2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, was the 3rd edition of the annual women's association football club championship organized by COSAFA for its nations. It was sponsored by South African sports betting company Hollywoodbets and took place in Durban, South Africa for the third straight year from 30 August to 8 September.[1][2]
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Tournament details | |
Host country | South Africa |
City | Durban |
Dates | 30 August – 8 September |
Teams | 8 (from 14 associations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
Participating teams
editThe following 8 teams took part in this edition of the tournament:
Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
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Double Action Ladies | 3rd | Semi-finals (2021, 2022) |
Young Buffaloes | 2nd | Group stage (2022) |
CD Costa do Sol | 2nd | Group stage (2022) |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3rd | Champions (2021) |
Green Buffaloes | 3rd | Champions (2022) |
Olympique de Moroni | 2nd | Semi-finals (2022) |
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 2nd | Groupe Stage (2021) |
Ntopwa FC | 1st | Debut |
Venues
editThis edition of the tournament was held entirely at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium and the Princess Magogo Stadium (for the last day) in Durban, South Africa.
Durban | |||
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Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium | Princess Magogo Stadium | ||
Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 12,000 | ||
Draw
editThe draw for this edition of the tournament was held on 10 August 2023 at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CAT) in Morocco.[3] The eight teams were drawn into 2 group of 4 teams with teams finishing first and second in the groups qualifying for the knockout stages.[4][5]
Group A | Group B |
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Group stage
editKey to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage |
- Tiebreakers
Teams were 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.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied meet in the last group stage round;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Double Action Ladies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals |
2 | Green Buffaloes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
4 | Ntopwa FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 1–1 | Ntopwa FC |
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M. Mohlolo 86' | Report | V. Chikupila 45' |
Green Buffaloes | 1–1 | Double Action Ladies |
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Mapepa 50' | Report | Radiakanyo 1' |
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 0–1 | Double Action Ladies |
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Report | L. Senwelo 58' |
Green Buffaloes | 1–0 | Ntopwa FC |
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M. Chilenga 26' | Report |
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 1–2 | Green Buffaloes |
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M. Nthala 42' (o.g.) | Report |
Ntopwa FC | 0–4 | Double Action Ladies |
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Report |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 9 | Semi-finals |
2 | CD Costa do Sol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
3 | Young Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |
4 | Olympic de Moroni | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
CD Costa do Sol | 2–1 | Young Buffaloes |
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Report | T. Ngcamphalala 42' |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 8–0 | Olympic de Moroni |
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Report |
Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–0 | Young Buffaloes |
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Report |
Olympic de Moroni | 3–3 | Young Buffaloes |
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Report |
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Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–0 | CD Costa do Sol |
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Report |
Knockout stage
edit- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
6 September – Durban | ||||||
Double Action Ladies | 2 | |||||
8 September – Durban | ||||||
CD Costa do Sol | 0 | |||||
Double Action Ladies | 0 | |||||
6 September – Durban | ||||||
Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 | |||||
Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | |||||
Green Buffaloes | 1 | |||||
Third Place match | ||||||
8 September – Durban | ||||||
Green Buffaloes | 1 | |||||
CD Costa do Sol | 2 |
Semi-finals
editSource:[6]
Double Action Ladies | 2–0 | CD Costa do Sol |
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G. Ontlametse 8', 90' | Report |
Third place
editGreen Buffaloes | 1–2 | CD Costa do Sol |
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S. Phiri 87' | Report |
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Final
editThe winner would qualify for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League as COSAFA representatives.[7]
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere have been 41 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.42 goals per match (as of 4 september 2023).
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Andisiwe Mgcoyi | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 |
Chuene Morifi | |||
Lelona Daweti | |||
2 | Goia | CD Costa do Sol | 2 |
Joeline Rima | Olympic de Moroni | ||
Leungo Senwelo | Double Action Ladies | ||
Tiisetso Makhubela | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Miche Minnes | |||
Nonhlanhla Mthandi | |||
4 | Vanessa Chikupila | Ntopwa FC | 1 |
Siomala Mapepa | Green Buffaloes | ||
Maweta Chilenga | |||
Esther Banda | |||
Oteng Bonang | Double Action Ladies | ||
Leungo Senwelo | |||
Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse | |||
Maseriti Mohlolo | Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | ||
Tenanile Ngcamphalala | Young Buffaloes | ||
Nothando Dlamini | |||
Tenanile Ngcamphalala | |||
Mazwi Dube | |||
Marlene Janeiro | CD Costa do Sol | ||
Neide Maconho | |||
Boitumelo Rabale | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Refilwe Tholakele | |||
Gabonnelwe Kekana | |||
Zanele Nhlapo | |||
Marie Rasoanandrasana | Olympique de Moroni | ||
Aimée Razanampiavy |
Own goals
editRank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Memory Nthala | Green Buffaloes | 1 |
Ntsatsi Khakanyo | Lesotho Defence Force Ladies |
References
edit- ^ "Draw on Thursday for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers". COSAFA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers to start on Wednesday". CAFOnline.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 in numbers". COSAFA. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Draw mechanics for CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier 2023". COSAFA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Champions Green Buffaloes get tough draw in Champions League qualifier". COSAFA. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers semi-finalists confirmed". CAFOnline.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Sundowns to face Double Action in CAF Women's Champs Lge COSAFA qualifier final". CAFOnline.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.