2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers
Inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League edition
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The 2021 CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers, commonly known as the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League,[1] was the inaugural edition of the annual qualification competition for the CAF Women's Champions League organized by COSAFA for its nations. This edition was held in two stadiums in Durban, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2021.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | 1 |
| Dates | 26 August – 4 September |
| Teams | 7 (from 14 associations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mamelodi Sundowns (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Black Rhinos Queens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer | Melinda Kgadiete (Mamelodi Sundowns) (5 goals) |
| Best player | Rutendo Makore (Black Rhino Queens) |
| Best goalkeeper | Precious Mudyiwa (Black Rhino Queens) |
2022 → | |
Teams
The following teams participated in this edition of the competition. CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique had its license rejected by CAF for failing to meet the competition's criteria.
Double Action Ladies
Manzini Wanderers Ladies
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies
Tura Magic Ladies FC
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Green Buffaloes Women
Black Rhinos Queens[7]
Venue
This edition of the tournament was held at the King Zwelithini Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa.
| Durban | |
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| King Zwelithini Stadium | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,500 |
Match officials
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Draw
The draw ceremony of the edition of the competition was held on 29 July 2021 11:00 CAT/SAST (09:00 UTC) in Johannesburg, South Africa.[8]
Group summary
| Group A | Group B |
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Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout stage | |
- Tiebreakers
Teams are ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and none/0 for a loss) and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking 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 and they met in the last round of the group;
- 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 in South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 9 | Qualified for the Knockout phase |
| 2 |  Double Action Ladies |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Manzini Wonderers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Lesotho Defence Force Ladies |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| Double Action Ladies | 3–0 | Manzini Wanderers |
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Report |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 6–0 | Lesotho Defence Force Ladies |
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| Report |
| Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 1–1 | Manzini Wanderers |
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K. Lebakeng  3' |
Report | N. Sanga 89' |
| Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | 0–6 | Double Action Ladies |
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| Report |
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| Mamelodi Sundowns | 6–1 | Manzini Wanderers |
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Report | N. Sanga 67' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| 1 | Black Rhinos Queens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Qualified for the Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Green Buffaloes |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Tura Magic Ladies FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| Green Buffaloes | 0–2 | Black Rhinos Queens |
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| Report |
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| Tura Magic Ladies FC | 0–3 | Black Rhinos Queens |
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| Report |
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Knockout stage
At the knockout stage, extra-time and penalty shoot-out may be used if necessary for tie-breakers if scores level after normal regulation time.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 September – Durban | ||||||
| Black Rhinos Queens | 2 | |||||
| 4 September – Durban | ||||||
| Double Action Ladies | 0 | |||||
| Black Rhinos Queens | 0 | |||||
| 2 September – Durban | ||||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | |||||
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | |||||
| Green Buffaloes | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| Black Rhinos Queens | 0–3 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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| Report |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 42 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Melinda Kgadiete |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
5 |
| 2 | Andisiwe Mgcoyi |
4 | |
| 3 | Lelona Daweti |
3 | |
| Lesego Radiakanyo |
Double Action Ladies | ||
| 5 | Rutendo Makore |
Black Rhinos Queens |
2 |
| Cristobel Katona | |||
| Marjory Nyaumwe | |||
| Boitumelo Rabale |
Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Chantelle Esau | |||
| Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse |
Double Action Ladies | ||
| Nomvula Sanga |
Manzini Wonderers | ||
| 11 | Rhoda Mulaudzi |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
1 |
| Zanele Nhlapho | |||
| Lerato Kgasago | |||
| Nonhlanhla Mthandi | |||
| Thembelihle Masibi | |||
| Khunjulwa Mali | |||
| Laone Moloi |
Double Action Ladies | ||
| Lone Kgalaeng | |||
| Lesego Pineng | |||
| Kholu Lebakeng |
Lesotho Defence Force Ladies | ||
| Anita Mulenga |
Green Buffaloes | ||
| Mavis Chirandu |
Black Rhinos Queens | ||