COSAFA Women's Championship

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COSAFA Women's Championship
The logo of the COSAFA Women's Championship.png
COSAFA Women's Championship logo
Organising body COSAFA
Founded2002;23 years ago (2002)
Region Southern Africa
Number of teams14
Related competitions Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Current championsFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (7 titles)
Television broadcastersCOSAFA TV (YouTube)
Website www.cosafa.com
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship

The COSAFA Women's Championship is an association football tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). South Africa have won the most titles with seven wins. Zambia are the current champions. [1]

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History

The following teams fall under the COSAFA region and participate in the tournament: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Format

The tournament begins with a group stage featuring four groups (two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams). The top team from each group progresses to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final.

Results

EditionYearHostFinalThird place playoff or losing semi-finalistsNumber of teams
WinnerScoreRunner-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place
12002
[2]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
8
22006
[2]
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
3–1Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
8
32008
[3]
Flag of Angola.svg Angola Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
3–1Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
42011
Details [4] [5]
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Tanzania.svg
Tanzania
3–0Flag of Malawi (2010-2012).svg
Malawi
8
52017
Details
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–1 (4–2 p)Flag of Kenya.svg
Kenya G
12
62018
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon G
Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda G
1–0Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
12
72019
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
1–0Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
3–0Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
12
82020
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2–1Flag of Botswana.svg
Botswana
Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi and Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 10
92021
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Tanzania.svg
Tanzania G
1–0Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–1 (4–3 p)Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
12
102022
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa B
Flag of Tanzania.svg
Tanzania G
2–1Flag of Namibia.svg
Namibia
12
112023
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
2–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
12
122024
Details
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
0–0 ( a.e.t. )
(4–3 p)
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi and Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 14

G: Invited guest team, non COSAFA member.

Summary

Performances by team

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemi-finalists
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7 (2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018 , 2019 , 2020 )3 (2011, 2022, 2024)1 (2021)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 (2022, 2024)2 (2019, 2023)4 (2002, 2006, 2017, 2021)1 (2018)1 (2020)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1 ( 2011 )2 (2002, 2017)1 (2019)2 (2006, 2023)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1 (2023)1 (2021)1 (2011)2 (2020, 2024)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1 (2021)2 (2011, 2022)
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1 (2020)1 (2019)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1 (2006)1 (2022)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (2008)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1 (2018)
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1 (2023)1 (2002)1 (2024)
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (2018)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1 (2017)

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
2002
Flag of Zambia.svg
2006
Flag of Angola.svg
2008
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
2011
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
2017
Flag of South Africa.svg
2018
Flag of South Africa.svg
2019
Flag of South Africa.svg
2020
Flag of South Africa.svg
2021
Flag of South Africa.svg
2022
Flag of South Africa.svg
2023
Flag of South Africa.svg
2024
Years
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola GS2ndGSGSGSGSGSGS8
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana GSGSGSGS4th2ndGSGSGSGS10
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini GSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS11
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho GSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS9
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi GSGS4thGSGSGSSF2ndGS1stSF11
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius GSGSGSGS4
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 4thGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS3rdSF11
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2ndSFGSGSGSGS4thGSGS9
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles GS1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st4th2ndGS2nd12
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3rd3rdGS3rd4th2ndSF3rd1st2nd1st11
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2nd4th1st2ndGS3rdGSGS4thGS10
Invitee nations
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2nd1
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4th1
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan GS1
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3rdGS1st3rd4
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3rdGS2
Total8981212121012121214

Top scorers

COSAFA members COSAFA.svg
COSAFA members
YearPlayerGoals
2005 Flag of South Africa.svg Portia Modise 6
2008 [3] Flag of South Africa.svg Noko Matlou 12
2011 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rufaro Machingura8
2017 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rutendo Makore 10
2018 Flag of South Africa.svg Linda Motlhalo 4
2019 Flag of Zambia.svg Racheal Nachula 10
2020 Flag of South Africa.svg Sibulele Holweni 8
2021 Flag of South Africa.svg Sibulele Holweni 5
2022 [6] Flag of Zambia.svg Barbra Banda 10
2023 Flag of Malawi.svg Temwa Chawinga 9
2024 Flag of Zambia.svg Ochumba Lubandji
Flag of Zambia.svg Fridah Mukoma
4

See also

References

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