2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers

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2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryCape Verde
City Mindelo
Dates24–30 July
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Senegal.svg AS Dakar
Third place Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mali.svg Fatoumata Diarra
Flag of Senegal.svg Nguenar Ndiaye
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Mali.svg Fatoumata Diarra
Best goalkeeper Flag of Mali.svg Aissatou Diallo
2022

The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers is the 1st edition of the WAFU Zone A women's club football qualifier tournament organised by the WAFU for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was held from 24 to 30 July 2021 in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament held in Egypt. [1]

Contents

Participating teams

The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament.

TeamQualifying methodAppearancesPrevious best performance
Flag of Cape Verde.svg Seven Stars 2020–21 Cape Verdean Women's Champions1stn/a
Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC 2020–21 Liberian Women's Champions1stn/a
Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé 2020–21 Malian Women's Champions1stn/a
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar Sacré-Cœur 2020–21 Senegalese Women's Champions1stn/a

Match officials

Qualifying tournament

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé 3210102+87 Final tournament
2 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur32014626
3 Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC31023633
4 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Seven Stars (H)30123631
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
Seven Stars Flag of Cape Verde.svg 2–2 Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé
  • Lopes Soccerball shade.svg63', 90+1'
Report
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)
Determine Girls FC Flag of Liberia.svg 1–2 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur
report(CAF)
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Aïssata Lam (Mauritania)

AS Mandé Flag of Mali.svg 4–0 Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC
Report
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)
AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur Flag of Senegal.svg 2–1 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Seven Stars
Report
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Rokiatou Fofana (Mali)

Seven Stars Flag of Cape Verde.svg 0–2 Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC
Report
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)
AS Mandé Flag of Mali.svg 4–0 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur
report(CAF)
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Aïssata Lam (Mauritania)

Awards and statistics

Goalscorers

As of 30 July 2021
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Mali.svg Fatoumata Diarra Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé 4
Flag of Mali.svg Bassira Touré Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé
Flag of Senegal.svg Nguenar Ndiaye Flag of Senegal.svg AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur
4 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Irlanda Lopes Flag of Cape Verde.svg Seven Stars2
Flag of Liberia.svg Bountou Sylla Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC
6 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Lúcia Semedo Flag of Cape Verde.svg Seven Stars1
Flag of Liberia.svg Pauline Agbotsu Flag of Liberia.svg Determine Girls FC
Flag of Mali.svg Korotoumou Keita Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé
Flag of Mali.svg Awa Traoré Flag of Mali.svg AS Mandé

Best player

Best goalkeeper

Fairplay team

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