2017 CAF Confederation Cup group stage
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| Dates | 12 May – 9 July 2017 |
|---|---|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 122 (2.54 per match) |
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The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup group stage was played from 12 May to 9 July 2017.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the eight places in the knockout stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 April 2017, 14:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[3][4][5] The 16 teams, all winners of the play-off round of qualifying, were drawn into four groups of four. The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown in parentheses).[6]
| Pot | Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Teams |
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Format
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations III. 20 & 21):[2]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Away goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday was as follows (matches scheduled in midweek in italics).[1][7]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 12–14 May 2017 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 2 | 23–24 May 2017 | Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 3 | 2–4 June 2017 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 4 | 20–21 June 2017 | Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 30 June – 2 July 2017 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2 |
| Matchday 6 | 7–9 July 2017 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
