2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage was played from 6 May to 29 August 2018.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

2018 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Dates6 May – 29 August 2018

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 April 2018, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4] The 16 teams, all winners of the play-off round of qualifying, were drawn into four groups of four. The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-Year Ranking points shown in parentheses).[5] Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2, and each team was drawn into one of the positions in their group.[6]

Pot Pot 1 Pot 2
Teams

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[1][7] Effective from the Confederation Cup group stage, weekend matches were played on Sundays while midweek matches were played on Wednesdays, with some exceptions. Kick-off times were also fixed at 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 GMT.[8]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 6 May 2018 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 16 May 2018 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 18 July 2018 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 29 July 2018 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 19 August 2018 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 29 August 2018 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RCA VIT ASE ADU
1 Raja Casablanca 6 3 2 1 14 5 +9 11 Quarter-finals — 0–0 4–0 6–0
2 AS Vita Club 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 2–0 — 3–1 2–0
3 ASEC Mimosas 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9 0–1 2–0 — 1–0
4 Aduana Stars 6 1 1 4 5 15 −10 4 3–3 2–1 0–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
ASEC Mimosas 1–0 Aduana Stars
 Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Raja Casablanca 0–0 AS Vita Club
Report
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
AS Vita Club 3–1 ASEC Mimosas
  • Ngudikama  48', 58'
  • Muzinga  71'
 Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Aduana Stars 3–3 Raja Casablanca
  • Ulitch  20'
  • Amankwah  48'
  • Asamoah  90+4'
 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Aduana Stars 2–1 AS Vita Club
 Report
ASEC Mimosas 0–1 Raja Casablanca
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
AS Vita Club 2–0 Aduana Stars
 Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Raja Casablanca 4–0 ASEC Mimosas
 Report
Attendance: 32 000
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Aduana Stars 0–2 ASEC Mimosas
Report
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
AS Vita Club 2–0 Raja Casablanca
 Report
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
ASEC Mimosas 2–0 AS Vita Club
  • Ta Bi  14'
  • Sanogo  26'
 Report
Raja Casablanca 6–0 Aduana Stars
 Report
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSB MAS SON HIL
1 RS Berkane 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 13 Quarter-finals — 0–0 2–1 1–0
2 Al-Masry 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12 1–0 — 2–0 2–0
3 UD Songo 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 1–1 — 1–1
4 Al-Hilal 6 0 3 3 4 9 −5 3[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 1–1 2–2 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Al-Hilal 2–2 UD Songo, UD Songo 1–1 Al-Hilal (UD Songo won on away goals).
RS Berkane 1–0 Al-Hilal
 Report
Referee: Denis Dembélé (Ivory Coast)
Al-Masry 2–0 UD Songo
 Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
UD Songo 0–2 RS Berkane
Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Masry
 Report
Al-Hilal 2–2 UD Songo
 Report
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
RS Berkane 0–0 Al-Masry
Report
UD Songo 1–1 Al-Hilal
  • Mário  5'
 Report
  • Shaiboub  53'
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Al-Masry 1–0 RS Berkane
 Report
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
UD Songo 1–1 Al-Masry
  • Ukonde  82'
 Report
  • Grendo  77'
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Al-Hilal 0–2 RS Berkane
Report
RS Berkane 2–1 UD Songo
 Report
  • Ukonde  47'
Al-Masry 2–0 Al-Hilal
  • Grendo  20'
  • Marcelo  67'
 Report
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ENY CAR WAC DJO
1 Enyimba 6 4 0 2 5 5 0 12 Quarter-finals — 1–0 1–0 2–0
2 CARA Brazzaville 6 3 0 3 7 5 +2 9 3–0 — 3–1 1–0
3 Williamsville AC 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 2–0 1–0 — 0–0
4 Djoliba 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5 0–1 2–0 1–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Enyimba 2–0 Djoliba
  • Oladuntoye  48'
  • Dimgba  81' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Williamsville AC 1–0 CARA Brazzaville
  • Zan Bi  18'
 Report
CARA Brazzaville 3–0 Enyimba
  • Louamba  14'
  • Kivutuka  17'
  • Liema  18'
 Report
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
Djoliba 1–1 Williamsville AC
  • Niapégué  58'
 Report
  • J.-F. N'da  76'
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Enyimba 1–0 Williamsville AC
 Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Djoliba 2–0 CARA Brazzaville
  • Cissé  45+2'
  • Coulibaly  54'
 Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
CARA Brazzaville 1–0 Djoliba
  • Louamba  14'
 Report
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
Williamsville AC 2–0 Enyimba
  • J.-W. N'da  31'
  • Yameogo  77'
 Report
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
CARA Brazzaville 3–1 Williamsville AC
 Report
  • Karidioula  72'
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Djoliba 0–1 Enyimba
Report
  • Mohammed  90+1' (pen.)
Enyimba 1–0 CARA Brazzaville
  • Alalade  90+4'
 Report
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Williamsville AC 0–0 Djoliba
Report
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM RAY GOR YAN
1 USM Alger 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Quarter-finals — 1–1 2–1 4–0
2 Rayon Sports 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–2 — 1–1 1–0
3 Gor Mahia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8 0–0 1–2 — 4–0
4 Young Africans 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4 2–1 0–0 2–3 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rayon Sports 1–1 Gor Mahia
  • Rutanga  24'
 Report
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
USM Alger 4–0 Young Africans
 Report
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Young Africans 0–0 Rayon Sports
Report
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Gor Mahia 0–0 USM Alger
Report
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Gor Mahia 4–0 Young Africans
 Report
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
Rayon Sports 1–2 USM Alger
 Report
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Young Africans 2–3 Gor Mahia
  • Kaseke  59'
  • Loth  81'
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
USM Alger 1–1 Rayon Sports
 Report
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Gor Mahia 1–2 Rayon Sports
  • Mustapha  22'
 Report
  • Bimenyimana  3'
  • Rutanga  53'
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Young Africans 2–1 USM Alger
  • Kaseke  44'
  • Makambo  47'
 Report
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Rayon Sports 1–0 Young Africans
  • Bimenyimana  19'
 Report
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)
USM Alger 2–1 Gor Mahia
 Report
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962, Algiers
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Notes
  1. USM Alger played their home match against Rayon Sports at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algeirs, as it was used for athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games.[9]

References
  1. "DATES FOR CAF INTERCLUBS COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). CAF.
  2. "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  3. "Draw for the Confederation Cup 2018". YouTube. 21 April 2018.
  4. "Regional rivalries echoed, giants draw each other". CAF. 21 April 2018.
  5. "Ranking for the draw of the Group Matches of Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018" (PDF). CAF.
  6. "Draw procedure for group phase". CAF. 20 April 2018.
  7. "Group Phase Fixtures" (PDF). CAF.
  8. "Friday & Saturday for Champions League, Sunday for Confederation Cup". CAF. 17 April 2018.
  9. "CAF : MCA et USMA à Tchaker les 28 et 29 juillet". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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