2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers

The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers was the 3rd edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by UNIFFAC for its member nations and was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 8 to 14 September 2023.[1] The winners of this edition qualiied for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League in Ivory Coast as the UNIFFAC representative.

2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryEquatorial Guinea
CityMalabo
Dates8 – 14 September
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsEquatorial Guinea Huracanes (1st title)
Runners-upDemocratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Third placeRepublic of the Congo AS Epah-Ngamba
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Equatorial Guinea Elena Obono (5 goals)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2023.

Participating teams

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The following teams will contest in this edition of the qualifying tournament. Cameroonian champions AS Awa withdrew from the tournament due to financial problems.[2]

Team Qualifying method Appearances Previous best performance
  AS Epah-Ngamba 2022–23 Congolese champions 1st Debut
  TP Mazembe 2022–23 DR Congo league champions 2nd Winner (2022)
  Huracanes 2022–23 Equatoguinean Primera División femenina champions 1st Debut

Venue

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Malabo
Estadio de Malabo
Capacity: 15,250
 

Qualifying tournament

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This edition of the tournament began with the fixture between Huracanes and TP Mazembe.[3][4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HFC TPM ASEN ASA
1   Huracanes 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Main tournament 3–2 5–1
2   TP Mazembe 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 2–0
3   AS Epah-Ngamba 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
4   AS Awa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Huracanes  3–2  TP Mazembe
  • Obono   35', 77'
  • Andeme   38'
Report
AS Awa  Canceled  AS Epah-Ngamba

AS Awa  Canceled  Huracanes
TP Mazembe  2–0  AS Epah-Ngamba
Report

TP Mazembe  Canceled  AS Awa
Huracanes  5–1  AS Epah-Ngamba
Obono   17', 28', 63'
Baita   58', 68'
Report Ondze   75'

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 13 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match (as of 14 September 2023).

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Elena Obono   Huracanes 5
2   Esther Dikisha   TP Mazembe 2
  Priscille Kreto   TP Mazembe
  Nuria Baita   Huracanes
5   Michelle Ondze   Epah-Ngamba 1
  Catalina Andeme   Huracanes

References

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  1. ^ "Malabo hosts UNIFFAC CAF Women's Champions League Qualifier tournament". CAFOnline.com. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Esanji, Isaac (9 September 2023). "LDC féminine : Après avoir saisi Eto'o sans succès, Awa FC déclare forfait pour faute d'argent" [Women's LDC: After seizing Eto'o without success, Awa FC withdraws for lack of money]. Actu Cameroun (in French). Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ "CAFWCL: Mazembe, Hurricanes Ladies open UNIFFAC playoffs on Friday". KICK442. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Cafwcl Mazembe Et Hurricanes Ouvrent Les Playoffs De Luniffac Vendredi" [Cafwcl Mazembe And Hurricanes Open Luniffac Playoffs Friday]. The Africa (in French). 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.