2016 CAF Confederation Cup final

2016 CAF Confederation Cup final
Event2016 CAF Confederation Cup
MO BéjaïaTP Mazembe
AlgeriaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
25
on aggregate
First leg
MO BéjaïaTP Mazembe
11
Date29 October 2016
VenueStade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
RefereeBernard Camille (Seychelles)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
TP MazembeMO Béjaïa
41
Date6 November 2016
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance18,000
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The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup final was the final of the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup, the 13th 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 MO Béjaïa of Algeria and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by MO Béjaïa at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on 29 October 2016, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 6 November 2016. The winner earned the right to play in the 2017 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2016 CAF Champions League.[1]

TP Mazembe defeated MO Béjaïa 5–2 on aggregate to win the competition for the first time in its history.[2][3]

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).[4]

Algeria MO BéjaïaRoundDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Champions League
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Ghana Ashanti Gold3–20–1 (A)3–1 (H)Preliminary roundBye
Tunisia Club Africain2–10–1 (A)2–0 (H)First roundEthiopia Saint George3–22–2 (A)1–0 (H)
Egypt Zamalek1–30–2 (A)1–1 (H)Second roundMorocco Wydad Casablanca1–30–2 (A)1–1 (H)
Confederation Cup
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis1–1 (a)0–0 (H)1–1 (A)Play-off roundTunisia Stade Gabèsien2–2 (a)1–0 (H)1–2 (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Tanzania Young Africans1–0 (H)Matchday 1Ghana Medeama3–1 (H)
Ghana Medeama0–0 (A)Matchday 2Tanzania Young Africans1–0 (A)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe0–0 (H)Matchday 3Algeria MO Béjaïa0–0 (A)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe0–1 (A)Matchday 4Algeria MO Béjaïa1–0 (H)
Tanzania Young Africans0–1 (A)Matchday 5Ghana Medeama2–3 (A)
Ghana Medeama1–0 (H)Matchday 6Tanzania Young Africans3–1 (H)
Group A runner-up
PosTeam
PldPts
1Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe613
2Algeria MO Béjaïa68
3Ghana Medeama68
4Tanzania Young Africans64
Source: CAF
Final standingsGroup A winner
PosTeam
PldPts
1Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe613
2Algeria MO Béjaïa68
3Ghana Medeama68
4Tanzania Young Africans64
Source: CAF
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Morocco FUS Rabat1–1 (a)0–0 (H)1–1 (A)SemifinalsTunisia Étoile du Sahel1–1 (a)1–1 (A)0–0 (H)

Rules

The final 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).[1]

Matches

First leg

MO Béjaïa Algeria1–1Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Yaya 66'ReportBolingi 43' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,000
MO Béjaïa
TP Mazembe
Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida, Algeria, hosted the first leg.

Assistant referees:
Hensley Danny Petrousse (Seychelles)
Eldrick Adelaide (Seychelles)
Fourth official:

Second leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo4–1Algeria MO Béjaïa
Bokadi 7'
Kalaba 44', 62'
Bolingi 77'		ReportKhadir 75'
Attendance: 18,000
TP Mazembe
MO Béjaïa

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Advantage Mazembe after away draw in final". CAF. 30 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Kalaba inspires Mazembe to Confed Cup title". CAF. 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ "CAF Flash Magazine: Final 2016 Orange Confederation Cup" (PDF). CAF.
  5. ^ "Start List: TP Mazembe - Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia" (PDF). CAF.
  • Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2016, CAFonline.com
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