2015 CAF Confederation Cup
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The 2015 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2015 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner earned the right to play in the 2016 CAF Super Cup.[1]
2015 Orange CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 13 February – 29 November 2015 |
Teams | 55+8 (from 43 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Étoile du Sahel (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Orlando Pirates |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 138 |
Goals scored | 341 (2.47 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Baghdad Bounedjah Georges Ambourouet Thamsanqa Gabuza (6 goals each) |
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Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia won the competition for the second time in their history after a 2–1 aggregate victory over Orlando Pirates of South Africa in the final. Al-Ahly were the defending champions, and after qualifying for the 2015 CAF Champions League, they entered the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup after they lost in the Champions League second round, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.