2022 CAF Confederation Cup final
The 2022 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup, the 19th 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 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria on 20 May 2022.
| Event | 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time RS Berkane won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 20 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates) | ||||||
| Referee | Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) | ||||||
Teams
| Team | Zone | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Orlando Pirates | COSAFA (Southern Africa) | 1 (2015) |
| RS Berkane | UNAF (North Africa) | 2 (2019, 2020) |
Venue
For the third 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 used in the CAF competitions since 1966.
On 11 May 2022, Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final.
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Orlando Pirates | Round | RS Berkane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSMD Diables Noirs | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Second round | US Ben Guerdane | 5–0 | 1–0 (A) | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LPRC Oilers | w/o | 2–0 (A) | — (H) | Play-off round | APR | 2–1 | 0–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JS Saoura | 2–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | USGN | 5–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ittihad | 2–3 (A) | Matchday 2 | ASEC Mimosas | 1–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Leopards | 6–2 (A) | Matchday 3 | Simba | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Leopards | 3–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Simba | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JS Saoura | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | USGN | 2–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ittihad | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | ASEC Mimosas | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B winners
Source: CAF |
Final standings | Group D winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simba | 1–1 (4–3 p) | 0–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Al Masry | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ahli Tripoli | 2–1 | 2–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Semi-finals | TP Mazembe | 4–2 | 0–1 (A) | 4–1 (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 was played and if still level, the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[1]
Match
Details
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | RS Berkane |
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Statistics
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Notes
References
- "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.