The group stage of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup was played from 17 May to 24 August 2014. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage.[1][2]
| Dates | 17 May – 24 August 2014 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 29 April 2014, 11:00 UTC+2, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3] The eight winners of the play-off round were drawn into two groups of four. Each group contained one team from each of the four seeding pots.[4] The seeding of each team was determined by their ranking points calculated based on performances in continental club championships for the period 2009–2013.
The following eight teams were entered into the draw:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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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 semi-finals.
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[1]
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned
- Away goals scored in games between the teams concerned
- Goal difference in all games
- Goals scored in all games
Groups
The matchdays were 16–18 May, 23–25 May, 6–8 June, 25–27 July, 8–10 August, and 22–24 August 2014.[5][6]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | LEO | COT | RBA | MIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AC Léopards | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11[a] | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||
 Coton Sport | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 11[a] | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
 AS Real Bamako | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
 ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
Notes:
| AS Real Bamako | 1–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
Koné  86' | Report | Mvondo 63' |
| Coton Sport | 2–1 | AS Real Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Daouda 32' Yossanguim 79' | Report | Sylla 57' |
| ASEC Mimosas | 2–3 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Zagbayou 33' Fofana 44' | Report | Daouda 21', 90' Zimbori-Auzingoni 59' (pen.) |
| AS Real Bamako | 1–2 | AC Léopards |
|---|---|---|
| Sylla 64' | Report | Gandzé 36' Bidimbou 88' |
Note: The AC Léopards v Coton Sport match of Matchday 1 was postponed due to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Namibia and Congo on the same weekend.[7]
| Coton Sport | 2–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Mpondo 5' Daouda 6' | Report | Foba 28' |
| AC Léopards | 1–2 | AS Real Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Gandzé 40' | Report | Sylla 33' Diarra 60' |
| Coton Sport | 0–4 | AC Léopards |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bidimbou 54', 75', 83' Gandzé 72' |
| AC Léopards | 4–1 | ASEC Mimosas |
|---|---|---|
| Bidimbou 43', 67' Gandzé 45+1', 47' | Report | Dao 40' |
| AS Real Bamako | 1–1 | Coton Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Sylla 43' | Report | Kombous 90+3' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AHL | SEW | NKA | ESS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Ahly | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9[a] | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| Séwé Sport | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9[a] | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
 Nkana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||
 Étoile du Sahel | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 |
Notes:
| Séwé Sport | 1–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Kouao 32' | Report | Bounedjah 79' |
| Nkana | 1–1 | Séwé Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Kampamba 54' | Report | Assalé 20' |
| Étoile du Sahel | 4–3 | Nkana |
|---|---|---|
| Bounedjah 20' (pen.) Bangoura 53', 85'Jaziri 80' | Report | Abderrazak 8' (o.g.) Kangwa 30'Mwansa 79' (pen.) |
| Séwé Sport | 1–1 | Al-Ahly |
|---|---|---|
| Akrofi 78' | Report | Yedan 45' |
| Nkana | 4–3 | Étoile du Sahel |
|---|---|---|
| Kampamba 11' Mbewe 27'S. Bwalya 49'Munthali 57' | Report | Mouihbi 5' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.) Moussa 31' |
| Nkana | 1–0 | Al-Ahly |
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| Mwanza 51' (pen.) | Report |
| Étoile du Sahel | 0–1 | Séwé Sport |
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| Report | Aka 51' |
| Séwé Sport | 3–0 | Nkana |
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| Kouao 10' Kameni 48'Assalé 73' | Report |
References
External links
- Orange CAF Confederation Cup 2014, CAFonline.com