2017 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
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The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage was played from 8 September to 25 November 2017. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.
Format
In the knockout stage, the eight teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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).
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 15–17 September 2017 | 22–24 September 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 29 September – 1 October 2017 | 20–22 October 2017 |
| Final | 17–19 November 2017 | 24–26 November 2017 |
The calendar was amended from the original one for the following dates:
- Quarter-finals first leg: moved from 8–10 September to 15–17 September
- Quarter-finals second leg: moved from 15–17 September to 22–24 September
- Semi-finals second leg: moved from 13–15 October to 20–22 October
Bracket
The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | (Group winners host second leg) QF1: Runner-up Group B vs. Winner Group A QF2: Runner-up Group D vs. Winner Group C QF3: Runner-up Group A vs. Winner Group B QF4: Runner-up Group C vs. Winner Group D |
| Semi-finals | (Order of legs decided by draw) SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4 |
| Final | (Order of legs decided by draw) Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2 |
The order of legs for the semi-finals and final was decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw on 26 April 2017, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco FUS Rabat | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco FUS Rabat | 1 | 0 | 1 (5 p) | ||||||||||||||
| Tunisia CS Sfaxien | 0 | 1 | 1 (4 p) | ||||||||||||||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa SuperSport United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa SuperSport United | 0 | 2 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||||||
| Zambia ZESCO United | 0 | 2 | 2 (a) | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa SuperSport United | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Tunisia Club Africain | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Algeria MC Alger | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tunisia Club Africain | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Quarter-finals
In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group, with the group winners hosting the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Alger Algeria | 1–2 | Tunisia Club Africain | 1−0 | 0–2 |
| SuperSport United South Africa | 2–2 (a) | Zambia ZESCO United | 0−0 | 2–2 |
| FUS Rabat Morocco | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Tunisia CS Sfaxien | 1−0 | 0−1 |
| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid Sudan | 1–7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe | 1−2 | 0–5 |
Club Africain won 2–1 on aggregate.
| ZESCO United Zambia | 2–2 | South Africa SuperSport United |
|---|---|---|
| Ching'andu 4' Owino 51' | Phala 34', 90' |
2–2 on aggregate. SuperSport United won on away goals.
| CS Sfaxien Tunisia | 1−0 | Morocco FUS Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Aouadhi 22' (pen.) | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Aouadhi Meriah Mathlouthi Marzouki Amdouni | 4–5 | Boulahroud Diakité El Bassil Belmaachi Saoud |
1–1 on aggregate. FUS Rabat won 5–4 on penalties.
| Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid Sudan | 1−2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe |
|---|---|---|
| Mondeko 22' (o.g.) | Malango 29', 82' (pen.) |
| TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5–0 | Sudan Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid |
|---|---|---|
| Kasusula 39' Traoré 48' Malango 54' Meschak 83' Mpeko 90+3' |
TP Mazembe won 7–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperSport United South Africa | 4−2 | Tunisia Club Africain | 1−1 | 3−1 |
| TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1−0 | Morocco FUS Rabat | 1−0 | 0−0 |
| Club Africain Tunisia | 1−3 | South Africa SuperSport United |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifa 56' (pen.) | Grobler 16', 64' Brockie 53' |
SuperSport United won 4–2 on aggregate.
TP Mazembe won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs decided by an additional draw held after the group stage draw.
| TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2–1 | South Africa SuperSport United |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 19' Adjei 67' | Mbule 48' |
TP Mazembe won 2–1 on aggregate.
Notes
External links
- , CAFonline.com