2015 CAF Champions League Final

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2015 CAF Champions League Final
Event 2015 CAF Champions League
First leg
Date 31 October 2015
Venue Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Referee Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Second leg
Date 8 November 2015
Venue Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
2014
2016

The 2015 CAF Champions League Final was the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League, the 51st edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 19th edition under the current CAF Champions League format.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between USM Alger of Algeria and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by USM Alger at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers between on 31 October 2015, while the second leg was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba in Lubumbashi on 8 November 2015. The winner earned the right to represent the CAF at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the quarterfinal stage, as well as play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup. TP Mazembe won the competition for the 5th time in its history and first time since 2010, defeating USM Alger of Algeria 4-1 on aggregate.

Road to final

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Round Algeria USM Alger
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Preliminary round Chad Foullah Edifice 4–3 3–0 (H) 3–1 (A)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3–2 1–0 (A) 3–1 (H) First round Senegal AS Pikine 6–2 5–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Mali Stade Malien 4–3 2–2 (A) 2–1 (H) Second round Guinea AS Kaloum 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Sudan Al-Hilal 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 Algeria ES Sétif 1–2 (A)
Morocco Moghreb Tétouan 0–0 (A) Matchday 2 Sudan Al-Merrikh 1–0 (H)
Egypt Smouha 0–2 (A) Matchday 3 Algeria MC El Eulma 2–1 (H)
Egypt Smouha 1–0 (H) Matchday 4 Algeria MC El Eulma 0–1 (A)
Sudan Al-Hilal 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 Algeria ES Sétif 3–0 (H)
Morocco Moghreb Tétouan 5–0 (H) Matchday 6 Sudan Al-Merrikh 1–0 (A)
Group A winner
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 8 1 +7 11
Sudan Al-Hilal 6 2 3 1 5 3 +2 9
Morocco Moghreb Tétouan 6 2 2 2 6 10 −4 8
Egypt Smouha 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Algeria USM Alger 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15
Sudan Al-Merrikh 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13
Algeria ES Sétif 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5
Algeria MC El Eulma 6 0 1 5 5 11 −6 1
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knock-out stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Sudan Al-Merrikh 4–2 2–1 (A) 3–0 (H) Semifinals Sudan Al-Hilal 2–1 1–2 (A) 0–0 (H)

Matches

In the final, the order of legs is determined by a draw, held after the group stage draw (5 May 2015, 11:00 UTC+2, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt).

First leg

31 October 2015
20:30 UTC+1
USM Alger Algeria 1 – 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Seguer Goal 88' Report Kalaba Goal 27'
Samatta Goal 79' (pen.)
Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
Attendance: 15.000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
GK 1 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
MF 25 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa
DF 26 Algeria Brahim Boudebouda
DF 5 Algeria Arslane Mazari Substituted off 51'
DF 19 Algeria Houcine Benayada Substituted off 70'
MF 23 Algeria Hamza Koudri
DF 20 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed (c) Booked 77'
MF 11 Algeria Hocine El Orfi Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 22', 67'
MF 7 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat
MF 8 Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali Substituted off 46'
FW 14 Algeria Rachid Nadji
Substitutes:
GK 29 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri
FW 18 Algeria Mohamed Seguer Substituted in 46'
DF 6 Algeria Farouk Chafaï Substituted in 51'
FW 2 Algeria Mohamed Amine Aoudia Substituted in 70'
DF 3 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui
MF 13 Algeria Nassim Bouchema
MF 28 Algeria Karim Baïteche
Manager:
France Miloud Hamdi
GK 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Muteba Kidiaba
DF 24 Ghana Yaw Frimpong
DF 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki (c) Booked 69'
DF 27 Ghana Richard Kissi Boateng
DF 6 Mali Salif Coulibaly
DF 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mikis Mina Booked 15' Substituted off 72'
MF 29 Mali Boubacar Diarra
MF 18 Zambia Rainford Kalaba Red card 45+1'
FW 9 Tanzania Mbwana Samatta Substituted off 86'
FW 28 Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu Substituted off 90+1'
FW 11 Mali Adama Traoré
Substitutes:
DF 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo Merveille Bokadi Bope Substituted in 72'
FW 7 Ivory Coast Roger Assalé Substituted in 86'
MF 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei Substituted in 90+1'
DF 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean Kasusula
FW 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jonathan Bolingi
FW 20 Ghana Solomon Asante
GK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
Manager:
France Patrice Carteron

Assistant referees:
Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Egypt)
Ahmed Taha Hossam (Egypt)
Fourth official:
(Egypt)

Second leg

GK 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Muteba Kidiaba
DF 24 Ghana Yaw Frimpong
DF 6 Mali Salif Coulibaly
DF 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki (c)
MF 28 Tanzania Thomas Ulimwengu Booked 70' Substituted off 76'
MF 29 Mali Boubacar Diarra
MF 11 Mali Adama Traoré
MF 4 Zambia Nathan Sinkala Substituted off 46'
MF 20 Ghana Solomon Asante Substituted off 46'
FW 9 Tanzania Mbwana Samatta
FW 27 Ghana Richard Kissi Boateng
Substitutes:
GK 22 Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
DF 14 Zambia Kabaso Chongo
DF 10 Zambia Given Singuluma
MF 7 Ivory Coast Roger Assalé Substituted in 46'
MF 19 Ghana Daniel Nii Adjei Substituted in 46'
MF 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo Merveille Bokadi Bope
FW 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jonathan Bolingi Substituted in 76'
Manager:
France Patrice Carteron
GK 16 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri
DF 25 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa
DF 26 Algeria Brahim Boudebouda
DF 6 Algeria Farouk Chafaï
DF 3 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui
MF 24 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa
MF 19 Algeria Houcine Benayada Booked 2'
MF 23 Algeria Hamza Koudri
MF 7 Algeria Zinedine Ferhat Booked 73' Red card 90+5'
FW 9 Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro
FW 2 Algeria Mohamed Amine Aoudia Substituted off 46'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
MF 8 Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali Substituted in 46'
MF 13 Algeria Nassim Bouchema
FW 14 Algeria Rachid Nadji
FW 18 Algeria Mohamed Seguer
GK 27 Algeria Mourad Berrefane
MF 28 Algeria Karim Baïteche
Manager:
France Miloud Hamdi

Assistant referees:
Jean Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Yahaya Mahamadou (Niger)
Fourth official:

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