2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
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The 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2018–19 Total CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 16th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup.
2018–19 Total CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 27 November 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
Teams | 55+15 (from 45 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zamalek (1st title) |
Runners-up | RS Berkane |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 167 |
Goals scored | 376 (2.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Waleed Al-Shoala (7 goals) |
← 2018 2019–20 → |
This season follows a transitional calendar which allows the CAF club competitions to switch from a February-to-November schedule to an August–to-May schedule, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017.[2] It started in December 2018, right after the 2018 season has finished, and concluded in May 2019, before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (which has been switched from January/February to June/July).[3]
Zamalek won the title for the first time, defeating RS Berkane in the final 5–3 on penalties after being tied 1–1 on aggregate, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League in the 2020 CAF Super Cup.[4]
Raja Casablanca were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.