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.
| Event | 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| on aggregate Zamalek won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 19 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane | ||||||
| Referee | Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 May 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria | ||||||
| Referee | Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||||
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 edit
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 RS Berkane
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UNAF (North Africa) | None |
 Zamalek
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UNAF (North Africa) | None |
Venues edit
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Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| RS Berkane
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Round | Zamalek
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Ittihad
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4–0 | 3–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | First round |  AS CotonTchad
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7–2 | 7–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 ASC Diaraf
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5–3 | 0–2 (A) | 5–1 (H) | Play-off round | Ittihad Tanger
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3–1 | 0–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 AS Otôho
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Gor Mahia
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2–4 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hassania Agadir
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2–1 (H) | Matchday 2 |  NA Hussein Dey
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| Raja Casablanca
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4–2 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Petro de Luanda
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1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raja Casablanca
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0–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Petro de Luanda
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1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS Otôho
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3–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Gor Mahia
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4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hassania Agadir
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0–1 (A) | Matchday 6 | NA Hussein Dey
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0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group A winners
Source: CAF |
Final standings | Group D winners
Source: CAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gor Mahia
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7–2 | 2–0 (A) | 5–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Hassania Agadir
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1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 CS Sfaxien
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3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Étoile du Sahel
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1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format edit
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 edit
First leg edit
| RS Berkane | 1–0 | Zamalek |
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Report |
          RS Berkane
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    Zamalek
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Assistant referees:[5]
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Match rules[2]
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Second leg edit
| Zamalek | 1–0 | RS Berkane |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
| Zamalek[6]
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RS Berkane[6]
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Assistant referees:[6]
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Match rules[2]
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Road to the Final" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ a b c d "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Moteab and Mboma to conduct Interclubs quarterfinals draw". CAF. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Last eight teams know their opponents". CAF. 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b "RSB Berkane vs. Zamalek – 20 May 2019". Soccerway. Perform Group. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Total Confederation Cup 2018/2019, CAFonline.com