The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers is the 1st edition of the UNAF women's club football qualifier tournament organised by the UNAF for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was held from 24 to 30 July 2021 in Berkane, Morocco. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament held in Egypt.[1] The tournament was won by AS FAR of Morocco.[2][3]
| تصفيات إتحاد شمال إفريقيا المؤهلة لدوري أبطال إفريقيا للسيدات 2021 | |
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.png) Official logo of the tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| City | Berkane |
| Dates | 24–30 July |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  AS FAR (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Afak Relizane |
| Third place |  AS Banque de l'Habitat |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 19 (6.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ibtissam Jraidi (6 goals) |
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Participating teams
editThe following three teams contested in the qualifying tournament. Wadi Degla SC from Egypt is the 2021 Egyptian League champions and he qualified automatically as the hosts of the final tournament. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, all the matches were played behind closed doors without any spectators.
| Team | Qualifying method | Appearances | Previous best performance |
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| Afak Relizane |
2020–21 Algerian Women's champions | 1st | n/a |
| AS FAR |
2020–21 Moroccan Women's champions[2][3] | 1st | n/a |
| AS Banque de l'Habitat |
2020–21 Tunisian Women's champions | 1st | n/a |
Venues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
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| Berkane | Stade Municipal de Berkane | 10,000 |
Match officials
editThe following referees were chosen for the tournament.[4]
Referees
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Assistant referees
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Qualifying tournament
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | AS FAR (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Afak Relizane
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | AS Banque de l'Habitat
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
| AS Banque de l'Habitat | 0–10 | AS FAR |
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 30 July 2021
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Ibtissam Jraidi
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AS FAR
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6 |
| 2 | Naïma Bouhenni
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Afak Relizane
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2 |
| Ghizlane Chebbak
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AS FAR
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| 4 | Aïcha Hamidèche
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Afak Relizane
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1 |
| Zeyneb Kandouci
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Afak Relizane
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| Hanane Aït El Haj
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AS FAR
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| Najat Badri
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AS FAR
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| Hajar Jbilou
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AS FAR
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| Nora Moudni
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AS FAR
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| Fatima Tagnaout
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AS FAR
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| Chaima Ben Mohamed
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AS Banque de l'Habitat
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- Own goals
Sana Yaakoubi (AS Banque de l'Habitat vs AS FAR)
References
edit- ^ "CAFWCL: Three clubs set to jostle after North Africa Zonal Qualifiers draw". kick442.com. 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "AS FAR participates in the 1st Women's Champions League in Egypt". Morocco Latest News. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b Mazouz, Salah Eddine (15 September 2021). "CAF: Morocco's AS FAR Competes In Inaugural Women's Champions League". Morocco World News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "قائمة حكمات دورة تصفيات UNAF المؤهلة الى رابطة ابطال افريقيا للاندية النسائية". unafonline.org.
External links
edit- 2021 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers - unafonline.org