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2022 CAF Women's Champions League

The 2022 CAF Women's Champions League was the 2nd edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Morocco from 30 October to 13 November 2022.[1]

2022 CAF Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
DatesQualification:
7 August – 16 September
Main tournament:
30 October – 13 November
TeamsMain tournament: 8
Total: 33 (from 33 associations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsMorocco AS FAR (1st title)
Runners-upSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Third placeNigeria Bayelsa Queens
Fourth placeTanzania Simba Queens
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored39 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi (6 goals)
Best player(s)Morocco Fatima Tagnaout
Best goalkeeperMorocco Khadija Er-Rmichi
← 2021
2023 →

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions after claiming the inaugural edition title, but was dethroned after losing 0–4 to AS FAR in the final. With the first title, AS FAR automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2023 edition.

Qualified teams edit

Main article: 2022 CAF Women's Champions League qualification
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Location of teams of the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League group stage.
  Group A
  Group B

Qualification was made up of 6 sub-confederation qualifying tournaments which ran from 7 August to 16 September 2022 with each confederation having a representative. As defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns qualified automatically for the group stage of this edition of the tournament, despite losing on penalty kicks in the final of their qualification tournament.

Association Team Qualifying method Appearance
  Morocco AS FAR (hosts) 2021–22 Moroccan Championship champions 2nd
  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Title holders (2021 CAF Women's Champions League winners) 2nd
  Zambia Green Buffaloes 2022 CAF WCL COSAFA Qualifiers Champions 1st
  Egypt　 Wadi Degla 2022 CAF WCL UNAF Qualifiers champions 2nd
  Liberia Determine Girls 2022 CAF WCL WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions 1st
  Tanzania　 Simba Queens 2022 CAF WCL CECAFA Qualifiers champions 1st
  Nigeria　 Bayelsa Queens 2022 CAF WCL WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions 1st
  DR Congo　 TP Mazembe 2022 CAF WCL UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions 1st

Draw edit

The draw of this edition of the tournament was held at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Rabat, Morocco on 9 September 2022 at 11:30 CET (10:30 UTC).[2] The 7 confirmed teams and the unknown UNIFFAC champion at the time of the draw were drawn into two groups of four teams. As club competition hosts, AS FAR was allocated to position A1.[3]

Venues edit

On 16 October 2022, CAF indicated that this edition of the tournament will be held in Rabat and Marrakesh.

Rabat Marrakesh
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Stade Moulay Hassan Stade de Marrakech
Capacity: 45,800 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 45,240
     

Match officials edit

Referees [4][5]
  •   Suavis Iratunga
  •   Zomadre Kore
  •   Shahenda El-Maghrabi
  •   Fatima El Ajjani
  •   Antsino Twanyanyukwa
  •   Ndidi Patience Madu
  •   Mame Faye
  •   Akhona Makalima
  •   Vincentina Amedomé
  •   Shamira Nabadda
Assistant referees
  •   Asma Ouahab
  •   Nafissatou Yekini
  •   Carine Atezambong
  •   Mireille Mujanayi
  •   Pélagie Rakotozafinoro
  •   Bernadettar Kwimbira
  •   Fanta Kone
  •   Mariem Chedad
  •   Ihsane Nouali
  •   Karima Khadiri
  •   Houda Afine
  •   Diana Chikotesha
Video assistant referees

Group stage edit

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

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   AS FAR (H) 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Simba Queens 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3   Green Buffaloes 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4   Determine Girls 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: CAFOnline.com
(H) Hosts
Green Buffaloes  4–0  Determine Girls
  • M. Chilenga   8'
  • N. Nanyangwe   30'
  • Chanda   31'
  • Lungu   58'
 Report (archived)
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
AS FAR  1–0  Simba Queens
Jraidi   67' Report
Determine Girls  0–2  Simba Queens
Report (archived)
Referee: Sonia Koré (Ivory Coast)
AS FAR  2–1  Green Buffaloes
Tagnaout   30' (pen.), 62' (pen.) Report (archived) Lungu   19'
Referee: Vincentina Amedomé (Togo)
Determine Girls  0–2  AS FAR
Referee: Patience Madu (Nigeria)
Simba Queens  2–0  Green Buffaloes

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advance to Semi-finals
2   Bayelsa Queens 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3   TP Mazembe 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4   Wadi Degla 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: CAFOnline.com
Mamelodi Sundowns  2–1  Bayelsa Queens
Lelona Daweti   32', 58' Report (archived) M.-M. Anjor   81'
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Wadi Degla  0–1  TP Mazembe
Report (archived) M. Kanjinga   7'
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Mamelodi Sundowns  5–0  Wadi Degla
 Report
Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)
TP Mazembe  0–2  Bayelsa Queens
Report
  • O. Joseph   4' (pen.)
  • G. Chinyere   24'
Referee: Fatima El Ajjani (Morocco)
TP Mazembe  0–4  Mamelodi Sundowns
Report
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
Bayelsa Queens  3–0  Wadi Degla
  • J. Sunday   8'
  • M. Itimi   49', 54'
 Report
Referee: Vincentina Amedomé (Togo)

Knockout phase edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 November – Rabat
 
 
  AS FAR1
 
13 November – Rabat
 
  Bayelsa Queens0
 
  AS FAR4
 
9 November – Rabat
 
  Mamelodi Sundowns0
 
  Mamelodi Sundowns1
 
 
  Simba Queens0
 
Third place
 
 
12 November – Rabat
 
 
  Bayelsa Queens1
 
 
  Simba Queens0

Semi-finals edit

Mamelodi Sundowns  1–0  Simba Queens
Rabale   76' Report
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt)
AS FAR  1–0  Bayelsa Queens
Jraïdi   27' Report
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Third-place match edit

Bayelsa Queens  1–0  Simba Queens
J. Sunday   70' Report
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Final edit

Main article: 2022 CAF Women's Champions League final
AS FAR  4–0  Mamelodi Sundowns
 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vincentina Amedomé (Togo)

Statistics edit

Top scorers edit

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

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Ibtissam Jraïdi   AS FAR 6
2   Lelona Daweti   Mamelodi Sundowns 4
3   Fatima Tagnaout   AS FAR 3
4   Mercy Itimi   Bayelsa Queens 2
  Juliet Sunday
  Melinda Kgadiete   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Bambanani Mbane
  Boitumelo Rabale
  Opah Clement   Simba Queens
  Ireen Lungu   Green Buffaloes
11   Merveille Kanjinga   TP Mazembe 1
  Oumaima Harcouch   AS FAR
  Mary-Magdalene Anjor   Bayelsa Queens
  Grace Chinyere
  Ogoma Joseph
  Gabonnelwe Kekana   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Zanele Nhlapo
  Asha Djafari   Simba Queens
  Barakat Olaiya
  Hellen Chanda   Green Buffaloes
  Maweta Chilenga
  Natasha Nanyangwe

Final standings edit

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1   AS FAR 5 5 0 0 15 10 1 +9
2   Mamelodi Sundowns 5 4 0 1 12 12 5 +7
3   Bayelsa Queens 5 3 0 2 9 7 3 +4
4   Simba Queens 5 2 0 3 6 4 3 +1
Eliminated in group stage
5   Green Buffaloes 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 +1
6   TP Mazembe 3 1 0 2 3 1 6 −5
7   Determine Girls 3 0 0 3 0 0 8 −8
8   Wadi Degla 3 0 0 3 0 0 9 −9

Awards edit

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

Award Player Team
Best Player   Fatima Tagnaout   AS FAR
Top Goal scorer   Ibtissam Jraïdi
Best Goalkeeper   Khadija Er-Rmichi
Fairplay team   Bayelsa Queens

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "CAF President Dr Motsepe announces African Super League launch details, AFCON 2023 and Champions League key decisions". CAFOnline.com. 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. CAF had twice opened the bidding process of the TotalEnergies Women's Champions League 2022, and only Royal Morocco Football Federation submitted a bid. The Executive Committee therefore resolved to award the competition to Morocco as the only bidder.
  2. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022 final draw". CAFOnline.com. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022 groups unveiled". CAFOnline.com. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League 2022 match officials announced" (Press release). CAFOnline.com. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ "List of referees - Women CL 2022" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

External links edit

Official website (archived)

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