2023 CAF Women's Champions League UNIFFAC Qualifiers

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.

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.

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
Republic of the Congo AS Epah-Ngamba 2022–23 Congolese champions 1st Debut
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2022–23 DR Congo league champions 2nd Winner (2022)
Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea Huracanes 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6 Main tournament 3–2 5–1
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 2–0
3 Republic of the Congo AS Epah-Ngamba 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
4 Cameroon AS Awa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]
Huracanes Equatorial Guinea3–2Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
  • Obono 35', 77'
  • Andeme 38'
Report
AS Awa CameroonCanceledRepublic of the Congo AS Epah-Ngamba

AS Awa CameroonCanceledEquatorial Guinea Huracanes
TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo2–0Republic of the Congo AS Epah-Ngamba
Report

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the CongoCanceledCameroon AS Awa
Huracanes Equatorial Guinea5–1Republic of the Congo 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 Equatorial Guinea Elena Obono Equatorial Guinea Huracanes 5
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Esther Dikisha Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 2
Ivory Coast Priscille Kreto Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Equatorial Guinea Nuria Baita Equatorial Guinea Huracanes
5 Republic of the Congo Michelle Ondze Republic of the Congo Epah-Ngamba 1
Equatorial Guinea Catalina Andeme Equatorial Guinea 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.