2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

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2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
COSAFA Women's Champions League
2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
City1
Dates26 August – 4 September
Teams7 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Melinda Kgadiete (Mamelodi Sundowns) (5 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rutendo Makore (Black Rhino Queens)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Precious Mudyiwa (Black Rhino Queens)
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The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League , [1] was the inaugural edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition was held in two stadiums in Durban, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2021. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Teams

The following teams participated in this edition of the competition. CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique had its license rejected by CAF for failing to meet the competition's criteria.

Venue

This edition of the tournament was held at the King Zwelithini Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa.

Durban
King Zwelithini Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Capacity: 55,500

Match officials

Draw

The draw ceremony of the edition of the competition was held on 29 July 2021 11:00 CAT/SAST (09:00 UTC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. [8]

Group summary

Group AGroup B

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and none/0 for a loss) and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns (H)3300181+179Qualified for the Knockout phase
2 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies 320196+36
3 Flag of Eswatini.svg Manzini Wonderers3012210−81
4 Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Defence Force Ladies3012113−121
Source: Goalzz
(H) Hosts
Double Action Ladies Flag of Botswana.svg 3–0 Flag of Eswatini.svg Manzini Wanderers
  • L. Moloi Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Radiakanyo Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • G. Ontlametse Soccerball shade.svg78'
 Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 6–0 Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
 Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Flag of Lesotho.svg 1–1 Flag of Eswatini.svg Manzini Wanderers
K. Lebakeng Soccerball shade.svg3' Report N. Sanga Soccerball shade.svg89'
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Patience Mumba (Zambia)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 6–0 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies Flag of Lesotho.svg 0–6 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
Report
  • G. Ontlametse Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Radiakanyo Soccerball shade.svg14', 75'
  • B. Otlhagile Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • L. Kgalaeng Soccerball shade.svg40'
  • L. Pineng Soccerball shade.svg90'
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 6–1 Flag of Eswatini.svg Manzini Wanderers
  • C. Esau Soccerball shade.svg10', 27'
  • L. Daweti Soccerball shade.svg35', 56'
  • T. Masibi Soccerball shade.svg52'
  • K. Mali Soccerball shade.svg72'
 Report N. Sanga Soccerball shade.svg67'
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens220050+56Qualified for the Knockout stage
2 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 210112−13
3 Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos Valley Ladies 200204−40
Source: Goalzz
Green Buffaloes Flag of Zambia.svg 0–2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens
Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)
Ongos Valley Ladies Flag of Namibia.svg 0–3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)
Green Buffaloes Flag of Zambia.svg 1–0 Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos Valley Ladies
Mulenga Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban
Referee: Nteboheleng Setoko (Lesotho)

Knockout stage

At the knockout stage, extra-time and penalty shoot-out may be used if necessary for tie-breakers if scores level after normal regulation time.

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
2 September – Durban
 
 
 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens2
 
4 September – Durban
 
 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies0
 
 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens0
 
2 September – Durban
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 3
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 1
 
 
 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 0
 

Semi-finals

Black Rhinos Queens Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2–0 Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 1–0 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
Kgadiete Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Itumeleng Methikga (Botswana)

Final

Black Rhinos Queens Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 0–3 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
  • L. Kgasago Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • N. Mthandi Soccerball shade.svg78'
  • Rabale Soccerball shade.svg90'
King Zwelithini Stadium , Durban
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Melinda Kgadiete Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 5
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Andisiwe Mgcoyi 4
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Lelona Daweti 3
Flag of Botswana.svg Lesego Radiakanyo Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rutendo Makore Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cristobel Katona
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Marjory Nyaumwe
Flag of South Africa.svg Boitumelo Rabale Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Flag of South Africa.svg Chantelle Esau
Flag of Botswana.svg Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
Flag of Eswatini.svg Nomvula Sanga Flag of Eswatini.svg Manzini Wonderers
11 Flag of South Africa.svg Rhoda Mulaudzi Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns1
Flag of South Africa.svg Zanele Nhlapho
Flag of South Africa.svg Lerato Kgasago
Flag of South Africa.svg Nonhlanhla Mthandi
Flag of South Africa.svg Thembelihle Masibi
Flag of South Africa.svg Khunjulwa Mali
Flag of Botswana.svg Laone Moloi Flag of Botswana.svg Double Action Ladies
Flag of Botswana.svg Lone Kgalaeng
Flag of Botswana.svg Lesego Pineng
Flag of Lesotho.svg Kholu Lebakeng Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
Flag of Zambia.svg Anita Mulenga Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mavis Chirandu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Black Rhinos Queens

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