2016 CAF Super Cup

The 2016 CAF Super Cup (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

2016 CAF Super Cup
2016 Orange CAF Super Cup
TP Mazembe Étoile du Sahel
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tunisia
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Date20 February 2016
VenueStade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
RefereeHamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

The match was played between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2015 CAF Champions League winner, and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia, the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup winner. It was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 20 February 2016.[1][2]

TP Mazembe defeated Étoile du Sahel 2–1 to win the competition for the third time in its history.[3]

Teams
Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2015 CAF Champions League winner 2010, 2011
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2015 CAF Confederation Cup winner 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008

Rules

The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match, with the CAF Champions League winner hosting the match. If the score was tied at the end of regulation, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[4][5]

Match
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–1Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
Adjei 19', 45+1' Report Msakni 45+2'
TP Mazembe
Étoile du Sahel
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
DF2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki (c)Yellow card 56'
DF3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
DF6Mali Salif Coulibaly
DF14Zambia Kabaso ChongoYellow card 75'
MF12Democratic Republic of the Congo Merveille Bokadi
MF13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
MF19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjeidownward-facing red arrow 87'
FW7Ivory Coast Roger Assalédownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW11Mali Adama Traorédownward-facing red arrow 78'
FW17Democratic Republic of the Congo Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutes:
GK1Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba
DF4Democratic Republic of the Congo Patient Mwepu
DF25Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian Luyindama
FW10Zambia Given Singulumaupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
FW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschakupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW28Tanzania Thomas Ulimwenguupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
France Hubert Velud
GK1Tunisia Aymen Mathlouthi (c)
DF3Tunisia Ghazi Abderrazzak
DF5Tunisia Ammar JemalYellow card 70'
DF8Tunisia Alaya Brigui
DF15Tunisia Zied BoughattasYellow card 64'
MF10Tunisia Iheb Msakni
MF12Cameroon Franck KomYellow card 41'
MF26Tunisia Rami Bedouidownward-facing red arrow 33'
MF29Tunisia Mohamed Ben Amor
FW7Tunisia Hamza Lahmardownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW9Tunisia Ahmed Akaïchidownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
GK22Tunisia Zied Jebali
DF4Tunisia Saddam Ben Aziza
DF17Tunisia Marouane Tejupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW18Brazil Diogo da Silvaupward-facing green arrow 33'
MF20Tunisia Nidhal Saïed
FW24Mali Michailou Draméupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF27Tunisia Aymen Trabelsi
Manager:
Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti

Assistant referees:
Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Davies Omweno (Kenya)[6]

Prize money

The winner earned $75k USD and the runner-up received $50k USD.[7]

References
  1. "Orange CAF CL FINAL 2015: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  2. "CAF Super Cup to be played on weekend of 19-21 February". CAF. 9 December 2015.
  3. "Adjei brace hands Mazembe third Super Cup". CAF. 20 February 2016.
  4. "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  6. "Start list: TP Mazembe vs Étoile Sportive du Sahel" (PDF). CAF. 20 February 2016.
  7. "Prize money" (pdf). Confederation of African Football. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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