The 2013 CAF Confederation Cup final was the final of the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, the 10th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between CS Sfaxien of Tunisia and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by CS Sfaxien at the Stade Olympique de Radès in Radès on 23 November 2013, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 30 November 2013. The winners earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup against the winners of the 2013 CAF Champions League.

CS Sfaxien won the first leg 2–0 and despite losing the second leg 2–1, they were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for a record third time.

Background

CS Sfaxien had previously reached three CAF Confederation Cup finals, winning twice (2007, 2008) and losing once (2010), while this was the first CAF Confederation Cup final for TP Mazembe.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalists is given first.

Tunisia CS SfaxienRoundDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Confederation CupChampions League
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
ByePreliminary roundBye
The Gambia Gamtel7–34–2 (H)3–1 (A)First roundBotswana Mochudi Centre Chiefs7–01–0 (A)6–0 (H)
Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs4–23–1 (H)1–1 (A)Second roundSouth Africa Orlando Pirates2–31–3 (A)1–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
Nigeria Enugu Rangersw/o0–1 (A)0–0 (H)Play-off roundMozambique Liga Muçulmana5–24–0 (H)1–2 (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel1–0 (H)Matchday 1Algeria ES Sétif1–1 (A)
Mali Stade Malien2–1 (A)Matchday 2Morocco FUS Rabat3–0 (H)
Ethiopia Saint George3–1 (A)Matchday 3Tunisia CA Bizertin0–1 (A)
Ethiopia Saint George1–0 (H)Matchday 4Tunisia CA Bizertin1–0 (H)
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel1–1 (A)Matchday 5Algeria ES Sétif4–2 (H)
Mali Stade Malien0–0 (H)Matchday 6Morocco FUS Rabat0–2 (A)
Group A winner Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Tunisia CS Sfaxien 6 4 2 0 8 3 +5 14 Mali Stade Malien 6 2 2 2 3 4 −1 8 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6 Ethiopia Saint George 6 1 1 4 4 7 −3 4Source: [citation needed]Final standingsGroup B winner Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 Tunisia CA Bizertin 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 8 Morocco FUS Rabat 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 8 Algeria ES Sétif 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6Source: [citation needed]
TeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPts
Tunisia CS Sfaxien642083+514
Mali Stade Malien622234−18
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel613234−16
Ethiopia Saint George611447−34
TeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPts
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe631296+310
Tunisia CA Bizertin62223308
Morocco FUS Rabat622256−18
Algeria ES Sétif613257−26
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Tunisia CA Bizertin1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)SemifinalsMali Stade Malien3–12–1 (A)1–0 (H)

Notes

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

CS Sfaxien Tunisia2–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Ndong 16' Khenissi 90+1'
CS SfaxienTP Mazembe
GK 28 Tunisia Rami Jridi RB 8 Ghana Maman Youssoufou CB 26 Tunisia Bassem Boulaabi CB 25 Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah LB 10 Tunisia Ali Maâloul (c) RM 19 Tunisia Maher Hannachi 85' CM 22 Gabon Didier Ndong 62' CM 13 Tunisia Ferjani Sassi LM 15 Ivory Coast Didier Lebri 88' SS 29 Tunisia Fakhreddine Ben Youssef CF 17 Ivory Coast Idrissa Kouyaté 77' Substitutions: FW 11 Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi 77' MF 7 Tunisia Rebai Wassim Kamoun 85' MF 14 Tunisia Ghazi Challouf 88' Manager: Netherlands Ruud KrolGK 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba CB 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Eric Nkulukuta 54' CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki CB 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula DM 14 Zambia Nathan Sinkala 21' RM 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu (c) LM 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba 57' AM 23 Ghana Gladson Awako 46' RF 6 Zambia Felix Sunzu CF 15 Tanzania Mbwana Samatta LF 28 Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu 84' Substitutions: MF 10 Zambia Given Singuluma 46' MF 29 Mali Boubacar Diarra 57' FW 20 Ghana Solomon Asante 85' 84' Manager: France Patrice Carteron
GK28Tunisia Rami Jridi
RB8Ghana Maman Youssoufou
CB26Tunisia Bassem Boulaabi
CB25Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah
LB10Tunisia Ali Maâloul (c)
RM19Tunisia Maher Hannachi85'
CM22Gabon Didier Ndong62'
CM13Tunisia Ferjani Sassi
LM15Ivory Coast Didier Lebri88'
SS29Tunisia Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
CF17Ivory Coast Idrissa Kouyaté77'
Substitutions:
FW11Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi77'
MF7Tunisia Rebai Wassim Kamoun85'
MF14Tunisia Ghazi Challouf88'
Manager:
Netherlands Ruud Krol
GK1Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba
CB4Democratic Republic of the Congo Eric Nkulukuta54'
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
CB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
DM14Zambia Nathan Sinkala21'
RM8Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu (c)
LM18Zambia Rainford Kalaba57'
AM23Ghana Gladson Awako46'
RF6Zambia Felix Sunzu
CF15Tanzania Mbwana Samatta
LF28Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu84'
Substitutions:
MF10Zambia Given Singuluma46'
MF29Mali Boubacar Diarra57'
FW20Ghana Solomon Asante85'84'
Manager:
France Patrice Carteron
Assistant referees: Théophile Vinga (Gabon) Jean Engone (Gabon) Fourth official: Yves Roponat (Gabon)

Second leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–1Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Traoré 10' Samatta 24'Ben Youssef 88'
TP MazembeCS Sfaxien
GK 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba CB 24 Ghana Yaw Frimpong CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki CB 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula 47' DM 14 Zambia Nathan Sinkala 32' RM 20 Ghana Solomon Asante 74' LM 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu (c) AM 10 Zambia Given Singuluma 46' RF 6 Zambia Felix Sunzu CF 15 Tanzania Mbwana Samatta 70' LF 25 Mali Cheibane Traoré Substitutions: FW 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba 46' MF 29 Mali Boubacar Diarra 70' FW 28 Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu 74' Manager: France Patrice CarteronGK 28 Tunisia Rami Jridi RB 8 Ghana Maman Youssoufou CB 26 Tunisia Bassem Boulaabi CB 25 Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah LB 10 Tunisia Ali Maâloul (c) RM 19 Tunisia Maher Hannachi 77' CM 22 Gabon Didier Ndong 62' CM 13 Tunisia Ferjani Sassi LM 15 Ivory Coast Didier Lebri 60' SS 29 Tunisia Fakhreddine Ben Youssef CF 17 Ivory Coast Idrissa Kouyaté 87' Substitutions: MF 7 Tunisia Rebai Wassim Kamoun 60' MF 14 Tunisia Ghazi Challouf 77' FW 11 Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi 87' Manager: Netherlands Ruud Krol
GK1Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba
CB24Ghana Yaw Frimpong
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
CB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula47'
DM14Zambia Nathan Sinkala32'
RM20Ghana Solomon Asante74'
LM8Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu (c)
AM10Zambia Given Singuluma46'
RF6Zambia Felix Sunzu
CF15Tanzania Mbwana Samatta70'
LF25Mali Cheibane Traoré
Substitutions:
FW18Zambia Rainford Kalaba46'
MF29Mali Boubacar Diarra70'
FW28Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu74'
Manager:
France Patrice Carteron
GK28Tunisia Rami Jridi
RB8Ghana Maman Youssoufou
CB26Tunisia Bassem Boulaabi
CB25Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah
LB10Tunisia Ali Maâloul (c)
RM19Tunisia Maher Hannachi77'
CM22Gabon Didier Ndong62'
CM13Tunisia Ferjani Sassi
LM15Ivory Coast Didier Lebri60'
SS29Tunisia Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
CF17Ivory Coast Idrissa Kouyaté87'
Substitutions:
MF7Tunisia Rebai Wassim Kamoun60'
MF14Tunisia Ghazi Challouf77'
FW11Tunisia Taha Yassine Khenissi87'
Manager:
Netherlands Ruud Krol
Assistant referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Marwa Range (Kenya) Fourth official: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

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