2016 CAF Confederation Cup
| 2016 Orange CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | Maximum of 69 (from Maximum of 56 associations) |
The 2016 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2016 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the 13th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner will earn the right to play in the 2017 CAF Super Cup.
Association team allocation
All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. The title holders can also enter if they have not already qualified for the CAF Champions League or CAF Confederation Cup.[1] As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament (plus eight teams eliminated from the CAF Champions League which enter the play-off round) – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF uses the 2010–2014 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculates points for each entrant association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points are the following:[2]
| CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 5 points | 4 points |
| Runner-up | 4 points | 3 points |
| Losing semi-finalists | 3 points | 2 points |
| 3rd place in groups | 2 points | 1 point |
| 4th place in groups | 1 point | 1 point |
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
- 2014 – 5
- 2013 – 4
- 2012 – 3
- 2011 – 2
- 2010 – 1
See also
References
- ^ "Regulations of the CAF Confederation Cup" (PDF). Confédération Africaine de Football. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "CAF disowns club ranking published by some websites". Cafonline.com. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.