2007 CAF Confederation Cup
| Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 28 January – 24 November |
| Teams | 58 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  CS Sfaxien (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Al-Merrikh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 309 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Trésor Mputu (11 goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 CAF Confederation Cup was the fourth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home-and-away ties) in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.
Qualifying rounds
[edit]All rounds have been drawn.
Preliminary round
[edit]1st legs played 26–28 January 2007 and 2nd legs played 9–11 February 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prince Louis 
|
0–3 |  ATRACO FC
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Notwane 
|
1–2 |  Defence F.C.
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
AS Togo-Port 
|
1–3 | EGS Gafsa
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Ports Authority F.C. 
|
3–0 |  AS Bamako
|
2–0 | 1–0 |
ASAC Concorde 
|
1–3 |  ASO Chlef
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
Al Ahli Tripoli 
|
2–2 (a) |  AS CotonTchad
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
Telestars 
|
1–2 | OC Bukavu Dawa
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Benfica de Bissau 
|
1–3 |  Satellite
|
1–3 | 1 |
Curepipe Starlight 
|
1–4 |  AJESAIA
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
St Michel United FC 
|
2–2 (a) |  Saint-Pauloise FC
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
San Pedro Claver 
|
1–7 |  Benfica de Luanda
|
1–5 | 0–2 |
JS Talangaï 
|
0–3 |  Les Astres FC
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
Sahel SC 
|
3–3 (a) |  Étoile Filante
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
Mundu 
|
1–6 |  Mwana Africa
|
0–3 | 1–3 |
Hawks 
|
1–1 (a) |  AS Denguélé
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
NPA Anchors 
|
2–4 |  US Gorée
|
2–3 | 0–1 |
Têxtil do Punguè 
|
5–3 |  Simba
|
1–1 | 4–2 |
AS Dragons 
|
0–3 |  Kwara United
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
1 The tie was played over one leg by mutual consent due to civil unrest in Guinea.
First round
[edit]1st legs played 2–4 March 2007 and 2nd legs played 16–18 March 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence F.C.
|
1–2 | ATRACO FC
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Ports Authority F.C.
|
4–6 | EGS Gafsa
|
3–2 | 1–4 |
| ASO Chlef
|
1–0 |  ENPPI
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
| AS CotonTchad
|
2–5 | Al-Merrikh
|
2–0 | 0–5 |
| OC Bukavu Dawa
|
0–7 | Issia Wazi FC
|
0–2 | 0–5 |
| Satellite
|
1–7 | CS Sfaxien
|
1–3 | 0–4 |
| AJESAIA
|
3–8 | Ismaily SC
|
2–2 | 1–6 |
| Saint-Pauloise FC
|
0–2 |  Green Buffaloes
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Benfica de Luanda
|
4–1 | DC Motema Pembe
|
4–1 | 0–0 |
| Les Astres FC
|
awd1 |  Tema Youth
|
— | — |
| Étoile Filante
|
1–1 (4–3 p) | US Ouakam
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Mwana Africa
|
2–0 | Interclube
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| B.Hawks
|
2–3 | Dolphins F.C.
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
| US Gorée
|
2–3 |  Hassania Agadir
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
| Têxtil do Punguè
|
0–6 | US Douala
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Kwara United
|
3–3 (4–3 p) | MC Alger
|
3–0 | 0–3 |
1 Tema Youth were disqualified for not showing up to the first leg.
Second round
[edit]1st legs played 6–8 April 2007 and 2nd legs played 20–22 April 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATRACO FC
|
3–3 (a) | EGS Gafsa
|
2–2 | 1–1 |
| ASO Chlef
|
1–3 | Al-Merrikh
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Issia Wazi FC
|
1–2 | CS Sfaxien
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Ismaily SC
|
3–2 | Green Buffaloes
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Benfica de Luanda
|
4–1 1 | Les Astres FC
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
| Étoile Filante
|
2–3 | Mwana Africa
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
| Dolphins FC
|
1–1 (5–3 p) | Hassania Agadir
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| US Douala
|
3–4 | Kwara United
|
1–1 | 2–3 |
1 Benfica de Luanda were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
Play-off round
[edit]The 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.
1st legs played 4–6 May 2007 and 2nd legs played 18–20 May 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étoile du Congo
|
2–3 | Les Astres FC
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Wydad AC
|
0–3 | Ismaily SC
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| TP Mazembe
|
4–1 | Mwana Africa
|
1–0 | 3–1 |
| Young Africans
|
0–2 | Al-Merrikh
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Nasarawa United
|
1–2 | Kwara United
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Mamelodi Sundowns 
|
3–2 | EGS Gafsa
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Coton Sport FC
|
2–5 | CS Sfaxien
|
2–1 | 0–4 |
| Maranatha
|
1–4 | Dolphins
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
Group stage
[edit]The Group Stage matches were played between August and October 2007.
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Sfaxien
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| TP Mazembe
|
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| Les Astres FC
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Merrikh
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| Dolphins
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Ismaily SC
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Kwara United
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Final
[edit]| Al-Merrikh | 2–4 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| CS Sfaxien | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh |
|---|---|---|
|
CS Sfaxien won 5–2 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
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The top scorers from the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trésor Mputu
|
TP Mazembe
|
11 |
| 2 | Blaise Kouassi
|
CS Sfaxien
|
10 |
| 3 | Wilfried Bony
|
Issia Wazi
|
6 |
| Endurance Idahor
|
Al-Merrikh
|
6 | |
| Faisal Agab
|
Al-Merrikh
|
6 | |
| Lelo Mbele
|
CS Sfaxien
|
6 | |
| 7 | Omar Gamal
|
Ismaily
|
4 |
| Bola Bello
|
Dolphins
|
4 | |
| Douaou Bakari
|
EGS Gafsa
|
4 |
External links
[edit]- Official Site
- Confederation Cup 2007 - rsssf.com
- Details of group matches - goalzz.com