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 Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C.
Most successful club(s)
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 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]

Contents

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.
2024 Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C. Flag of Kenya.svg Police Bullets F.C.

Records and statistics

Winners by club

Performance by nation

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
2023 Flag of Uganda.svg Fazila Ikwaput Flag of Uganda.svg Kampala Queens8
2024 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Senaf Wakuma Flag of Ethiopia.svg CBE F.C.6

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