2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

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2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
2024 COSAFA Women's League logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryMalawi
City Blantyre
Dates15 August –24 August 2024
Teams8 (from 8 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions University of the Western Cape
Runners-up Gaborone United Ladies
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored39 (2.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Eswatini.svg Siphilisiwe Ndlovu
Flag of South Africa.svg Bongeka Gamede
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Botswana.svg Keitumetse Dithebe
Best goalkeeper Flag of South Africa.svg Siphesihle Dlamini
Fair play award University of the Western Cape
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The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers is the 4th edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition will be held from August 15 to 24 in Blantyre, Malawi. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The winners of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.

Participating clubs

The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament.

TeamAppearancesPrevious best performance
Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 4thChampions (2022)
Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos SC 2ndGroup stage (2021)
Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United 1stDebut
Flag of South Africa.svg University of the Western Cape 1stDebut
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens 1stDebut
Flag of Mozambique.svg União Desportiva de Lichinga1stDebut
Flag of Malawi.svg Ascent Soccer Academy1stDebut
Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes 3rdGroup stage (2022,2023)

Venues

One stadium was shosen for the tournament. [6]

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Chiwembe, Blantyre Mpira Stadium6,244

Match officials

Referees

Assistant Referees

Draw

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 24 July 2024 at 13:00 UTC+2 (13:00 CAT) in Egypt. The seven teams were drawn into 2 groups with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

SeededUnseeded

Group stage

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking 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.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification UWC HRQ FCO GRB
1 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies 320152+36 Semi-finals —0–1
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens 320153+261–2—3–1
3 Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos SC 310237−43 [a] 0–3—
4 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 310223−13 [a] 0–11–2—
Source: cosafa
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: FC Ongos 3, Green Buffaloes 0.
Herentals Queens Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 3–1 Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos SC
Report Kateta Soccerball shade.svg90'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
UWC Ladies Flag of South Africa.svg 0–1 Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes
Report Nanyangwe Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Green Buffaloes Flag of Zambia.svg 0–1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens
Report Mafuruse Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Ongos SC Flag of Namibia.svg 0–3 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Green Buffaloes Flag of Zambia.svg 1–2 Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos SC
Chikupila Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Herentals Queens Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 1–2 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Moyo Soccerball shade.svg81' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GBU YBU UDLASA
1 Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United 312043+15 Semi-finals —1–10–03–2
2 Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes 311163+34—4–01–2
3 Flag of Mozambique.svg União Desportiva de Lichinga311114−34—1–0
4 Flag of Malawi.svg Ascent Soccer Academy (H)310245−13—
Source: COSAFA
(H) Hosts
Gaborone United Flag of Botswana.svg 0–0 Flag of Mozambique.svg UD Lichinga
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Ascent Soccer Academy Flag of Malawi.svg 2–1 Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela (South Africa)
Gaborone United Flag of Botswana.svg 1–1 Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes
Modise Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Ngcamphalala Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Cacilda Francisco Fernando (Mozambique)
UD Lichinga Flag of Mozambique.svg 1–0 Flag of Malawi.svg Ascent Soccer Academy
Miguel Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Chipo Mercy Mayimbo (Zimbabwe)
Young Buffaloes Flag of Eswatini.svg 4–0 Flag of Mozambique.svg UD Lichinga
 Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela (South Africa)
Gaborone United Flag of Botswana.svg 3–2 Flag of Malawi.svg Ascent Soccer Academy
 Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 August – Blantyre
 
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies 6
 
24 August – Blantyre
 
 Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes 0
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies (p)1 (9)
 
22 August – Blantyre
 
 Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United 1 (8)
 
 Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United 1
 
 
 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens 0
 

Semi-finals

Gaborone United Flag of Botswana.svg 1–0 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens
Modise Soccerball shade.svg82' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Vistoria Shangula (Namibia)
UWC Ladies Flag of South Africa.svg 6–0 Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Chipo Mayimbo Mercy (Zimbabwe)

Final

Awards and statistics

Goal scorers

There have been 39 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match (as of 23 August 2024).

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Eswatini.svg Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes 3
Flag of South Africa.svg Bongeka Gamede Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
2 Flag of Eswatini.svg Tenanile Ngcamphalala Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes 2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Maudy Mafuruse Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens
Flag of Malawi.svg Alephar Chimbeta Flag of Malawi.svg Ascent Soccer Academy
Flag of Malawi.svg Faith Chinzimu
Flag of Botswana.svg Yaone Modise Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United
Flag of Botswana.svg Laone Moloi
Flag of South Africa.svg Sibulele Holweni Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Noxolo Cesane
8 Flag of Zambia.svg Natasha Nanyangwe Flag of Zambia.svg Green Buffaloes 1
Flag of Malawi.svg Vanessa Chikupila
Flag of Namibia.svg Twelikondjela Amukoto Flag of Namibia.svg Ongos SC
Flag of Namibia.svg Beverly Uueziua
Flag of Namibia.svg Ndapewa Kateta
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Alice Moyo Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Herentals Queens
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Melody Chikore
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Egness Tumbare
Flag of Botswana.svg Maungo Maponga Flag of Botswana.svg Gaborone United
Flag of Botswana.svg Keitumetse Dithebe
Flag of Eswatini.svg Celiwe Nkambule Flag of Eswatini.svg Young Buffaloes
Flag of Mozambique.svg Célia Miguel Flag of Mozambique.svg União Desportiva de Lichinga
Flag of South Africa.svg Fikile Magama Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Nondumiso Manengela
Flag of South Africa.svg Ntombifikile Ndlovu
Flag of South Africa.svg Tiffany Kortjie
Flag of South Africa.svg Koketso Mamabolo

Group Stage Best XI

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Group Stage Best XI

Flag of South Africa.svg Siphesihle Dlamini

Flag of South Africa.svg Bongeka Gamede
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tumbare Egness
Flag of South Africa.svg Fikile Magama
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Alice Moyo

Flag of South Africa.svg Amogelang Motau
Flag of Botswana.svg Keitumetse Dithebe
Flag of South Africa.svg Noxolo Cesane

Flag of Eswatini.svg Tenanile Ngcamphalala
Flag of Malawi.svg Faith Chinzimu
Flag of Eswatini.svg Siphilisiwe Ndlovu

Group Stage Best XI Coach: Thinasonke Mbuli [12]

Overall Best XI

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Overall Best XI

Flag of South Africa.svg Siphesihle Dlamini

Flag of South Africa.svg Bongeka Gamede
Flag of Botswana.svg Kesegofetse Mochawe
Flag of South Africa.svg Fikile Magama
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tumbare Egness
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Alice Moyo

Flag of Botswana.svg Keitumetse Dithebe
Flag of South Africa.svg Noxolo Cesane

Flag of Eswatini.svg Tenanile Ngcamphalala
Flag of Botswana.svg Yaone Modise
Flag of Eswatini.svg Siphilisiwe Ndlovu

Overall Best XI Coach: Thinasonke Mbuli [13]

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer), Player of the Tournament (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper). [14]

Golden Boot
Flag of Eswatini.svg Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Flag of South Africa.svg Bongeka Gamede
3 goals3 goals
Player of the Tournament
Flag of Botswana.svg Keitumetse Sithebe
Golden Glove
Flag of South Africa.svg Siphesihle Dlamini
COSAFA WCL Fair Play Trophy
Flag of South Africa.svg University of the Western Cape



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