The Confédération Africaine de Football conducted the draw for the qualifying phases of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, July 24, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.
The zonal unions involved in this draw were UNIFFAC, UNAF, CECAFA, and WAFU B. It should be noted that COSAFA also held its draw for the qualifiers of this competition earlier in the day.
Finally, the WAFU-A Qualifiers fixtures were confirmed following the draw held on Thursday, 25 July.
WAFU B
Mr. Philippe Tchere, the Executive Director of the WAFU Zone B, conducted the draw for the women’s qualifying tournament for the final phase of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. The seven teams participating in this tournament are divided into two groups. The competition will take place from August 10 to 24 in Côte d’Ivoire, with the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké and the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro chosen to host the tournament.
WAFU B Tournament Groups
Group A: Inter d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Ainonvi FC (Benin), AS Kozah (Togo)
Group B: Hasaacas Ladies (Ghana), O. Étincelles (Burkina Faso), AS Garde Nationale (Niger), EDO Queens (Nigeria)
WAFU B Tournament Match Schedule
First Matchday
10/08/24
– Inter d’Abidjan vs Ainonvi FC 15:00, Stade de Bouaké
11/08/24
– Hasaacas Ladies vs Omnisports Etincelle, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
– AS Garde Nationale vs Edo Queens, 18:00, Stade de Bouaké
Second Matchday
13/08
– Ainonvi FC vs AS Kozah, 16:00 Stade Charles Konan Banny
14/08
– Omnisport Etincelles vs AS Garde Nationale, 15:00, Stade Charles Konan Banny
– Edo Queens vs Hasaacas Ladies, 18:00, Stade Charles Konan Banny
Third Matchday
16/08
– AS Kozah vs Inter d’Abidjan, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
17/08
– AS Garde Nationale vs Hasaacas Ladies, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
– Edo Queens vs Omnisports Étincelle, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké 2
Semi-finals
20/08
– 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B, 15:00, Stade Charles Konan Banny
– 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A, 18:30, Stade Charles Konan Banny
Third Place
23/08
– Loser of the first semi-final vs Loser of the second semifinal, 15:00, Stade de Bouaké
Final
– Winner of the first semifinal vs Winner of the second semifinal, 18:30, Stade de Bouaké
UNIFFAC
Ms. Aimée Nagoua, the head of women’s football development at UNIFFAC, conducted the draw for the Central African region’s qualifying phase. The tournament will take place from August 16 to 24 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Stade des Martyrs and the Stade Tata Raphaël will host the six matches of the competition. The four teams participating in this tournament are: TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Lékié FF (Cameroon), Atletico Feminino Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), and CSM Diables Noirs (Congo). The teams will compete in a mini-league format, and the team that finishes on top will represent the UNIFFAC zone in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.
UNIFFAC Tournament Schedule
First Matchday
19/08/24
– TP Mazembe vs CSM Diables Noirs, 13:00, Stade des Martyrs
– Atletico Feminino Malabo vs Lékié FF, 17:00, Stade des Martyrs
Second Matchday
21/08/24
– Lékié FF vs CSM Diables Noirs, 13:00, Stade des Martyrs
– TP Mazembe vs Atletico Feminino Malabo, 17:00, Stade des Martyrs
Third Matchday
23/08/24
– TP Mazembe vs Lékié FF, 17:00, Stade des Martyrs
– CSM Diables Noirs vs Atletico Feminino Malabo, 17:00, Stade Tata Raphaël
CECAFA
Ms. Jean Sseninde conducted the draw for the CECAFA zone tournament, which will take place from August 17 to September 4 in Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa and Abebe Bikila stadiums have been chosen to host the competition. The nine teams participating are divided into two groups.
Group A: Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia FC “CBE FC” (Ethiopia), Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya), Yei Joint FC (South Sudan), Warriors Queens (Zanzibar), Rayon Sport (Rwanda)
Group B: Simba Queens (Tanzania), PVP Buyenzi (Burundi), Kawempe Muslim Ladies (Uganda), FAD Djibouti (Djibouti)
First Matchday
17/08
– Kenya Police Bullets vs Warriors Queens, 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– CBE FC vs Rayon Sport, 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
CECAFA
Ms. Jean Sseninde conducted the draw for the CECAFA zone tournament, which will take place from August 17 to September 4 in Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa and Abebe Bikila stadiums have been chosen to host the competition. The nine teams participating are divided into two groups.
Group A: Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia FC “CBE FC” (Ethiopia), Kenya Police Bullets (Kenya), Yei Joint FC (South Sudan), Warriors Queens (Zanzibar), Rayon Sport (Rwanda)
Group B: Simba Queens (Tanzania), PVP Buyenzi (Burundi), Kawempe Muslim Ladies (Uganda), FAD Djibouti (Djibouti)
First Matchday
17/08
– Kenya Police Bullets vs Warriors Queens, 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– CBE FC vs Rayon Sport, 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
18/08
– PVP Buyenzi vs Kawempe Muslim Ladies, 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– Simba Queens vs FAD Djibouti, 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Second Matchday
20/08
– CBE FC vs Warriors Queens, 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– PVP Buyenzi vs Yei Joint FC, 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
21/08
– Simba Queens vs Kawempe Muslim Ladies, 13:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– PVP Buyenzi vs FAD Djibouti, 16:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Third Matchday
23/08
– CBE FC vs Kenya Police Bullets, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– Yei Joint FC vs Rayon Sport, 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
24/08
– Kawempe Muslim Ladies vs FAD Djibouti, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– Simba Queens vs PVP Buyenzi, 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
Fourth Matchday
26/08
– Warriors Queens vs Rayon Sport, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– CBE FC vs Yei Joint FC, 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
Fifth Matchday
29/08
– Kenya Police Bullets vs Rayon Sport, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– Yei Joint FC vs Warriors Queens, 15:00, Abebe Bikila Stadium
Semi-finals
01/09
– 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B, 12:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
– 2nd Group A vs 1st Group B, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Third Place
03/09
– Loser of the 1st semifinal vs Loser of the 2nd semifinal, 12:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
Final
– Winner of the 1st semifinal vs Winner of the 2nd semifinal, 15:00, Addis Ababa Stadium
UNAF
Mr. Darchraoui Mootez Belleh conducted the draw for the UNAF zone. This tournament will take place in Algiers, Algeria, from August 21 to 31. The July 5 and Nelson Mandela stadiums have been chosen to host the competition. The clubs participating in this tournament are: Akbou FC (Algeria), Tutankhamun (Egypt), ASF Sousse (Tunisia), and AS FAR (Morocco). The teams will compete in a mini-league format, and the team that finishes on top will represent the UNAF zone in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.
First Matchday
24/08/2024
– AS FAR vs Akbou FC, 17:00, July 5 Stadium
– ASF Sousse vs Tutankhamun, 20:00, July 5 Stadium
Second Matchday
27/08
– ASF Sousse vs AS FAR, 17:00, July 5 Stadium
– Tutankhamun vs Akbou FC, 20:00, July 5 Stadium
Third Matchday
30/08
– Akbou FC vs ASF Sousse, 18:00, July 5 Stadium
– AS FAR vs Tutankhamun, 18:00, Nelson Mandela Stadium
COSAFA
The first matchups of the most prestigious inter-club competition dedicated to women’s teams are now known. The qualifying tournament will take place from August 15 to 24 in Blantyre, Malawi. The eight participating teams are divided into two groups.
Group A: University of Western Cape (South Africa), Green Buffaloes (Zambia), Herentals Queens (Zimbabwe), FC Ongos (Namibia)
Group B: Gaborone United (Botswana), União Desportiva de Lichinga (Mozambique), Ascent Soccer Academy (Malawi), Young Buffaloes (Eswatini)
WAFU A
The draw for the WAFU A zone took place on Thursday, July 25. Ms. Seyni Seck, the head of women’s football development for the said zone, conducted the draw.
The tournament will be held from August 1 to 11 in Sierra Leone. The five teams participating in this tournament are: Mogbewmo Queens (Sierra Leone), AS Mandé (Mali), Determine Girls (Liberia), Aigles de la Médina (Senegal), and Red Scorpion (Gambia).
The teams will compete in a mini-league system.
The team that finishes at the top will represent the WAFU A zone at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.
Matchday 1
1/08
Mogbewmo Queens – AS Mandé
Aigles de la Médina – Red Scorpion
Matchday 2
3/08
Determine Girls – Red Scorpion
AS Mandé – Aigles de la Médina
Matchday 3
5/08
Mogbewmo Queens – Aigles de la Médina
Determine Girls – AS Mandé
Matchday 4
Red Scorpion – Mogbewmo Queens
AS Mandé – Determine Girls
Matchday 5
Aigles de la Médina – Determine Girls
Red Scorpion – Mogbewmo Queens
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