2017 CAF Super Cup

The 2017 CAF Super Cup (officially the 2017 Total CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 25th 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.

2017 CAF Super Cup
2017 Total CAF Super Cup
Mamelodi Sundowns TP Mazembe
South Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date18 February 2017 (2017-02-18)
VenueLoftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
RefereeGehad Grisha (Egypt)

The match was played between Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, the 2016 CAF Champions League winners, and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup winners. It was hosted by Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 18 February 2017.[2]

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated TP Mazembe 1–0 to win their first CAF Super Cup.[3]

Teams
Team Zone Qualification Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns COSAFA (Southern Africa) 2016 CAF Champions League winners None
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 2016 CAF Confederation Cup winners 3 (2010, 2011, 2016)

Venue
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted the match.

Format

The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match, with the CAF Champions League winners 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

Details
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa1–0Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
  • Nascimento 83' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns
TP Mazembe
GK14Uganda Denis Onyango
RB27South Africa Thapelo Morena
CB6South Africa Wayne Arendse
CB16Brazil Ricardo Nascimento
LB4South Africa Tebogo Langerman
CM13South Africa Tiyane Mabunda
CM8South Africa Hlompho Kekana (c)
RW28Liberia Anthony Laffordownward-facing red arrow 86'
AM26Zimbabwe Khama Billiatdownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
LW18South Africa Themba Zwanedownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF22South Africa Percy TauYellow card 90+5'
Substitutes:
GK1Zambia Kennedy Mweene
DF20South Africa Anele Ngcongcaupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF29Ivory Coast Soumahoro Bangalyupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF11South Africa Sibusiso Vilakaziupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
MF15South Africa Lucky Mohomi
MF19South Africa Mzikayise Mashaba
FW25Colombia Leonardo Castro
Manager:
South Africa Pitso Mosimane
GK22Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
RB5Democratic Republic of the Congo Issama MpekoYellow card 88'
CB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël KimwakiYellow card 38'
CB6Mali Salif Coulibaly
LB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
CM13Zambia Nathan Sinkala
CM19Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei
RW20Ghana Solomon Asante
AM18Zambia Rainford Kalaba (c)downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW23Democratic Republic of the Congo Elia Meschakdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CF28Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango
Substitutes:
GK21Democratic Republic of the Congo Ley Matampi
DF14Zambia Kabaso Chongo
MF10Zambia Given Singuluma
MF16Ivory Coast Christian Koffi
FW8Democratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Mputuupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW9Democratic Republic of the Congo Déo Kanda
FW11Mali Adama Traoréupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
France Thierry Froger

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)[6][7]

Prize money

The winners would receive $100,000 USD in prize money while the runners-up would receive $75,000 USD.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
  2. "Total Super Cup 2017: CAF Flash Magazine" (PDF). CAF.
  3. "Brazilian Nascimento hands "Brazilians" CAF Super Cup". CAF. 18 February 2017.
  4. "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. "Tactical start list" (PDF). CAF.
  7. "Media start list" (PDF). CAF.
  8. "Prize money" (pdf). Confédération Africaine de Football. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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