The 2017 CAF Super Cup (officially the 2017 Total CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 25th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

2017 CAF Super Cup
2017 Total CAF Super Cup
Date18 February 2017 (2017-02-18)
VenueLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeGehad Grisha (Egypt)
2016
2018

The match was played between Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, the 2016 CAF Champions League winners, and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup winners. It was hosted by Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 18 February 2017.[2]

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated TP Mazembe 1–0 to win their first CAF Super Cup.[3]

Teams

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Team Zone Qualification Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 2016 CAF Champions League winners None
  TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2016 CAF Confederation Cup winners 3 (2010, 2011, 2016)

Venue

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Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the match.

Format

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The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match, with the CAF Champions League winners hosting the match. If the score was tied at the end of regulation, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[4][5]

Match

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Details

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Mamelodi Sundowns  1–0  TP Mazembe
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Mamelodi Sundowns
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TP Mazembe
GK 14   Denis Onyango
RB 27   Thapelo Morena
CB 6   Wayne Arendse
CB 16   Ricardo Nascimento
LB 4   Tebogo Langerman
CM 13   Tiyane Mabunda
CM 8   Hlompho Kekana (c)
RW 28   Anthony Laffor   86'
AM 26   Khama Billiat   90+2'
LW 18   Themba Zwane   90+3'
CF 22   Percy Tau   90+5'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Kennedy Mweene
DF 20   Anele Ngcongca   90+2'
DF 29   Soumahoro Bangaly   86'
MF 11   Sibusiso Vilakazi   90+3'
MF 15   Lucky Mohomi
MF 19   Mzikayise Mashaba
FW 25   Leonardo Castro
Manager:
  Pitso Mosimane
 
GK 22   Sylvain Gbohouo
RB 5   Issama Mpeko   88'
CB 2   Joël Kimwaki   38'
CB 6   Salif Coulibaly
LB 3   Jean Kasusula
CM 13   Nathan Sinkala
CM 19   Daniel Nii Adjei
RW 20   Solomon Asante
AM 18   Rainford Kalaba (c)   80'
LW 23   Elia Meschak   58'
CF 28   Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK 21   Ley Matampi
DF 14   Kabaso Chongo
MF 10   Given Singuluma
MF 16   Christian Koffi
FW 8   Trésor Mputu   58'
FW 9   Déo Kanda
FW 11   Adama Traoré   80'
Manager:
  Thierry Froger

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)[6][7]

Prize money

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The winners would receive $100,000 USD in prize money while the runners-up would receive $75,000 USD.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Total Super Cup 2017: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Nascimento hands "Brazilians" CAF Super Cup". CAF. 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Tactical start list" (PDF). CAF.
  7. ^ "Media start list" (PDF). CAF.
  8. ^ "Prize money" (pdf). Confédération Africaine de Football. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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