2014 CAF Champions League Final

The 2014 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2014 CAF Champions League, the 50th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 18th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between AS Vita Club of Democratic Republic of the Congo and ES Sétif of Algeria. The first leg was hosted by AS Vita Club at the Stade Tata Raphaël in Kinshasa on 26 October 2014, while the second leg was be hosted by ES Sétif at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida on 1 November 2014. The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup. ^[1]

Both matches ended in draws, 2–2 in the first leg,^[2] and 1–1 in the second leg,^[3] giving ES Sétif the title on the away goals rule (3–3 on aggregate).

Background

AS Vita Club had reached the final of the African Cup of Champions Clubs (predecessor of the CAF Champions League) twice, winning in 1973 and losing in 1981.^[4]

ES Sétif had reached the final of the African Cup of Champions Clubs once, winning in 1988. They were the first Algerian side to reach the final of Africa's premier club championship since 1990.^[5]

Road to final

For more details on this topic, see 2014 CAF Champions League.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

AS Vita Club

Round

ES Sétif

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Qualifying rounds

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Kano Pillars

4–3

3–1 (H)

1–2 (A)

Preliminary round

Steve Biko

w/o

— (H)

— (A)

Dynamos

1–0

0–0 (A)

1–0 (H)

First round

ASFA Yennenga

5–0

5–0 (H)

0–0 (A)

Kaizer Chiefs

3–2

3–0 (H)

0–2 (A)

Second round

Coton Sport

2–0

1–0 (H)

1–0 (A)

Opponent

Result

Group stage

Opponent

Result

Zamalek

2–1 (H)

Matchday 1

Espérance de Tunis

2–1 (A)

TP Mazembe

0–1 (A)

Matchday 2

CS Sfaxien

1–1 (H)

Al-Hilal

1–1 (A)

Matchday 3

Al-Ahly Benghazi

1–1 (H)

Al-Hilal

2–1 (H)

Matchday 4

Al-Ahly Benghazi

2–0 (A)

Zamalek

1–0 (A)

Matchday 5

Espérance de Tunis

2–2 (H)

TP Mazembe

0–0 (H)

Matchday 6

CS Sfaxien

1–1 (A)

Group A runner-up


Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
TP Mazembe	6	3	2	1	5	2	+3	11
AS Vita Club	6	3	2	1	6	4	+2	11
Al-Hilal	6	2	1	3	7	9	−2	7
Zamalek	6	1	1	4	4	7	−3	4

Final standings

Group B runner-up


Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
CS Sfaxien	6	3	2	1	8	5	+3	11
ES Sétif	6	2	4	0	9	6	+3	10
Espérance de Tunis	6	2	1	3	8	9	−1	7
Al-Ahly Benghazi	6	1	1	4	5	10	−5	4

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

Knock-out stage

Opponent

Agg.

1st leg

2nd leg

CS Sfaxien

4–2

2–1 (H)

2–1 (A)

Semifinals

TP Mazembe

4–4 (a)

2–1 (H)

2–3 (A)

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).^[1]

Matches

First leg

The opening goal came in the 17th minute when a corner from the right was turned in past his own goalkeeper by Firmin Ndombe Mubele at the near post to give ES Sétif the lead. AS Vita Club got the equalizer in injury time in the first half from a penalty after hand ball in the box by Mohamed Lagraâ. Chikito Lema Mabidi took the penalty, shooting right footed to the right of the goalkeeper. ES Sétif regained the lead in the 57th minute when Akram Djahnit finished low to the net from close range after taking the ball around the goalkeeper. Mabidi tied the game at 2-2 in the 77th minute with a long range shot from 30 yards with his right foot.^[6]^[7]

AS Vita Club v ES Sétif

26 October 2014
15:30 UTC+1

AS Vita Club	2–2	ES Sétif
Mabidi 45+3' (pen.), 77'	Report	Mubele 17' (o.g.) Djahnit 57'

Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

AS Vita Club^[8]

ES Sétif^[8]


GK	16	Nelson Lukong
DF	2	Bawaka Mabele
DF	8	Issoufou Dayo
DF	29	Paolo Mondo Mouegni
DF	3	Patou Simbi Ebunga (c)
MF	6	Nelson Munganga
MF	5	Chikito Lema Mabidi
FW	11	Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga
FW	10	Guy Lusadisu Basisila	67'
FW	19	Firmin Ndombe Mubele	65'
FW	4	Yunus Sentamu
Substitutes:
GK	1	Landu Makiese
DF	13	Lomalisa Mutambala
DF	15	Patrick Lema Mampuya
DF	17	Thierry Kasereka
MF	12	Yves Magola Mapanda	67'
FW	18	Mbala Ndombe
FW	23	Emmanuel Ngudikama	65'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé


GK	1	Sofiane Khedairia
DF	6	Amine Megateli
DF	20	Farid Mellouli (c)
DF	26	Mohamed Lagraâ
DF	15	Abdelghani Demmou
MF	17	Benjamin Zé Ondo
MF	29	Toufik Zerara
FW	13	Sid Ali Lamri	83'
FW	30	Akram Djahnit		86'
FW	3	Sofiane Younès		90+3'
FW	19	Abdelmalek Ziaya		78'
Substitutes:
GK	24	Abderaouf Belhani
DF	4	Said Arroussi
DF	18	Lyes Boukria
MF	8	Mohamed Billel Raït		86'
FW	9	Mohamed Benyettou		78'
FW	12	Abdelhakim Amokrane
FW	25	El Hedi Belameiri		90+3'
Manager:
Kheïreddine Madoui

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Bruno Tembo (Zambia)
Fourth official:
Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)

Second leg

Sofiane Younès scored the opening goal for ES Sétif in the second leg after 49 minutes when he turned the ball into the net from a yard out at the back post after a cross from the right. Chikito Lema Mabidi equalized for AS Vita Club in the 53rd minute with a powerful right footed shot from outside the penalty area after a pass from the right.^[9] The draw meant that ES Sétif won the final on the away goals rule.^[10]^[11]

ES Sétif v AS Vita Club

1 November 2014
19:15 UTC+1

ES Sétif	1–1	AS Vita Club
Younès 50'	Report	Mabidi 54'

Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

ES Sétif^[12]

AS Vita Club^[12]


GK	1	Sofiane Khedairia
DF	6	Amine Megateli
DF	20	Farid Mellouli (c)
DF	26	Mohamed Lagraâ
DF	15	Abdelghani Demmou
MF	17	Benjamin Zé Ondo	63'
MF	29	Toufik Zerara
FW	25	El Hedi Belameiri
FW	30	Akram Djahnit		84'
FW	3	Sofiane Younès		80'
FW	19	Abdelmalek Ziaya		67'
Substitutes:
GK	24	Abderaouf Belhani
DF	4	Said Arroussi
DF	18	Lyes Boukria
MF	8	Mohamed Billel Raït		84'
FW	9	Mohamed Benyettou		67'
FW	12	Abdelhakim Amokrane
FW	13	Sid Ali Lamri		80'
Manager:
Kheïreddine Madoui


GK	16	Nelson Lukong
DF	2	Bawaka Mabele
DF	8	Issoufou Dayo	52'
DF	29	Paolo Mondo Mouegni
DF	3	Patou Simbi Ebunga (c)
MF	6	Nelson Munganga
MF	5	Chikito Lema Mabidi	54'
FW	11	Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga
FW	10	Guy Lusadisu Basisila		74'
FW	19	Firmin Ndombe Mubele	49'	81'
FW	4	Yunus Sentamu		90+2'
Substitutes:
GK	30	Lomboto Nguemba
DF	13	Lomalisa Mutambala
DF	15	Patrick Lema Mampuya
DF	17	Thierry Kasereka		90+2'
MF	12	Yves Magola Mapanda
FW	23	Emmanuel Ngudikama		81'
FW	25	Déo Kanda		74'
Manager:
Florent Ibengé

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Dickory Jawo (Gambia)
Fourth official:
Maudo Jallow (Gambia)

References

1 2 "Regulations of the CAF Champions League" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
↑ "All square in first leg of Champions League final: AS Vita 2-2 ES Setif". CAF. 27 October 2014.
↑ "Setif crowned African Champions for the second time". CAF. 1 November 2014.
↑ "AS Vita edge Sfaxien for final place". Confederation of African Football. 28 September 2014.
↑ "Setif shock Mazembe into final". Confederation of African Football. 28 September 2014.
↑ "Memorable Mabidi strike salvages draw for AS Vita". FIFA.com. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
↑ "AS Vital 2 Es Setif 2". Goal.com. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
1 2 "V.Club vs. ES Sétif - 26 October 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 October 2014.
↑ "Black Eagles' draw enough to ascend Africa's summit". FIFA.com. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
↑ "Entente Sportive Setif are the new Caf Champions League winners". Goal.com. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
↑ "Algerians win battle of the underdogs". FIFA.com. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
1 2 "ES Sétif vs. V.Club - 1 November 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 1 November 2014.

External links

Orange CAF Champions League 2014, CAFonline.com

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2014 in African Football (CAF)

Domestic leagues	Algeria 13–14 14–15 Angola 14–15 Burundi 13–14 14–15 Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire 13–14 14–15 Democratic Republic of Congo 13–14 14–15 Egypt 13–14 14–15 Ethiopia 13–14 14–15 Gabon 13–14 14–15 Ghana 13–14 Kenya Liberia 13–14 Mali 13–14 14–15 Mauritania 14-15 Morocco 13–14 14–15 Nigeria Rwanda 13–14 14–15 Somalia 13–14 South Africa 13–14 14–15 Sudan Tunisia 13–14 14–15 Uganda 13–14 14–15

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