The 2014 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2014 CAF Champions League, the 50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 18th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between AS Vita Club of Democratic Republic of the Congo and ES Sétif of Algeria. The first leg was hosted by AS Vita Club at the Stade Tata Raphaël in Kinshasa on 26 October 2014, while the second leg was hosted by ES Sétif at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on 1 November 2014. The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.

Both matches ended in draws, 2–2 in the first leg, and 1–1 in the second leg, giving ES Sétif the title on the away goals rule (3–3 on aggregate).

Qualified teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

TeamRegionPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) AS Vita ClubUNIFFAC (Central Africa)1973, 1981 ES SétifUNAF (North Africa)1988

Background AS Vita Club had reached the final of the African Cup of Champions Clubs (predecessor of the CAF Champions League) twice, winning in 1973 and losing in 1981.

ES Sétif had reached the final of the African Cup of Champions Clubs once, winning in 1988. They were the first Algerian side to reach the final of Africa's premier club championship since 1990.

Venues

Stade Tata Raphaël

Stade Tata Raphaël (Father Raphael Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai (20 May Stadium) in 1967, it was used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 50,000 people.

The stadium's most famous event was The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman for the Undisputed WBC/WBA Heavyweight Championship that took place on October 30, 1974. 60,000 people attended the boxing match. In what was ranked as a great upset, Ali knocked out the previously undefeated Foreman in eight rounds. The associated music festival, Zaire 74, that took place at the stadium six weeks prior to the boxing match, included such stars as James Brown and B.B. King.

Following the downfall of President Mobutu Sese Seko's regime in 1997, the stadium was renamed Stade Tata Raphaël after Raphaël de la Kethulle de Ryhove, initiator of the stadium in 1952.

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Blida, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 37,000 people. The stadium is the home of the Algeria national football team.

The stadium was inaugurated on 26 February 2001.

The first local match of the USM Blida at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium took place on 30 August 2001. This is, then, a first match of Algerian championship (D1) against USM Alger (0-0).

It became the main stadium of the Algerian football team from 2008. However, the first international match to be held there was on 20 August 2002. It is, then, a friendly match against the DR Congo national football team (1-1).

It is regarded as good luck by the Algerian fans and as a "impregnable fortress" by the specialists. Indeed, the Algerian team has never lost in this stadium.

The ES Sétif administration confirmed that the selection of the Blida stadium is because it has all the necessary conditions to organize a final match.

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

AS Vita ClubRound ES SétifOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Kano Pillars4–33–1 (H)1–2 (A)Preliminary round Steve Biko— (H)— (A) Dynamos1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H)First round ASFA Yennenga5–05–0 (H)0–0 (A) Kaizer Chiefs3–23–0 (H)0–2 (A)Second round Coton Sport2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Zamalek2–1 (H)Matchday 1 Espérance de Tunis2–1 (A) TP Mazembe0–1 (A)Matchday 2 CS Sfaxien1–1 (H) Al-Hilal1–1 (A)Matchday 3 Al-Ahly Benghazi1–1 (H) Al-Hilal2–1 (H)Matchday 4 Al-Ahly Benghazi2–0 (A) Zamalek1–0 (A)Matchday 5 Espérance de Tunis2–2 (H) TP Mazembe0–0 (H)Matchday 6 CS Sfaxien1–1 (A)Group A runner-upFinal standingsGroup B runner-upOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnock-out stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg CS Sfaxien4–22–1 (H)2–1 (A)Semifinals TP Mazembe4–4 (a)2–1 (H)2–3 (A)

Format The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).

Matches

First leg The opening goal came in the 17th minute when a corner from the right was turned in past his own goalkeeper by Firmin Ndombe Mubele at the near post to give ES Sétif the lead. AS Vita Club got the equalizer in injury time in the first half from a penalty after handball in the box by Mohamed Lagraâ. Chikito Lema Mabidi took the penalty, shooting right footed to the right of the goalkeeper. ES Sétif regained the lead in the 57th minute when Akram Djahnit finished low to the net from close range after taking the ball around the goalkeeper. Mabidi tied the game at 2–2 in the 77th minute with a long range shot from 30 yards with his right foot.

GK 16 Nelson Lukong DF 2 Bawaka Mabele DF 8 Issoufou Dayo DF 29 Paolo Mondo Mouegni DF 3 Patou Simbi Ebunga (c) MF 6 Nelson Munganga MF 5 Chikito Lema Mabidi FW 11 Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga FW 10 Guy Lusadisu Basisila FW 19 Firmin Ndombe Mubele FW 4 Yunus SentamuSubstitutes: GK 1 Landu Makiese DF 13 Joyce Lomalisa DF 15 Patrick Lema Mampuya DF 17 Thierry Kasereka MF 12 Yves Magola Mapanda FW 18 Mbala Ndombe FW 23 Emmanuel Ngudikama Manager: Florent Ibengé GK 1 Sofiane Khedairia DF 6 Amine Megateli DF 20 Farid Mellouli (c) DF 26 Mohamed Lagraâ DF 15 Abdelghani Demmou MF 17 Benjamin Zé Ondo MF 29 Toufik Zerara FW 13 Sid Ali Lamri FW 30 Akram Djahnit FW 3 Sofiane Younès FW 19 Abdelmalek Ziaya Substitutes: GK 24 Abderaouf Belhani DF 4 Said Arroussi DF 18 Lyes Boukria MF 8 Mohamed Billel Raït FW 9 Mohamed Benyettou FW 12 Abdelhakim Amokrane FW 25 El Hedi Belameiri Manager: Kheïreddine Madoui

Assistant referees: Jerson dos Santos (Angola) Bruno Tembo (Zambia) Fourth official: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)

Second leg Sofiane Younès scored the opening goal for ES Sétif in the second leg after 49 minutes when he turned the ball into the net from a yard out at the back post after a cross from the right. Chikito Lema Mabidi equalized for AS Vita Club in the 53rd minute with a powerful right footed shot from outside the penalty area after a pass from the right. The draw meant that ES Sétif won the final on the away goals rule.

GK 1 Sofiane Khedairia DF 6 Amine Megateli DF 20 Farid Mellouli (c) DF 26 Mohamed Lagraâ DF 15 Abdelghani Demmou MF 17 Benjamin Zé Ondo MF 29 Toufik Zerara FW 25 El Hedi Belameiri FW 30 Akram Djahnit FW 3 Sofiane Younès FW 19 Abdelmalek Ziaya Substitutes: GK 24 Abderaouf Belhani DF 4 Said Arroussi DF 18 Lyes Boukria MF 8 Mohamed Billel Raït FW 9 Mohamed Benyettou FW 12 Abdelhakim Amokrane FW 13 Sid Ali Lamri Manager: Kheïreddine Madoui GK 16 Nelson Lukong DF 2 Bawaka Mabele DF 8 Issoufou Dayo DF 29 Paolo Mondo Mouegni DF 3 Patou Simbi Ebunga (c) MF 6 Nelson Munganga MF 5 Chikito Lema Mabidi FW 11 Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga FW 10 Guy Lusadisu Basisila FW 19 Firmin Ndombe Mubele FW 4 Yunus Sentamu Substitutes: GK 30 Lomboto Nguemba DF 13 Joyce Lomalisa DF 15 Patrick Lema Mampuya DF 17 Thierry Kasereka MF 12 Yves Magola Mapanda FW 23 Emmanuel Ngudikama FW 25 Déo Kanda Manager: Florent Ibengé

Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Dickory Jawo (Gambia) Fourth official: Maudo Jallow (Gambia)

References

External links Orange CAF Champions League 2014, CAFonline.com