2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th 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.
2021–22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | Qualifying: 10 September 2021 – 6 February 2022 Competition proper: 13 February – 20 May 2022 |
Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 51+16 (from 39 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | RS Berkane (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Orlando Pirates |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 61 |
Goals scored | 136 (2.23 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Victorien Adebayor (6 goals) |
The defending champions Raja Casablanca were unable to defend their title as they advanced to the group stage of the that season's CAF Champions League. The final was won by RS Berkane of Morocco 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after 120 minutes of regulation time against Orlando Pirates and RS Berkane at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, capturing their second title in the process.
As winners, RS Berkane earned the right to play against the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League, Wydad Casablanca, in the 2022 CAF Super Cup.