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).

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.

TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United 2–1 in the first leg, 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.

Teams

TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP MazembeUNIFFAC (Central Africa)2 (2013, 2016)
South Africa SuperSport UnitedCOSAFA (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

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP MazembeRoundSouth Africa SuperSport United
Champions LeagueQualifying rounds (CL/CC)Confederation Cup
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
ByePreliminary roundMadagascar ASSM Elgeco Plus2–10–0 (A)2–1 (H)
Zimbabwe CAPS United1–1 (a)1–1 (H)0–0 (A)First roundSudan Al-Ahly Shendi6–32–3 (A)4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
Algeria JS Kabylie2–02–0 (H)0–0 (A)Play-off roundLiberia Barrack Young Controllers6–11–1 (A)5–0 (H)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Gabon CF Mounana2–0 (H)Matchday 1Guinea Horoya2–2 (H)
Guinea Horoya1–1 (A)Matchday 2Gabon CF Mounana5–3 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United2–2 (H)Matchday 3Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe2–2 (A)
South Africa SuperSport United0–0 (A)Matchday 4Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe0–0 (H)
Gabon CF Mounana1–0 (A)Matchday 5Guinea Horoya0–0 (A)
Guinea Horoya2–1 (H)Matchday 6Gabon CF Mounana4–1 (H)
Group D winner Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12 2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10 3 Guinea Horoya 6 9 4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0Source:Final standingsGroup D runner-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 12 2 South Africa SuperSport United 6 10 3 Guinea Horoya 6 9 4 Gabon CF Mounana 6 0Source:
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe612
2South Africa SuperSport United610
3Guinea Horoya69
4Gabon CF Mounana60
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe612
2South Africa SuperSport United610
3Guinea Horoya69
4Gabon CF Mounana60
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid7–12–1 (A)5–0 (H)Quarter-finalsZambia ZESCO United2–2 (a)0–0 (H)2–2 (A)
Morocco FUS Rabat1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)Semi-finalsTunisia Club Africain4–21–1 (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. 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).

Matches

First leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–1South Africa SuperSport United
Traoré 19' Adjei 67'Mbule 48'
TP MazembeSuperSport United
GK 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi RB 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki 75' CB 14 Zambia Kabaso Chongo LB 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula CM 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei 82' CM 13 Zambia Nathan Sinkala RW 30 Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi 61' AM 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c) 58' LW 11 Mali Adama Traoré CF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Substitutes: GK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo DF 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola DF 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko MF 16 Ivory Coast Christian Koffi MF 20 Ghana Solomon Asante 61' FW 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu 82' FW 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak 58' Manager: Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo KazembeGK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams RB 15 South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo CB 4 South Africa Clayton Daniels CB 2 South Africa Tefu Mashamaite LB 16 South Africa Aubrey Modiba DM 8 South Africa Dean Furman (c) RM 13 South Africa Thuso Phala CM 26 South Africa Sipho Mbule CM 9 Togo Dové Womé 81' LM 7 South Africa Bradley Grobler 85' CF 11 New Zealand Jeremy Brockie 73' Substitutes: GK 1 South Africa Reyaad Pieterse DF 20 South Africa Grant Kekana 81' DF 25 South Africa Denwin Farmer 85' FW 10 Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha FW 17 Zimbabwe Prince Dube FW 19 South Africa Fagrie Lakay 73' Manager: South Africa Eric Tinkler
GK21Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
RB5Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki75'
CB14Zambia Kabaso Chongo
LB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
CM19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei82'
CM13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW30Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi61'
AM18Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c)58'
LW11Mali Adama Traoré
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
DF4Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
DF15Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
MF20Ghana Solomon Asante61'
FW8Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputu82'
FW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak58'
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB15South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo
CB4South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB2South Africa Tefu Mashamaite
LB16South Africa Aubrey Modiba
DM8South Africa Dean Furman (c)
RM13South Africa Thuso Phala
CM26South Africa Sipho Mbule
CM9Togo Dové Womé81'
LM7South Africa Bradley Grobler85'
CF11New Zealand Jeremy Brockie73'
Substitutes:
GK1South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF20South Africa Grant Kekana81'
DF25South Africa Denwin Farmer85'
FW10Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha
FW17Zimbabwe Prince Dube
FW19South Africa Fagrie Lakay73'
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler
Assistant referees: Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Second leg

SuperSport United South Africa0–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
SuperSport UnitedTP Mazembe
GK 30 South Africa Ronwen Williams RB 15 South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo 46' CB 4 South Africa Clayton Daniels CB 2 South Africa Tefu Mashamaite 71' LB 16 South Africa Aubrey Modiba RM 26 South Africa Sipho Mbule 81' CM 8 South Africa Dean Furman (c) 90+1' CM 6 South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane LM 7 South Africa Bradley Grobler CF 11 New Zealand Jeremy Brockie 66' CF 13 South Africa Thuso Phala 90' Substitutes: GK 1 South Africa Reyaad Pieterse DF 20 South Africa Grant Kekana 46' DF 25 South Africa Denwin Farmer MF 9 Togo Dové Womé 66' MF 12 South Africa Cole Alexander FW 10 Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha 81' FW 19 South Africa Fagrie Lakay Manager: South Africa Eric TinklerGK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo RB 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko 76' CB 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki CB 14 Zambia Kabaso Chongo 76' 82' LB 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola CM 16 Ivory Coast Christian Koffi CM 13 Zambia Nathan Sinkala RW 11 Mali Adama Traoré 74' AM 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei 64' LW 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c) 42' 60' CF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Substitutes: GK 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi DF 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula DF 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko MF 20 Ghana Solomon Asante 74' MF 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo Miché Mika 64' FW 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak 60' FW 30 Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi Manager: Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
GK30South Africa Ronwen Williams
RB15South Africa Siyabonga Nhlapo46'
CB4South Africa Clayton Daniels
CB2South Africa Tefu Mashamaite71'
LB16South Africa Aubrey Modiba
RM26South Africa Sipho Mbule81'
CM8South Africa Dean Furman (c)90+1'
CM6South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane
LM7South Africa Bradley Grobler
CF11New Zealand Jeremy Brockie66'
CF13South Africa Thuso Phala90'
Substitutes:
GK1South Africa Reyaad Pieterse
DF20South Africa Grant Kekana46'
DF25South Africa Denwin Farmer
MF9Togo Dové Womé66'
MF12South Africa Cole Alexander
FW10Zimbabwe Kingston Nkhatha81'
FW19South Africa Fagrie Lakay
Manager:
South Africa Eric Tinkler
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
RB5Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama Mpeko76'
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
CB14Zambia Kabaso Chongo76' 82'
LB4Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola
CM16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
CM13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
RW11Mali Adama Traoré74'
AM19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei64'
LW18Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c)42'60'
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK21Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
DF3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
DF15Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko
MF20Ghana Solomon Asante74'
MF27Democratic Republic of the Congo Miché Mika64'
FW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschak60'
FW30Republic of the Congo Chico Ushindi
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
Assistant referees: Djibril Camara (Senegal) El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal) Fourth official: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)

See also

External links

  • , CAFonline.com