2018 CAF Confederation Cup
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The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2018 Total CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 15th 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 Total CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 9 February – 2 December 2018 |
Teams | 54+16 (from 43 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Raja Casablanca (1st title) |
Runners-up | AS Vita Club |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 170 |
Goals scored | 369 (2.17 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mahmoud Benhalib (9 goals) |
← 2017 2018–19 → |
Raja Casablanca won the title for the first time, defeating AS Vita Club in the final, and earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 CAF Champions League in the 2019 CAF Super Cup.[2]
TP Mazembe were the two-time defending champions, but as they qualified for the 2018 CAF Champions League and reached the group stage, they were not able to defend their title.