2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers

The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers is the 1st edition of the WAFU Zone A women's club football qualifier tournament organised by the WAFU for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was held from 24 to 30 July 2021 in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament held in Egypt.[1]

2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryCape Verde
CityMindelo
Dates24–30 July
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsMali AS Mandé (1st title)
Runners-upSenegal AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur
Third placeLiberia Determine Girls
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mali Fatoumata Diarra
Senegal Nguenar Ndiaye
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Mali Fatoumata Diarra
Best goalkeeperMali Aissatou Diallo
2022

Participating teams

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The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament.

Team Qualifying method Appearances Previous best performance
  Seven Stars 2018–19 Cape Verdean Women's Championship Champions 1st n/a
  Determine Girls 2020–21 Liberian Women's First Division Champions 1st n/a
  AS Mandé 2020–21 Malian Women's Championship Champions 1st n/a
  Dakar Sacré-Cœur 2020–21 Senegalese Women's Championship Champions 1st n/a

Match officials

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Referees

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  •   Aïssata Lam
  •   Mame Coumba Faye
  •   Isatou Touray
  •   Rokiatou Fofana
  •   Felicité Kourouma

Assistant referees

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  •   Abbie Leesay
  •   Jainaba Manneh
  •   Mariem Chedad
  •   Houleye Diba
  •   Fatou Binetou Sène
  •   Fanta Kone
  •   Fantagbè Kaba
  •   Evandra Furtado

Qualifying tournament

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   AS Mandé 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament
2   Dakar Sacré-Cœur 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3   Determine Girls 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4   Seven Stars (H) 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Seven Stars  2–2  AS Mandé
  • Lopes   63', 90+1'
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Isatou Touray (Gambia)
Determine Girls  1–2  Dakar Sacré-Cœur
report(CAF)
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Aïssata Lam (Mauritania)

AS Mandé  4–0  Determine Girls
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mame Coumba Faye (Senegal)
Dakar Sacré-Cœur  2–1  Seven Stars
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Rokiatou Fofana (Mali)

Seven Stars  0–2  Determine Girls
Report
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea)
AS Mandé  4–0  Dakar Sacré-Cœur
report(CAF)
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Aïssata Lam (Mauritania)

Awards and statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 30 July 2021
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Fatoumata Diarra   AS Mandé 4
  Bassira Touré   AS Mandé
  Nguenar Ndiaye   Dakar Sacré-Cœur
4   Irlanda Lopes   Seven Stars 2
  Bountou Sylla   Determine Girls
6   Lúcia Semedo   Seven Stars 1
  Pauline Agbotsu   Determine Girls
  Korotoumou Keita   AS Mandé
  Awa Traoré   AS Mandé

Best player

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Best goalkeeper

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  •   Aïssatou Diallo

Fairplay team

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  •   Seven Stars

References

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  1. ^ "UFOA A (Dames) : Le Cap Vert, pays hôte du tournoi qualificatif". africafootunited.com. 1 May 2021.
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