2022 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers

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2022 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host country Equatorial Guinea
City Malabo
Dates10–16 September 2022
Teams5 (from 5 associations)
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Merveille Kanjinga (4 goals)
2021
2023

The 2022 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers is the 2nd edition of CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers tournament organised by the UNIFFAC for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was originally to be held from 20 August to 4 September 2022 in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé. [1] However on 11 August the competition was postponed indefinitely following the lack of guarantee from the government of the Republic of Cameroon, the new dates and hosts will be fixed by UNIFFAC. [2] On 24 August 2022 it was announced that Equatorial Guinea will host the tournament starting from 10 september. [3] The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League.

Contents

Venues

Matches are held at the Estadio de Malabo.

Malabo
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Malabo
2022 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers (Equatorial Guinea)
Estadio de Malabo
Capacity: 15,250
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Participating teams

The following five teams will contest in the qualifying tournament.

TeamQualifying methodAppearancesPrevious best performance
Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa 2021–22 Cameroonian Women's champions1stn/a
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2021–22 Congolese Democratic Rep. Women's champions 1stn/a
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Kings FC 2020–21 Equatorial Guinean Women's champions2ndWinner (2021)
Flag of Chad.svg CECUS FC2021–22 Tchadien Women's champions1stn/a
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Colombe2021–22 Congolaise Women's champions1stn/a
Associations which did not enter a team

Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe

Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 6 september 2022 in Cairo,Egypt. [4]

Bye to First roundParticipating in First round

Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Kings FC

Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Colombe (W)
Flag of Chad.svg CECUS FC

Qualifying tournament

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
CECUS FC Flag of Chad.svg w/o Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Colombe
AS Awa Flag of Cameroon.svg 0–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
CECUS FC Flag of Chad.svg Cancelled Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg AC Colombe
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Referee: Aline Guimbang A Etong (Cameroon)

CECUS FC won on walkover after AC Colombe failed to appear on the pitch.

AS Awa Flag of Cameroon.svg 0–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
  • Kanjinga Soccerball shade.svg55'
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Referee: Richy Carmen Nganda Madiamba (Gabon)

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2
CECUS FC Flag of Chad.svg 0–4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Malabo Kings Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 0–3 Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa FC
CECUS FC Flag of Chad.svg 0–4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Referee: Agnès Ngoma (Congo)
Malabo Kings Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 0–3 Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2
TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Referee: Agnès Ngoma (Congo)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 16 September 2022).

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Merveille Kanjinga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 4
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Justine Bousu Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2
3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Esther Dikisha Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg Farida Machia Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Flag of Cameroon.svg Felicia Enganemben Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jeanne Kouesso Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa
Flag of Cameroon.svg Brenda Tabe Flag of Cameroon.svg AS Awa

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