2024 CAF Women's Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | Qualification: 1–30 August 2024 Main tournament: 9–23 November 2024 |
| Teams | Main tournament: 8 Total: 36 (from 36 associations) |
| Venue(s) | (in Casablanca, El Jadida host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 5 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Doha El Madani(2 goals) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2024. | |
The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League is the 4th edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. It will be hosted by Morocco between 9 and 23 November 2024.[1] The winners of this edition will automatically qualify for the group stage of the following edition of the tournament.
Mamelodi Sundowns are the defending champions.[2]
Qualified teams
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Group A
Group BQualification for this edition, like in previous editions of the tournament, consisted of six sub-confederation qualifying tournaments held between 1 and 30 August 2024, with each confederation having a representative.[3][4][5] As the defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns qualified automatically for the group stage.[2]
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco |
AS FAR (hosts) | 2023–24 Moroccan Women's Championship champions 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers champions |
4th |
 South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns (holders) | 2023 CAF Women's Champions League winners | 4th |
| UWC Ladies | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers champions | 1st | |
 Egypt |
FC Masar[note 1] | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers runners-up[note 2] | 1st |
 Senegal |
Aigles de la Médina | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions | 1st |
 Nigeria |
Edo Queens | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions | 1st |
 Ethiopia |
CBE | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers champions | 1st |
 DR Congo |
TP Mazembe | 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions | 2nd |
Venues
[edit]Morocco was announced as the host country for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League on 15 October 2024.[1] Two venues will be hosting the tournament.
Location of the Moroccan host cities of the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League |
Casablanca | El Jadida |
|---|---|---|
| Larbi Zaouli Stadium | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | |
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Draw
[edit]The draw for the group stage and final rounds was held on 18 October 2024, 11:00 GMT (12:00 local time, UTC+1), in Salé, Morocco.[8] The eight qualified teams were drawn into two groups of four teams, with hosts AS FAR allocated to position A1, and defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns allocated to position B1.[9]
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS FAR (H)
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | TP Mazembe
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | UWC Ladies
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Aigles de la Médina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| TP Mazembe | 2–0 | UWC Ladies |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | FC Masar
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | CBE
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Edo Queens
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]This is the list of the top ten scorers in the main phase of this tournament:
- As of 9 November 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha El Madani
|
AS FAR
|
2 |
| 2 | Merveille Kanjinga
|
TP Mazembe
|
1 |
 Lacho Marta
|
TP Mazembe
| ||
| Aziza Rabbah
|
AS FAR
|
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The club was known as Tutankhamun during the qualiying tournament, but they underwent a rebranding and changed their name to FC Masar on 25 September 2024.[6]
- ^ FC Masar were granted a place in the finals on 15 October 2024, as the qualifiers winners AS FAR also won the Moroccan Women's Championship and automatically qualified as hosts.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Morocco to host CAF Women's Champions League 2024 in November". CAF. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Secure Second CAF Women's Champions League Title". beIN Sports. Redaction. 19 November 2023.
- ^ "اكتمال الأندية المشاركة في بطولة شمال إفريقيا المؤهلة لدوري الأبطال". Kora Plus (in Arabic). Hatem Shaabane. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Sierra Leone to Host WAFU Zone A Female Champions League Qualifiers". Owlpress. Dauda Musa Bangura. 3 April 2024.
- ^ "WAFU Zone B confirms date and host country for Women's Champions League Qualifiers". Ghana FA. Redaction. 17 June 2024.
- ^ "رسميًا.. تغيير اسم نادي توت عنخ آمون لـ "مسار"" [OFFICIAL: Tutankhamun FC rebrands to FC Masar]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Masar FC secure CAF Women's Champions League spot". KingFut. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Salé, Morocco to host the CAF Women's Champions League Final Draw on Friday, 18 October". CAF. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Hosts AS FAR face debutants Aigles de la Médina while Mamelodi Sundowns begin title defence against Tutankhamun". CAF. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- CAF opens bid for three competitions - Daily Post (Nigeria)