2019 CAF Confederation Cup final

The 2019 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup, the 28th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 16th edition under the current CAF Confederation Cup title.

2019 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
on aggregate
Zamalek won 5–3 on penalties
First leg
Date19 May 2019 (2019-05-19)
VenueStade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane
RefereeJanny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Attendance13,000
Second leg
Date26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)
VenueBorg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
RefereeBamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Attendance70,000
2018
2020

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between RS Berkane from Morocco and Zamalek from Egypt. The first leg was hosted by RS Berkane at the Stade Municipal de Berkane in Berkane on 19 May 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Zamalek at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on 26 May 2019.[1][2]

The final finished 1–1 on aggregate, with Zamalek winning 5–3 on penalties for their first CAF Confederation Cup title. The winner will earn the right to play in the 2020 CAF Super Cup.

Teams

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Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  RS Berkane UNAF (North Africa) None
  Zamalek UNAF (North Africa) None

Venues

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Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt, hosted the second leg.

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).

  RS Berkane Round   Zamalek
Confederation Cup
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Al-Ittihad 4–0 3–0 (H) 1–0 (A) First round   AS CotonTchad 7–2 7–0 (H) 0–2 (A)
  ASC Diaraf 5–3 0–2 (A) 5–1 (H) Play-off round   Ittihad Tanger 3–1 0–0 (A) 3–1 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  AS Otôho 1–1 (A) Matchday 1   Gor Mahia 2–4 (A)
  Hassania Agadir 2–1 (H) Matchday 2   NA Hussein Dey 1–1 (H)
  Raja Casablanca 4–2 (A) Matchday 3   Petro de Luanda 1–1 (H)
  Raja Casablanca 0–0 (H) Matchday 4   Petro de Luanda 1–0 (A)
  AS Otôho 3–0 (H) Matchday 5   Gor Mahia 4–0 (H)
  Hassania Agadir 0–1 (A) Matchday 6   NA Hussein Dey 0–0 (A)
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   RS Berkane 6 11
2   Hassania Agadir 6 8
3   Raja Casablanca 6 7
4   AS Otohô 6 5
Source: CAF
Final standings Group D winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Zamalek 6 9
2   Gor Mahia 6 9
3   NA Hussein Dey 6 8
4   Petro de Luanda 6 7
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Gor Mahia 7–2 2–0 (A) 5–1 (H) Quarter-finals   Hassania Agadir 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
  CS Sfaxien 3–2 0–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Semi-finals   Étoile du Sahel 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A)

Format

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The final will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by the knockout stage draw, which was held on 20 March 2019, 19:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Marriot Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4]

If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time won't be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.[2]

Matches

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First leg

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RS Berkane  1–0  Zamalek
  • Laba   90+4'
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RS Berkane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zamalek
GK 12   Abdelali Mhamdi
RB 23   Omar Namsaoui
CB 4   Issoufou Dayo
CB 14   Ismael Mokadem   21'
LB 5   Souhail Yechou   58'
DM 26   Samir Ouidar   87'
CM 17   Amine El Kass (c)
CM 29   Mohamed Farhane
AM 21   Bakr El Helali
CF 27   Hamdi Laachir   90+5'
CF 9   Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
Substitutes:
GK 1   Ayoub Lakred
DF 25   Mohamed Aziz   58'
MF 11   Salman Ouald El Haj   87'
MF 15   Hamza Regragui
MF 18   Abdellah Mohammed
MF 22   Redouane Zerzouri
FW 28   Bilal Bari   90+5'
Manager:
  Mounir Jaouani
 
GK 26   Omar Salah   90+2'
RB 12   Hamdi Nagguez   60'
CB 4   Mahmoud Alaa
CB 5   Mohamed Abdel Ghani
LB 22   Abdallah Gomaa
CM 17   Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
CM 3   Tarek Hamed
RW 25   Ahmed Sayed   68'
AM 10   Youssef Obama (c)
LW 11   Kahraba   79'
CF 9   Omar El Said   52'
Substitutes:
DF 7   Hazem Emam
DF 15   Bahaa Magdy
DF 28   Mahmoud Hamdy
MF 14   Ayman Hefny
MF 18   Ibrahim Hassan   68'
MF 20   Mohamed Ibrahim   79'
FW 19   Hamid Ahaddad
Manager:
  Christian Gross

Assistant referees:[5]
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Fourth official:[5]
Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Match rules[2]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

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Zamalek  1–0  RS Berkane
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Penalties
5–3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zamalek[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RS Berkane[6]
GK 16   Mahmoud Genesh (c)   42'
RB 5   Mohamed Abdel Ghani
CB 4   Mahmoud Alaa
CB 28   Mahmoud Hamdy
LB 22   Abdallah Gomaa
CM 3   Tarek Hamed
CM 20   Mohamed Ibrahim   57'   83'
RW 18   Ibrahim Hassan   70'
AM 10   Youssef Obama
LW 11   Kahraba
CF 19   Hamid Ahaddad   88'
Substitutes:
GK 26   Omar Salah
DF 7   Hazem Emam   PSO'
DF 15   Bahaa Magdy
MF 14   Ayman Hefny
MF 17   Mahmoud Abdel Aziz   83'
MF 25   Ahmed Sayed   70'
FW 29   Khalid Boutaïb   88'
Manager:
  Christian Gross
 
GK 12   Abdelali Mhamdi
RB 23   Omar Namsaoui   86'   90'
CB 4   Issoufou Dayo
CB 14   Ismael Mokadem
LB 25   Mohamed Aziz (c)
DM 8   Najji Larbi
CM 17   Amine El Kass   35'   84'
CM 26   Samir Ouidar   69'
AM 21   Bakr El Helali   42'   90+4'
CF 9   Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
CF 27   Hamdi Laachir
Substitutes:
GK 1   Ayoub Lakred
DF 5   Souhail Yechou
MF 11   Salman Ouald El Haj   84'
MF 15   Hamza Regragui   90+4'
MF 18   Abdellah Mohammed
MF 29   Mohamed Farhane   69'
FW 28   Bilal Bari
Manager:
  Mounir Jaouani

Assistant referees:[6]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:[6]
Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Match rules[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Road to the Final" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ a b c d "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ "Moteab and Mboma to conduct Interclubs quarterfinals draw". CAF. 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Last eight teams know their opponents". CAF. 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "RSB Berkane vs. Zamalek – 20 May 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Media start list: Zamalek – Renaissance Sportive de Berkane" (PDF). CAFonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 26 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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