2017 CAF Confederation Cup final

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).

2017 CAF Confederation Cup Final

Event	2017 CAF Confederation Cup
TP Mazembe SuperSport United 2 1
on aggregate
First leg
TP Mazembe SuperSport United 2 1
Date	19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
Venue	Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee	Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Attendance	19,000
Second leg
SuperSport United TP Mazembe 0 0
Date	25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)
Venue	Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria
Referee	Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance	15,000
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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.^[1]

TP Mazembe defeated SuperSport United 2–1 in the first leg,^[2] 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.^[3]

Teams

Team	Zone	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
TP Mazembe	UNIFFAC (Central Africa)	2 (2013, 2016)
SuperSport United	COSAFA (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

Further information: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup

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

TP Mazembe				Round	SuperSport United
Champions League				Qualifying rounds (CL/CC)	Confederation Cup
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				Preliminary round	ASSM Elgeco Plus	2–1	0–0 (A)	2–1 (H)
CAPS United	1–1 (a)	1–1 (H)	0–0 (A)	First round	Al-Ahly Shendi	6–3	2–3 (A)	4–0 (H)
Confederation Cup
JS Kabylie	2–0	2–0 (H)	0–0 (A)	Play-off round	Barrack Young Controllers	6–1	1–1 (A)	5–0 (H)
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
CF Mounana	2–0 (H)			Matchday 1	Horoya	2–2 (H)
Horoya	1–1 (A)			Matchday 2	CF Mounana	5–3 (A)
SuperSport United	2–2 (H)			Matchday 3	TP Mazembe	2–2 (A)
SuperSport United	0–0 (A)			Matchday 4	TP Mazembe	0–0 (H)
CF Mounana	1–0 (A)			Matchday 5	Horoya	0–0 (A)
Horoya	2–1 (H)			Matchday 6	CF Mounana	4–1 (H)
Group D winner Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 TP Mazembe 6 12 2 SuperSport United 6 10 3 Horoya 6 9 4 CF Mounana 6 0 Source: CAF				Final standings	Group D runner-up Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 TP Mazembe 6 12 2 SuperSport United 6 10 3 Horoya 6 9 4 CF Mounana 6 0 Source: CAF
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid	7–1	2–1 (A)	5–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	ZESCO United	2–2 (a)	0–0 (H)	2–2 (A)
FUS Rabat	1–0	1–0 (H)	0–0 (A)	Semi-finals	Club Africain	4–2	1–1 (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.^[4] 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

19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)

15:30 UTC+2

TP Mazembe	2–1	SuperSport United
Traoré 19' Adjei 67'	Report	Mbule 48'

Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

TP Mazembe

SuperSport United

GK 21 Ley Matampi RB 5 Issama Mpeko CB 2 Joël Kimwaki  75' CB 14 Kabaso Chongo LB 3 Jean Kasusula CM 19 Daniel Nii Adjei  82' CM 13 Nathan Sinkala RW 30 Chico Ushindi  61' AM 18 Rainford Kalaba (c)  58' LW 11 Adama Traoré CF 28 Ben Malango Substitutes: GK 22 Sylvain Gbohouo DF 4 Arsène Zola DF 15 Kévin Mondeko MF 16 Christian Koffi MF 20 Solomon Asante  61' FW 8 Trésor Mputu  82' FW 23 Elia Meschak  58' Manager: Mihayo Kazembe

GK 30 Ronwen Williams RB 15 Siyabonga Nhlapo CB 4 Clayton Daniels CB 2 Tefu Mashamaite LB 16 Aubrey Modiba DM 8 Dean Furman (c) RM 13 Thuso Phala CM 26 Sipho Mbule CM 9 Dové Womé  81' LM 7 Bradley Grobler  85' CF 11 Jeremy Brockie  73' Substitutes: GK 1 Reyaad Pieterse DF 20 Grant Kekana  81' DF 25 Denwin Farmer  85' FW 10 Kingston Nkhatha FW 17 Prince Dube FW 19 Fagrie Lakay  73' Manager: Eric Tinkler

Assistant referees: Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Fourth official: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Second leg

25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)

20:15 UTC+2

SuperSport United	0–0	TP Mazembe
	Report

Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

SuperSport United

TP Mazembe

GK 30 Ronwen Williams RB 15 Siyabonga Nhlapo  46' CB 4 Clayton Daniels CB 2 Tefu Mashamaite  71' LB 16 Aubrey Modiba RM 26 Sipho Mbule  81' CM 8 Dean Furman (c)  90+1' CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane LM 7 Bradley Grobler CF 11 Jeremy Brockie  66' CF 13 Thuso Phala  90' Substitutes: GK 1 Reyaad Pieterse DF 20 Grant Kekana  46' DF 25 Denwin Farmer MF 9 Dové Womé  66' MF 12 Cole Alexander FW 10 Kingston Nkhatha  81' FW 19 Fagrie Lakay Manager: Eric Tinkler

GK 22 Sylvain Gbohouo RB 5 Issama Mpeko  76' CB 2 Joël Kimwaki CB 14 Kabaso Chongo  76'  82' LB 4 Arsène Zola CM 16 Christian Koffi CM 13 Nathan Sinkala RW 11 Adama Traoré  74' AM 19 Daniel Nii Adjei  64' LW 18 Rainford Kalaba (c)  42'  60' CF 28 Ben Malango Substitutes: GK 21 Ley Matampi DF 3 Jean Kasusula DF 15 Kévin Mondeko MF 20 Solomon Asante  74' MF 27 Miché Mika  64' FW 23 Elia Meschak  60' FW 30 Chico Ushindi Manager: Mihayo Kazembe

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

See also

• 2017 CAF Champions League Final
• 2018 CAF Super Cup