2013 CAF Confederation Cup
| 2013 Orange CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 16 February – 30 November 2013 |
| Teams | 51+8 (from 41 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 CS Sfaxien (3rd title)
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| Runners-up |
 TP Mazembe
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 129 |
| Goals scored | 300 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Vincent Die Foneye Mbwana Samatta Sonito(6 goals) |
The 2013 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2013 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th 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 2014 CAF Super Cup. The defending champions AC Léopards did not enter the tournament as they qualified for the 2013 CAF Champions League and reached the group stage.
In the final, CS Sfaxien of Tunisia defeated TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for a record third time.
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 could also enter if they had not already qualified for the CAF Champions League or CAF Confederation Cup. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 69 teams could enter the tournament (plus eight teams eliminated from the CAF Champions League which entered the play-off round) – although this level has never been reached.
For the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF used the 2007–2011 CAF 5-Year Ranking, which calculated points for each association based on their clubs’ performance over those 5 years in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. The criteria for points were the following:
The points were multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
The following teams entered the competition. Teams in bold received a bye to the first round. The other teams entered the preliminary round.
Associations are shown according to their 2007–2011 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
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