2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup group stage will be played from 10 March to 28 April 2021.[1] A total of 16 teams will compete in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
Dates10 March – 28 April 2021

Draw

The draw for the group stage will be held on 20 February 2021.

Pot 1

Format

In the group stage, each group will be played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

The teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers will be applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday will be as follows.[1]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 10 March 2021 Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2 17 March 2021 Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3 4 April 2021 Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2
Matchday 4 11 April 2021 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 21 April 2021 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
Matchday 6 28 April 2021 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification A1 A2 A3 A4
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 4 Apr 28 Apr 10 Mar
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Apr — 10 Mar 28 Apr
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Mar 21 Apr — 11 Apr
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Apr 17 Mar 4 Apr —
First match(es) will be played on 10 March 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
A1 v A4
A2 v A3
A3 v A1
A4 v A2
A4 v A3
A1 v A2
A3 v A4
A2 v A1
A3 v A2
A4 v A1
A1 v A3
A2 v A4

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification B1 B2 B3 B4
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 4 Apr 28 Apr 10 Mar
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Apr — 10 Mar 28 Apr
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Mar 21 Apr — 11 Apr
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Apr 17 Mar 4 Apr —
First match(es) will be played on 10 March 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
B1 v B4
B2 v B3
B3 v B1
B4 v B2
B4 v B3
B1 v B2
B3 v B4
B2 v B1
B3 v B2
B4 v B1
B1 v B3
B2 v B4

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification C1 C2 C3 C4
1 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 4 Apr 28 Apr 10 Mar
2 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Apr — 10 Mar 28 Apr
3 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Mar 21 Apr — 11 Apr
4 C4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Apr 17 Mar 4 Apr —
First match(es) will be played on 10 March 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
C1 v C4
C2 v C3
C3 v C1
C4 v C2
C4 v C3
C1 v C2
C3 v C4
C2 v C1
C3 v C2
C4 v C1
C1 v C3
C2 v C4

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification D1 D2 D3 D4
1 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — 4 Apr 28 Apr 10 Mar
2 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Apr — 10 Mar 28 Apr
3 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Mar 21 Apr — 11 Apr
4 D4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Apr 17 Mar 4 Apr —
First match(es) will be played on 10 March 2021. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
D1 v D4
D2 v D3
D3 v D1
D4 v D2
D4 v D3
D1 v D2
D3 v D4
D2 v D1
D3 v D2
D4 v D1
D1 v D3
D2 v D4

References
  1. "2020 - 2021 IC Season (Final)" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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