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2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers

The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. It was sponsored by South African sports betting company Hollywoodbets and took place in Durban, South Africa for the third straight year from 30 August to 8 September.[1][2]

2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityDurban
Dates30 August – 8 September
Teams8 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (2nd title)
Runners-upBotswana Double Action Ladies
Third placeMozambique CD Costa do Sol
Fourth placeZambia Green Buffaloes
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Andisiwe Mgcoyi South Africa Lelona Daweti (3 goals)
Best player(s)Botswana Lesego Radiakanyo
Best goalkeeperSouth Africa Andile Dlamini
Fair play awardBotswana Double Action Ladies
← 2022
2024 →

Participating teams edit

The following 8 teams took part in this edition of the tournament:

Team Appearances Previous best performance
  Double Action Ladies 3rd Semi-finals (2021, 2022)
  Young Buffaloes 2nd Group stage (2022)
  CD Costa do Sol 2nd Group stage (2022)
  Mamelodi Sundowns 3rd Champions (2021)
  Green Buffaloes 3rd Champions (2022)
  Olympique de Moroni 2nd Semi-finals (2022)
  Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 2nd Groupe Stage (2021)
  Ntopwa FC 1st Debut

Venues edit

This edition of the tournament was held entirely at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium and the Princess Magogo Stadium (for the last day) in Durban, South Africa.

Durban
Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium
Capacity: 6,500 Capacity: 12,000

Draw edit

The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 10 August 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Morocco.[3] The eight teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 teams with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[4][5]

Group A Group B

Group stage edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Tiebreakers

Teams were 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 meet in the last group stage round;
  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.

All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Double Action Ladies 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Semi-finals
2   Green Buffaloes 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3   Lesotho Defence Force Ladies 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4   Ntopwa FC 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: Group standings section in-page
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies  1–1  Ntopwa FC
M. Mohlolo   86' Report V. Chikupila   45'
Green Buffaloes  1–1  Double Action Ladies
Mapepa   50' Report Radiakanyo   1'
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies  0–1  Double Action Ladies
Report L. Senwelo   58'
Green Buffaloes  1–0  Ntopwa FC
M. Chilenga   26' Report
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies  1–2  Green Buffaloes
M. Nthala   42' (o.g.) Report
Ntopwa FC  0–4  Double Action Ladies
Report

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Semi-finals
2   CD Costa do Sol 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3   Young Buffaloes 3 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
4   Olympic de Moroni 3 0 1 2 4 13 −9 1
Source: Group standings section in-page
CD Costa do Sol  2–1  Young Buffaloes
 Report T. Ngcamphalala   42'
Mamelodi Sundowns  8–0  Olympic de Moroni
 Report
CD Costa do Sol  2–1  Olympic de Moroni
  • Goia   14'
  • N. Maconho   75'
 Report J. Rima   57'
Mamelodi Sundowns  4–0  Young Buffaloes
  • L. Daweti   10', 61', 90'
  • Mgcoyi   73'
 Report
Olympic de Moroni  3–3  Young Buffaloes
  • J. Rima   13'
  • M. Rasoanandrasana   54'
  • A. Razanampiavy   83'
 Report
  • N. Dlamini   11'
  • Tenanile Ngcamphalala   60'
  • M. Dube   88'
Mamelodi Sundowns  4–0  CD Costa do Sol
  • Z. Nhlapo   17' (pen.)
  • M. Minnes   60'
  • Mgcoyi   72', 77'
 Report

Knockout stage edit

Semi-finals edit

Source:[6]

Double Action Ladies  2–0  CD Costa do Sol
G. Ontlametse   8', 90' Report
Mamelodi Sundowns  3–1  Green Buffaloes
  • Z. Nhlapho   32'
  • C. Morifi   60'
  • Makhubela   81' (.pen)
 Report Mulenga   11'

Third place edit

Green Buffaloes  1–2  CD Costa do Sol
S. Phiri   87' Report
  • N. Maconho   44'
  • E. Cazembe   64'

Final edit

The winner would qualify for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League as COSAFA representatives.[7]

Mamelodi Sundowns  2–0 Double Action Ladies
  • C. Morifi   5'
  • N. Mthandi   53'
 Report

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There have been 41 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.42 goals per match (as of 4 september 2023).

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Andisiwe Mgcoyi   Mamelodi Sundowns 3
  Lelona Daweti   Mamelodi Sundowns
2   Tiisetso Makhubela   Mamelodi Sundowns 2
  Goia   CD Costa do Sol
  Joeline Rima   Olympic de Moroni
  Leungo Senwelo   Double Action Ladies
  Miche Minnes   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Nonhlanhla Mthandi   Mamelodi Sundowns
4   Vanessa Chikupila   Ntopwa FC 1
  Siomala Mapepa   Green Buffaloes
  Maweta Chilenga   Green Buffaloes
  Esther Banda   Green Buffaloes
  Oteng Bonang   Double Action Ladies
  Leungo Senwelo   Double Action Ladies
  Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse   Double Actions Ladies
  Maseriti Mohlolo   Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
  Tenanile Ngcamphalala   Young Buffaloes
  Nothando Dlamini   Young Buffaloes
  Tenanile Ngcamphalala   Young Buffaloes
  Mazwi Dube   Young Buffaloes
  Marlene Janeiro   CD Costa do Sol
  Neide Maconho   CD Costa do Sol
  Chuene Morifi   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Boitumelo Rabale   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Refilwe Tholakele   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Gabonnelwe Kekana   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Zanele Nhlapo   Mamelodi Sundowns
  Marie Rasoanandrasana   Olympique de Moroni
  Aimée Razanampiavy   Olympique de Moroni

Own goals edit

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Memory Nthala   Green Buffaloes 1
  Ntsatsi Khakanyo   Lesotho Defence Force Ladies

References edit

  1. ^ "Draw on Thursday for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers". COSAFA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers to start on Wednesday". CAFOnline.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 in numbers". COSAFA. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Draw mechanics for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier 2023". COSAFA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Champions Green Buffaloes get tough draw in Champions League qualifier". COSAFA. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers semi-finalists confirmed". CAFOnline.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Sundowns to face Double Action in CAF Women's Champs Lge COSAFA qualifier final". CAFOnline.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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