2016 CAF Super Cup

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2016 CAF Super Cup
2016 Orange CAF Super Cup
Date20 February 2016
Venue Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
Referee Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
2015
2017

The 2016 CAF Super Cup (officially the 2016 Orange CAF Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

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The match was played between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2015 CAF Champions League winner, and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia, the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup winner. It was hosted by TP Mazembe at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on 20 February 2016. [1] [2]

TP Mazembe defeated Étoile du Sahel 2–1 to win the competition for the third time in its history. [3]

Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2015 CAF Champions League winner 2010 , 2011
Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel 2015 CAF Confederation Cup winner 1998 , 2004, 2007, 2008

Rules

The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match, with the CAF Champions League winner hosting the match. If the score was tied at the end of regulation, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV). [4] [5]

Match

TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2–1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel
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TP Mazembe
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Étoile du Sahel
GK22 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sylvain Gbohouo
DF2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Joël Kimwaki (c) Yellow card.svg 56'
DF3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jean Kasusula
DF6 Flag of Mali.svg Salif Coulibaly
DF14 Flag of Zambia.svg Kabaso Chongo Yellow card.svg 75'
MF12 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Merveille Bokadi
MF13 Flag of Zambia.svg Nathan Sinkala
MF19 Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Nii Adjei Sub off.svg 87'
FW7 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Roger Assalé Sub off.svg 67'
FW11 Flag of Mali.svg Adama Traoré Sub off.svg 78'
FW17 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jonathan Bolingi
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Robert Kidiaba
DF4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Patient Mwepu
DF25 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Christian Luyindama
FW10 Flag of Zambia.svg Given Singuluma Sub on.svg 87'
FW16 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Christian Koffi
FW23 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Elia Meschak Sub on.svg 67'
FW28 Flag of Tanzania.svg Thomas Ulimwengu Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of France.svg Hubert Velud
GK1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Aymen Mathlouthi (c)
DF3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ghazi Abderrazzak
DF5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ammar Jemal Yellow card.svg 70'
DF8 Flag of Tunisia.svg Alaya Brigui
DF15 Flag of Tunisia.svg Zied Boughattas Yellow card.svg 64'
MF10 Flag of Tunisia.svg Iheb Msakni
MF12 Flag of Cameroon.svg Franck Kom Yellow card.svg 41'
MF26 Flag of Tunisia.svg Rami Bedoui Sub off.svg 33'
MF29 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ben Amor
FW7 Flag of Tunisia.svg Hamza Lahmar Sub off.svg 65'
FW9 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ahmed Akaïchi Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of Tunisia.svg Zied Jebali
DF4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Saddam Ben Aziza
DF17 Flag of Tunisia.svg Marouane Tej Sub on.svg 85'
FW18 Flag of Brazil.svg Diogo da Silva Sub on.svg 33'
MF20 Flag of Tunisia.svg Nidhal Saïed
FW24 Flag of Mali.svg Michailou Dramé Sub on.svg 65'
MF27 Flag of Tunisia.svg Aymen Trabelsi
Manager:
Flag of Tunisia.svg Faouzi Benzarti

Assistant referees:
Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea)
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official:
Davies Omweno (Kenya) [6]

Prize money

The winner earned $75k USD and the runner-up received $50k USD. [7]

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