2024 CAF Women's Champions League

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2024 CAF Women's Champions League
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Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates Qualification:
1–30 August 2024
Main tournament:
9–23 November 2024
TeamsMain tournament: 8
Total: 36 (from 36 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
Third place Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Fourth place Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored39 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Doha El Madani
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Sanaâ Mssoudy
Best goalkeeper Flag of Egypt.svg Habiba El Taher
Fair play award Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
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The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League was the fourth edition of the annual African premier women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football. The tournament was hosted by Morocco from 9 to 23 November 2024. [1]

Contents

TP Mazembe defeated AS FAR 1–0 in the final, claiming their first-ever CAF Women's Champions League title, and earning a spot in the group stage of the tournament's next edition. [2]

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. [3] [4]

Qualified teams

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Location of teams of the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League group stage.
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Green pog.svg Group B

Qualification for this edition, like in previous editions of the tournament, consisted of six sub-confederation qualifying tournaments held between 1 and 30 August 2024, with each confederation having a representative. [5] [6] [7] As the defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns qualified automatically for the group stage. [3]

AssociationTeamQualifying methodAppearance
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco AS FAR (hosts)2023–24 Moroccan Women's Championship champions
2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers champions		4th
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns (holders) 2023 CAF Women's Champions League winners4th
UWC Ladies 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers champions1st
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt FC Masar [note 1] 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers runners-up [note 2] 1st
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Aigles de la Médina 2024 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions1st
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Edo Queens 2024 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions1st
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia CBE 2024 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers champions1st
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo TP Mazembe 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions2nd

Venues

Morocco was announced as the host country for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League on 15 October 2024. [1] Two venues will be hosting the tournament.

2024 CAF Women's Champions League
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300km
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Location of the Moroccan host cities of the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League
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Casablanca
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El Jadida
Casablanca El Jadida
Larbi Zaouli Stadium Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium
Capacity: 18,000Capacity: 20,000
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Draw

The draw for the group stage and final rounds was held on 18 October 2024, 11:00 GMT (12:00 local time, UTC+1), in Salé, Morocco. [10] The eight qualified teams were drawn into two groups of four teams, with hosts AS FAR allocated to position A1, and defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns allocated to position B1. [11]

Group stage

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).

If two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 71): [12]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

  1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
  4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR (H)330081+79Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 320173+46
3 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies 310224−23
4 Flag of Senegal.svg Aigles de la Médina 300309−90
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2–0 Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi  [ de ] (Egypt)
AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg 3–0 Flag of Senegal.svg Aigles de la Médina
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
UWC Ladies Flag of South Africa.svg 2–0 Flag of Senegal.svg Aigles de la Médina
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Aline Marie Etong (Cameroon)
AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg 3–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Natacha Konan (Ivory Coast)
UWC Ladies Flag of South Africa.svg 0–2 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
Report El Madani Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.), 62'
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Aigles de la Médina Flag of Senegal.svg 0–4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens 321051+47 [a] Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar 321031+27 [a]
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 310253+23
4 Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE 300319−80
Source: Soccerway
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Edo Queens +4, FC Masar +2.
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 0–1 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
CBE Flag of Ethiopia.svg 0–3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Sabah Sadir (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg 4–0 Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
Edo Queens Flag of Nigeria.svg 0–0 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
Edo Queens Flag of Nigeria.svg 2–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
FC Masar Flag of Egypt.svg 2–1 Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida

Knockout phase

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
 19 November – El Jadida
 
 
 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 2
 
 23 November – El Jadida
 
 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar 1
 
 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 0
 
 19 November – Casablanca
 
 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 1
 
 Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens 1
 
 
 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe (a.e.t.)3
 
Third place
 
 
 22 November – El Jadida
 
 
 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar (p)0 (4)
 
 
 Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens 0 (3)

Semi-finals

Edo Queens Flag of Nigeria.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg 2–1 Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Third-place match

Final

AS FAR Flag of Morocco.svg 0–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Statistics

Top scorers

This is the list of the top ten scorers in the main phase of this tournament:

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Doha El Madani Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 6
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Melinda Kgadiete Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 3
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Merveille Kanjinga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of Nigeria.svg Emem Essien Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Sanaâ Mssoudy Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 2
Flag of Angola.svg Marta Lacho Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Marlène Kasaj Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Priscille Kreto Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of Burundi.svg Sandrine Niyonkuru Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
10 Flag of Morocco.svg Aziza Rabbah Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 1
Flag of Morocco.svg Safa Banouk Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Elena Obono Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
Flag of Nigeria.svg Flolashade Ijamilusi Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
Flag of Nigeria.svg Goodness Osigwe Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
Flag of South Africa.svg Molatelo Kobo Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Flag of South Africa.svg Ntombifikile Ndlovu Flag of South Africa.svg UWC Ladies
Flag of Lesotho.svg Boitumelo Rabale Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Flag of South Africa.svg Lelona Daweti Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
Flag of Egypt.svg Maya Ehab Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Flag of Egypt.svg Yasmin Mohamed Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Flag of Nigeria.svg Mary Mamudu Flag of Nigeria.svg Edo Queens
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Senaf Wakuma Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE

Awards

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Sanaâ Mssoudy (left) and Doha El Madani (right) with their trophies.

The CAF Women's Champions League technical study group selected the following as the best of the tournament. [13]

AwardPlayerTeam
Best Player Flag of Morocco.svg Sanaâ Mssoudy Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
Top Goal scorer Flag of Morocco.svg Doha El Madani
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Egypt.svg Habiba Emad Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar
Fairplay team Flag of Egypt.svg FC Masar

The CAF Technical Study Group has announced the tournament’s Best XI as follows: [14]

GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Best XI

Flag of Egypt.svg Emad

Flag of Nigeria.svg Usani
Flag of Uganda.svg Nankya
Flag of Uganda.svg Nantongo
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vukulu

Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kasaj
Flag of Morocco.svg Mssoudy
Flag of Burundi.svg Niyonkuru

Flag of Morocco.svg El Madani
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kanjinga
Flag of Angola.svg Marta Lacho

Coach: Lamia Boumehdi [15]

See also

Notes

    1. ↑ The club was known as Tutankhamun during the qualiying tournament, but they underwent a rebranding and changed their name to FC Masar on 25 September 2024. [8]
    2. ↑ FC Masar were granted a place in the finals on 15 October 2024, as the qualifiers winners AS FAR also won the Moroccan Women's Championship and automatically qualified as hosts. [9]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Morocco to host CAF Women's Champions League 2024 in November". CAF . 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
    2. ↑ "TP Mazembe win African Women's Champions League in upset". BBC Sport . 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
    3. 1 2 "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Secure Second CAF Women's Champions League Title". beIN Sports. Redaction. 19 November 2023.
    4. ↑ "Edo Queens send defending champions Sundowns packing, FC Masar make history". CAF . 16 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
    5. ↑ "اكتمال الأندية المشاركة في بطولة شمال إفريقيا المؤهلة لدوري الأبطال". Kora Plus (in Arabic). Hatem Shaabane. 10 June 2024.
    6. ↑ "Sierra Leone to Host WAFU Zone A Female Champions League Qualifiers". Owlpress. Dauda Musa Bangura. 3 April 2024.
    7. ↑ "WAFU Zone B confirms date and host country for Women's Champions League Qualifiers". Ghana FA. Redaction. 17 June 2024.
    8. ↑ "رسميًا.. تغيير اسم نادي توت عنخ آمون لـ "مسار"" [OFFICIAL: Tutankhamun FC rebrands to FC Masar]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
    9. ↑ "Masar FC secure CAF Women's Champions League spot". KingFut . 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
    10. ↑ "Salé, Morocco to host the CAF Women's Champions League Final Draw on Friday, 18 October". CAF . 17 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
    11. ↑ "Hosts AS FAR face debutants Aigles de la Médina while Mamelodi Sundowns begin title defence against Tutankhamun". CAF . 18 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
    12. ↑ "Regulations of the CAF Women's Champions League" (PDF). CAFOnline.com . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
    13. ↑ "CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2024: Mssoudy, El Madani, Emad rewarded". CAF. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
    14. ↑ "CAF Releases Women's Champions League Morocco 2024 Best XI". CAF. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
    15. ↑ @CAFwomen (November 25, 2024). "Leading TP Mazembe to their first ever title, Lamia Boumehdi is the coach of the tournament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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