2014 CAF Confederation Cup final

2014 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event	2014 CAF Confederation Cup
	on aggregate; Al-Ahly won on away goals.
First leg
Date	29 November 2014
Venue	Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee	Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Attendance	5,000
Second leg
Date	6 December 2014
Venue	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee	Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)
Attendance	55,000
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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).

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).

Séwé Sport

Round

Al-Ahly

Champions League

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Qualifying rounds

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Os Balantas

— (H)

— (A)

Preliminary round

Bye

Barrack Young Controllers

4–3

3–3 (A)

1–0 (H)

First round

Young Africans

1–1 (4–3 p)

0–1 (A)

1–0 (H)

TP Mazembe

2–2 (a)

2–1 (H)

0–1 (A)

Second round

Al-Ahly Benghazi

2–4

0–1 (A)

2–3 (H)

Confederation Cup

Bayelsa United

3–0

2–0 (H)

1–0 (A)

Play-off round

Difaâ El Jadidi

2–2 (a)

1–0 (H)

1–2 (A)

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

Étoile du Sahel

1–1 (H)

Matchday 1

Nkana

2–0 (H)

Nkana

1–1 (A)

Matchday 2

Étoile du Sahel

1–1 (A)

Al-Ahly

1–1 (H)

Matchday 3

Séwé Sport

1–1 (A)

Al-Ahly

0–1 (A)

Matchday 4

Séwé Sport

1–0 (H)

Étoile du Sahel

1–0 (A)

Matchday 5

Nkana

0–1 (A)

Nkana

3–0 (H)

Matchday 6

Étoile du Sahel

0–0 (H)

Group B runner-up

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ahly	6	2	3	1	5	3	+2	9
Séwé Sport	6	2	3	1	7	4	+3	9
Nkana	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7
Étoile du Sahel	6	1	3	2	9	10	−1	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final standings

Group B winner

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Ahly	6	2	3	1	5	3	+2	9
Séwé Sport	6	2	3	1	7	4	+3	9
Nkana	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7
Étoile du Sahel	6	1	3	2	9	10	−1	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Knock-out stage

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

AC Léopards

1–0

1–0 (H)

0–0 (A)

Semifinals

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]