CECAFA Women's Champions League

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CECAFA Women's Champions League
Organiser(s) CECAFA
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
RegionCECAFA
Teams9
Qualifier for CAF Women's Champions League
Current champions Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens
Most championships Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens
(2 title)
Website https://cecafaonline.com/about-us/
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 CECAFA Women's Champions League

The CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers, sometimes called CECAFA Women's Champions League is an annual international women's association football club competition. The tournament organised by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations, and will involve the top women's club teams of association members nations. It is the female counterpart of the CAF Champions League. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

In 2020, CAF announced the launch of the CAF Women's Champions League with each of the six sub confederations to hold qualifiers with the winners to represent them at the main tournament. [5]

Results

SeasonChampionRunner upRef.
2021 Flag of Kenya.svg Vihiga Queens Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. [6]
2022 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens Flag of Uganda.svg She Corporate FC [7]
2023 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. [8]
2024 Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Police Bullets [9]
2025 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens Flag of Rwanda.svg Rayon Sports FC [10]

Records and statistics

TournamentBest PlayerPlayerGoalsGolden GloveFair playRef.
2021 Flag of Kenya.svg Jentrix Shikangwa Milimu Flag of Ethiopia.svg Loza Abera 13 Flag of Uganda.svg Daisy Nakaziro
2022 Flag of Kenya.svg Vivian Corazon Aquino Flag of Ethiopia.svg Loza Abera 11 Flag of Tanzania.svg Gelwa Yona Flag of Rwanda.svg AS Kigali Women [11]
2023 Flag of Tanzania.svg Stumai Abdallah Athumani Flag of Uganda.svg Fazila Ikwaput 8 Flag of Tanzania.svg Najiat Abass Idrisa Flag of Uganda.svg Kampala Queens FC [12]
2024 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Mesay Temesgen Tanga Flag of Ethiopia.svg Demise Zenaf Senaf 6 Flag of Kenya.svg Annedy Kundu Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens [13]
2025 Flag of Tanzania.svg Donisia Daniel Minja Flag of Tanzania.svg Jamila Rajab 5 Flag of Tanzania.svg Idrissa Najiati Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens


References

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  5. Muyita, Joel (10 September 2020). "CAF announces playing format for the inaugural Women's Champions League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. "vihiga-queens-beat-commercial-bank-of-ethiopia-through-to-champions-league". vihiga-queens-beat-commercial-bank-of-ethiopia-through-to-champions-league. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. "MVP Aquino sinks She Corporates to hand Simba Queens CECAFA glory". Citizen Digital. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. Batanudde, Joel Muyita, John (31 August 2023). "JKT Queens qualify to 2023 CAF Women's Champions League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 19 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "CAF Women's Champions League 2024: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia wins CECAFA Title". CAF Women’s Champions League 2024: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia wins CECAFA Title. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  10. "CAFWCL: JKT Queens secure second CECAFA regional title". www.panafricafootball.com. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  11. admin (28 August 2022). "Simba Queens champions" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  12. Sports, Pulse. "CAF Women's Champions League: Ikwaput saves Uganda's face, Abera given a cold shoulder in top award". Pulse Sports Uganda. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  13. admin (29 August 2024). "Commercial Bank of Ethiopia win CECAFA Women's Champions League 2024 title" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2025.