Fixtures

DateRHome vs Away-
11/28 13:00 2 ZESCO United vs El Masry View
11/28 16:00 2 Azam FC vs WAC Casablanca View
11/28 19:00 2 OC Safi vs USM Alger View
11/29 13:00 2 AS Otoho d'Oyo vs CR Belouizdad View
11/29 13:00 2 Kaizer Chiefs vs El Zamalek View
11/30 12:00 2 Nairobi United vs AS Maniema Union View
11/30 16:00 2 Singida Black Stars vs Stellenbosch FC View
11/30 16:00 2 San-Pédro FC vs Djoliba AC View
01/25 16:00 3 Singida Black Stars vs AS Otoho d'Oyo View
01/25 16:00 3 CR Belouizdad vs Stellenbosch FC View
01/25 16:00 3 WAC Casablanca vs AS Maniema Union View
01/25 16:00 3 San-Pédro FC vs OC Safi View

Results

Date R Home vs Away -
11/23 19:00 1 [2] El Zamalek vs US Bougouni [2] 1-0
11/23 19:00 1 [2] USM Alger vs San Pedro FC [2] 3-2
11/23 19:00 1 [2] WAC Casablanca vs Nairobi United [2] 3-0
11/23 16:00 1 El Masry vs Kaizer Chiefs 2-1
11/23 16:00 1 Djoliba AC vs OC Safi 0-1
11/23 13:00 1 AS Maniema Union vs Azam FC 2-0
11/23 13:00 1 [2] Stellenbosch FC vs AS Otoho d'Oyo [2] 1-0
11/22 19:00 1 CR Belouizdad vs Singida Black Stars 2-0
10/26 18:00 15 Min Ji Lee vs Al-Ittihad Tripoli 2-1
10/26 17:00 15 Etoile Sportive Sahel vs Nairobi United 8-7
10/26 16:00 15 Djoliba AC vs US Forces Armees 2-1
10/26 14:30 15 AS Otoho d'Oyo vs Ferroviario Maputo 2-0

Wikipedia - CAF Confederation Cup

The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup (Coupe de la confédération de la CAF TotalEnergies in French) for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 and organized by CAF.

Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the second-tier competition of African club football, ranking below the CAF Champions League. The winner of the tournament faces the winner of the aforementioned competition in the following season's CAF Super Cup.

Moroccan clubs have the highest number of victories (eight titles), followed by Tunisia with five. Morocco has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 14 clubs, six of which have won it more than once. RS Berkane and CS Sfaxien are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won the tournament three times each. RS Berkane are the current defending champions, having beaten Simba S.C. in the 2025 final.

History

Winners
CAF Confederation Cup
Season Winner
2004 Hearts of Oak
2005 ASFAR
2006 Étoile du Sahel
2007 CS Sfaxien
2008 CS Sfaxien (2)
2009 Stade Malien
2010 FUS de Rabat
2011 MAS Fez
2012 AC Léopards
2013 CS Sfaxien (3)
2014 Al Ahly
2015 Étoile du Sahel (2)
2016 TP Mazembe
2017 TP Mazembe (2)
2018 Raja CA
2019 Zamalek
2020 RS Berkane
2021 Raja CA (2)
2022 RS Berkane (2)
2023 USM Alger
2024 Zamalek (2)
2025 RS Berkane (3)

In 2004, CAF merged the African Cup Winners' Cup created in 1975 with the CAF Cup introduced in 1992 to form a new competition called the Confederation Cup, which has since become the secondary African club competition.

In the first edition, the Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak won the edition by beating another Ghanaian club, Asante Kotoko in the final on Penalties. The following year, Moroccan club AS FAR won the cup against Nigeria's Dolphin FC. In 2006, Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel won the cup against Moroccan AS FAR (thanks to the away goals rule).

The Tunisian club CS Sfaxien won the cup in 2007 by beating the Sudanese Al Merreikh 5 goals to 2 in aggregate score (4-2, 1-0). The following season, Club Sfaxien again won the cup against another Tunisian club, Étoile du Sahel. In 2009, Stade Malien won the edition by beating the Algerian club ES Sétif in the final, on penalties. The following season, the Moroccan club Fath Union Sport won the cup against Tunisian Club Sfaxien, winning the return match 3 to 2.

In 2011, Moroccan club Maghreb Fès defeated Tunisia's Club Africain in the final, on penalties. The following year, Congolese club AC Léopards beat Malian club Djoliba AC in the final. The 2013 edition saw CS Sfaxien win against Congolese TP Mazembe. In 2014, the Egyptian club Al Ahly obtained its first confederation cup by beating the Ivorian club Séwé FC. In 2015, Étoile du Sahel again won the cup by beating South African club Orlando Pirates. TP Mazembe achieved the double in 2016 and 2017, beating Algerian club MO Béjaïa and South African SuperSport United respectively.

Moroccan club Raja CA won in 2018 against Congolese AS Vita Club. In 2019, Zamalek SC beat Moroccan RS Berkane in the final, on Penalties.

In 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the matches were then played behind closed doors, the Moroccan club RS Berkane beat the Egyptians of Pyramids FC by the score of 1 to 0. Since this season, the final has been played in a single game. In 2021, the Moroccan club Raja CA won the cup for the second time by beating JS Kabylie in the final with a score of 2 to 1.

In 2022, Moroccan club RS Berkane won the cup for the second time, beating South African club Orlando Pirates in the final on penalties. On 3 June 2023, USM Alger became the first Algerian club to win the confederation cup after beating Young Africans in the 2023 final.

In 2024, Egyptian Giant, Zamalek SC won the cup for the second time, beating Moroccan club RS Berkane in the final on away goals rule. This was the second title for Zamalek SC after their win over the same team back in 2019, which made Zamalek SC the second most successful team after CS Sfaxien with 3 titles. On 25 May 2025, RS Berkane won its third title after defeating Simba S.C. in the final, becoming the joint-most successful club in the tournament’s history. This victory places the Moroccan side alongside Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien, with both clubs now holding a record three titles each.

The CAF Confederation Cup is an annual continental club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It serves as the second-tier tournament for African club teams, offering a prestigious platform for clubs across Africa to showcase their talent and compete for continental glory. The tournament features a series of qualifying rounds, followed by a group stage and knockout rounds, culminating in a final to determine the champion. Renowned for its passionate fan support and vibrant football culture, the CAF Confederation Cup highlights the growing talent and competitive spirit of African football, providing clubs with opportunities for international exposure and success.