2017 CAF Confederation Cup
| 2017 Total CAF Confederation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 February – 26 November 2017 |
| Teams | 52+16 (from 40 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 183 (2.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Ibrahim Chenihi (4 goals)
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The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2017 Total CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Starting from this season, the group stage will be expanded from eight to 16 teams, divided into four groups of four.According to these changes the total matches to be played in the tournament will increase by 16 matches due to the extra 8 teams involved in group stage.
The winners of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League in the 2018 CAF Super Cup.TP Mazembe are the defending champions, and after qualifying for the 2017 CAF Champions League, they entered the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup after they lost in the Champions League first round.
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 qualified for the CAF Champions League. 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 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, the CAF uses the 2011–2015 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:
The points are multiplied by a coefficient according to the year as follows:
The following 52 teams from 40 associations entered the competition.
Associations are shown according to their 2011–2015 CAF 5-Year Ranking – those with a ranking score have their rank and score indicated.
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