2013 CAF Confederation Cup final
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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 Sfaxien | Round | Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation Cup | Champions League | |||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Bye | Preliminary round | Bye | ||||||
| The Gambia Gamtel | 7–3 | 4–2 (H) | 3–1 (A) | First round | Botswana Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 7–0 | 1–0 (A) | 6–0 (H) |
| Republic of the Congo Diables Noirs | 4–2 | 3–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Second round | South Africa Orlando Pirates | 2–3 | 1–3 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| Confederation Cup | ||||||||
| Nigeria Enugu Rangers | w/o | 0–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Play-off round | Mozambique Liga Muçulmana | 5–2 | 4–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||
| Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Algeria ES Sétif | 1–1 (A) | ||||
| Mali Stade Malien | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Morocco FUS Rabat | 3–0 (H) | ||||
| Ethiopia Saint George | 3–1 (A) | Matchday 3 | Tunisia CA Bizertin | 0–1 (A) | ||||
| Ethiopia Saint George | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Tunisia CA Bizertin | 1–0 (H) | ||||
| Tunisia Étoile du Sahel | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 5 | Algeria ES Sétif | 4–2 (H) | ||||
| Mali Stade Malien | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Morocco FUS Rabat | 0–2 (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 standings | Group 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] | ||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knock-out stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Tunisia CA Bizertin | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semifinals | Mali Stade Malien | 3–1 | 2–1 (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 | TP Mazembe |
| Assistant referees: Théophile Vinga (Gabon) Jean Engone (Gabon) Fourth official: Yves Roponat (Gabon) |
Second leg
| TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2–1 | Tunisia CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 10' Samatta 24' | Ben Youssef 88' |
| TP Mazembe | CS Sfaxien |
| Assistant referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Marwa Range (Kenya) Fourth official: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |