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.
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.
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 TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) RS BerkaneUNAF (North Africa)None ZamalekUNAF (North Africa)None
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). RS BerkaneRound ZamalekConfederation CupOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Al-Ittihad4–03–0 (H)1–0 (A)First round AS CotonTchad7–27–0 (H)0–2 (A) ASC Diaraf5–30–2 (A)5–1 (H)Play-off round Ittihad Tanger3–10–0 (A)3–1 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult AS Otôho1–1 (A)Matchday 1 Gor Mahia2–4 (A) Hassania Agadir2–1 (H)Matchday 2 NA Hussein Dey1–1 (H) Raja Casablanca4–2 (A)Matchday 3 Petro de Luanda1–1 (H) Raja Casablanca0–0 (H)Matchday 4 Petro de Luanda1–0 (A) AS Otôho3–0 (H)Matchday 5 Gor Mahia4–0 (H) Hassania Agadir0–1 (A)Matchday 6 NA Hussein Dey0–0 (A)Group A winnersFinal standingsGroup D winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Gor Mahia7–22–0 (A)5–1 (H)Quarter-finals Hassania Agadir1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H) CS Sfaxien3–20–2 (A)3–0 (H)Semi-finals Étoile du Sahel1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)
Format 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.
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.
Matches
First leg
GK 12 Abdelali MhamdiRB 23 Omar NamsaouiCB 4 Issoufou DayoCB 14 Ismael Mokadem LB 5 Souhail Yechou DM 26 Samir Ouidar CM 17 Amine El Kass (c)CM 29 Mohamed FarhaneAM 21 Bakr El HelaliCF 27 Hamdi Laachir CF 9 Kodjo Fo-Doh LabaSubstitutes:GK 1 Ayoub LakredDF 25 Mohamed Aziz MF 11 Salman Ouald El Haj MF 15 Hamza RegraguiMF 18 Abdellah MohammedMF 22 Redouane ZerzouriFW 28 Bilal Bari Manager: Mounir Jaouani GK 26 Omar Salah RB 12 Hamdi Nagguez CB 4 Mahmoud AlaaCB 5 Mohamed Abdel GhaniLB 22 Abdallah GomaaCM 17 Mahmoud Abdel AzizCM 3 Tarek HamedRW 25 Ahmed Sayed AM 10 Youssef Obama (c)LW 11 Kahraba CF 9 Omar El Said Substitutes:DF 7 Hazem EmamDF 15 Bahaa MagdyDF 28 Mahmoud HamdyMF 14 Ayman HefnyMF 18 Ibrahim Hassan MF 20 Mohamed Ibrahim FW 19 Hamid AhaddadManager: Christian Gross
Assistant referees: Jerson Dos Santos (Angola) Anouar Hmila (Tunisia) Fourth official: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Second leg
GK 16 Mahmoud Genesh (c) RB 5 Mohamed Abdel GhaniCB 4 Mahmoud AlaaCB 28 Mahmoud HamdyLB 22 Abdallah GomaaCM 3 Tarek HamedCM 20 Mohamed Ibrahim RW 18 Ibrahim Hassan AM 10 Youssef ObamaLW 11 KahrabaCF 19 Hamid Ahaddad Substitutes:GK 26 Omar SalahDF 7 Hazem Emam DF 15 Bahaa MagdyMF 14 Ayman HefnyMF 17 Mahmoud Abdel Aziz MF 25 Ahmed Sayed FW 29 Khalid Boutaïb Manager: Christian Gross GK 12 Abdelali MhamdiRB 23 Omar Namsaoui CB 4 Issoufou DayoCB 14 Ismael MokademLB 25 Mohamed Aziz (c)DM 8 Najji LarbiCM 17 Amine El Kass CM 26 Samir Ouidar AM 21 Bakr El Helali CF 9 Kodjo Fo-Doh LabaCF 27 Hamdi LaachirSubstitutes:GK 1 Ayoub LakredDF 5 Souhail YechouMF 11 Salman Ouald El Haj MF 15 Hamza Regragui MF 18 Abdellah MohammedMF 29 Mohamed Farhane FW 28 Bilal BariManager: Mounir Jaouani
Assistant referees: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) El Hadji Samba (Senegal) Fourth official: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
See also 2019 CAF Champions League Final 2020 CAF Super Cup
References
External links Total Confederation Cup 2018/2019, CAFonline.com