The 2022 CAF Women's Champions League was the 2nd edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Morocco from 30 October to 13 November 2022.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | Qualification: 7 August – 16 September Main tournament: 30 October – 13 November |
| Teams | Main tournament: 8 Total: 33 (from 33 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  AS FAR (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Third place |  Bayelsa Queens |
| Fourth place |  Simba Queens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ibtissam Jraïdi (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Fatima Tagnaout |
| Best goalkeeper | Khadija Er-Rmichi |
← 2021 2023 → | |
Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions after claiming the inaugural edition title, but was dethroned after losing 0–4 to AS FAR in the final. With the first title, AS FAR automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2023 edition.
Qualified teams
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Group A 
Group BQualification was made up of 6 sub-confederation qualifying tournaments which ran from 7 August to 16 September 2022 with each confederation having a representative. As defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns qualified automatically for the group stage of this edition of the tournament, despite losing on penalty kicks in the final of their qualification tournament.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco |
AS FAR (hosts) | 2021–22 Moroccan Championship champions | 2nd |
| South Africa |
Mamelodi Sundowns | Title holders (2021 CAF Women's Champions League winners) | 2nd |
 Zambia |
Green Buffaloes | 2022 CAF WCL COSAFA Qualifiers Champions | 1st |
 Egypt |
Wadi Degla | 2022 CAF WCL UNAF Qualifiers champions | 2nd |
 Liberia |
Determine Girls | 2022 CAF WCL WAFU Zone A Qualifiers champions | 1st |
| Tanzania |
Simba Queens | 2022 CAF WCL CECAFA Qualifiers champions | 1st |
| Nigeria |
Bayelsa Queens | 2022 CAF WCL WAFU Zone B Qualifiers champions | 1st |
 DR Congo |
TP Mazembe | 2022 CAF WCL UNIFFAC Qualifiers champions | 1st |
Draw
editThe draw of this edition of the tournament was held at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Rabat, Morocco on 9 September 2022 at 11:30 CET (10:30 UTC).[2] The 7 confirmed teams and the unknown UNIFFAC champion at the time of the draw were drawn into two groups of four teams. As club competition hosts, AS FAR was allocated to position A1.[3]
Venues
editOn 16 October 2022, CAF indicated that this edition of the tournament will be held in Rabat and Marrakesh.
| Rabat | Marrakesh | ||
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| Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium | Stade Moulay Hassan | Stade de Marrakech | |
| Capacity: 45,800 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 45,240 | |
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Match officials
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Suavis Iratunga
Zomadre Kore- Shahenda El-Maghrabi
- Fatima El Ajjani
Antsino Twanyanyukwa- Ndidi Patience Madu
Mame Faye- Akhona Makalima
Vincentina Amedomé
Shamira Nabadda
- Assistant referees
Asma Ouahab
Nafissatou Yekini
Carine Atezambong- Mireille Mujanayi
Pélagie Rakotozafinoro
Bernadettar Kwimbira
Fanta Kone
Mariem Chedad- Ihsane Nouali
- Karima Khadiri
Houda Afine- Diana Chikotesha
- Video assistant referees
- Ahmed El Ghandour
Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea- Dahane Beida
Imtehaz Heeralall- Samir Guezzaz
- Zakaria Brindisi
- Haythem Guirat
Group stage
editThe group stage kick-off times are in West Africa Time (WAT) (UTC+01:00).
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS FAR (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Simba Queens
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Green Buffaloes
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Determine Girls
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Green Buffaloes | 4–0 | Determine Girls |
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| Report (archived) |
| AS FAR | 1–0 | Simba Queens |
|---|---|---|
Jraidi  67' |
Report |
| Determine Girls | 0–2 | Simba Queens |
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| Report (archived) |
| AS FAR | 2–1 | Green Buffaloes |
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| Tagnaout 30' (pen.), 62' (pen.) |
Report (archived) | Lungu 19' |
| Determine Girls | 0–2 | AS FAR |
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| Simba Queens | 2–0 | Green Buffaloes |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bayelsa Queens
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | TP Mazembe
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Wadi Degla
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–1 | Bayelsa Queens |
|---|---|---|
| Lelona Daweti 32', 58' |
Report (archived) | M.-M. Anjor 81' |
| Wadi Degla | 0–1 | TP Mazembe |
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| Report (archived) | M. Kanjinga 7' |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 5–0 | Wadi Degla |
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Report |
| TP Mazembe | 0–2 | Bayelsa Queens |
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| Report |
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| TP Mazembe | 0–4 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
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| Bayelsa Queens | 3–0 | Wadi Degla |
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Report |
Knockout phase
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 November – Rabat | ||||||
| AS FAR | 1 | |||||
| 13 November – Rabat | ||||||
| Bayelsa Queens | 0 | |||||
| AS FAR | 4 | |||||
| 9 November – Rabat | ||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | |||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | |||||
| Simba Queens | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 November – Rabat | ||||||
| Bayelsa Queens | 1 | |||||
| Simba Queens | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1–0 | Simba Queens |
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| Rabale 76' |
Report |
| AS FAR | 1–0 | Bayelsa Queens |
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| Jraïdi 27' |
Report |
Third-place match
edit| Bayelsa Queens | 1–0 | Simba Queens |
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| J. Sunday 70' |
Report |
Final
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editThis is the list of the top ten scorers in the main phase of this edition of the tournament:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Ibtissam Jraïdi
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AS FAR
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6 |
| 2 | Lelona Daweti
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Mamelodi Sundowns
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4 |
| 3 | Fatima Tagnaout
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AS FAR
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3 |
| 4 | Mercy Itimi
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Bayelsa Queens
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2 |
| Juliet Sunday
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| Melinda Kgadiete
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Mamelodi Sundowns
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| Bambanani Mbane
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 Boitumelo Rabale
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| Opah Clement
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Simba Queens
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| Ireen Lungu
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Green Buffaloes
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| 11 | Merveille Kanjinga
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TP Mazembe
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| Oumaima Harcouch
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AS FAR
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| Mary-Magdalene Anjor
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Bayelsa Queens
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| Grace Chinyere
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| Ogoma Joseph
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| Gabonnelwe Kekana
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Mamelodi Sundowns
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| Zanele Nhlapo
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| Asha Djafari
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Simba Queens
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| Barakat Olaiya
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| Hellen Chanda
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Green Buffaloes
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| Maweta Chilenga
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| Natasha Nanyangwe
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Final standings
editPer statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS FAR
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1 | +9 | |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | +7 | |
| 3 | Bayelsa Queens
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| 4 | Simba Queens
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| Eliminated in group stage | ||||||||||
| 5 | Green Buffaloes
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| 6 | TP Mazembe
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | |
| 7 | Determine Girls
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −8 | |
| 8 | Wadi Degla
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | −9 | |
Awards
editThe CAF Women's Champions League technical study group selected the following as the best of the tournament.
| Award | Player | Team |
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| Best Player | Fatima Tagnaout
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AS FAR
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| Top Goal scorer | Ibtissam Jraïdi
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| Best Goalkeeper | Khadija Er-Rmichi
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| Fairplay team | Bayelsa Queens
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See also
edit- 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship (Asia)
- 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina (South America)
- 2021–22 and 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League (Europe)
References
edit- ^ "CAF President Dr Motsepe announces African Super League launch details, AFCON 2023 and Champions League key decisions". CAFOnline.com. 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
CAF had twice opened the bidding process of the TotalEnergies Women's Champions League 2022, and only Royal Morocco Football Federation submitted a bid. The Executive Committee therefore resolved to award the competition to Morocco as the only bidder.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022 final draw". CAFOnline.com. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League 2022 groups unveiled". CAFOnline.com. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League 2022 match officials announced" (Press release). CAFOnline.com. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "List of referees - Women CL 2022" (PDF). CAFOnline.com. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
editOfficial website (archived)