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2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers

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The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers[1] is the 1st edition of the CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers, a women's club football championship organised by the CECAFA for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition will held from 7–21 August 2021 in Kenya.[2][3][4][5]

2021 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
Dates28 Aug–9 Sep
Teams9 (from 13 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsKenya Vihiga Queens (1st title)
Runners-upEthiopia CBE F.C.
Third placeUganda Lady Doves WFC
Fourth placeTanzania Simba Queens
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored85 (5.31 per match)
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 9 September 2021.

The winner of the tournament will qualify for the inaugural 2021 CAF Women's Champions League which will held later this year.[6][7]

Participating clubs edit

The following nine teams will contest in the league. Denden FC from Eritrea and Al-Difaa from Sudan were not selected by CAF. CAF has decided to reject the club's license for failing to meet the criteria for this competition. Scandanavian LFC of Rwanda will not take to the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
  PVP Buyenzi 1st n/a
  FAD Club 1st n/a
  CBE F.C. 1st n/a
  Vihiga Queens (Host) 1st n/a
  Yei Join Star FC 1st n/a
  Simba Queens 1st n/a
  Lady Doves WFC 1st n/a
  New Generation FC 1st n/a

Venues edit

Cities Venues Capacity
Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Kasarani MISC 60,000

Match officials edit

Draw edit

The draw of the tournament were held on 17 July 2021. Nine club's were divided into three groups. Groups winner and from three groups and one best 2nd place team will through to Knockout stage.

Group summary edit

Group A Group B

  PVP Buyenzi
  FAD Club
  Simba Queens
  Lady Doves WFC

  CBE F.C.
  Vihiga Queens
  Yei Join Star FC
  New Generation FC

Group stage edit

The tournament was played in a two groups format.[8]

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Simba Queens 3 2 1 0 14 1 +13 7 Knockout stage
2   Lady Doves WFC 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7
3   PVP Buyenzi 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4   FAD Club 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: [citation needed]
Lady Doves  5–0  FAD Club
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Medab Wondmu Biftu (Ethiopia)
PVP Buyenzi  1–4  Simba Queens
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)
Lady Doves  0–0  Simba Queens
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Asnakech Gebire (Ethiopia)
PVP Buyenzi  2 –1  FAD Club
  • Lerman   37'
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Josphine Wanjiku (Kenya)
Lady Doves  3–0  PVP Buyenzi
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Simba Queens  10–0  FAD Club
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Darlene Nduwayo (Burundi)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   CBE F.C. 3 3 0 0 24 3 +21 9 Knockout stage
2   Vihiga Queens (H) 3 2 0 1 21 4 +17 6
3   Yei Join Stars FC 3 1 0 2 2 22 −20 3
4   New Generation FC 3 0 0 3 2 20 −18 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Yei Join Stars  2–1  New Generation FC
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
CBE F.C.  4–2  Vihiga Queens
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
CBE F.C.  10–1  New Generation FC
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Darlene Nduwayo (Burundi)
Yei Join Stars  0–11  Vihiga Queens
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Florentina Zabron Chief (Tanzania)
CBE F.C.  10–0  Yei Join Stars
 Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Josphine Wanjiku (Kenya)
New Generation FC  0-8  Vihiga Queens
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Asnakech Gebire (Ethiopia)

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 September – Nairobi
 
 
  Simba Queens1
 
9 September – Nairobi
 
  Vihiga Queens2
 
  Vihiga Queens2
 
6 September – Nairobi
 
  CBE F.C.1
 
  CBE F.C. (p)1 (5)
 
 
  Lady Doves WFC1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
9 September – Nairobi
 
 
  Simba Queens1
 
 
  Lady Doves WFC2

Semi-finals edit

  Simba Queens1–2  Vihiga Queens
 Report
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
  CBE F.C.1–1  Lady Doves WFC
 Report
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)

Third place match edit

  Simba Queens1–2  Lady Doves WFC
 Report
Referee: Josphine Wanjiku (Kenya)

Final edit

  Vihiga Queens2–1  CBE F.C.
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There have been 85 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 5.31 goals per match (as of 9 September 2021).


Rank Player Team Goals
1   Loza Abera   CBE FC 13
2   Medina Busser   CBE FC 8
3   Jentrix Shikangwa   Vihiga Queens 7
4   Maurine Achieng   Vihiga Queens 6
5   Flavine Mawete   Simba Queens 5
  Fazila Ikwaput   Lady Doves
  Tereza Engesha   Vihiga Queens
8   Violet Wanyonyi   Vihiga Queens 4
9   Nicole Rehema   PVP Buyenzi 3
  Aisha Nnunka   Simba Queens
  Asha Djafari   Simba Queens
  Opah Clement   Simba Queens
13   Tseganesh Yesus   CBE FC 2
  Nakacwa Spencer   Lady Doves
15   Lerman Sikieh   FAD Club 1
  Emeber Adisu Asfaw   CBE FC
  Aregah Kalsa Tadesse   CBE FC
  Mercyline Anyango   Vihiga Queens
  Makunda Joseph   Yei Join Stars FC
  Luka Debora Joseph   Yei Join Stars FC
  Aisha Juma   Simba Queens
  Rokiatou Doumba   Lady Doves
  Norah Alupo   Lady Doves
  Riticia Nabbossa   Lady Doves
  Hawa Juma   New Generation FC
  Husna Mpanja   New Generation FC
  Danai Bhobho   Simba Queens

Own goals edit

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Hibo Abdi Abdillahi   FAD Club 1
  Violet Makokha   Vihiga Queens

References edit

  1. ^ "CECAFA hosts successful TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League draw". cafonline.com. 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New date for Cecafa women's champions league qualifiers". Nation Africa. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Eleven teams to feature inaugural Cecafa Women's Champions in Kenya". Goal.com. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "CAF launches first-ever African strategy for women's football". Daily Medium.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Zonal Cecafa Women's Champions League postponed again". Cecafa Online. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Egypt win rights to host maiden Caf Women's Champions League". Sport News Africa. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "UNAF, CECAFA prepare for TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League Zonal draw on Wednesday". Cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football (CAF). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "All set for the inaugural CAF Women Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers". footballkenya.org. FKF Communications. 24 August 2021.

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