2022 CAF Confederation Cup final

The 2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, the 19th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria on 20 May 2022.

2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
After extra time
RS Berkane won 5–4 on penalties
Date20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)
VenueGodswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria
Man of the MatchThembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates)
RefereeJanny Sikazwe (Zambia)
2021
2023

Teams

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Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Orlando Pirates COSAFA (Southern Africa) 1 (2015)
  RS Berkane UNAF (North Africa) 2 (2019, 2020)

Venue

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For the third consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was used in the CAF competitions since 1966.[citation needed]

On 11 May 2022, Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final.[citation needed]

Road to the final

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

  Orlando Pirates Round   RS Berkane
Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round Bye
  CSMD Diables Noirs 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Second round   US Ben Guerdane 5–0 1–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
  LPRC Oilers w/o 2–0 (A) (H) Play-off round   APR 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  JS Saoura 2–0 (H) Matchday 1   USGN 5–3 (H)
  Al Ittihad 2–3 (A) Matchday 2   ASEC Mimosas 1–3 (A)
  Royal Leopards 6–2 (A) Matchday 3   Simba 2–0 (H)
  Royal Leopards 3–0 (H) Matchday 4   Simba 0–1 (A)
  JS Saoura 2–0 (A) Matchday 5   USGN 2–2 (A)
  Al Ittihad 0–0 (H) Matchday 6   ASEC Mimosas 1–0 (H)
Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Orlando Pirates 6 13
2   Al Ittihad 6 11
3   JS Saoura 6 10
4   Royal Leopards 6 0
Source: CAF
Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   RS Berkane 6 10
2   Simba 6 10
3   ASEC Mimosas 6 9
4   USGN 6 5
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Simba 1–1 (4–3 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals   Al Masry 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)
  Al Ahli Tripoli 2–1 2–0 (A) 0–1 (H) Semi-finals   TP Mazembe 4–2 0–1 (A) 4–1 (H)

Format

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The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time was played and if still level, the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[1]

Match

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Details

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Orlando Pirates  1–1 (a.e.t.)  RS Berkane
  • Lorch   117'
Report
Penalties
4–5
GK 1   Richard Ofori
CB 49   Olisa Ndah
CB 4   Happy Jele
RB 26   Bandile Shandu   77'   90'
LB 23   Innocent Maela
CM 6   Ben Motshwari   90'
CM 20   Goodman Mosele   102'
AM 18   Kabelo Dlamini   105'
LM 11   Deon Hotto
RM 3   Thembinkosi Lorch
CF 46   Kwame Peprah   60'
Substitutes:
GK 37   Terrence Dzvukamanja   102'
GK 40   Siyabonga Mpontshane
DF 5   Ntsikelelo Nyauza
DF 14   Thulani Hlatshwayo
MF 8   Siphesihle Ndlovu   90',   102'
MF 15   Fortune Makaringe   102'
MF 16   Thabang Monare   90'
MF 32   Linda Mntambo   105'
FW 9   Tshegofatso Mabaso   60'
Manager:
  Mandla Ncikazi
GK 12   Hamza Akbi
CB 4   Issoufou Dayo
CB 14   Ismael Mokadem
RB 33   Abdelkrim Baadi
LB 19   Hamza El Moussaoui
CM 21   Bakr El Helali   116'   117'
CM 8   Larbi Naji
CM 20   Mehdi Oubila   80'
AM 10   Chadrack Lukombe   108'
CF 7   Youssef El Fahli   108'
CF 38   Charki El-Bahri   80'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Amine El Ouaad
DF 15   Hamza Regragui   80'
DF 23   Omar Namsaoui
DF 25   Mohamed Aziz
MF 6   [[Mamadou Camara (footballer, born 2

003)|Mamadou Camara]] || ||   117'

MF 18   Sofian El Moudane
MF 29   Tuisila Kisinda   108'
FW 3   Brahim El Bahraoui   80'
FW 11   Youssef Zghoudi   108'
Manager:
  Florent Ibengé

Statistics

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
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