The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers was the inaugural edition of the WAFU Zone B women's club football qualifier tournament organized by the WAFU for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was held from 24 July to 5 August 2021 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The winners of the tournament qualified automatically for the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament, that was held in Egypt.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| City | Abidjan |
| Dates | 24 July to 5 August |
| Teams | 7 (from 7 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hasaacas Ladies (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Rivers Angels FC |
| Third place |  AS OTR Lomé |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maryann Ezenagu (5 goals) |
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Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualifying method | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Onze Sœurs de Gagnoa |
2019 Ivory Coast Women's Championship Champions | 1st | n/a |
| Hasaacas Ladies |
2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League Champions | 1st | n/a |
 AS Police |
2019 Niger Women's Championship Champions | 1st | n/a |
 USFA |
2018–19 Burkinabé Women's Championship Champions | 1st | n/a |
| AS OTR Lomé |
2018–19 Togolese Women's Championship Champions | 1st | n/a |
| Rivers Angels |
2020–21 NWFL Premiership Champions | 1st | n/a |
Match officials
editReferees
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Yemisi Akintoye
Nafissa Iro Sari
Kayodé Laurande Offin
Jacqueline Nikiema
Zomadre Kore
Edoh Kindedji
Assistant referees
edit- Mfon Akpan
- Hawa Douno Moussa
- Nafissatou Yekini Shitou
- Lou Prisca Danielle Ta
- Edwige Appia
Alice Farizua Chakule
Group stage
edit- Tiebreakers
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.[2]
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Forces Armées
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | SemiFinal |
| 2 | AS OTR Lomé
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Onze Sœurs de Gagnoa (H)
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| AS OTR Lomé | 2–2 | Onze Sœurs de Gagnoa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| US Forces Armées | 2–1 | AS OTR Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Angels F.C.
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | SemiFinal |
| 2 | Hasaacas Ladies
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | AS Police
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| AS Police | 0–5 | Rivers Angels F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Hasaacas Ladies | 3–0 | AS Police |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso)
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 2 August – Marcory | ||||||
| US Forces Armées | 0 | |||||
| 5 August – Marcory | ||||||
| Hasaacas Ladies | 2 | |||||
| Hasaacas Ladies | 3 | |||||
| 2 August – Marcory | ||||||
| Rivers Angels | 1 | |||||
| Rivers Angels | 5 | |||||
| AS OTR Lomé | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 August – Marcory | ||||||
| US Forces Armées | 0 | |||||
| AS OTR Lomé | 2 | |||||
Semifinals
edit| US Forces Armées | 0–2 | Hasaacas Ladies |
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| Report |
| Rivers Angels F.C. | 5–1 | AS OTR Lomé |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Third place match
edit| US Forces Armées | 0–2 | AS OTR Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| report(CAF) |
Final
edit| Hasaacas Ladies | 3–1 | Rivers Angels F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| report (CAF) |
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Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Jacqueline Nikiema (Burkina Faso)
Awards and statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- As of 28 August 2021
Own goals
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Omolatcho
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AS OTR Lomé
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1 |
| Élodie Inès Yapi
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Onze Sœurs de Gagnoa
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References
edit- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League takes one giant leap towards realization". CAF. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "WAFU-B WCL draw: Rivers Angels, Hasaacas Ladies confirm group opponents - Sport News Africa". sportnewsafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05.