The 2015 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League, the 51st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 19th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between USM Alger of Algeria and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by USM Alger at the Omar Hamadi Stadium in Algiers on 31 October 2015, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 8 November 2015. The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.
TP Mazembe won the competition for the fifth time in its history and first time since 2010, defeating USM Alger of Algeria 4–1 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) USM AlgerUNAF (North Africa)none TP MazembeUNIFFAC (Central Africa)1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 2009, 2010
Venues
Omar Hamadi Stadium
Omar Hammadi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 people.
The stadium was built in 1919 as the home ground for l’Association Sportive Saint Eugénoise. It was known as the Stade communal de Saint Eugène.
In 1957, the third platform will be built, consisting of two superimposed stands on the south side, arched and connecting the two original stands, this new platform will give a modern look at the municipal stadium.
After the independence of Algeria in 1962, the stage of St. Eugene will be called Bologhine new name for the town.
In 2000 a new stand was built to expand the home stadium capacity, and spent 8,000 to 10,000 spectators, USM Alger club that holds the concession for the stadium has also invested in the development of infrastructure necessary for recovery and training for players: sauna, gym and restaurant.
Stade TP Mazembe
Stade TP Mazembe is a multi-use stadium located in the Kamalondo suburb of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its completion in 2011, it has mostly been used for football matches and is the home venue of TP Mazembe and CS Don Bosco. The stadium has 18,000 seats.Démarrage des travaux de construction du nouveau stade du TP Mazembe, à Lubumbashi (french) April 30, 2010
In April 2010 the construction of the new stadium of the TP Mazembe Lubumbashi club began, an enclosure that will meet the standards required by the African Football Confederation (CAF) to host international competitions, the new facilities have a VIP press room, parking for vehicles and synthetic grass.
Until 2011 the TP Mazembe made use of the Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba.
Road to final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
TP MazembeRound USM AlgerOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByePreliminary round Foullah Edifice4–33–0 (H)1–3 (A) Mamelodi Sundowns3–20–1 (A)3–1 (H)First round AS Pikine6–25–1 (H)1–1 (A) Stade Malien4–32–2 (A)2–1 (H)Second round AS Kaloum3–22–1 (H)1–1 (A)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Al-Hilal0–0 (H)Matchday 1 ES Sétif2–1 (A) Moghreb Tétouan0–0 (A)Matchday 2 Al-Merrikh1–0 (H) Smouha2–0 (A)Matchday 3 MC El Eulma2–1 (H) Smouha1–0 (H)Matchday 4 MC El Eulma1–0 (A) Al-Hilal0–1 (A)Matchday 5 ES Sétif3–0 (H) Moghreb Tétouan5–0 (H)Matchday 6 Al-Merrikh0–1 (A)Group A winnerFinal standingsGroup B winnerOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Al-Merrikh4–21–2 (A)3–0 (H)Semifinals Al-Hilal2–12–1 (A)0–0 (H)
Format The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by a draw, held after the group stage draw. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
Matches First leg
GK 1 Lamine Zemmamouche DF 25 Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 26 Brahim Boudebouda DF 5 Arslane Mazari DF 19 Houcine Benayada MF 23 Hamza Koudri MF 20 Nacereddine Khoualed (c) MF 11 Hocine El Orfi MF 7 Zinedine Ferhat MF 8 Kaddour Beldjilali FW 14 Rachid NadjiSubstitutes: FW 18 Mohamed Seguer DF 6 Farouk Chafaï FW 2 Amine Aoudia DF 3 Ayoub Abdellaoui MF 13 Nassim Bouchema MF 28 Karim Baïteche GK 29 Ismaïl MansouriManager: Miloud Hamdi GK 1 Robert Kidiaba DF 24 Yaw Frimpong DF 2 Joël Kimwaki (c) DF 27 Richard Kissi Boateng DF 6 Salif Coulibaly MF 4 Nathan Sinkala MF 29 Boubacar Diarra MF 18 Rainford Kalaba FW 9 Mbwana Samatta FW 28 Thomas Ulimwengu FW 11 Adama TraoréSubstitutes: DF 12 Merveille Bokadi FW 7 Roger Assalé MF 19 Daniel Nii Adjei DF 3 Jean Kasusula FW 17 Jonathan Bolingi FW 20 Solomon Asante GK 22 Sylvain GbohouoManager: Patrice Carteron
Assistant referees: Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt) Ahmed Taha Hossam (Egypt) Fourth official: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Second leg
GK 1 Robert Kidiaba DF 24 Yaw Frimpong DF 2 Joël Kimwaki (c) DF 27 Richard Kissi Boateng DF 6 Salif Coulibaly MF 20 Solomon Asante MF 4 Nathan Sinkala MF 29 Boubacar Diarra FW 9 Mbwana Samatta FW 28 Thomas Ulimwengu FW 11 Adama TraoréSubstitutes: FW 7 Roger Assalé MF 19 Daniel Nii Adjei FW 17 Jonathan Bolingi FW 10 Given Singuluma DF 12 Merveille Bokadi DF 14 Kabaso Chongo GK 22 Sylvain GbohouoManager: Patrice Carteron GK 16 Ismaïl Mansouri DF 19 Houcine Benayada DF 25 Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 26 Brahim Boudebouda DF 6 Farouk Chafaï DF 3 Ayoub Abdellaoui MF 24 Mohamed Benkhemassa MF 23 Hamza Koudri MF 7 Zinedine Ferhat FW 2 Amine Aoudia FW 9 Carolus AndriamatsinoroSubstitutes: MF 8 Kaddour Beldjilali GK 1 Lamine Zemmamouche MF 13 Nassim Bouchema FW 14 Rachid Nadji FW 18 Mohamed Seguer GK 27 Mourad Berrefane MF 28 Karim BaïtecheManager: Miloud Hamdi
Assistant referees: Jean Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger) Fourth official: Bakary Camara (Gambia)
References
External links Orange CAF Champions League 2015, CAFonline.com