2004 CAF Confederation Cup

The 2004 CAF Confederation Cup was the first edition of the newly created CAF Confederation Cup. Hearts of Oak of Ghana beat fellow Ghanaians Asante Kotoko 8-7 on penalties in the final after the two legs ended 2-2.

2004 CAF Confederation Cup
Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup
Tournament details
Dates6 March 2004 – 9 January
Teams55
Final positions
Champions Hearts of Oak (1st title)
Runners-up Asante Kotoko
Tournament statistics
Matches played104
Goals scored299 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ugochukwu Okeke
Christopher Katongo
(5 goals each)

Qualifying rounds

Preliminary round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stade Tunisien 6–3 ASC Thiès 6–0 0–3
Olympic Real w/o Petro do Huambo — —
Saint Louis Suns United 2–6 Léopards de Transfoot 2–2 0–4
Ferroviário de Nampula 1–6 Wits University FC 1–2 0–4
Kiyovu Sport 1–3 USM Libreville 0–1 1–2
Chemelil Sugar FC 1–4 Mtibwa Sugar FC 0–2 1–2
Savanne SC 0–3 Dynamos FC 0–0 0–3
Al-Merrikh 1–2 Green Buffaloes 1–0 0–2
Express FC 2–1 Ethiopia Bunna 2–1 0–0
Diables Noirs 2–2 (a) Deportivo Mongomo 2–2 0–0
Étoile Filante 2–0 Dynamic Togolais 2–0 0–0
Mogas 90 FC 2–5 Al-Nasr 2–2 0–3
ASC Entente Sebkha 0–4 Étoile de Guinée 0–2 0–2
Djoliba AC 2–3 Wallidan FC 1–0 1–3
CO Bouaflé 3–3 (a) Olympic FC 3–2 0–1

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Interclube 2–4 AS Douanes 1–2 1–2
PWD Bamenda 2–2 (a) TP Mazembe 1–0 1–2
Ismaily SC 2–3 Stade Tunisien 2–1 0–2
Petro do Huambo 2–5 Liberty Professionals 1–0 1–5
Léopards de Transfoot 3–3 (a) Wits University FC 1–1 2–2
USM Libreville 3–3 (a) Sable FC 2–2 1–1
Mtibwa Sugar FC 0-6 Santos 0–3 0-3 1
Dynamos FC 0–5 King Faisal Babes 0–1 0–4
Green Buffaloes 7–3 DC Motema Pembe 6–1 1–2
Express FC 1–4 Lobi Stars FC 1–1 0–3
Deportivo Mongomo 1–3 Stella Club d'Adjamé 1–1 0–2
Étoile Filante 0–1 Wydad Casablanca 0–1 0–0
Al-Nasr 1–4 Enugu Rangers 1–0 0–4
Etoile Guinee 2–2 (a) CR Belouizdad 1–0 1–2
Wallidan FC 1–1 (a) Club Africain 0–0 1–1
FAR Rabat 6–2 Olympic FC 3–0 3–2

1 Mitwba Sugar withdrew before the 2nd leg.

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
PWD Bamenda 2–5 AS Douanes 2–2 0–3
Liberty Professionals 4–3 Stade Tunisien 3–2 1–1
Sable FC 6–2 Léopards de Transfoot 4–1 2–1
King Faisal Babes 2–3 Santos 1–1 1–2
Lobi Stars FC 4–5 Green Buffaloes 2–1 2–4
Stella Club d'Adjamé 1–2 WAC Casablanca 0–0 1–2
Etoile Guinee 1–2 Enugu Rangers 0–0 1–2
FAR Rabat 1–1 (a) Club Africain 0–0 1–1

Play-off round

In this round, the 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Asante Kotoko 3–1 WAC Casablanca 2–0 1–1
Orlando Pirates 4-5 Sable FC 4–2 0-3 [A]
APR FC 1–3 Enugu Rangers 1–0 0–3
Coton Sport FC 4–1 Green Buffaloes 3–0 1–1
Petro de Luanda 1–0 FAR Rabat 0–0 1–0
Hearts of Oak 1–0 AS Douanes 1–0 0–0
Al-Hilal 1–1 (3–0 p) Liberty Professionals 1–0 0–1
Canon Yaoundé 1–3 Santos 1–1 0–2
Notes
  1. ^
    The match was abandoned at 50' with the score at 0-0 due to torrential rain. The replay was postponed twice due to torrential rain, being rescheduled for 15 August, but Orlando Pirates FC failed to appear as the team had returned to South Africa. Sable were awarded a 3-0 victory - which advanced them to the next round - while Orlando were disqualified and fined $5000.

Group stage
Main article: 2004 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the final

Group A
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Asante Kotoko 106312107+3
Enugu Rangers 106312126+6
Al-Hilal 96303611+5
Petro de Luanda 5612359-4

Group B
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hearts of Oak 136411105+5
Coton Sport FC 11632193+6
Sable FC 7621369-3
Santos FC 36105311-8

Knockout stage

Final
Hearts of Oak 1–1 Asante Kotoko
  • M. Osei  61'
Asante Kotoko 1–1 Hearts of Oak
Penalties
 7–8
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi

Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Ugochukwu Okeke Enugu Rangers 5
Christopher Katongo Green Buffaloes 5
2 Flávio Petro de Luanda 4
Herman Dzumafo Sable FC 4
Bernard Ngom Sable FC 4
Eric Gawu King Faisal Babes 4
Ahmed Saad Al-Nasr 4
Francky Randrianasoliana Léopards de Transfoot 4
Jimmy Mumba Green Buffaloes 4
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