2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final
The 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, the 18th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin on 10 July 2021.[4]
| Event | 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 July 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Soufiane Rahimi (Raja Casablanca)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Victor Gomes (South Africa)[2] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 26 °C (79 °F) 83% humidity[3] | ||||||
Raja Casablanca defeated JS Kabylie 2–1 to secure their second ever CAF Confederation Cup title. They also earned the right to play against Al Ahly S.C the CAF Champions league winner in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup.
Teams
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Raja Casablanca |
UNAF (North Africa) | 1 (2018) |
 JS Kabylie |
UNAF (North Africa) | None |
Venue
For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.
On 16 May 2021, Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Raja Casablanca |
Round | JS Kabylie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Champions League | Confederation Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds (CL, CC) |
Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Teungueth |
0–0 (1–3 p) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) | First round |  USGN |
4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 US Monastir |
1–1 (6–5 p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Play-off round |  Stade Malien |
2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namungo |
1–0 (H) | Matchday 1 |  Coton Sport |
1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nkana |
2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | NAPSA Stars |
2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pyramids |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | RS Berkane |
0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyramids |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 4 | RS Berkane |
0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Namungo |
3–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Coton Sport |
2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nkana |
2–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | NAPSA Stars |
2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group D winners
Source: Soccerway |
Final standings | Group B winners
Source: Soccerway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Orlando Pirates |
5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | CS Sfaxien |
2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyramids |
0–0 (5–4 p) | 0–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Coton Sport |
5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format
The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[5]
Match
| Raja Casablanca | 2–1 | JS Kabylie |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[5]
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Notes
- Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References
- TotalEnergies CAFCL - TotalEnergies CAFCC [@CAFCLCC] (11 July 2021). "A Solid performance from Raja Casablanca's superstar Soufiane Rahimi that won him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match award!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- "فيكتور جوميز حكما لنهائي الكونفدرالية الأفريقية" [Victor Gomes to take charge at CAF Confederation Cup final]. El Watan News (in Arabic). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Weather History for Cotonou, Littoral, Benin". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "كاف يستقر على ملعبي نهائي دوري الأبطال والكونفدرالية" [CAF decides venues for Champions League and Confederation Cup final] (in Arabic). FilGoal. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.