The 2008 CAF Confederation Cup was the fifth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home and away ties) in mid-February. The competition concluded on 22 November with CS Sfaxien winning the title.
| Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 16 February – 22 November |
| Teams | 53 (from 37 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  CS Sfaxien (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | ES Sahel |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 102 |
| Goals scored | 262 (2.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Eric Bekoe (10 goals) |
Qualifying rounds
editAll rounds have been drawn.
Preliminary round
edit1st legs played on 15–17 February 2008 and 2nd legs played on 29 February–2 March 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
US Masséda  | 3–1 |  UNB | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Black Star  | 0–3 |  Satellite FC | 0–0 | 0–3 |
AS Mangasport  | 5–0 |  AS-FNIS | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Ports Authority  | 0–4 |  ES Bingerville | 0–1 | 0–3 |
AS Maniema Union  | 3–0 |  Akonangui FC | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Express FC  | 1–1 (5–4 p) |  AS Inter Star | 1–0 | 0–1 |
AS Adema  | 1–2 |  Young Africans FC | 1–0 | 0–2 |
AS CotonTchad  | w/o1 |  Al Akhdar | — | — |
Highlanders FC  | 3–1 |  Ferroviário de Nampula | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Chipukizi  | 0–7 |  Green Buffaloes | 0–5 | 0–2 |
Harrar Beer  | 2–2 (3–5 p) |  Rayon Sport | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Anse Réunion  | 2–1 |  Petite Rivière | 2–1 | 0–0 |
JS Talangaï  | 3–5 |  Mount Cameroon FC | 2–1 | 1–4 |
1 Clubs from the 
Central African Republic, Chad, 
Kenya, Rwanda and 
Sierra Leone were disqualified for failure to fulfill their financial obligations.[1]
First round
edit1st legs played on 21–23 March 2008 and 2nd legs played on 4–6 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issia Wazi FC | 3–4 | US Masséda | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Rachad Bernoussi  | 3–3 (a) | Espérance | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Djoliba  | 3–0 | Satellite FC | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Petro Atletico  | 1–3 | AS Mangasport | 1–2 | 0–1 |
ASC Linguère  | 3–3 (5–3 p) | ES Bingerville | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| CS Sfaxien | 2–1 |  JSM Béjaïa | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Les Astres FC | 2–0 | AS Maniema Union | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| AS Vita Club | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Express FC | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Al Akhdar | 2–1 | Young Africans FC | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| MC Alger | 0–1 |  Haras El Hodood | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Green Buffaloes FC | 1–2 | Highlanders FC | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Al-Merrikh  | 3–0 | Rayon Sport | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Ajax Cape Town  | 5–1 | Anse Réunion | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 1º de Maio | 1–2 | Mount Cameroon FC | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Casa Sport | 1–2 |  Dolphins | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Wikki Tourists | 3–6 | Asante Kotoko | 2–2 | 1–4 |
Second round
edit1st legs played on 25–27 April 2008 and 2nd legs played on 9–11 May 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Masséda | 2–6 | Espérance | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| Djoliba | 5–2 | AS Mangasport | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| ASC Linguère | 4–4 (a) | CS Sfaxien | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Les Astres FC | 1–1 (a) | AS Vita Club | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Al Akhdar | 1–2 | Haras El Hodood | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Highlanders FC | 1–5 | Al-Merrikh | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 5–6 | Mount Cameroon FC | 5–1 | 0–5 |
| Dolphins | 3–4 | Asante Kotoko | 2–0 | 1–41 |
1 The match was abandoned at halftime with Asante Kotoko winning 1-0 due a storm that flooded the pitch. The match was replayed next day.
Play-off round
editThe 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.
First leg played 11/12/13 July and second leg played 25/26/27 July
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile du Sahel | 2–0 | Espérance | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Club Africain | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Djoliba | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Platinum Stars | 2–4 | CS Sfaxien | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| JS Kabylie | 2–1 | Les Astres FC | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–2 | Haras El Hodood | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Olympique Khouribga | 2–2 (a) | Al-Merrikh | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Interclube | 3–2 | Mount Cameroon FC | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Al Ittihad Tripolil | 3–4 | Asante Kotoko | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Group stage
editThe group phase starts on the weekend of 15–17 August and concludes on the weekend of 17–19 October. There are no semi-finals; the group winners meet in a two-legged final.[2]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners advance to the final |
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CSS | HEH | CA | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Sfaxien | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | Final | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Haras El Hodood | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Club Africain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Interclube | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ESS | ALM | JSK | ASK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etoile Sahel | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Final | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Al-Merrikh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Asante Kotoko | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — |
Knockout stage
editFinal
editThe final 2 legs will be played on 8 and 22 November.
| CS Sfaxien | 0 - 0 | Etoile Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Etoile Sahel | 2 - 2 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
editLeading goal scorers including group stage matches.
References
edit- ^ Gleeson, Mark (10 February 2008). "Five countries excluded from African club competition". Reuters. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Regulations of the Confederation Cup 2006 - 2008" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
External links
edit- Confederation Cup 2008 - rsssf.com