2016 CAF Confederation Cup final

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).

2016 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2016 CAF Confederation Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date29 October 2016
VenueStade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
RefereeBernard Camille (Seychelles)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
Date6 November 2016
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeMalang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Attendance18,000
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2017

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

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

  MO Béjaïa Round   TP Mazembe
Champions League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Ashanti Gold 3–2 0–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Preliminary round Bye
  Club Africain 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H) First round   Saint George 3–2 2–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
  Zamalek 1–3 0–2 (A) 1–1 (H) Second round   Wydad Casablanca 1–3 0–2 (A) 1–1 (H)
Confederation Cup
  Espérance de Tunis 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Play-off round   Stade Gabèsien 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Young Africans 1–0 (H) Matchday 1   Medeama 3–1 (H)
  Medeama 0–0 (A) Matchday 2   Young Africans 1–0 (A)
  TP Mazembe 0–0 (H) Matchday 3   MO Béjaïa 0–0 (A)
  TP Mazembe 0–1 (A) Matchday 4   MO Béjaïa 1–0 (H)
  Young Africans 0–1 (A) Matchday 5   Medeama 2–3 (A)
  Medeama 1–0 (H) Matchday 6   Young Africans 3–1 (H)
Group A runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   TP Mazembe 6 13
2   MO Béjaïa 6 8
3   Medeama 6 8
4   Young Africans 6 4
Source: CAF
Final standings Group A winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   TP Mazembe 6 13
2   MO Béjaïa 6 8
3   Medeama 6 8
4   Young Africans 6 4
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  FUS Rabat 1–1 (a) 0–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semifinals   Étoile du Sahel 1–1 (a) 1–1 (A) 0–0 (H)

Rules

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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

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First leg

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MO Béjaïa  1–1  TP Mazembe
Yaya   66' Report Bolingi   43' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
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

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TP Mazembe  4–1  MO Béjaïa
Bokadi   7'
Kalaba   44', 62'
Bolingi   77'
Report Khadir   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

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  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.
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