2014 CAF Confederation Cup final

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2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event 2014 CAF Confederation Cup
on aggregate
Al-Ahly won on away goals.
First leg
Date29 November 2014
Venue Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Attendance5,000
Second leg
Date6 December 2014
Venue Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Attendance55,000
2013
2015

The 2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup, the 11th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Contents

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Séwé Sport of Côte d'Ivoire and Al-Ahly of Egypt. The first leg was hosted by Séwé Sport at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on 29 November 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Al-Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on 6 December 2014. The winner earned the right to play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2014 CAF Champions League. [1]

After losing the first leg 2–1, [2] Al-Ahly won the second leg 1–0 on Emad Moteab's second half injury-time goal, [3] giving them the title on the away goals rule (2–2 on aggregate).

Background

This was the first African final for Séwé Sport. They were also the first Ivorian side to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final, and the first Ivorian side to reach the final of a major African club championship since 1995. [4]

While Al-Ahly had reached the finals of the African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League ten times and the African Cup Winners' Cup four times respectively, this was their first final in the CAF Confederation Cup. They were also the first Egyptian side to reach a CAF Confederation Cup final and the second after Ismaily in overall CAF cup finals, and had the chance to become the first club to win the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup titles in consecutive years after winning the 2013 CAF Champions League Final. [5]

After both teams lost in the 2014 CAF Champions League second round, they entered the Confederation Cup play-off round, and advanced to the group stage, where they were both drawn into Group B. In their head-to-head meetings, the home match of Séwé Sport finished in a 1–1 draw, while Al-Ahly won their home match 1–0. Both teams finished with nine points, and Al-Ahly won the group over Séwé Sport on head-to-head record.

Road to final

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

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport Round Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly
Champions League
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Os Balantas w/o (H) (A)Preliminary roundBye
Flag of Liberia.svg Barrack Young Controllers 4–3 3–3 (A) 1–0 (H)First round Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 1–1 (4–3 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2–2 (a) 2–1 (H) 0–1 (A)Second round Flag of Libya.svg Al-Ahly Benghazi 2–4 0–1 (A) 2–3 (H)
Confederation Cup
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bayelsa United 3–0 2–0 (H) 1–0 (A)Play-off round Flag of Morocco.svg Difaâ El Jadidi 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (H)Matchday 1 Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 2–0 (H)
Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 1–1 (A)Matchday 2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (A)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 1–1 (H)Matchday 3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport 1–1 (A)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 0–1 (A)Matchday 4 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport 1–0 (H)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (A)Matchday 5 Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 0–1 (A)
Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 3–0 (H)Matchday 6 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 0–0 (H)
Group B runner-up

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 623153+29
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport 623174+39
Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 621391347
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 613291016
Source: [ citation needed ]
Final standings Group B winner

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 623153+29
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport 623174+39
Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana 621391347
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 613291016
Source: [ citation needed ]
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knock-out stage OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Léopards 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A)Semifinals Flag of Cameroon.svg Coton Sport 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (H)

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). [1]

Matches

First leg

Séwé Sport Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2–1 Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly
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Assalé Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Trezeguet Soccerball shade.svg59'
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Al-Ahly

Assistant referees:
Theophile Vinga (Gabon)
Sylvain Alain Mouala (Gabon)
Fourth official:
Yves Roponat Mbourou (Gabon)

Second leg

Al-Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 1–0 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Séwé Sport
Moteab Soccerball shade.svg90+6' Report
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Al-Ahly
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Séwé Sport

Assistant referees:
Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius)
Vivian Vally (Mauritius)
Fourth official:

References

  1. 1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "First leg advantage for Sewe Sport". CAF. 30 November 2014.
  3. "Meteb's injury-time goal gives Ahly final triumph". CAF. 6 December 2014.
  4. "Sewe Sport hold AC Leopards to reach final". Confederation of African Football. 27 September 2014.
  5. "Ahly reach historic final". Confederation of African Football. 28 September 2014.