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COSAFA Women's Championship

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COSAFA Women's Championship
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COSAFA Women's Championship logo
Organising bodyCOSAFA
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
RegionSouthern Africa
Number of teams14
Related competitionsWomen's Africa Cup of Nations
Current champions Zambia (2nd title)
Most successful team(s) South Africa (7 titles)
Television broadcastersCOSAFA TV (YouTube)
Websitewww.cosafa.com
2024 COSAFA Women's Championship

The COSAFA Women's Championship is an association football tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). South Africa have won the most titles with seven wins. Zambia are the current champions.[1]

History

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The following teams fall under the COSAFA region and participate in the tournament: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Format

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The tournament begins with a group stage featuring four groups (two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams). The top team from each group progresses to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final.

Results

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Edition Year Host Final Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1 2002
[2] 		 Zimbabwe
South Africa 		2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia 		1–0
Mozambique 		8
2 2006
[2] 		 Zambia
South Africa 		3–1
Namibia
Zambia 		2–1
Zimbabwe 		8
3 2008
[3] 		 Angola
South Africa 		3–1
Angola
4 2011
Details[4][5] 		 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 		1–0
South Africa
Tanzania 		3–0
Malawi 		8
5 2017
Details 		 Zimbabwe
South Africa 		2–1
Zimbabwe
Zambia 		1–1 (4–2 p)
KenyaG 		12
6 2018
Details 		 South Africa
South Africa 		2–1
CameroonG
UgandaG 		1–0
Zambia 		12
7 2019
Details 		 South Africa
South Africa 		1–0
Zambia
Zimbabwe 		3–0
Botswana 		12
8 2020
Details 		 South Africa
South Africa 		2–1
Botswana 		Malawi Malawi and Zambia Zambia 10
9 2021
Details 		 South Africa
TanzaniaG 		1–0
Malawi
Zambia 		1–1 (4–3 p)
South Africa 		12
10 2022
Details 		 South Africa
Zambia 		1–0
South Africa B
TanzaniaG 		2–1
Namibia 		12
11 2023
Details 		 South Africa
Malawi 		2–1
Zambia
Mozambique 		2–0
Zimbabwe 		12
12 2024
Details 		 South Africa
Zambia 		0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
South Africa 		Malawi Malawi and Mozambique Mozambique 14

G: Invited guest team, non COSAFA member.

Summary

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Performances by team

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Team Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Semi-finalists
 South Africa 7 (2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) 3 (2011, 2022, 2024) 1 (2021)
 Zambia 2 (2022, 2024) 2 (2019, 2023) 4 (2002, 2006, 2017, 2021) 1 (2018) 1 (2020)
 Zimbabwe 1 (2011) 2 (2002, 2017) 1 (2019) 2 (2006, 2023)
 Malawi 1 (2023) 1 (2021) 1 (2011) 2 (2020, 2024)
 Tanzania 1 (2021) 2 (2011, 2022)
 Botswana 1 (2020) 1 (2019)
 Namibia 1 (2006) 1 (2022)
 Angola 1 (2008)
 Cameroon 1 (2018)
 Mozambique 1 (2023) 1 (2002) 1 (2024)
 Uganda 1 (2018)
 Kenya 1 (2017)
  • Italic: hosts

Participating nations

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Legend
Team Zimbabwe
2002 		Zambia
2006 		Angola
2008 		Zimbabwe
2011 		Zimbabwe
2017 		South Africa
2018 		South Africa
2019 		South Africa
2020 		South Africa
2021 		South Africa
2022 		South Africa
2023 		South Africa
2024 		Years
 Angola GS 2nd GS GS GS GS GS GS 8
 Botswana GS GS GS GS 4th 2nd GS GS GS GS 10
 Comoros GS GS GS GS GS 5
 Eswatini GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 10
 Lesotho GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 9
 Madagascar GS GS GS GS GS 5
 Malawi GS GS 4th GS GS GS SF 2nd GS 1st SF 11
 Mauritius GS GS GS GS 4
 Mozambique 4th GS GS GS GS GS GS GS 3rd SF 10
 Namibia 2nd GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS 8
 Seychelles GS 1
 South Africa 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 2nd GS 2nd 12
 Zambia 3rd 3rd GS 3rd 4th 2nd SF 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 11
 Zimbabwe 2nd 4th 1st 2nd GS 3rd GS GS 4th GS 10
Invitee nations
 Cameroon 2nd 1
 Kenya 4th 1
 South Sudan GS 1
 Tanzania 3rd GS 1st 3rd 4
 Uganda 3rd GS 2
Total 8 9 8 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 14

Top scorers

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COSAFA members
Year Player Goals
2005 South Africa Portia Modise 6
2008[3] South Africa Noko Matlou 12
2011 Zimbabwe Rufaro Machingura 8
2017 Zimbabwe Rutendo Makore 10
2018 South Africa Linda Motlhalo 4
2019 Zambia Racheal Nachula 10
2020 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 8
2021 South Africa Sibulele Holweni 5
2022[6] Zambia Barbra Banda 10
2023 Malawi Temwa Chawinga 9
2024 Zambia Ochumba Lubandji
Zambia Fridah Mukoma 		4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shozi, Asanda (2023-10-15). "Temwa Chawinga's Heroics Secure Malawi's Historic COSAFA Women's Champs Victory". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ a b "COSAFA Women Tournaments". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. ^ a b "SA women shine in Cosafa Cup". iol.co.za. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "COSAFA Women's Championship-Zimbabwe crowned 2011 Champions". womenssoccerafrica.blogspot.de. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  5. ^ "Flames' Ladies Team Eye Cecafa - Malawi PunchMalawi Punch". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ^ "Zambia claim maiden Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women's Championship title". COSAFA. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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