2018 CAF Confederation Cup final
The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, the 27th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th edition under the current CAF Confederation Cup title.
| Event | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 25 November 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca | ||||||
| Referee | Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 2 December 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa | ||||||
| Referee | Victor Gomes (South Africa) | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,000 | ||||||
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Raja CA from Morocco and AS Vita Club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by Raja CA at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on 25 November 2018, while the second leg was hosted by AS Vita Club at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on 2 December 2018.[1]
Raja CA won the final 4–3 on aggregate for their second CAF Confederation Cup title.[2][3] As winners, they earned the right to play in the 2019 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2018 CAF Champions League.[4]
Teams
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Raja CA |
UNAF (North Africa) | None |
 AS Vita Club |
UNIFFAC (Central Africa) | None |
Venues
 Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the first leg. |
 Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the second leg. |
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Raja CA |
Round | AS Vita Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation Cup | Champions League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds (CC, CL) | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | Preliminary round |  Mighty Wanderers |
6–1 | 4–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 FC Nouadhibou |
5–3 | 1–1 (H) | 4–2 (A) | First round | Difaâ El Jadidi |
2–3 | 0–1 (A) | 2–2 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Zanaco |
5–0 | 2–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Play-off round |  CS La Mancha |
6–1 | 1–0 (H) | 5–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS Vita Club |
0–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Raja CA |
0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aduana Stars |
3–3 (A) | Matchday 2 |  ASEC Mimosas |
3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas |
1–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Aduana Stars |
1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas |
4–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Aduana Stars |
2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AS Vita Club |
0–2 (A) | Matchday 5 | Raja CA |
2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aduana Stars |
6–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | ASEC Mimosas |
0–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A winners
Source: CAF |
Final standings | Group A runners-up
Source: CAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CARA Brazzaville |
3–1 | 2–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | RS Berkane |
4–2 | 3–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Enyimba |
3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Semi-finals |  Al-Masry |
4–0 | 0–0 (A) | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by the knockout stage draw, which was held on 3 September 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6][7]
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]
Matches
First leg
          Raja CA
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 AS Vita Club
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Assistant referees:[8]
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Match rules[4]
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Second leg
| AS Vita Club | 3–1 | Raja CA |
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| Report |
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AS Vita Club
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Raja CA
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Assistant referees:[9]
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Match rules[4]
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References
- "Road to the Final" (PDF). CAF.
- "Goal blitz gives Raja big CAF final first leg lead". CAF. 25 November 2018.
- "Raja end 15-year wait for CAF title". CAF. 2 December 2018.
- "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
- "Draw Procedure of the 15TH Edition of Total CAF CONFEDERATION CUP, CC 2018" (PDF). CAF. 2 September 2018.
- "CAF Confederation Cup 2018 DRAW". YouTube. 3 September 2018.
- "Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018 Draw" (PDF). CAF.
- "Raja Casablanca vs. Vita Club – 25 November 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Media Start list" (PDF). CAF. 2 December 2018.
External links
- Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018, CAFonline.com