2005 CAF Confederation Cup
| Confederation of African Football Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 30 January – 19 November |
| Teams | 58 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco FAR Rabat (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria Dolphins FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 98 |
| Goals scored | 266 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ghana Eric Gawu Morocco Khalid El Hirech Nigeria Kelechi Osunwa (7 goals each) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 CAF Confederation Cup was the 2nd edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. It started with the preliminary round (home-and away ties) that was played in January and February 2005, as FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.
Qualifying rounds
[edit | edit source]Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]1st legs played on 30 January 2005 and 2nd legs played on 13 February 2005.
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- Notes
- ^ Armed Forces were withdrawn by the Gambian FA.
- ^ Although the club had been sent by the deadline, ZIFA said Hwange Colliery were only allowed to take part if they won the Unity Cup final. When they lost and declined entering, ZIFA offered their position to Motor Action FC, but this was blocked by CAF.
- ^ King Faisal Babes were scheduled to play with the Sierra Leonean team, who were disqualified after their FA failed to enter a team by the deadline.
First round
[edit | edit source]1st legs played on 5 March 2005 and 2nd legs played on 19 March 2005.
Second round
[edit | edit source]1st legs played on 8–11 April 2005 and 2nd legs played on 23-24 April 2005.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Club d'Adjamé Ivory Coast | 1–2 | Tunisia AS Marsa | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Bendel Insurance Nigeria | 0–1 | Ghana King Faisal Babes | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| MC Oran Algeria | 2–2 (a) | Cameroon Bamboutos FC | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Enugu Rangers Nigeria | 3–2 | Cameroon US Douala | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Ittihad Libya | 3–3 (a) | Gabon FC 105 Libreville | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| FC Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Error creating thumbnail: SuperSport United | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| APR FC Rwanda | w/o[D] | Egypt Ismaily | — | — |
| Al-Merreikh Sudan | 3–4 | Egypt Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab | 3–1 | 0–3 |
- Notes
- ^ APR FC requested a postponement for the 1st leg due to genocide commemorations, but they failed to inform CAF. Ismaily travelled to Nairobi, and Rwandan immigration officials refused their team entry into the country. APR were found guilty of improper conduct, ejected from the competition and fined $5000.
Play-off round
[edit | edit source]In this round, the 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.
1st legs played on May 6–8, 2005 and 2nd legs played on May 21–23, 2005.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger Algeria | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Tunisia AS Marsa | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Africa Sports National Ivory Coast | 0–3 | Egypt Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Kaizer Chiefs Error creating thumbnail: | w/o[E] | Egypt Ismaily | — | — |
| ASA Angola | 2–3 | Gabon FC 105 Libreville | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| FAR Rabat Morocco | 2–2 (a) | Nigeria Enugu Rangers | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Dolphins F.C. Nigeria | 6–3 | Error creating thumbnail: SuperSport United | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| Red Arrows Zambia | 3–4 | Ghana King Faisal Babes | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Fello Star Guinea | 4–0 | Cameroon Bamboutos FC | 1–0 | 3–0 |
- Notes
- ^ Kaizer Chiefs withdrew; they were banned for three years from CAF tournaments and fined 1500$.
Group stage
[edit | edit source]| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Group winners advance to the final |
Group A
[edit | edit source]{{#section-h:2005 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Group A}}
Group B
[edit | edit source]{{#section-h:2005 CAF Confederation Cup group stage|Group B}}
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Final
[edit | edit source]The 1st leg was played on November 6 and the 2nd leg on November 19.
| FAR Rabat Morocco | 3–0 | Nigeria Dolphins FC |
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Top goal scorers
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The top scorers from the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows. Eric Gawu/Khalid El Hirech/Kelechi Osunwa
External links
[edit | edit source]- Confederation Cup 2005 - rsssf.com