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2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countryMalawi
CityBlantyre
Dates15 August –24 August 2024
Teams8 (from 8 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored30 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Siphilisiwe Ndlovu (3 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 20 August 2024.

The 2024 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers is the 4th edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition will be held from August 15 to 24 in Blantyre, Malawi.[1][2][3][4][5]

The winners of the tournament will qualify for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.

Participating clubs

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The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Zambia Green Buffaloes 4th Champions (2022)
Namibia Ongos SC 2nd Group stage (2021)
Botswana Gaborone United 1st Debut
South Africa University of the Western Cape 1st Debut
Zimbabwe Herentals Queens 1st Debut
Mozambique União Desportiva de Lichinga 1st Debut
Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy 1st Debut
Eswatini Young Buffaloes 3rd Group stage (2022,2023)

Venues

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Mpria Stadium[6]

Match officials

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Referees

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Assistant Referees

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Draw

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The draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 24 July 2024 at 13:00 UTC+2 (13:00 CAT) in Egypt. The seven teams were drawn into 2 groups with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[7][8][9][10]

Seeded Unseeded

Group stage

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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.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. 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;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. 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);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UWC HRQ FCO GRB
1 South Africa UWC Ladies 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Semi-finals — 0–1
2 Zimbabwe Herentals Queens 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 1–2 — 3–1
3 Namibia FC Ongos 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3[a] 0–3 —
4 Zambia Green Buffaloes 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3[a] 0–1 1–2 —
Source: cosafa
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: FC Ongos 3, Green Buffaloes 0.
Zimbabwe Herentals Queens3–1Namibia FC Ongos
 Report Kateta 90'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
UWC Ladies South Africa0–1Zambia Green Buffaloes
Report Nanyangwe 76'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Green Buffaloes Zambia0–1Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
Report Mafuruse 60'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
FC Ongos Namibia0–3South Africa UWC Ladies
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Green Buffaloes Zambia1–2Namibia FC Ongos
Chikupila 63' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Zimbabwe Herentals Queens1–2South Africa UWC Ladies
Moyo 81' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GBU YBU UDL ASA
1 Botswana Gaborone United 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Semi-finals — 1–1 0–0
2 Eswatini Young Buffaloes 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4 — 4–0 1–2
3 Mozambique União Desportiva de Lichinga 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4 — 1–0
4 Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 —
Source: COSAFA
Gaborone United Botswana0–0Mozambique UD Lichinga
Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Ascent Soccer Academy Malawi2–1Eswatini Young Buffaloes
 Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela (South Africa)
Gaborone United Botswana1–1Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Modise 76' Report Ngcamphalala 23'
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Cacilda Francisco Fernando (Mozambique)
UD Lichinga Mozambique1–0Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy
Miguel 74' Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Chipo Mercy Mayimbo (Zimbabwe)
Young Buffaloes Eswatini4–0Mozambique UD Lichinga
 Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela (South Africa)
Gaborone United Botswana3–2Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy
 Report
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Gloria Sambumba (Zambia)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 August – Blantyre
 
 
 South Africa UWC Ladies
 
24 August – Blantyre
 
Eswatini Young Buffaloes
 
Winner SF 1
 
22 August – Blantyre
 
Winner SF 2
 
 Botswana Gaborone United
 
 
Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
 

Semi-finals

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UWC Ladies South Africa–Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre
Gaborone United Botswana–Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
Mpira Stadium, Blantyre

Final

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Mpria Stadium

Awards and statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 30 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match (as of 20 August 2024).

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Eswatini Siphilisiwe Ndlovu Eswatini Young Buffaloes 3
2 Zimbabwe Maudy Mafuruse Zimbabwe Herentals Queens 2
Eswatini Tenanile Ngcamphalala Eswatini Young Buffaloes
South Africa Bongeka Gamede South Africa UWC Ladies
Malawi Alephar Chimbeta Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy
Malawi Faith Chinzimu Malawi Ascent Soccer Academy
6 Zambia Natasha Nanyangwe Zambia Green Buffaloes 1
Malawi Vanessa Chikupila Zambia Green Buffaloes
Namibia Twelikondjela Amukoto Namibia FC Ongos
Namibia Beverly Uueziua Namibia FC Ongos
Namibia Ndapewa Kateta Namibia FC Ongos
Zimbabwe Alice Moyo Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
Zimbabwe Melody Chikore Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
Zimbabwe Egness Tumbare Zimbabwe Herentals Queens
South Africa Sibulele Holweni South Africa UWC Ladies
South Africa Fikile Magama South Africa UWC Ladies
South Africa Noxolo Cesane South Africa UWC Ladies
Botswana Laone Moloi Botswana Gaborone United
Botswana Maungo Maponga Botswana Gaborone United
Botswana Keitumetse Dithebe Botswana Gaborone United
Botswana Yaone Modise Botswana Gaborone United
Eswatini Celiwe Nkambule Eswatini Young Buffaloes
Mozambique Célia Miguel Mozambique União Desportiva de Lichinga

References

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  1. ^ caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-set-for-malawi
  2. ^ Africa: CAF Women's Champions League | Cosafa Qualifier 2024 in Numbers
  3. ^ zimbabwes-representatives-in-caf-womens-champions-league-confirmed
  4. ^ "2024 CAF Women's Champions League: Results of the Zonal Qualifiers Draw". CAFOnline.com. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ ldc-feminine-caf-la-date-du-tirage-au-sort-des-eliminatoires-connue
  6. ^ 2024 COSAFA WCL
  7. ^ "RE-WATCH: CAF Women's Champions League 2024 Qualifiers Draw". CAFOnline.com. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ^ caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-groups-revealed
  9. ^ buffaloes-learn-cosafa-champions-league-opponents
  10. ^ tough-pools-in-caf-womens-champions-league-cosafa-qualifier-2024
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