2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers
The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers was the 3rd edition of the CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers tournament organised by the UNAF for the women's clubs of association nations. This edition was held from 22 to 30 August 2023 in Alexandria, Egypt. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League final tournament to be held in Ivory Coast.[1]
| تصفيات إتحاد شمال إفريقيا المؤهلة لدوري أبطال إفريقيا للسيدات 2023 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Alexandria |
| Dates | 22–30 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SC Casablanca (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Afak Relizane |
| Third place | Wadi Degla |
| Fourth place | ASF Sousse |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 36 (6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Naïma Bouhenni (7 goals) |
Participating teams
The following four teams contested in the qualifying tournament. AS FAR from Morocco were the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League champions and therefore qualified automatically as title holders of the final tournament.
| Team | Qualifying method | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afak Relizane | 2022–23 Algerian Women's champions | 3rd | UNAF qualifiers round |
| Wadi Degla | 2023 Egyptian League champions | 3rd | Group stage |
| SC Casablanca | 2022–23 Moroccan Women's runners-up | 1st | n/a |
| ASF Sousse | 2022–23 Tunisian Women's champions | 1st | n/a |
Venues
The Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran, Algeria was shosen on first to hosts the qualifying tournament.[2][3] But on 6 August 2023, CAF decided changing the venue to Alexandria, Egypt.[4]
| Alexandria | |||
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| Alexandria Stadium | Haras El Hodoud Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 13,660 | Capacity: 22,000 | ||
Match officials
The following referees were chosen for the tournament.[5]
Qualifying tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SCC | AFR | WDG | ASFS | |
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| 1 | SC Casablanca | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Main tournament | — | 4–3 | 6–1 | ||
| 2 | Afak Relizane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | — | |||||
| 3 | Wadi Degla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 1–4 | — | ||||
| 4 | ASF Sousse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 3–5 | — |
| SC Casablanca | 4–3 | Afak Relizane |
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| ASF Sousse | 3–5 | Wadi Degla |
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| Wadi Degla | 1–4 | Afak Relizane |
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| ASF Sousse | 1–3 | SC Casablanca |
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| ASF Sousse | 0–5 | Afak Relizane |
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| SC Casablanca | 6–1 | Wadi Degla |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 36 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 6 goals per match (as of 30 August 2023).
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Naïma Bouhenni | Afak Relizane | 7 |
| 2 | Chaymaa Mourtaji | SC Casablanca | 5 |
| 3 | Moussa Zouwairatou | Wadi Degla SC | 4 |
| 4 | Zeyneb Kandouci | Afak Relizane | 2 |
| Gihan Mahmoud | Wadi Degla SC | ||
| Samya Miftah | SC Casablanca | ||
| 7 | Kelthoum Arbi Aouda | Afak Relizane | 1 |
| Hedda Ayad | Afak Relizane | ||
| Fouzia Daoudi | Afak Relizane | ||
| Manar El Sayed | Wadi Degla SC | ||
| Nadège Koffi | SC Casablanca | ||
| Adjoua Sylvaine Kokora | SC Casablanca | ||
| Agueicha Diarra | SC Casablanca | ||
| Salma Tammar | SC Casablanca | ||
| Chiraz Ben Ali | ASF Sousse | ||
| Aya Ben Khalifa | ASF Sousse | ||
| Aya Jeddi | ASF Sousse | ||
| Yasmine Jemai | ASF Sousse | ||
| – | Samr Adel | Wadi Degla SC (vs SC Casablanca) | o.g. |
Broadcasting rights
| Territory | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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| North Africa | UNAF Youtube Channel | |
| Egypt | On Sport |
References
- "CAF Women's Champions League Draw in Rabat officially kicked off countdown to 2023 edition". CAFOnline.com. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- "رابطة أبطال إفريقيا النسوية: ملعب هدفي بوهران يستضيف تصفيات شمال إفريقيا". Radio Algerie (in Arabic). 27 June 2023.
- "بلاغ بخصوص عملية قرعة تصفيات دوري ابطال افريقيا للأندية النسائية". unafonline.org (in Arabic). 4 July 2023.
- "كرة القدم النسوية رابطة أبطال إفريقيا: نقل الدورة التأهيلية عن شمال إفريقيا إلى مصر". Annasr Online (in Arabic). K. R. 6 August 2023.
- "قائمة حكمات تصفيات اتحاد شمال افريقيا لكرة القدم المؤهلة الى دوري أبطال افريقيا للأندية النسائية". unafonline.org. 9 August 2023.
External links
- 2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers - unafonline.org