The match was played between TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 2015 CAF Champions League winner, and Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia, the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup winner.

[1][2] TP Mazembe defeated Étoile du Sahel 2–1 to win the competition for the third time in its history.

[3] The CAF Super Cup was played as a single match, with the CAF Champions League winner hosting the match.

If the score was tied at the end of regulation, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).

[4][5] Assistant referees: Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea) Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan) Fourth official: Davies Omweno (Kenya)[6] The winner earned $75k USD and the runner-up received $50k USD.