2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Dates27 November 2024 – 19 January 2025
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored55 (2.29 per match)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024.

The 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage began on 27 November 2024 and will end on 19 January 2025. 16 teams are competing in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 7 October 2024, 10:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+3), in Cairo, Egypt.[1] The 16 winners of the second round of qualifying rounds 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 next to every team). Each group contains one team from Pot 1 and one from Pot 2, with two groups including one team from Pot 3 and one from Pot 4, and the remaining two groups featuring two teams from Pot 4. Teams were allocated to positions in their respective groups according to their pot.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Egypt Zamalek 48
Morocco RS Berkane 42
Tanzania Simba 39
Algeria USM Alger 36
Pot 2
Team Pts
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 30
Mali Stade Malien 10
Egypt Al Masry 8
Tunisia CS Sfaxien 7
Pot 3
Team Pts
Nigeria Enyimba 6
Senegal ASC Jaraaf 4
Pot 4
Team Pts
Algeria CS Constantine —
Angola Bravos do Maquis —
Angola Lunda Sul —
Team Pts
Botswana Orapa United —
Mozambique Black Bulls —
South Africa Stellenbosch —

Format

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

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 (Regulations III. 20 & 21):

  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 is still tied, all head-to-head criteria above is 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 is as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 28 November 2024 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 8 December 2024 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 15 December 2024 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 5 January 2025 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 12 January 2025 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 19 January 2025 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

All times are local.

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CSC FCB SSC CSS
1 Algeria CS Constantine 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6[a] Advance to knockout stage — 5 Jan 2–1 12 Jan
2 Angola Bravos do Maquis 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6[a] 3–2 — 12 Jan 3–2
3 Tanzania Simba 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[a] 19 Jan 1–0 — 2–1
4 Tunisia CS Sfaxien 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0 0–1 19 Jan 5 Jan —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Ranked on goals scored in head-to-head matches: CS Constantine 4, Bravos do Maquis 3, Simba 2.
Simba Tanzania1–0Angola Bravos do Maquis
  • Ahoua 27' (pen.)
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Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
CS Sfaxien Tunisia0–1Algeria CS Constantine
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CS Constantine Algeria2–1Tanzania Simba
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Simba Tanzania2–1Tunisia CS Sfaxien
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Bravos do Maquis Angola3–2Algeria CS Constantine
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
CS Sfaxien TunisiavTanzania Simba
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Bravos do Maquis AngolavTanzania Simba
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CS Constantine AlgeriavTunisia CS Sfaxien
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Simba TanzaniavAlgeria CS Constantine
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CS Sfaxien TunisiavAngola Bravos do Maquis
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Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSB SM STE DLS
1 Morocco RS Berkane 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 19 Jan 2–0
2 Mali Stade Malien 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4 5 Jan — 2–0 19 Jan
3 South Africa Stellenbosch 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 1–3 12 Jan — 5 Jan
4 Angola Desportivo da LS 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1 12 Jan 1–1 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Stade Malien Mali2–0South Africa Stellenbosch
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RS Berkane Morocco2–0Angola Desportivo da LS
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Stellenbosch South Africa1–3Morocco RS Berkane
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Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Desportivo da LS Angola1–1Mali Stade Malien
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Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin)
Desportivo da LS Angola0–1South Africa Stellenbosch
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RS Berkane Morocco1–0Mali Stade Malien
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Stellenbosch South AfricavAngola Desportivo da LS
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Stade Malien MalivMorocco RS Berkane
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Desportivo da LS AngolavMorocco RS Berkane
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Stellenbosch South AfricavMali Stade Malien
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RS Berkane MoroccovSouth Africa Stellenbosch
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Stade Malien MalivAngola Desportivo da LS
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Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USMA ASEC JAR ORA
1 Algeria USM Alger 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7 Advance to knockout stage — 3–0 18 Jan 6–0
2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 5 Jan — 2–0 19 Jan
3 Senegal ASC Jaraaf 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2[a] 0–0 12 Jan — 5 Jan
4 Botswana Orapa United 3 0 2 1 0 6 −6 2[a] 12 Jan 0–0 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on goal difference: ASC Jaraaf –2, Orapa United –6.
USM Alger Algeria6–0Botswana Orapa United
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Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
ASC Jaraaf Senegal0–0Algeria USM Alger
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USM Alger Algeria3–0Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
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ASC Jaraaf SenegalvBotswana Orapa United
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Orapa United BotswanavAlgeria USM Alger
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ASC Jaraaf SenegalvIvory Coast ASEC Mimosas
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USM Alger AlgeriavSenegal ASC Jaraaf
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Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZAM MAS ABB ENY
1 Egypt Zamalek 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 19 Jan
2 Egypt Al Masry 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a] 5 Jan — 19 Jan 2–0
3 Mozambique Black Bulls 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4[a] 12 Jan 1–1 — 3–0
4 Nigeria Enyimba 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 2–2 12 Jan 5 Jan —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on away goals scored in head-to-head matches: Al Masry 1, Black Bulls 0.
Al Masry Egypt2–0Nigeria Enyimba
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Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Zamalek Egypt2–0Mozambique Black Bulls
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Enyimba Nigeria2–2Egypt Zamalek
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Black Bulls Mozambique1–1Egypt Al Masry
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Black Bulls Mozambique3–0Nigeria Enyimba
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Zamalek Egypt1–0Egypt Al Masry
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Al Masry EgyptvEgypt Zamalek
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Black Bulls MozambiquevEgypt Zamalek
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Enyimba NigeriavEgypt Al Masry
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Zamalek EgyptvNigeria Enyimba
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Al Masry EgyptvMozambique Black Bulls
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See also

References

  1. ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Draw Date". Confederation of African Football. 22 September 2023.