2022 CAF Women's Champions League qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesMorocco (North Zone)
Liberia (West A Zone)
Ivory Coast (West B Zone)
Cameroon (Central Zone)
Tanzania (Central-East Zone)
South Africa (South Zone)
Dates7 August – 15 September 2022
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored160 (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

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.

Qualified teams for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League qualification phase
Zones Teams
UNAF Algeria Afak Relizane (2nd) Egypt Wadi Degla (2nd) Morocco AS FARTH (2nd) Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat (2nd)
WAFU A Liberia Determine Girls (2nd) Mali AS Mandé (2nd) Senegal USPA (1st)
B Burkina Faso US Forces Armées (2nd) Ivory Coast Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan (1st) Ghana Ampem Darkoa (1st) Niger AS Police (2nd)
Nigeria Bayelsa Queens(1st) Togo Athleta (1st) Benin Espoir (1st)
UNIFFAC Cameroon AS Awa (1st) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe (1st) Equatorial Guinea Malabo Kings (2nd) Chad CECUS FC (1st)
Republic of the Congo AC Colombe (1st)
CECAFA Burundi Fofila (1st) Djibouti GRFC (1st) Ethiopia CBE (2nd) Rwanda AS Kigali (1st)
South Sudan Yei Join Star (2nd) Tanzania Simba Queens (2nd) Uganda She Corporate (1st) Zanzibar Warrior Queens (1st)
COSAFA Botswana Double Action Ladies (2nd) Eswatini Young Buffaloes (1st) Comoros Olympic de Moroni (1st) Mozambique CD Costa do Sol (1st)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (2nd) Zambia Green Buffaloes (2nd)

Associations which did not enter a team

Main Qualification Phase

UNAF

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 Egypt Wadi Degla 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Main tournament — 2–0
2 Tunisia AS Banque de l'Habitat 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 — 3–1
3 Algeria Afak Relizane 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 0–2 —

WAFU Zone A

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 Liberia Determine Girls FC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Main tournament — 1–1
2 Mali AS Mandé 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 — 0–0
3 Senegal USPA 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 0–1 —
Source:

WAFU Zone B

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ASA EFC ASP
1 Ivory Coast Africa Sports 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Semi-finals — 5–0
2 Benin Espoir FC 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 1–3 —
3 Niger AS Police 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0 1–2 —
Source:
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AD BFC USFA AFC
1 Ghana Ampem Darkoa 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Semi-finals — 0–0 3–0
2 Nigeria Bayelsa Queens 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 — 3–1
3 Burkina Faso USFA 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3 — 5–1
4 Togo Athleta FC 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0 0–1 0–5 —
Source:

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Africa Sports Ivory Coast 1–1 (5–6 p) Ghana Ampem Darkoa
Bayelsa Queens Nigeria 6–0 Benin Espoir FC
Third place
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Africa Sports Ivory Coast 4–0 Benin Espoir FC
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ampem Darkoa Ghana 0–3 Nigeria Bayelsa Queens

UNIFFAC

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CECUS FC Chad w/o Republic of the Congo AC Colombe
AS Awa Cameroon 0–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CECUS FC Chad 0–4 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Malabo Kings Equatorial Guinea 0–3 Cameroon AS Awa

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Cameroon AS Awa

CECAFA

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CBE ASK FPF WQFC
1 Ethiopia CBE FC 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 9 Semi-finals — 5–1 9–0
2 Rwanda AS Kigali WFC 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 0–2 — 3–0
3 Burundi Fofila PF 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3 1–2 — 3–0
4 Zanzibar Warriors QFC 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0 —
Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SQ SCP YJS GRFC
1 Tanzania Simba Queens 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 9 Semi-finals — 2–0 4–0
2 Uganda She Corporate 3 2 0 1 18 2 +16 6 — 6–0
3 South Sudan Yei Joint Stars 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 —
4 Djibouti GRFC 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0 0–6 0–8 0–6 —
Source:

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
CBE FC Ethiopia 1–2 Uganda She Corporate
Simba Queens Tanzania 5–1 Rwanda AS Kigali WFC
Third place
Team 1  Score  Team 2
CBE FC Ethiopia 3–1 Rwanda AS Kigali WFC
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
She Corporate Uganda 0–1 Tanzania Simba Queens

COSAFA

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2 1 1 0 9 2 +7 4 Final
2 Botswana Double Action Ladies 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Third place
3 Mozambique CD Costa do Sol 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0
Source:
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zambia Green Buffaloes 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Final
2 Comoros Olympic de Moroni 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3 Third place
3 Eswatini Young Buffaloes 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source:

Knockout stage

Third place
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Double Action Ladies Botswana 3–0 Comoros Olympic de Moroni
Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Green Buffaloes Zambia 0–0 (6–5 p) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

References

  1. ↑ "CAF Women's Champions League: WAFU B confirms new date and venue for qualifiers". KickOff Ghana. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "CECAFA Women's Champions League moves to Dar es Salaam". CECAFA. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Eight teams for CECAFA Women's Champions League 2022 in Tanzania". Sport News Africa. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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