The 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage will be played from 7 April to 26 May 2019.[1] A total of eight teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
Qualified teams edit
The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advance to the quarter-finals.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  RS Berkane
|
Hassania Agadir
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| B |  CS Sfaxien
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Étoile du Sahel
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| C |  Al-Hilal
|
 Nkana
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| D |  Zamalek
|
 Gor Mahia
|
Format edit
In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 26 & 27).[2]
Schedule edit
The schedule of each round is as follows.[1] Effective from the Confederation Cup group stage, weekend matches are played on Sundays while midweek matches are played on Wednesdays, with some exceptions. Kick-off times are also fixed at 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.[3]
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 7 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 |
| Semi-finals | 28 April 2019 | 5 May 2019 |
| Final | 19 May 2019 | 26 May 2019 |
Bracket edit
The bracket of the knockout stage is determined as follows:[2]
| Round | Matchups |
|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw, teams from same group cannot play each other)
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| Semi-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, between winners QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4)
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| Final | (Winners SF1 host first leg, Winners SF2 host second leg)
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The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals and semi-finals), which was held on 20 March 2019, 19:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Marriot Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.[4][5]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Nkana
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| CS Sfaxien
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| CS Sfaxien
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Gor Mahia
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| RS Berkane
| 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Hassania Agadir
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamalek
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Étoile du Sahel
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group (teams from same group could not play each other), with the group winners hosting the second leg, and the matchups decided by draw.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkana
|
2–3 | CS Sfaxien
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Étoile du Sahel
|
5–2 | Al-Hilal
|
3–1 | 2–1 |
| Hassania Agadir
|
0–1 | Zamalek
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Gor Mahia
|
1–7 | RS Berkane
|
0–2 | 1–5 |
| Nkana | 2–1 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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| CS Sfaxien | 2–0 | Nkana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
CS Sfaxien won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Étoile du Sahel | 3–1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Al-Hilal | 1–2 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Étoile du Sahel won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Zamalek | 1–0 | Hassania Agadir |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Zamalek won 1–0 on aggregate.
| RS Berkane | 5–1 | Gor Mahia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
RS Berkane won 7–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals edit
In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Sfaxien
|
2–3 | RS Berkane
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
| Zamalek
|
1–0 | Étoile du Sahel
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| CS Sfaxien | 2–0 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| RS Berkane | 3–0 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
RS Berkane won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Zamalek | 1–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Zamalek won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final edit
In the final, the two semi-final winners play each other, with the order of legs determined by the semi-final draw.
| RS Berkane | 1–0 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Zamalek | 1–0 | RS Berkane |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Zamalek won 5–3 on penalties.
Notes edit
- ^ a b The Al-Hilal v Étoile du Sahel second leg, originally scheduled to be played on 14 April 2019, 15:00 UTC+2, at Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman, was postponed due to the political situation in Sudan.[6][7] It was rescheduled to be played on 23 April 2019, 18:00 UTC+2, at the Egyptian Army Stadium, Suez in Egypt.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Interclubs competition calendar; seasons 2018/19, 2019/20 & 2020/21" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b c "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Friday & Saturday for Champions League, Sunday for Confederation Cup". CAF. 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Moteab and Mboma to conduct Interclubs quarterfinals draw". CAF. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Last eight teams know their opponents". CAF. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Officiel: report du match entre Al Hilal et l'ESS". mosaiquefm.net. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "El Hilal – Etoile du Sahel clash postponed due to security situation in Sudan". CAF. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Officiel: Le stade Petro Sport accueille le match Al Hilal - ESS". mosaiquefm.net. 12 April 2019.
External links edit
- Total Confederation Cup 2018/2019, CAFonline.com