CECAFA Women's Champions League

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CECAFA Women's Champions League
Organising body CECAFA
Founded2021
RegionAfrica
Number of teams9
Current champions Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens
Most successful club(s)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 CECAFA Women's Champions League

The CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers, sometimes called CECAFA Women's Champions League is 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

Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations association members board meeting has decided to introduce women's clubs competitions for represents their females teams to the CAF Women's Champions League the women's continental club competition.

Results

SeasonChampionRunner UpRef.
2021 Flag of Kenya.svg Vihiga Queens Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C.
2022 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba Queens Flag of Uganda.svg She Corporate FC
2023 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT Queens Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C.

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerClubsGoalsRef.
2021 Loza Abera Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. 13
2022 Loza Abera Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. 11

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