Esperance won the CAF super cup 24 years ago in 1995 and have been runner-up twice. Raja Athletic club emerged winners in 2000 and has since 19 years had no glory.
Esperance of Tunis and Raja Club Athletic of Morocco are both in poised to lift their first CAF Super Cup trophy in over a decade.
Esperance of Tunis and Raja Club Athletic clash in an all North Africa derby which promises to spark fireworks.
Both teams have been gearing up ahead of the final today at the Al-Gharafa Stadium,Doha in Quatar.
Esperance of Tunis have featured in 3 CAF super Cup final (1995,1999,2012) and have been able to win just one of them in 1995. They are in their first final I’m 7 years.
The most popular team in Tunisia presently with 28 domestic trophy ,who are currently in the quarterfinals finals of the CAF champions league last glory at the CAF super Cup final dates as far some 34 years ago.
The curry leaders of the Botola league in Tunisia are hoping to end their barren spell in the final against Raja Athletic of Morocco.
The Morrocan based outfit Raja Athletic Club,are ranked among the the top three clubs in the country.
Raja has won more CAF trophies than any other Morrocan club and have been runner-up of the FIFA club World Cup in 2013.
The three time CAF champions league winners are looking for a second CAF super cup title 19 years since they last did(2000)
Beng Emmanuel