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Organising body | CAF |
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Founded | 2022 |
Region | Africa |
Current champions | Boys: ![]() Girls: ![]() |
Most successful team(s) | Boys: ![]() ![]() Girls: ![]() ![]() |
Television broadcasters | CAF TV (YouTube) |
Motto | "Play Now" |
Website | www |
The CAF African Schools Football Championship is an annual African schools association football competition launched in 2022 and organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It's main focus is to develop organised football at school level on the continent for boys and girls.
On 11 May 2022 CAF president Dr. Patrice Motsepe launched the initial project in Maputo, Mozambique. [1] The inaugural tournament took place at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban from 5-8 April 2023. [2] Guinea's CS Ben Sekou Sylla won the inaugural boys title 5-4 via penalties against Clapham High School of South Africa after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In the girls edition, Tanazania's Fountain Gate School won the inaugural title 3-0 against Ecole Omar IBN Khatab of Morocco. [3]
The second edition was held from 21-24 May 2024 at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. [4] [5] Hosts Tanzania won the boys edition defeating defending champions Guinea 1-0 in the final. In the girls edition, South Africa defeated Morocco 5-4 via penalties after the matched ended in a 1-1 draw. [6] [7]
A list of past winners for the boys and girls competitions: [3]
Year | Winner | Runners-Up | Third place |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
The tournament received a donation of USD 10 million from the Motsepe Foundation which set the prize money at zonal and continental level at: [2]
Final position | Prize money |
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Champions | US$100 000 |
Runners-up | US$75 000 |
3rd place | US$50 000 |
Final position | Prize money |
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Champions | US$300 000 |
Runners-up | US$200 000 |
3rd place | US$150 000 |
Year | Winner | School |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Winner | School |
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2023 | ![]() (5 goals) | ![]() |
2024 | ![]() (3 goals) | ![]() |
Year | School |
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2024 | ![]() |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Year | Winner | School |
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2023 | ![]() (11 goals) | ![]() |
2024 | ![]() (3 goals) | ![]() |
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