The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by CECAFA[1] to determine its representative at the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League in Ivory Coast. It was held in Kampala, Uganda from 12 to 30 August 2023.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| City | Kampala |
| Dates | 12 – 30 August 2023 |
| Teams | 9 (from 9 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  JKT Queens (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  CBE F.C. |
| Third place |  Buja Queens |
| Fourth place |  Vihiga Queens F.C. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Fazila Ikwaput (8 goals) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Participating clubs
edit| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Buja Queens |
1st | N/A |
 FAD Club |
2nd | Group stage (2021) |
| CBE |
3rd | Runner up (2021) |
| Vihiga Queens |
2nd | Champion (2021) |
 AS Kigali Women |
2nd | Fourth place (2022) |
 Yei Join Star FC |
3rd | Group stage (2021 and 2022) |
| JKT Queens |
1st | N/A |
| Kampala Queen (Host) |
1st | N/A |
 New Generation FC |
2nd | Group stage (2022) |
Venues
edit| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala | Omondi-Stadium Lugogo | xx |
| Kampala | FUFA Technical Centre Njeru |
Match officials
editReferees
edit
Suavis Iratunga
Sisay Raya
Josphine Wanjiru- Lucy Awino Juma
Aline Umutoni
Khadmallah Angato Koko
Tatu Nuru Malogo
Assistant Referees
edit- Fides Bangurambona
- Alida Iradukunda
- Woinshet Kassaye
- Carolyne Kiles
- Alice Umutesi
- Sandrine Murangwa
Jane Charles Ladu Costantino- Zahra Ali Haroun
- Janet Balama
- Glory John Tesha
Draw
editThe draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 5 July 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Egypt. The nine teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 and 5 teams with the teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
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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), and 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.
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Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBE
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Buja Queens
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Kampala Queens
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Yei Joint Stars
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | FAD Club
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Yei Joint Stars FC | 0–3 | Kampala Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Yei Joint Stars FC | 2–0 | FAD Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Yei Joint Stars FC | 0–1 | Buja Queens |
|---|---|---|
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FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, Kampala
| Yei Joint Stars FC | 0-4 | CBE FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, Kampala
| Buja Queens | 2-1 | FAD Club |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, Kampala
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JKT Queens
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Vihiga Queens FC
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | AS Kigali WFC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Generation FC
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Vihiga Queens FC | 3–1 | New Generation FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Omondi Stadium-Lugogo, Kampala
| AS Kigali WFC | 1–2 | JKT Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Omondi Stadium-Lugogo, Kampala
| JKT Queens | 1–0 | New Generation FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| AS Kigali WFC | 0–1 | Vihiga Queens FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Vihiga Queens FC | 0–1 | JKT Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, Kampala
| AS Kigali WFC | 2–0 | New Generation FC |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Omondi Stadium-Lugogo , Kampala
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| August 27– | ||||||
| JKT Queens | 3 | |||||
| August 30 – | ||||||
| Buja Queens | 1 | |||||
| JKT Queens (p) | 0(5) | |||||
| August 27– | ||||||
| CBE F.C. | 0(4) | |||||
| CBE F.C. | 2 | |||||
| Vihiga Queens FC | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| August 30 – | ||||||
| Buja Queens | 1 | |||||
| Vihiga Queens FC | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| JKT Queens | 3–1 | Buja Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
FUFA Technical Centre Njeru , Kampala
| CBE F.C. | 2–1 | Vihiga Queens FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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FUFA Technical Centre Njeru , Kampala
Third place match
edit| Buja Queens | 1–0 | Vihiga Queens FC |
|---|---|---|
Lydia Akoth  40' |
Report |
FUFA Technical Centre Njeru, Kampala
Final
edit| JKT Queens | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | CBE F.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
|
5–4 |
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FUFA Technical Centre Njeru , Kampala
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere have been 55 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 30 August 2023).
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fazila Ikwaput
|
Kampala Queens
|
8 |
| 2 | Loza Abera
|
CBE FC
|
5 |
| 3 | Topister Situma
|
Buja Queens
|
3 |
| Ariet Odong Ojho
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CBE FC
| ||
| Aregash Tadesse
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CBE FC
| ||
| 6 | Birra Etsegenet Bizuneh
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CBE FC
|
2 |
| Elizabeth Nakigozi
|
Kampala Queens
| ||
| Topister Situma
|
Buja Queens
| ||
| Donisia Daniel Minja
|
JKT Queens
| ||
| Bertha Omita
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Vihiga Queens FC
| ||
| 12 | Senaf Wakuma Demise
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CBE FC
|
1 |
| Nardos Getenet Mekonomen
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CBE FC
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| Winnie Babirye
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Vihiga Queens FC
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| Ruth Khasokha
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Vihiga Queens FC
| ||
| Martha Amunyolet
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Vihiga Queens FC
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| Amina Hemed
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New Generation FC
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| Diane Nyirandagijimana
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AS Kigali WFC
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| Stumai Abdalla
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JKT Queens
| ||
| Esther Mabanza
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JKT Queens
| ||
| Abdallah Stumai
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JKT Queens
| ||
| Winifrida Gerald
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JKT Queens
| ||
| Zainah Nandede
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Kampala Queens
| ||
| Kilega Eunice Justine
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Yei Joint Stars FC
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| Dorothee Mukeshimana
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AS Kigali WFC
| ||
| Libellee Nibagwire
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AS Kigali WFC
| ||
| Rahma Moustapha Aden
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FAD Club
| ||
| Nádia Nour
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FAD Club
| ||
| Senayt
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CBE FC
| ||
| Mesay Temesgen Tanga
|
CBE FC
| ||
| Ruth Ngosi
|
Buja Queens
| ||
| Lydia Akoth
|
Buja Queens
|
- own goal
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Khasokha
|
Vihiga Queens FC
|
1 |
| Soubane Ahmed Omar
|
FAD Club
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References
edit- ^ "All set for the inaugural CAF Women Champions League CECAFA Qualifiers". Football Kenya Federation. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Tovodounon, Jules S. (5 July 2023). "Ligue des Champions Féminine CAF 2023 : Le tirage au sort complet des éliminatoires" [CAF Women's Champions League 2023: The complete draw for the qualifiers]. Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2023.