2012 CAF Confederation Cup

Theoretically, up to 55 CAF member associations may enter the 2012 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 2006-10 5-Year ranking. As a result, a maximum of 67 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

{{main|CAF 5-year ranking}}

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:{{cite web|title=CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/10006-caf-disowns-club-ranking-published-by-some-websites.html|work=Cafonline.com|date=9 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follow:

• 2010 – 5
• 2009 – 4
• 2008 – 3
• 2007 – 2
• 2006 – 1

Below is the entrants list for the competition. Nations are shown according to their 2006–2010 CAF 5-year ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated. Teams were also seeded using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking. The top sixteen sides (shown in bold) received byes to the first qualifying round.

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• Associations that did not enter a team: Libya (seeded 10th with 16 ranking points and entitled to two entrants), Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Somalia, Togo, Uganda
• ^† According to the formula for calculating the CAF 5-year ranking, Angola, Ivory Coast and Zambia are tied 12th place with 13 ranking points. As stated in local media reports, Ivory Coast have two entrants,{{cite news|title=Super division 2011 (10e journée) / Asec-AFAD 1-2 : Les Académiciens en Ligue des Champions|trans-title=2011 Super Division (10th day) / Asec-AFAD 1-2: Academicians in the Champions League|language=fr|url=http://news.abidjan.net/h/417509.html|access-date=14 December 2011|newspaper=Le Patriote (Abidjan)|date=24 November 2011}} while Angola and Zambia have one entrant.{{cite news|title=CAF diminui participação angolana nas afrotaças|trans-title=Angolan participation in CAF club competitions decreases|language=pt|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2011/6/30/CAF-diminui-participacao-angolana-nas-afrotacas,90257fc2-a11f-4ded-84b4-dff35c8f9c78.html|access-date=14 December 2011|work=Agência AngolaPress|date=28 July 2011}}{{cite news|title=Nkwazi Demoted, Arrows Finish Second|url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/11/06/nkwazi-demoted-arrows-finish/ |access-date=14 December 2011|newspaper=Lusaka Times|date=6 November 2011}}
• Unranked associations have no ranking points and hence are equal 19th.

Moreover, eight losers from the 2012 CAF Champions League second round entered the play-off round:

• {{flagicon|CMR}} Coton Sport
• {{flagicon|CIV}} AFAD Djékanou
• {{flagicon|MLI}} Djoliba
• {{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien
• {{flagicon|MAR}} Maghreb de Fès
• {{flagicon|SDN}} Al-Hilal
• {{flagicon|SDN}} Al-Merreikh
• {{flagicon|ZIM}} Dynamos

Schedule of dates for 2012 competition.{{cite web|title=Dates fixed for Inter-clubs Competitions 2012|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/2012%20Interclubs%20calendar.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=30 June 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

{{main|2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds}}

The fixtures for the preliminary, first and second qualifying rounds were announced on 9 December 2011.{{cite web|title=Fixtures of the preliminary round - 16th CC 2012|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Fixtures%20CC%202012.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=9 December 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}

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 was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time was played).{{cite web|title=Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Regulation/cc%20Eng.pdf|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|access-date=14 December 2011}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dragons|BEN|1–2|Étoile Filante|BFA|1–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Nania|GHA|w/o¹|FC Séquence|GUI|—|—}}

{{TwoLegResult|Union Douala|CMR|1–2|FC Kallon|SLE|1–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Black Leopards|RSA|3–1|Motor Action|ZIM|1–1|2–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Red Arrows|ZAM|0–1|Royal Leopards|SWZ|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|AS Mangasport|GAB|0–5|Saint George SA|ETH|0–1|0–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kiyovu Sports|RWA|2–3|Simba|TAN|1–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ferroviário de Maputo|MOZ|4–0|Gor Mahia|KEN|3–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Séwé Sports|CIV|0–1|Unisport Bafang|CMR|0–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|4–2|AS Tempête Mocaf|CTA|2–0|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|LLB Académic|BDI|5–0|Atlético Semu|EQG|3–0|2–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Renaissance|CHA|4–2|Sahel SC|NIG|2–0|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|ADR Desportivo de Mansabá|GNB|w/o²|Invincible Eleven|LBR|—|—}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gamtel|GAM|1–1 (4–3 p)|Casa Sport|SEN|1–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Extension Gunners|BOT|2–3|Tana Formation|MAD|2–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Jamhuri|Zanzibar|1–7|Hwange|ZIM|0–3|1–4}}

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• Note 1: FC Séquence advanced to the first round after Nania withdrew.
• Note 2: Invincible Eleven advanced to the first round after ADR Desportivo de Mansabá withdrew.

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Étoile Filante|BFA|2–4|ASEC Mimosas|CIV|2–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Séquence|GUI|0–5|CODM Meknès|MAR|0–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|FC Kallon|SLE|0–2|Warri Wolves|NGA|0–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Black Leopards|RSA|6–4|Saint Eloi Lupopo|COD|4–2|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Royal Leopards|SWZ|3–2|US Tshinkunku|COD|1–1|2–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Saint George SA|ETH|1–3|Club Africain|TUN|1–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Simba|TAN|3–3 (a)|ES Sétif|ALG|2–0|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ferroviário de Maputo|MOZ|0–3|Al-Ahly Shendi|SDN|0–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Unisport Bafang|CMR|1–2|Heartland|NGA|0–0|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|3–2|CS Sfaxien|TUN|1–2|2–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|LLB Académic|BDI|2–5|ENPPI|EGY|1–1|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Renaissance|CHA|4–5|Cercle Olympique de Bamako|MLI|3–2|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Invincible Eleven|LBR|1–6|Wydad AC|MAR|0–2|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gamtel|GAM|2–3|AS Real Bamako|MLI|1–0|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tana Formation|MAD|2–2 (5–6 p)|Interclube|ANG|2–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Hwange|ZIM|1–1 (a)|Alamal Atbara|SDN|1–1|0–0}}

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{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|ASEC Mimosas|CIV|1–1 (a)|CODM Meknès|MAR|1–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Warri Wolves|NGA|3–3 (a)|Black Leopards|RSA|3–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Royal Leopards|SWZ|2–5|Club Africain|TUN|0–1|2–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Simba|TAN|3–3 (8–9 p)|Al-Ahly Shendi|SDN|3–0|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Heartland|NGA|4–4 (a)|AC Léopards|CGO|3–2|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|ENPPI|EGY|3–4|Cercle Olympique de Bamako|MLI|3–1|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Wydad AC|MAR|3–1|AS Real Bamako|MLI|3–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Interclube|ANG|6–1|Alamal Atbara|SDN|4–1|2–0}}

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In the play-off round, the winners from the second round played against the losers from the 2012 CAF Champions League second round. The winners of the CAF Confederation Cup second round hosted the second leg at home.

The draw for the play-off round and group stage was held on 15 May 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/14184-caf-interclubs-final-draw-result.html|title=CAF interclubs final draw result|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}} For the play-off round draw, two teams were seeded (using their individual 2007–2011 5-Year team Ranking),{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CL_players12/CC_CL_RANKING%20TEAMS.pdf|title=Orange Champions League and Orange Confederation Cup club ranking|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}} and for the group stage draw, the winners of the play-off round ties involving them were seeded into Pot 1, and the winners of the remaining ties were seeded into Pot 2. Each group contained one team from Pot 1 and three teams from Pot 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CL_players12/Procedures%20of%20the%20draw%20CC.pdf|title=Orange Confederation Cup Draw procedure|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maghreb de Fès|MAR|1–2|AC Léopards|CGO|1–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Hilal|SDN|3–0|Cercle Olympique de Bamako|MLI|2–0|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|AFAD Djékanou|CIV|0–1|Wydad AC|MAR|0–1|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Merreikh|SDN|3–2|Black Leopards|RSA|3–2|0–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Djoliba|MLI|2–2 (4–3 p)|Club Africain|TUN|2–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Dynamos|ZIM|0–1|Interclube|ANG|0–0|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Stade Malien|MLI|4–1|CODM Meknès|MAR|3–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Coton Sport|CMR|1–2|Al-Ahly Shendi|SDN|1–0|0–2}}

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{{main|2012 CAF Confederation Cup group stage}}

The matchdays were 3–5 August, 17–19 August, 31 August–2 September, 14–16 September, 5–7 October, and 19–21 October.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/CC_fixtures15_05.pdf|title=Orange Confederation Cup fixtures|work=Confédération Africaine de Football|date=15 May 2012}}

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{{main|2012 CAF Confederation Cup knock-out stage}}

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi-Finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|SUD}} Al-Hilal

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=0

| RD1-score1-A=2 (6)

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|MLI}} Djoliba {{pen}}

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-A=2 (7)

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|CGO}} AC Léopards

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=0

| RD1-score3-A=2

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|SUD}} Al-Merrikh

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-A=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|MLI}} Djoliba

| RD2-score1-1=2

| RD2-score1-2=1

| RD2-score1-A=3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|CGO}} AC Léopards

| RD2-score2-1=2

| RD2-score2-2=2

| RD2-score2-A=4

}}

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Hilal|SDN|2–2 (6–7 p)|Djoliba|MLI|2–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|AC Léopards|CGO|2–1|Al-Merrikh|SDN|2–1|0–0}}

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{{main|2012 CAF Confederation Cup Final}}

{{footballbox

|date=18 November 2012

|time=20:00 UTC±00:00

|team1=Djoliba {{flagicon|MLI}}

|score=2–2

|report=[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/18/africa/caf-confederation-cup/djoliba-ac-bamako/ac-leopards/1412734/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|CGO}} AC Léopards

|goals1=Bagayoko {{goal|36|pen.}}
S. Coulibaly {{goal|74}}

|goals2=Kivouri {{goal|22}}
Ngouelou {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

|attendance=

|referee=Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

}}

{{footballbox

|date=25 November 2012

|time=15:30 UTC+01:00

|team1=AC Léopards {{flagicon|CGO}}

|score=2–1

|report=[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/25/africa/caf-confederation-cup/ac-leopards/djoliba-ac-bamako/1412735/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|MLI}} Djoliba

|goals1=Gandzé {{goal|24}}
Ndey {{goal|45}}

|goals2=S. Coulibaly {{goal|34}}

|stadium=Stade Denis Sassou Nguesso, Dolisie

|attendance=

|referee=Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

}}

AC Léopards won 4–3 on aggregate.

• 2012 CAF Champions League
• 2013 CAF Super Cup

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• [http://www.cafonline.com/competition/confederation-cup_2010 CAF Confederation Cup]

{{CAF Confederation Cup seasons}}

{{2012 in African football (CAF)}}

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