# 2011 CAF Confederation Cup

The 2011 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2011 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winners qualified to play in the 2012 CAF Super Cup.

## Association team allocation

Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter 2 teams in the competition. For this year's competition, CAF used 2005–09 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

### Ranking system

CAF calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs' performance over the last 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, not taking into considering the running year. The criteria for points are the following:
| | CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Winner | 5 points | 4 points |
| Runner-up | 4 points | 3 points |
| Semi-finalists | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd of the groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th of the groups | 1 point | 1 point |
The points shall be multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follow:
* 2009 – 5
* 2008 – 4
* 2007 – 3
* 2006 – 2
* 2005 – 1
This system is different from the one used for the 2010 CAF Champions League and previous years.

### Entrants list

Below is the entrants list for the competition. Nations are shown according to their 2005–2009 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. Teams were also seeded using their individual team 2006–2010 5-year ranking. The top twelve sides (shown in bold) received byes to the first qualifying round.
| Association | Club | Qualifying method |
| Associations with two entrants (Ranked 1–12) |||
| Tunisia (1st – 96 pts) | Etoile Sahel | 2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 third place |
| Tunisia (1st – 96 pts) | Olympique Béja | 2009–10 Tunisian President Cup winner |
| Egypt (2nd – 87 pts) | Ismaily | 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League third place |
| Egypt (2nd – 87 pts) | Haras El Hodood | 2009–10 Egypt Cup winner |
| Nigeria (3rd – 75 pts) | Sunshine Stars | 2009–10 Nigeria Premier League third place |
| Nigeria (3rd – 75 pts) | Kaduna United | 2010 Nigerian FA Cup winner |
| Sudan (4th – 54 pts) | Al-Khartoum | 2010 Sudan Premier League third place |
| Sudan (4th – 54 pts) | Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa | 2010 Sudan Premier League fourth place |
| Congo DR (5th – 46 pts) | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 2010 Linafoot third place |
| Congo DR (5th – 46 pts) | Motema Pembe | 2010 Coupe du Congo winner |
| Algeria (6th – 27 pts) | JS Kabylie | 2009–10 Algerian Championnat National third place |
| Algeria (6th – 27 pts) | CA Batna | 2009–10 Algerian Cup runner-up |
| Morocco (=7th – 20 pts) | Difaa El Jadida | 2009–10 Botola third place |
| Morocco (=7th – 20 pts) | FUS Rabat | 2010 Coupe du Trône winner |
| Morocco (=7th – 20 pts) | Maghreb de Fès | 2010 Coupe du Trône runner-up |
| Mali (=7th – 20 pts) | Centre Salif Keita | 2009–10 Malian Première Division third place |
| Mali (=7th – 20 pts) | AS Real Bamako | 2010 Malian Cup winner |
| Cameroon (9th – 19 pts) | Tiko United FC | 2009–10 Cameroonian Premier League third place |
| Cameroon (9th – 19 pts) | Fovu Club | 2010 Cameroonian Cup winner |
| Ivory Coast (=10th – 18 pts) | Séwé Sports | 2010 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division third place |
| Ivory Coast (=10th – 18 pts) | Africa Sports National | 2010 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football winner |
| Angola (=10th – 18 pts) | 1º de Agosto | 2010 Girabola (XXXII) third place |
| Angola (=10th – 18 pts) | ASA | 2010 Angola Cup winner |
| Zimbabwe (12th – 17 pts) | Highlanders (one entrant only) | 2010 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League third place |
| Associations with one entrant (Fewer ranking points than the 12th CAF association) |||
| Ghana (13th – 12 pts) | Ashanti Gold | 2009–10 Ghana Premier League runner-up |
| Zambia (14th – 10 pts) | Nchanga Rangers | 2010 Zambian Premier League runner-up |
| Libya (15th – 9 pts) | Al-Nasr | 2009–10 Libyan Cup winner |
| South Africa (16th – 7 pts) | Wits | 2009–10 Nedbank Cup winner |
| Equatorial Guinea (17th – 2 pts) | CD Elá Nguema | 2010 Equatoguinean Premier League runner-up |
| Gabon (=18th – 1 pt) | Missile | 2010 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs runner-up |
| Guinea (=18th – 1 pt) | FC Séquence | 2010 Guinée Coupe Nationale winner |
| Benin | USS Kraké | 2009–10 Benin Premier League third place |
| Burkina Faso | USFA | 2010 Coupe du Faso winner |
| Burundi | AS Inter Star | 2009–10 Burundi Premier League runner-up |
| Central African Republic | Diplomates | 2010 Central African Republic Coupe Nationale winner |
| Chad | Foullah Edifice | 2010 Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména winner |
| Congo | AC Léopards | 2010 Coupe du Congo winner |
| Ethiopia | Dedebit | 2009–10 Ethiopian Cup winner |
| Kenya | Sofapaka | 2010 FKL Cup winner |
| Madagascar | AS Adema | 2010 Coupe de Madagascar winner |
| Mauritania | ASC Tevragh-Zeïna | 2010 Mauritania Cup winner |
| Mozambique | CD Maxaquene | 2010 Taça de Moçambique winner |
| Niger | Sahel SC | 2010 Niger Premier League runner-up |
| Réunion | US Sainte-Marienne | 2010 Coupe de la Réunion winner |
| Rwanda | Etincelles | 2009–10 Rwandan Premier League runner-up |
| Senegal | Touré Kunda Footpro | 2010 Senegal FA Cup winner |
| Sierra Leone | Ports Authority F.C. | 2009–10 Sierra Leone National Premier League third place |
| Swaziland | Mbabane Highlanders | 2010 Swazi Cup winner |
| Tanzania | Young Africans | 2009–10 Tanzanian Premier League runner-up |
| Togo | Dynamic Togolais | 2009 Togolese Championnat National fourth place (no league in 2010) |
| Uganda | Victors | 2010 Ugandan Cup winner |
| Zanzibar | KMKM | 2010 Zanzibar Premier League runner-up |

#### Notes

* Associations that did not enter a team: Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Somalia
* Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 20th.
Moreover, the eight losers from the 2011 CAF Champions League second round entered the play-off round:
* ES Sétif
* Interclube
* ASEC Mimosas
* Al-Ittihad
* Diaraf
* Simba (loser of play-off due to disqualification of TP Mazembe)
* Club Africain
* ZESCO United

## Dates

Schedule of dates for 2011 competition.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Qualifying | Preliminary round | 20 December 2010 (Cairo, Egypt) | 28–30 January | 11–13 February 25–27 February$^†$ |
| Qualifying | First round | 20 December 2010 (Cairo, Egypt) | 18–20 March | 1–3 April |
| Qualifying | Second round (1st Round of 16) | 20 December 2010 (Cairo, Egypt) | 22–24 April | 6–8 May |
| Qualifying | Play-off round (2nd Round of 16) | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 27–29 May | 10–12 June |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 15–17 July | 15–17 July |
| Group stage | Matchday 2 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 29–31 July | 29–31 July |
| Group stage | Matchday 3 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 12–14 August | 12–14 August |
| Group stage | Matchday 4 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 26–28 August | 26–28 August |
| Group stage | Matchday 5 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 9–11 September | 9–11 September |
| Group stage | Matchday 6 | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 16–18 September | 16–18 September |
| Knock-out stage | Semifinals | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 14–16 October | 28–30 October |
| Knock-out stage | Final | 15 May 2011 (Cairo, Egypt) | 18–20 November | 2–4 December |
$^†$ The second leg of the preliminary round matches are postponed to 25–27 February in case the club have at least three players in the 2011 African Nations Championship.

## Qualifying rounds

The fixtures for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds were announced on 20 December 2010.
Qualification ties were decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played).

### Preliminary round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ASC Tevragh-Zeïna | 1–0 | AS Real Bamako | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Missile | 4–1 | AS Inter Star | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| AC Léopards | 3–1 | Etincelles | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Touré Kunda Footpro | 4–3 | Ports Authority F.C. | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| CA Batna | 4–4 (5–6 p) | Al-Nasr | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Dynamic Togolais | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Sahel SC | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| USS Kraké | 2–5 | Maghreb de Fès | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Séwé Sports | 0–2 | Ashanti Gold | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Foullah Edifice | 2–1 | Sony Elá Nguema | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| ASA | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Sofapaka | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Highlanders | w/o$^1$ | Nchanga Rangers | 1–1 | — |
| AS Adema | 1–1 (a) | CD Maxaquene | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| US Sainte-Marienne | 1–4 | Wits | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Centre Salif Keita | 3–3 (a) | Difaa El Jadida | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Fovu Club | 3–4 | USFA | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| FC Séquence | 1–2 | Africa Sports National | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Diplomates | 1–3 | Tiko United FC | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| KMKM | 0–6 | Motema Pembe | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Mbabane Highlanders | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Victors | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Young Africans | 4–6 | Dedebit | 4–4 | 0–2 |

#### Notes

* Note 1: Nchanga Rangers advanced to the first round after Highlanders withdrew following the first leg.

### First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| JS Kabylie | 3–1 | ASC Tevragh-Zeïna | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa | 2–3 | Missile | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 1º de Agosto | 2–1 | AC Léopards | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| FUS Rabat | 3–2 | Touré Kunda Footpro | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Al-Khartoum | w/o | Al-Nasr | — | — |
| Maghreb de Fès | 2–1 | Sahel SC | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Etoile Sahel | 4–2 | Ashanti Gold | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Kaduna United | 2–1 | Foullah Edifice | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Ismaily | 2–4 | Sofapaka | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Saint Eloi Lupopo | 3–0 | Nchanga Rangers | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Wits | 1–3 | AS Adema | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Olympique Béja | 2–3 | Difaa El Jadida | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Africa Sports National | w/o | USFA | — | — |
| Sunshine Stars | 3–0 | Tiko United FC | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Victors | 1–2 | Motema Pembe | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Haras El Hodood | 5–1 | Dedebit | 4–0 | 1–1 |

#### Notes

* Note 2: Al-Khartoum advanced to the second round after Al-Nasr withdrew. Tie was scheduled to be played over one leg due to the political situation in Libya, but match did not take place.
* Note 3: USFA advanced to the second round after Africa Sports National withdrew. Tie was scheduled to be played over one leg due to the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire, but match did not take place.

### Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Missile | 3–3 (0–3 p) | JS Kabylie | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| FUS Rabat | 1–2 | 1º de Agosto | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Maghreb de Fès | 5–3 | Al-Khartoum | 5–1 | 0–2 |
| Kaduna United | w/o | Etoile Sahel | — | — |
| Saint Eloi Lupopo | 2–2 (a) | Sofapaka | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Difaa El Jadida | 3–1 | AS Adema | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Sunshine Stars | 2–1 | USFA | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Haras El Hodood | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Motema Pembe | 2–1 | 1–2 |

#### Notes

* Note 4: Kaduna United advanced to the play-off round after being awarded the tie by CAF, as Etoile Sahel refused to travel to Nigeria for the first leg due to security concerns arising from rioting in the country following the 2011 Nigerian presidential election.

### Play-off round

In the play-off round, the winners from the second round play against the losers from the 2011 CAF Champions League second round. The winners of the CAF Confederation Cup second round host the second leg at home.
The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2011. For the play-off round draw, the top-seeded loser from the Champions League and the top-seeded winner from the Confederation Cup would not be drawn against each other. Moreover, the winners of the two ties they are involved in would be drawn into different groups in the group stage draw.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ES Sétif | 1–3 | Kaduna United | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Diaraf | 1–3 | JS Kabylie | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Club Africain | 4–3 | Sofapaka | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Sunshine Stars | — | 0–1 |
| ZESCO United | 1–2 | Maghreb de Fès | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Simba | 1–2 | Motema Pembe | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 5–1 | 1º de Agosto | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Interclube | 5–2 | Difaa El Jadida | 3–0 | 2–2 |

#### Notes

* Note 5: Tie played over one leg due to the political situation in Libya.

## Group stage

* Key to colours in group tables
* Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semifinals

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CA | INC | ASEC | KAD |
| Club Africain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Interclube | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Kaduna United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MAS | SUN | DCMP | JSK |
| Maghreb de Fès | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 14 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Sunshine Stars | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Motema Pembe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 |
| JS Kabylie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Knock-out stage
### Bracket

| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Sunshine Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 1 | Club Africain | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) |
| | | | | | Maghreb de Fès (p) | Maghreb de Fès (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) |
| 3 | Interclube | 2 | 0 | 2 | Maghreb de Fès (p) | Maghreb de Fès (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) |
| 2 | Maghreb de Fès (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Sunshine Stars | 0–1 | Club Africain | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Interclube | 2–2 (a) | Maghreb de Fès | 2–1 | 0–1 |

### Final
## Top goalscorers

The top scorers from the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Salakiaku Matondo | DC Motema Pembe | 6 |
| 2 | Hamza Abourazzouk | Maghreb de Fès | 5 |
| 2 | Tarik Sektioui | Maghreb de Fès | 5 |
| 4 | Chemseddine Nessakh | JS Kabylie | 4 |
| 4 | Jude Aneke | Kaduna United | 4 |
| 4 | Ajani Ibrahim | Sunshine Stars | 4 |