2022 CAF Women's Champions League qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Morocco (North Zone) Liberia (West A Zone) Ivory Coast (West B Zone) Cameroon (Central Zone) Tanzania (Central-East Zone) South Africa (South Zone) |
| Dates | 7 August – 15 September 2022 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 160 (3.56 per match) |
Qualification for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League began on 7 August and concluded on 15 September 2022.
Qualification began COSAFA for Southern Africa and the CECAFA for mostly East Africa and a bit of Central Africa on 7 August 2022 and concluded on 16 September 2022. After qualification, the participating teams reduced to the final 8 which were made up of one winning team each from the 6 CAF sub-confederations (WAFU is split into two zones), the tournament's defending champions and the host nation's league-winning team. These 8 teams would proceed to the main tournament phase which took place in Morocco.
Participating teams[edit]
All participating teams qualified for the qualification phase via winning their respective national league titles and had their club licensing applications accepted by CAF. A total of 33 (out of 54) countries had a participant club in this edition.
| Zones | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAF |  Afak Relizane (2nd)
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 Wadi Degla (2nd)
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 AS FARTH (2nd)
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 AS Banque de l'Habitat (2nd)
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| WAFU | A |  Determine Girls (2nd)
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 AS Mandé (2nd)
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 USPA (1st)
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| B |  US Forces Armées (2nd)
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 Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan (1st)
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 Ampem Darkoa (1st)
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 AS Police (2nd)
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 Bayelsa Queens(1st)
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 Athleta (1st)
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 Espoir (1st)
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| UNIFFAC |  AS Awa (1st)
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 TP Mazembe (1st)
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 Malabo Kings (2nd)
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 CECUS FC (1st)
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 AC Colombe (1st)
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| CECAFA |  Fofila (1st)
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 GRFC (1st)
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 CBE (2nd)
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 AS Kigali (1st)
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 Yei Join Star (2nd)
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 Simba Queens (2nd)
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 She Corporate (1st)
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 Warrior Queens (1st)
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| COSAFA |  Double Action Ladies (2nd)
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 Young Buffaloes (1st)
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 Olympic de Moroni (1st)
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 CD Costa do Sol (1st)
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 Mamelodi Sundowns (2nd)
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 Green Buffaloes (2nd)
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Associations which did not enter a team
Main Qualification Phase[edit]
UNAF[edit]
Qualification from this region took place in Agadir, Morocco from 14 to 20 August 2022.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WDG | ASB | AFR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadi Degla
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Main tournament | — | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | AS Banque de l'Habitat
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | Afak Relizane
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0–2 | — |
WAFU Zone A[edit]
Qualification from this region took place in Paynesville, Liberia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DGF FC | ASM | USPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Determine Girls FC
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Main tournament | — | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | AS Mandé
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 0–0 | |||
| 3 | USPA
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–1 | — |
WAFU Zone B[edit]
Seven clubs competed for this year's qualification tournament which was held in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, from 20 August to 2 September 2022.[1] having been originally scheduled for hosting in Abidjan.[2]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ASA | EFC | ASP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa Sports
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Semi-finals | — | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Espoir FC
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–3 | — | |||
| 3 | AS Police
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 1–2 | — |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AD | BFC | USFA | AFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ampem Darkoa
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Bayelsa Queens
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | — | 3–1 | ||||
| 3 | USFA
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | — | 5–1 | ||||
| 4 | Athleta FC
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–5 | — |
Knockout stage[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports
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1–1 (5–6 p) | Ampem Darkoa
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| Bayelsa Queens
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6–0 | Espoir FC
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Third place[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports
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4–0 | Espoir FC
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Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ampem Darkoa
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0–3 | Bayelsa Queens
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UNIFFAC[edit]
Qualification from this region was originally to be held from 20 August to 4 September 2022 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with two-legged ties for the semi-finals.[3] Due to the lack of guarantee from the Cameroonian government,[4] Equatorial Guinea was announced as the new host on 24 August which ran from 10 to 26 September 2022, disqualifying Cameroonian club, AS Awa, in the process.[5]
Round 1[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CECUS FC
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w/o | AC Colombe
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| AS Awa
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0–1 | TP Mazembe
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Semi-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CECUS FC
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0–4 | TP Mazembe
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| Malabo Kings
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0–3 | AS Awa
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Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe
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2–1 | AS Awa
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CECAFA[edit]
Qualification from this region was held from 14 to 27 August in Dar es salaam, Tanzania,[6] having initially been scheduled from 28 July to 10 August 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania.[7]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CBE | ASK | FPF | WQFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBE FC
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals | — | 5–1 | 9–0 | ||
| 2 | AS Kigali WFC
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | Fofila PF
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | Warriors QFC
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | — |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SQ | SCP | YJS | GRFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba Queens
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Semi-finals | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | She Corporate
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 6 | — | 6–0 | ||||
| 3 | Yei Joint Stars
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | — | |||||
| 4 | GRFC
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–8 | 0–6 | — |
Knockout stage[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CBE FC
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1–2 | She Corporate
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| Simba Queens
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5–1 | AS Kigali WFC
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Third place[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CBE FC
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3–1 | AS Kigali WFC
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Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| She Corporate
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0–1 | Simba Queens
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COSAFA[edit]
Qualification from this region (branded as the COSAFA Women's Champions League) was held in South Africa from 7 to 14 August 2022. Six qualified teams were divided into two groups of three with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Double Action Ladies
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Third place |
| 3 | CD Costa do Sol
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Buffaloes
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Olympic de Moroni
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Third place |
| 3 | Young Buffaloes
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Third place[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Double Action Ladies
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3–0 | Olympic de Moroni
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Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Buffaloes
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0–0 (6–5 p) | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
|
References[edit]
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League: WAFU B confirms new date and venue for qualifiers". KickOff Ghana. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "CAF/UFOA B - Ligue des Champions Feminine - Sept clubs se disputent la succession de Hasaacas Ladies FC du Ghana" [CAF/UFOA B - Women's Champions League - Seven clubs are vying for the succession of Hasaacas Ladies FC of Ghana]. WAFU-UFOA B Website (in French). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Ligue des Champions Féminine de la CAF 2e édition : Le FCF TP Mazembe disputera sa qualification à Yaoundé" [CAF Women's Champions League 2nd edition: FCF TP Mazembe will play its qualification in Yaoundé]. PyramidActu (in French). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Nsangou, Ayouba (21 August 2022). "Ligue des Champions (F) UNIFFAC, As AWA perd une occasion" [Champions League (F) – UNIFFAC: As AWA loses an opportunity]. Afrik Sports Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Nsangou, Ayouba (24 August 2022). "Ligue Des Champions (F) – UNIFFAC : La Guinée Équatoriale Accueille Le Tournoi Zonal" [Champions League (F) – UNIFFAC: Equatorial Guinea hosts the zonal tournament]. Afrik Sport Magazine (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "CECAFA Women's Champions League moves to Dar es Salaam". CECAFA. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Eight teams for CECAFA Women's Champions League 2022 in Tanzania". Sport News Africa. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- 2022 CAF Women's Champions League (archived) – CAFOnline.com