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2023 CAF Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host countryCôte d'Ivoire
DatesQualification:
5 August – 16 September
Main tournament:
5 November – 19 November
TeamsMain tournament: 8
Total: 37 (from 37 associations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSüdafrika Mamelodi Sundowns (2nd title)
Runners-upMarokko SC Casablanca
Third placeMarokko AS FAR
Fourth placeGhana Ampem Darkoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)Botswana Refilwe Tholakele
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale
Best goalkeeperSüdafrika Andile Dlamini
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The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League was the 3rd edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football, it was hosted by Ivory Coast from 5 to 19 November 2023.[1] The winners of this edition will automatically qualify for the group stage of the following edition of the tournament. The qualification draw was conducted on 5 July 2023 at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco.[2][3]

AS FAR are the defending champions.

Qualified teams

Main article: 2023 CAF Women's Champions League qualification
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Location of teams of the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League group stage.
Group A
Group B

Qualification for this edition like the previous two editions of the tournament were made up of 6 sub-confederation qualifying tournaments which was contested between August and September 2023 with each confederation having a representative. As defending champions, AS FAR qualified automatically for the main phase of the tournament.[4]

Association Team Qualifying method Appearance
 Ivory Coast Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan (hosts) 2022–23 Ivory Coast Women's Championship champions 1st
 Marokko AS FAR (holders) 2022 CAF Women's Champions League winners 3rd
SC Casablanca 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers champions 1st
 Mali AS Mandé 2023 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions 2nd
 Ghana Ampem Darkoa 2023 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions 1st
 Tansania JKT Queens 2023 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers champions 1st
 Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions 1st
 Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns 2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers Champions 3rd

Draw

The draw of this edition of the tournament was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 9 October 2023 at 16:00 CET (16:00 GMT).[5] The 8 confirmed teams was drawn into two groups of four teams. As club competition hosts, Athlético Abidjan was allocated to position A1.[6]

Venues

2023 CAF Women's Champions League (Ivory Coast)
 Korhogo San-Pédro
Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium Laurent Pokou Stadium
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,000

Squads

Main article: 2023 CAF Women's Champions League squads

Match officials

Referees
  • Algerien Ghada Mehat
  • Burundi Suavis Iratunga
  • Kamerun Aline Guimbang A Etong
  • Ägypten Shahenda El Maghrabi
  • Ivory Coast Natacha Gérardine Konan
  • Malawi Eness Gumbo
  • Namibia Antsino Twanyanyukwa
  • Nigeria Yemisi Akintoye
  • Ruanda Salima Mukansanga
  • Ruanda Aline Umutoni
  • Südafrika Akhona Makalima
  • Togo Vincentia Amedome
  • Tunesien Dorsaf Ganouati
  • Uganda Shamirah Nabadda
Assistant referees
  • Algerien Asma Ouahab
  • Benin Nafissatou Yekini
  • Burundi Fidès Bangurambona
  • Ägypten Yara Atef
  • Ivory Coast Prisca Danielle Ta
  • Kenia Mary Njoroge
  • Malawi Bernadettar Kwimbira
  • Mali Fanta Koné
  • Mauretanien Meriem Chedad
  • Mauritius Queency Victoire
  • Tunesien Houda Afine
  • Sambia Nancy Kasitu
Video assistant referees
  • Senegal Issa Sy
  • Mauritius Maria Rivet
  • Marokko Fatiha Jermoumi
  • Marokko Bouchra Karboubi
  • Marokko Soukaina Hamdi
  • Südafrika Abongile Tom
  • Sambia Diana Chikotesha

Group stage

The group stage kick-off times are in West Africa Time (WAT) (UTC+01:00).

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to semi-finals
2 Marokko SC Casablanca 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3 Tansania JKT Queens 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4 Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan (H) 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan Ivory Coast1–1Marokko SC Casablanca
  • Agbo 37'
 Bericht
JKT Queens Tansania0–2Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
Bericht
Referee: Shahenda Ali ElMaghrabi (Egypt)
Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan Ivory Coast1–2Tansania JKT Queens
 Bericht
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns Südafrika1–0Marokko SC Casablanca
 Bericht
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
Mamelodi Sundowns Südafrika3–0Ivory Coast Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan
 Bericht
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
SC Casablanca Marokko4–1Tansania JKT Queens
 Bericht

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ghana Ampem Darkoa 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6[a] Advance to semi-finals
2 Marokko AS FAR 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[a]
3 Mali AS Mandé 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4 Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: CAFOnline.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ampem Darkoa 3, AS FAR 0.
AS FAR Marokko1–2Ghana Ampem Darkoa
 Bericht
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
Huracanes Äquatorial-Guinea1–1Mali AS Mandé
 Bericht
Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)
AS FAR Marokko1–0Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes
 Bericht
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
AS Mandé Mali3–0Ghana Ampem Darkoa
 Bericht
AS Mandé Mali0–2Marokko AS FAR
Bericht
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Ampem Darkoa Ghana3–1Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes
 Bericht
Referee: Shahenda Ali ElMaghrabi (Egypt)

Knockout phase

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 November 15 – Korhogo
 
 
Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns1
 
 November 18 – Korhogo
 
Marokko AS FAR0
 
Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns3
 
 November 15 – San Pédro
 
Marokko SC Casablanca0
 
Ghana Ampem Darkoa2 (2)
 
 
Marokko SC Casablanca (p)2 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
 November 19 – Korhogo
 
 
Marokko AS FAR2
 
 
Ghana Ampem Darkoa 0

Semi-finals

Mamelodi Sundowns Südafrika1–0Marokko AS FAR
 Bericht
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Ampem Darkoa Ghana2–2 (a.e.t.)Marokko SC Casablanca
 Bericht
Penalties
 2–3
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)

Third-place match

AS FAR Marokko2–0Ghana Ampem Darkoa
 Bericht
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Final

Main article: 2023 CAF Women's Champions League final
Mamelodi Sundowns Südafrika3–0Marokko SC Casablanca
 Bericht
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Statistics

Top scorers

This is the list of the top ten scorers in the main phase of this tournament:

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Botswana Refilwe Tholakele Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns 5
2 Mali Oumou Kone Mali AS Mandé 3
2 Ghana N-yanyimaya Gnabekan Ghana Ampem Darkoa 2
Ghana Comfort Yeboah Ghana Ampem Darkoa
Ivory Coast Nadège Koffi Marokko SC Casablanca
Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
3 Kamerun Christiane Ebenye Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes 1
Äquatorial-Guinea Elena Obono Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes
Ghana N-yanyimaya Gnabekan Ghana Ampem Darkoa
Ghana Jennifer Owusuaa Ghana Ampem Darkoa
Ghana Tracy Twum Ghana Ampem Darkoa
Ivory Coast Espérance Agbo Ivory Coast Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan
Ivory Coast Sandrine Niamien Ivory Coast Athlético F.C. d'Abidjan
Mali Fatoumata Diarra Mali AS Mandé
Ghana Mafia Nyame Marokko AS FAR
Marokko Najat Badri Marokko AS FAR
Marokko Safa Banouk Marokko AS FAR
Marokko Ghizlane Chebbak Marokko AS FAR
Marokko Fatima Tagnaout Marokko AS FAR
Ivory Coast Sylviane Kokora Marokko SC Casablanca
Mali Agueissa Diarra Marokko SC Casablanca
Marokko Meryem Hajri Marokko SC Casablanca
Marokko Chaymaa Mourtaji Marokko SC Casablanca
Südafrika Melinda Kgadiete Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
Südafrika Lebogang Ramalepe Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
Tansania Stumai Athumani Tansania JKT Queens
Tansania Winifrida Gerald Tansania JKT Queens
Tansania Alia Salum Tansania JKT Queens

Final standings

Rank Team
1 Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
2 Marokko SC Casablanca
3 Marokko AS FAR
4 Ghana Ampem Darkoa
5 Mali AS Mandé
6 Tansania JKT Queens
7 Äquatorial-Guinea Huracanes
8 Ivory Coast Athlético Abidjan

Awards

The CAF Women's Champions League technical study group selected the following as the best of the tournament.

Award Player Team
Best Player Lesotho Boitumelo Rabale Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns
Top Goal scorer Botswana Refilwe Tholakele
Best Goalkeeper Südafrika Andile Dlamini
Fairplay team Südafrika Mamelodi Sundowns

The CAF Technical Study Group has announced the tournament’s Best XI as follows:[7]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Best XI

Südafrika Dlamini

Südafrika Ramalepe
Marokko Hajri
Ghana Yeboah
Südafrika Nhlapho

Marokko Chebbak
Lesotho Rabale
Südafrika Morifi

Marokko Tagnaout
Botswana Tholakele
Ghana Owusuaa

See also

References

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire to host 2023 CAF Women's Champions League". CAFOnline.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Draw in Rabat officially kicked off countdown to 2023 edition". CAFOnline.com. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Côte d'Ivoire 2023 competition dates confirmed". CAFOnline.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Regulations of the CAF Women's Champions League" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League Cote d'Ivoire:2023 draw sets up exciting encounters". CAFOnline.com. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Draw sets up exciting encounters". CAFOnline.com. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed". CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote d’Ivoire Best Xl confirmed. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
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