Mondeko
MF20 Solomon Asante 74'
MF27 Miché Mika 64'
FW23 Elia Meschak 60'
FW30 Chico Ushindi
Manager:
Mihayo Kazembe

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)[5]

See also

References
  1. "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  2. "Mazembe edge United in tightly contested final". Confédération Africaine de Football. 19 November 2017.
  3. "Mazembe Retains CAF Confederation Cup". Confédération Africaine de Football. 25 November 2017.
  4. "Total Confederation Cup 2017: fixtures of the group matches". CAF.
  5. "Media Start List" (PDF). CAF. 25 November 2017.
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